Hello world!!
I'm Yue Zhu, and you can call me Annie. I'm a 3D animator and designer based in London. After graduating from the School of Visual Arts with a BFA in animation, I worked as an animator, designer, and storyboard artist in NYC. I have just finished my Master of Science in Design and Digital Media at the University of Edinburgh and am available for employment. I enjoy using my creative ability to bring joy and happiness to others. I have always rated animation as my No.1 passion, comics as my No.2, and do not ask me whether cat or dog is my No.3 - it's very difficult to choose!
Feel free to send me an email if you have any questions about my work, or just to say hi!
Specialities:
Animation, 3D Modeling, Graphic Design, UI Design, Motion Graphics, Web Design, Storyboard, Illustration, Character Design, Video Editing
Contact Info:
Email: yzhuart@gmail.com
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Education
The University of Edinburgh Edinburgh, UK
Design and Digital Media, MSc 2020-2021
COURSE WORK
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Design for Interactive Media, Dr. Jules Rawlinson
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Game Design Studio, Dr. Andrew Connor
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Dynamic Web Design, Dr. John Lee
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Digital Playgrounds for the Online Public, Dr. Denitsa Petrova
School of Visual Arts New York, NY
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Animation 2015—2019
COURSE WORK
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Story Pitch, James Grimaldi
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Advanced Animation Workshop, Frank Gresham
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Flash for Animation, Albert Pardo
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TVPaint Animation, Harry Teitelman
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Sound Design, Paul Goodrich
Skills
2D︱Photoshop (Advanced), InDesign, Illustrator (Advanced), Figma, Adobe Xd, Adobe Animate, Toon boom Harmony (Advanced), Toon boom Storyboard Pro (Advanced), TVPaint Animation
3D︱Blender, Maya, Substance Painter
Game︱Unity
Motion Graphics︱Adobe After Effects
Web Design︱DreamWeaver, HTML, CSS, JavaScript
Editing︱Adobe Premier, Final Cut Pro
Sound︱Adobe Audition, Pro Tools
General︱Animation, Graphic Design, 3D Modeling, Motion Graphics, Web Design, UI Design, Storyboard, Illustration, Character/Background/Sound Design, Video Editing
Languages︱Mandarin
Work Experience
Creative Firm New York, NY
Animator Mar 2020—present
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Responsible for the pre-production work, including character and background designs
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Discussed and refined the story structure to make the animation more coherent and compelling
AKMH LLC, Harbor c/o Billions New York, NY
Animator Jan 2020—April 2020
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Collaborated in animation production for the upcoming feature film A Mouthful of Air
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Created clean and consistent background designs, style frames, and colour keys
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Worked closely with the screenwriter and director to develop and enhance the storyline
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Revised the original artworks and animatics
Animator, Illustrator and Storyboard Artist (Contract) May 2019—present
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Developed animations, graphic designs, social media ads, motion graphics videos, mobile games, and films to help clients stand out in their respective areas of expertise
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Deliver high-quality digital artworks on limited schedules through effective time management and client communication
ideaMACHINE Studio Union City, NJ
Productions Intern Sep—Oct 2019
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Created commercial animations that distinguish clients’ brands and missions
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Conceptualised and prepared production-ready illustrations and character design assets for motion graphic videos
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Contributed to editing footage and creating whiteboard animations in After Effects for clients' products
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Collaborated with directors, producers, and production team to produce company’s branding videos
Panda Corner Corporation New York, NY
Video Editing and Social Media Intern Jun—Sep 2019
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Worked with creative teams to produce visually compelling content; designed eye-catching animations, illustrations, and web banners in Adobe Photoshop and After Effects
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Edited short and long-form videos for social media platforms, including Instagram, YouTube, etc.
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Contributed to social media campaigns, assisted the visual director, marketing managers, and other team members to develop creative marketing materials and brand awareness ads
Wasabi Kikaku, Inc. New York, NY Animation and Design Intern Oct—Dec 2018
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Designed web banners, logos, illustrations, and commercial animations for clients’ products
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Prepared Facebook ads and other promotional materials
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Increased page view numbers from 2K to 4K for clients
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Maintained and updated websites on WordPress
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