Dokkaebi
LA Shorts International Film Festival 2026 - Official Selection
Academy Award®, BAFTA & Canadian Screen Award–qualifying festival
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Dokkaebi is about a young mythical creature called Dokkaebi, who must care for a baby to prove himself worthy of becoming a guardian spirit — but in learning how to nurture, he discovers what powers he truly needs.
As Director of this CG animated short, I developed the project from pitch to final render — crafting a cohesive visual that aligned with the emotional tone of the story. Throughout production, I led a team of artists across storyboarding, concept, modeling, rigging, texturing, layout, animation, and lighting, ensuring smooth collaboration and consistent visual quality across more than 40 shots. Beyond directing, I handled production management as well as provided hands-on technical support within multiple departments, helping the team deliver polished, production-ready visuals on schedule.
The full short will be released soon!
Stills
Pitch Deck
Art Bible
Progress Reel
In addition to the Art Bible, I wanted to edit together the progress on Modeling, Texturing, Rigging, Layout, and some Animation.
Music Credits: penguin movement by shushubobo, Keep That In Mind by Hong Dong Pyo, 2nd Moon from the Princess Hours Soundtrack, Victory March by Oh Joon Sung
Production Documentation
Dokkaebi was an 18-month, 30+ artist production managed entirely with custom Google Sheets infrastructure. The documents below represent the coordination system built to support it — from asset tracking and shot scheduling to department-specific workflow guidelines and onboarding documentation.
Me In A Minute
I wanted to share a reel edited with After Effects on my creative process and involvement in my projects to personally say hello!