VFX ARTIST JAMESDO

Based in Vietnam — Specializing in high-end visual effects and technical solutions for production.

Featured Work

Music Video – KHÔNG RA GÌ | Trúc Nhân

Role: Matchmove Artist & CG Generalist responsible for camera tracking, glass replacement, and look development & lighting to seamlessly integrate CG elements into live-action plates.

Houdini MatchMove Lookdev & Lighting

TVC - Vietjet

Role: Conducted in-depth Airbus A330neo cockpit research and executed procedural modeling, look development, lighting, and complex matchmove under heavy motion blur and challenging camera conditions to ensure high-fidelity integration.

Houdini MatchMove Lookdev & Lighting

TVC - SIÊU ỨNG DỤNG BE

Role: Developed a procedural modeling system to generate an infinite tunnel and seamlessly blended it with live-action footage for continuous, immersive integration.

Houdini MatchMove Lookdev & Lighting

Music Video - BÊ TRAP | TRANG PHÁP

Role:Handled matchmove and look development for live-action plates, ensuring accurate camera reconstruction and cohesive visual integration of CG elements.

Houdini MatchMove Lookdev & Lighting

Music Video - CÁNH CHIM PHƯỢNG HOÀNG | TÙNG DƯƠNG x DOUBLE2T x TÚ DƯA

Role:Designed and built a large-scale ancient city environment inspired by Cổ Loa, developing the full layout and executing complex camera choreography to support dynamic cinematic sequences.

Houdini MatchMove Lookdev & Lighting

Music Video - CÂY ĐÈN THẦN | HỒ NGỌC HÀ

Role:Seamlessly integrated camera movements between full CG and live-action footage while building a large-scale environment to ensure smooth visual continuity and cohesive spatial depth.

Houdini MatchMove Lookdev & Lighting

TVC - EggGuy

Role:Defined the visual mood and tone, developed the core design concept, and built a custom lightning FX system to drive the project’s atmospheric and cinematic impact.

Houdini MatchMove Lookdev & Lighting

TVC - HoaXuanCa

Role:Integrated AI workflows and developed a custom flower-bloom simulation system to visualize the world through the artistic perspective of Xèo Chu.

Houdini MatchMove Lookdev & Lighting

Music Video - Lối Riêng | RHYDER x Kixx

Role:Executed seamless transitions between live-action footage and full CG environments, ensuring smooth visual continuity and cohesive cinematic flow.

Houdini MatchMove Lookdev & Lighting

Music Video - OVER | KHOI VU (ft. khoivy)

Role:Designed and implemented a professional, high-complexity camera control system to support precise, flexible, and repeatable shot execution.

Houdini MatchMove Lookdev & Lighting

Music Video - Made In Vietnam | DTAP x NSND Thanh Hoa x Truc Nhan x Phuong My Chi

Role:Handled live-action and CG integration under complex multi-source lighting conditions, ensuring accurate light interaction, shadow consistency, and photoreal compositing.

Houdini MatchMove Lookdev & Lighting

Film - Thai Chiêu Tài

Role:Performed precise facial matchmove to enable eye socket replacement for the film, alongside look development and lighting to ensure seamless photoreal integration.

Houdini MatchMove Lookdev & Lighting

I'm Truong Do Trung Hieu [JamesDo]

CG Artist with experience in cinematic environments and large-scale VFX production. Strong background in procedural workflows using Houdini, with production experience across music videos and commercial projects. Experienced in leading small CG teams, supervising shot development, and delivering final renders under tight deadlines. Comfortable working within structured studio pipelines and collaborating across departments (lookdev,layout,lighting).

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ZodiacII Media 2023 - Present

Lead CG Artist

Lead CG team for music videos and commercial productions Lead environment creation and large-scale FX shots Managed scene assembly and lighting .Delivered 80+ VFX shots per project in fast-paced production cycles

3D Enviroment Artist

Coordinated with directors and compositors to ensure visual consistency .Delivered 40+ VFX shots per project in fast-paced production cycles

Freelancer 3D Modeller 2021 - 2023

3D Artist

Developed 3D assets and environments for independent projects Created optimized geometry and lighting setups for final delivery Worked remotely with multidisciplinary teams

EDUCATION

MAAC Academy Advanced Diploma

Visual Effects (ADVFX)

Specialized training in contemporary film production pipelines and advanced visual effects techniques.

VFX
Onset Supervisor
Artificial Intelligence
FX Simulation
Matchmove
3D Lighting
Procedural Modeling
Hard Surface Modeling

TECHNICAL SKILLS

LookDev & Lighting |Houdini|Redshift| 90%
FX Simulation |Houdini|Axiom| 30%
Procedural Modeling |Houdini|Blender| 75%
Python (VFX Tools) 40%
Environment |Houdini|Gaea| 60%
MatchMove |3DEqualizer|Blender| 80%
Onset VFX Supervisor 50%

Custom Tools & Automation