Nancy Wennan Zhang
Nancy Wennan Zhang is an AR effects artist born in China and currently living in Shenzhen, China. Having earned an MFA in Digital Arts from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York. Driven by interest, Nancy attended skills training in the 3D workflow from modeling to compositing during her undergraduate life in China. Playing a role in visual production is her dream. Nancy enjoys watching all kinds of movies, cooking different cuisines, traveling to different places. Nancy is also interested in exploring the unexplored and hopes to become a professional visual artist in the CG field.
EXPERIENCE
Meitu, Inc, Palo Alto, CA, Apr 2017—Present
AR Effects Artist / Global Creative Team
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Responsible for the innovation of the BeautyPlus team. Closely working with the product, operation, and
technical support team to ensure Beauty Plus AR filter keeps pace with the times.
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Technical support for other AR designers and sync with them about new technology. (English-
Chinese bilingual)
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Evaluate the request from the business team, and provide ideas and proposals according to the
request.
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Creating AR filters: concept design, graphic design, 3D, animation, AR configuration, and backend
management for App Beauty Plus
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Creating AR filters from concept design to animation for Facebook Camera.
The Studio, Manhattan, NY, Mar. 2017—July 2017
Visual Effects Designer /Intern
Sphinx International Art Education, Beijing, China, Mar. 2017—Nov. 2017
Art Advisor (Remotely)
International Affairs Office, Pratt Institute, NY, Fall, 2015
Events Coordinator / Art Culture Advisor
Digital Arts, Pratt Institute, NY, 2015
Graduate Assistant for the senior tenured Professor Michael O'Rourke
Daysview Digital Image Co. Ltd, Media production, Beijing, Aug. 2012—Mar. 2013
Freelance Animator
EDUCATION
Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York
Master of Fine Arts(MFA) concentration in 3D Animation &Motion Arts Aug. 2013—Feb. 2016
Beijing Union University, Beijing, China
Bachelor of Fine Arts(BFA) concentration is Digital Arts 2008—2012
ADDITIONAL EDUCATION
CGPower.CN, Inc. Education Department. Beijing, China, 2008—2012
A General Traning of 3D workflow (Film Visual Effects) from modeling to compositing
China Central Academy of Fine Art. Beijing, China, Summer 2010
Intensified Training of Digital Art Researches Class (Summer Program)
SKILLS
Maya, Nuke, After Effects, Premiere, Photoshop, Storyboarding, Matte Painting, Sketching, Oil Painting, 3ds Max, Logic Pro X, Flash, Illustrator
AWARDS & HONOR
Best MFA Film
Digital Arts Department, Pratt Institute, New York
My graduate thesis animation, A Little Memory has won the Best MFA Film in 2017. It was screened with other selected animation from Pratt Digital Arts Department as Best DDA at Alamo Drafthouse NYC in May 2017.
Meanwhile, it won 41 awards around the world, including the US, Uk, Italy, Germany, Japan, France, Australia, Canada, Switzerland, Spain, Romania, and other countries.
The WIA Student Prize Honorable Mention
The 49th Annual ASIFA Awards (US)
Awards of Excellence: Animation (Student)
Accolade Global Film Competition, February 2017 (US)
Best Shorts Competition, March 2017 (US)
Best Animation
Los Angeles Television, Script and Film Festival (US)
Award of Recognition
Hollywood International Moving Pictures Film Festival, February 2017 Edition (US)
Best Animation Student Short& Best Director Animation Short
Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Awards, February 2017 Edition (US)
Gold Award Animation
International Independent Film Awards - Winter Session 2017 (US)
Winner at Spotlight Film Awards, 2017 (US)
Awards of Excellence
Global Shorts (US)
Nomination
Paris Play Film Festival (France)
The 4th Annual Short Film Awards, 2017 (US)
Finalist:
19th NCCC Film & Animation Festival (US)
The Short Film Awards (US)
Semi-Finalist
Hollywood Screenings Film Festival (US)
Best Short Fest (Canada)
Official Selections & Screening
18th Newport Beach Film Festival (US)
International Independent Permanent Memories Festival 2107 (Italy)
Tokyo Lift-Off Film Festival / On-line Screening (Japan)
Cardiff Mini Film Festival (UK)
Official Selections
68th Montecatini International Short Film Festival (Italy)
The World's Independent Film Festival (US)
UK Screen One International Film Festival (UK)
TMC London Film Festival (UK)
Sydney Indie Film Festival (Australia)
Hollyshorts Film Festival (US)
Berlin Flash Film Festival (Germany)
Open World Animation Festival (US)
Filmstrip International Film Festival (Romania)
Barcelona Planet Film Festival (Spain)
Rome International Cinefest (Italy)
Ouchy Film Awards (Switzerland)
Validate Yourself Film Festival (US)
Animation Chico (US)
Sunlight International Film Festival (Germany)
Dragon Con Independent Short Film Festival (US)
Drunken Film Festival (US)
Hollywood Verge Film Awards (US)
The Globe International Cinefest (US)
Berlin International Filmmaker Festival Of World Cinema (Europe)
Hollywood North Film Festival (US)
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2012 - The Municipal-level Outstanding Undergraduate Student, Beijing
2012届北京市优秀本科毕业生
Beijing Municipal Commission of Education/北京市教育委员会
My undergraduate thesis project has been evaluated as an Excellent Undergraduate Graduation Project. I was awarded as Beijing outstanding undergraduate student for the year of 2012 as well.
2012 - Excellent Undergraduate Graduation Project (Thesis)
2012届校级本科优秀毕业设计（论文）
Beijing Union University
2011- The Second Prize in Beijing Area of the 4th National Advertising Art Design Competition for College Students
第四届全国大学生广告大赛北京赛区二等奖
Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China/中华人民共和国教育部
A project named Nestle Inspiration Time(雀巢灵感时刻) with my screenplay, direction, acting, and editing was awarded the 2nd prize for Beijing Area.
2008 - 2012 Second-Level Scholarship
Beijing Union University
LANGUAGES
Mandarine (mother tongue), English (fluent)
INTERESTS
movies, photography, fitness, painting, drawing, traveling, badminton, running, music, cooking, and wine
