Soyoung Kim
About Soyoung Kim
Soyoung Kim is a VFX Artist II at Riot Games, specializing in League of Legends. With a background in traditional and computer animation, she has worked for notable companies such as Supercell, Disney Interactive, and WayForward Technologies.
Work at Riot Games
Soyoung Kim currently holds the position of VFX Artist II for League of Legends at Riot Games, a role she has occupied since 2021. Prior to this, she worked as an Associate VFX Artist on Legends of Runeterra from 2019 to 2021 and briefly as an Associate VFX Artist for League of Legends in early 2021. Her tenure at Riot Games has allowed her to contribute significantly to the visual effects that enhance the gaming experience for players.
Freelance Experience at Supercell
From 2017 to 2018, Soyoung Kim worked as a Freelance Artist at Supercell in the Helsinki Area, Finland. During her seven-month engagement, she applied her artistic skills to various projects, gaining experience in a fast-paced game development environment. This role helped her develop a broader understanding of the gaming industry and refine her artistic techniques.
Education and Expertise
Soyoung Kim has a background in both traditional and computer animation, which supports her work in visual effects. She possesses intermediate to advanced proficiency in a variety of industry-standard tools, including Maya, Zbrush, Unreal Engine 4, Unity, Photoshop, Premiere Pro, 3D Coat, Marmoset Toolbag, and Quixel Suite. This diverse skill set enables her to create high-quality visual effects for games.
Previous Roles in Game Development
Before focusing on VFX artistry, Soyoung Kim gained experience in various roles within the game development sector. She served as a Concept Art Intern at Disney Interactive in 2015 for five months and worked as a 2D Concept Artist at WayForward Technologies for six months in the same year. These positions allowed her to create concept art and illustrations for multiple game projects, laying the groundwork for her later specialization in visual effects.