Ash Liu

EDUCATION

Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) – MFA Animation | GPA: 4.0                                                                  09/2023 - Expected 11/2025

International Student Scholarship, Graduate Scholarship

China Academy of Art (CAA) – B.A. Art & Technology                                                                                                                               09/2018–06/2022

Outstanding Graduate (Highest School Honor)

First-Class Scholarships, Provincial Government Scholarship, Merit Student Scholarship

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

Beijing Ziyuan Fuxing Technology Co., Ltd. – Animator & Visual Designer (Remote)                                                                    10/2022 - Present

• Lead animation and visual art for multiple AI-related media projects.

• Create motion graphics, 2D animation, and design assets across the production pipeline.

Changsha Bu Xie Shi Cultural & Creative Co., Ltd. – Color Artist (Remote)                                                                                         8/2025 – 9/2025

• Applied color to animated characters and assets based on established color models

China Academy of Art — Stop Motion Animation Course Teaching Assistant (Hangzhou, China)                                       06/2022 - 07/2022

• Supported faculty teaching, advised students, and prepared progress reports for senior instructors.

Xiangshan Art Workshop — Life Drawing Instructor (Hangzhou, China)                                                    01/2019–03/2019, 07/2021–08/2021

• Created lesson materials and coordinated with instructors.

• Guided students in drawing fundamentals and provided critique.

 

PROJECT EXPERIENCE

HoYoverse Genshin Impact Fan-Made Promotional Video (Officially Licensed) – Color Artist                                                                          2025

Software Used: Clip Studio Paint

• Implemented color schemes for animated characters and assets following pre-defined color models.

“Whale Island” – In-Between Artist                                                                                                                                                                                               2025

Software Used: Clip Studio Paint

• Created in-between frames to smooth the motion and proper timing.

• Won Gold award at the Busan International Art Festival.

• Official selection Montreal international Animation Film Festival – ANIMAZE.

“The Cold Sun” – Co-Director, Production Manager, Clean-up Animator, Compositor                                                                                           2024

Software Used: Toon Boom Harmony, Adobe After Effects

• Collaborated with the director to coordinate storytelling, music, timing and artistic vision.

• Managed production schedules and workflows.

• Focused on strong poses, refined line quality, adjusted color values.

“The Cretaceous Period Project” Installation & Animation – Group Leader                                                                                                                 2022

Software Used: Clip Studio Paint, Adobe After Effects, Cinema 4D, Blender

• Lead animation and preliminary research.

• Exhibited the work in Zhejiang Exhibition Hall for 12 days.

• Won Student World Impact Film Festival Honorable Mention award, shortlisted at Black Cat Award international film festival and First-Time Filmmaker Sessions.

“The Butterfly” AI Animation – Co-Producer, Animation and Editing Lead                                                                                                                  2022

Software Used: Adobe Photoshop, After Effects and Premiere, Midjourney, Stable Diffusion

• Lead animation and editing.

• Best Animation Film at the Cape Town Squad International Film Festival.

• Best Animation Short Film/ Best Woman Director Short Film at the Istanbul Film Awards.

 

SKILLS

Software: Toon Boom Harmony, Toon Boom Storyboard, Adobe Creative Cloud, Clip Studio Paint, 3ds Max, Maya, Rhino, Cinema 4D, SketchUp.

Language: English, Mandarin