Alvin Seah
ASTATICA
Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaEmerging film director with substantial post-production experience. Highly experienced working with direct clients, advertising agencies, production companies, television network companies and film directors. Focused on ideas, concepts, direction, animation and finishing. Successfully led teams of designers and animators from EyeBelieve, 111Eye and Hue Visualab to win prestigious international awards such as Promax BDA and New York Festivals.
Specialties: Visual effects, film directing, animation, storyboarding, ideation, conceptualisation, branding and identity.
Specialties: Visual effects, film directing, animation, storyboarding, ideation, conceptualisation, branding and identity.
Work Experience
ASTATICA
Executive Creative Director
ASTATICA is a creative production company based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia specializing in direction, visual effects and animation.
For more information, please contact hello@astatica.com
For more information, please contact hello@astatica.com
January 2014
- Present
Malaysia
Eyebelieve
Creative Director
- Directed live-action / CGI spots for television / internet broadcast.
- Providing creative direction based on client / ad agency / production house / film director's requirements to lead a team of designers and animators to strategize, schedule planning, execution, quality control and finishing.
- Bridging the gap between production houses and post houses as Lead VFX Supervisor.
- Supporting Film Directors in visualizing the Director's treatment into finished images / style frames.
- Providing creative direction based on client / ad agency / production house / film director's requirements to lead a team of designers and animators to strategize, schedule planning, execution, quality control and finishing.
- Bridging the gap between production houses and post houses as Lead VFX Supervisor.
- Supporting Film Directors in visualizing the Director's treatment into finished images / style frames.
February 2010
- December 2013
Malaysia
111EYE
Motion Graphics Director
Led a group of motion graphic artists and designers by providing direction, planning strategies and schedules, quality control, presenting proposals to clients and motivating the team to achieve internal and external goals.
June 2006
- January 2010
Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
Hue Visualab
Art Director
Worked closely with the Creative Director and a group of animators / designers to provide visual direction and style frames, execution, implementation and finishing motion graphic spots and interactive websites.
January 2005
- April 2006
Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
Education
The One Academy
Multimedia Design
Activities and Societies: Nominated for ONE Limelight 2005
2002
- 2005
Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
St Francis Institution
SPM
Activities and Societies: Assistant Drum Major, SFI Military Band
1993
- 1997
Melaka, Malaysia
Languages
English (Fluent),
Mandarin (Conversational),
Bahasa Malaysia (Conversational),
Awards
Malaysian Industry Music Awards (AIM)
Best English Music Video - Love Me Butch "Hollywood Holiday" (Nominee)
2006
Malaysian Music Industry Award (AIM)
Best Music Video - Ahli Fiqir "Angguk-angguk Geleng-geleng" (Nominee)
2005
Malaysia Video Awards (MVA)
Best Visual Effects - Ahli Fiqir "Angguk-angguk Geleng-geleng" (Bronze)
2005
Skills
3D Animation,
Art Direction,
Creative Direction,
Visual Effects,
Computer Animation,
Film,
Film Directing,
Graphic Design,
Motion Graphics ,
Photo Manipulation,
Post Production,
Storyboarding,
Style Frames,
VFX Supervision,