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Xiaowei (Azrael) Zhu

Oakville,ON
Xiaowei (Azrael) Zhu

Summary

I'm an enthusiastic art student currently completing animation program at Sheridan College with experiencing 9 months interns in 3 animation and game studios. I'm passionate for telling story with an intuitive sense of the impact of different combinations of shots on emotions and touching performance.


Outside of work, I love playing video games, dancing, and drawing commissions and oc.

Overview

1
year of professional experience

Work History

Sardine Productions

Storyboard Artist (Contract)
12.2022 - Current

Job overview

  • Worked remotely and created storyboards for an episode of "The Game Catchers" lasting 6.30 minutes based on scripts and director descriptions.

"From Under the Bridge" Animated Short Film

Story Lead & Animator
09.2022 - Current

Job overview

  • Responsible for the establishment of the overlook of the film, keeping track of schedule.
  • Reviewed story team members' sequences work and providing notes and modifications.
  • Animated 40 seconds rough animation based on boards.

Light Chaser Animation Studios

Storyboard Artist Interns
03.2022 - 08.2022

Job overview

  • Quickly learned new skills (TVPaint) and applied them to daily tasks with high productivity.
  • Drew over 1000 panels for 'Chang 'An Three Thousand Miles' animated featured film (Come on screen 2023) with enthusiasm and high efficiency of blocking skills.
  • Improved Independently accomplished two sequences of storyboards and pitching to the directors.
  • Providing concept ideas for bonus scene in 'New Gods: Yang Jian' (2022).
  • Help other team members with another short film project's storyboarding.

NetEase Game

2D Animator
09.2021 - 12.2021

Job overview

  • Independently accomplished storyboards and animatics of 25 episodes of TikTok animation (Fantasy Westward Journey), accomplished final animation with team members for14 episodes.
  • Besides finishing my own work, helped the supervisor refining the animation dynamic and perspective problems from teammates.
  • After finishing 3 months interns, as a contractor, independently carried out 3 episodes from storyboard to final work for another project (The band of TSZ Balls).

Nice Boat Animation

Character Designer Interns
07.2021 - 08.2021

Job overview

  • Providing creative character designs sketches for animate project "Lonely Hero", "Light Year" and "The White Cat Legend".
  • Quickly adapted to different projects' art style. Experienced A, B, C rounds to be familiar with the whole process from brainstorming sketches to finalizing final character look with provided materials.

Education

Sheridan College Institute of Technology And Advanced Learning
Oakville, ON

Bachelor of Arts from Animation
04.2024

University Overview

GPA: 3.5

Skills

  • Storytelling
  • Performance and posing
  • High work efficiency
  • Film making
  • Flexible and Adaptable

Programs

Programs
  • Photoshop
  • Toonboom
  • Premiere Pro
  • Storyboad Pro
  • TVPaint

Timeline

Storyboard Artist (Contract)
Sardine Productions
12.2022 - Current
Story Lead & Animator
"From Under the Bridge" Animated Short Film
09.2022 - Current
Storyboard Artist Interns
Light Chaser Animation Studios
03.2022 - 08.2022
2D Animator
NetEase Game
09.2021 - 12.2021
Character Designer Interns
Nice Boat Animation
07.2021 - 08.2021
Sheridan College Institute of Technology And Advanced Learning
Bachelor of Arts from Animation

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Xiaowei (Azrael) Zhu