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About Me

Yang Liu

https://yangliu198.wixsite.com/ylart

415-8495429

 yanglmine@163.com

 Personal statement

I am looking forward to obtaining a position as a storyboard artist or other animation related jobs to be a part of the animation industry.

 

Education background

 

Master of Fine Arts

Academy of Art University

 

Bachelor of Arts                                                          California State University, Northridge

06/2020-present

San Francisco, California

 

01/2016 – 08/2019

    Northridge, California

 

  • CSUN R.I.S.E. scholars spring 2016 recognition certification

  • Honor Student--GPA: 3.7 out of 4; Major GPA: 3.9 out of 4

  • Dean’s List:  Spring 2019, Fall & Spring 2018, Fall & Spring 2017, Fall & Spring 2016

  • Invitation From: Phi Beta Delta Honor Society, The national society of Leadership and Success, Golden Key Honor Society


 

Employment history

 

1. Multimedia Designer Intern-------------------------------------------------------------------6/2022 – 01/2023

   Tencent (Shenzhen) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Shenzhen, China

 

  • Making the advertising videos via PR, AE and UE5 and made an ad with over 35million impression.

  • Communicating with other department to get demand details.

  • Managing and planning the schedule and Gantt chart for certain project and assign the tasks to teams, revising and collaborating the works.

  • Making motion graphic videos for various demands.

 

2. Motion Graphic Animator Intern ------------------------------------------------------------11/2021 – 06/2022

5E technology company---------------------------------------------------------------------------Shenzhen, China

  • Make Motion Graphic animation based on the designs.

  • Collaborating the animation pieces into a whole project, editing and exporting the video.

  • Making 3D character animation and applied into the final video.

 

3. Production Assistant Intern-------------------------------------------------------------------06/2019 – 11/2019

   Real Art Daily Productions--------------------------------------------------------------Los Angeles, California

 

  • Concept art drawing, environment design and creating 3D model for objects.

  • Assist with live action shooting and production management.

  • In charge of holiday animation and opening animation for the web series.

 

4. Director, editor, writer, producer, sound recorder------------------------------------------09/2015 – 12/2015

   Kings Education English Plus Film program

   “Silver Lining” & “Just a Dream” -----------------------------------------------------Los Angeles, California

 

  • Helped wrote script then designed and illustrated the shot list and storyboard.

  • Directed the half of “Silver Lining” as director.

  • Recorded the sound for the whole film.

  • Post production for both short films.

  • Planned the props would be used in the film and make sure preproduction processing well.


 

Major skills

  • Storyboard Pro

  • Toon Boom Harmony

  • Adobe Photoshop

  • Adobe Premier

  • Adobe After Effects

  • Maya

  • Project Management

  • Fast Learner

  • Communication Skills

  • Team Player

  • Effective Time Management

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