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Emma Koh

United States

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Emma Koh is currently working as an Art Director for tv and film, as well as Production Designer for independent films. She has always had a passion for storytelling in all forms.

Biography

Emma Koh (she/her) is a Korean American artist and filmmaker, born and raised in Southern California - specifically LA & the OC. She received her MFA from AFI's Production Design program (2014), as well as her MS from SCI Arc's F&E program (2021). She was a recipient of the Tichi Wilkerson Kassel Scholarship by Women in Film in 2014, and art directed the Film Independent award winning film, "Spa Night". Since graduating from AFI, Emma has worked in commercials, music videos, indie features, network television, as well as a producer in VFX & Arch Vis in NYC. She recently worked in Korea for most of 2022 as an art director for the upcoming Netflix series, XO Kitty. She currently resides in San Gabriel Valley, LA, continuing to explore the intersectionality of (speculative) design, cultural identity, and history through storytelling, art, and tech.

Skills

Roles

  • Mastery
  • Mastery
  • Basic
  • Basic

Technical Skills

  • Mastery
  • Basic

Soft Skills

  • Mastery

Work Experience

2022 – Present day

Art Director

Paramount (Korea)
- Art Directed Netflix series shooting in Korea during the pandemic - 10 episodes - pre-production & production

2015 – Present day

Production Coordinator

The Mill (NYC)
- coordinator for Executive Producers - managed pitch phase closely w/ EPs - managed budget, schedule, & labor w/ EPs

2014 – Present day

Art Dept PA

Warner Bros (NYC)
- production assistant to the art department for a live action show on ABC - assistant art department coordinator w/ day to day tasks - assisted the art director and production designer as needed

2017 – 2019

Producer

Binyan Studios (NYC)
- managed accounts w/ clients - produced marketing content for high profile real estate agencies & developers - managed a team of 3D artists + live action crew & cast + deliverables + budget

Education

2007 – Present day

Bachelors of Fine Arts

Cornell University

Fine Art

- double major in fine art and pre-med - concentration in film photography & sculpture (metal working)

2020 – 2021

Master of Science

Southern California Institute of Architecture

Worldbuilding

one year thesis program exploring worldbuilding through narrative & technology

2012 – 2014

Master of Fine Art

American Film Institute

Production Design

- studied & practiced production design & art direction for film