I am a motion designer and visual storyteller currently completing my MFA in Motion Media Design at SCAD. My background in photography has shaped the way I approach motion, with a strong focus on composition, light, and narrative framing. My work focuses on creating conceptual visual systems that translate abstract ideas into cinematic motion experiences. Rather than starting from style or tools, I usually begin with a question and develop full visual worlds around it. Across my projects, I explore themes such as the relationship between technology and nature, digital intimacy, and speculative future lifestyles. I have developed projects including title sequences, speculative brand systems, and narrative-driven motion pieces such as Love, Death & Robots Title Sequence Concept, HER Title Sequence Concept, and LIVYN, where I was responsible for concept development, art direction, 3D production, animation, lighting, rendering, and compositing. I am particularly interested in roles that combine storytelling, design systems, and emerging technologies, where I can contribute both conceptual thinking and high-quality visual execution within collaborative creative teams.

Zhicheng Zhou

I am a motion designer and visual storyteller currently completing my MFA in Motion Media Design at SCAD. My background in photography has shaped the way I approach motion, with a strong focus on composition, light, and narrative framing. My work focuses on creating conceptual visual systems that translate abstract ideas into cinematic motion experiences. Rather than starting from style or tools, I usually begin with a question and develop full visual worlds around it. Across my projects, I explore themes such as the relationship between technology and nature, digital intimacy, and speculative future lifestyles. I have developed projects including title sequences, speculative brand systems, and narrative-driven motion pieces such as Love, Death & Robots Title Sequence Concept, HER Title Sequence Concept, and LIVYN, where I was responsible for concept development, art direction, 3D production, animation, lighting, rendering, and compositing. I am particularly interested in roles that combine storytelling, design systems, and emerging technologies, where I can contribute both conceptual thinking and high-quality visual execution within collaborative creative teams.

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I am a motion designer and visual storyteller currently completing my MFA in Motion Media Design at SCAD. My background in photography has shaped the way I approach motion, with a strong focus on composition, light, and narrative framing.

My work focuses on creating conceptual visual systems that translate abstract ideas into cinematic motion experiences. Rather than starting from style or tools, I usually begin with a question and develop full visual worlds around it. Across my projects, I explore themes such as the relationship between technology and nature, digital intimacy, and speculative future lifestyles.

I have developed projects including title sequences, speculative brand systems, and narrative-driven motion pieces such as Love, Death & Robots Title Sequence Concept, HER Title Sequence Concept, and LIVYN, where I was responsible for concept development, art direction, 3D production, animation, lighting, rendering, and compositing.

I am particularly interested in roles that combine storytelling, design systems, and emerging technologies, where I can contribute both conceptual thinking and high-quality visual execution within collaborative creative teams.

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Language

English
Fluent
Chinese
Fluent

Work Experience

Lead 3D Artist at Dianshanhu Village Revitalization Project
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Directed a 3D team for a virtual exhibition hall, oversaw the full workflow from C4D modeling to Unreal Engine rendering
Video Producer / Graphic Designer at Shanghai Student Television Festival
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Led video production and live shooting for festival content. Coordinated crew assignments and on-site workflow. Produced and edited promotional videos for festival marketing
Graphic Designer at Shanghai Aosi Cultural Communication
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Designed promotional posters for training programs marketed and sold on online platforms
Art Instructor at Diaspora Global Foundation
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Designed and delivered art lessons for children aged 6–14. Incorporated introductory AI and animation concepts to support creative and technical literacy
Head of Media & Communication at The Youth League Committee, Shanghai Institute of Visual Art
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2022
Graphic Designer, 3D Generalist at The Youth League Committee, Shanghai Institute of Visual Art
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2022
Spearheaded visual identity and promotional campaigns for campus-wide events, led a team of 30 to execute full-cycle photo and video production that enhanced university brand engagement

Education

MFA in Motion Media Design at Savannah College of Art and Design
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2024
Bachelor of Arts in Photography at Shanghai Institute of Visual Art
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2022

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services