Stephen Liu

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2D animator and multidisciplinary artist experienced with storyboarding, rough animation, colour, cleanup, and animation corrections using Toon Boom Harmony and Clip Studio Paint EX.

About

2D animator and multidisciplinary artist experienced with storyboarding, rough animation, colour, cleanup, and animation corrections using Toon Boom Harmony and Clip Studio Paint EX. Has worked across pre-production, production, and post-production including layout, in-betweens, compositing, editing, and quality control.

  • Joined June 2026

Industry experience

  • Media & Entertainment
  • Education

Projects · 2

Official Nominee, Best Animation, Australia Youth Film Festival 2026

Adapted for animation by STUDIO_GFS Animation Studio, Griffith Film School, 2nd year class of 2025, based on the FLOCK comic book series published by Gestalt Comics, Australia.

“Dance” is a short animated film developed as part of the inaugural Animation Studio stream program run in the Bachelor of Animation degree at Griffith Film School. Preproduction was developed by a small group of students in Animation Studio 1: Associate, over trimester 1, and the group expanded into production and post-production during Animation Studio 2: Intermediate in trimester 2 2025.

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  • 2D Animator
  • Concept Artist
  • Creative Director
  • +1

Work experience· 7 roles

2D Animator · Ghost in the Wind – Dock Street Studios, Griffith UniversityJan 2026 – Present · 11 mos

Freelance 2D animation work; currently contributing rough animation and cleanup for final film production.

2D Animator · Griffith UniversityJan 2025 – Jan 2026 · 1 yr 1 mo

Developed and contributed to animation production for university film/story projects, supporting end-to-end workflows including pre-production planning, animation production, and post-production support. Produced rough animation and cleanup tasks using Toon Boom Harmony, and collaborated with a multidisciplinary student team.

2D Animator · Dance: Aflocks Story (Griffith University) / Dock Street Studios, Griffith UniversityJan 2025 – Dec 2025 · 1 yr

Developed animation test materials to establish character movement and visual style. Collaborated with the production team to refine animation direction and workflow, contributing to rough animation and clean-up for final film production. Produced layout art, rough animation in-between, clean-up, and animation corrections using Toon Boom Harmony; assisted with compositing and quality control during post-production.

Director, 2D Animator, Concept Artist · Dance: A FLOCK STORY (Dock Street Studios, Griffith University)Jan 2025 – Present · 1 yr 11 mos
Animation/Art Commission WorkJan 2020 – Present · 6 yrs 11 mos
Freelance ArtistJan 2020 – Present · 6 yrs 11 mos
Freelance Artist · Self-EmployedJan 2020 – Present · 6 yrs 11 mos

Education

Bachelor of Animation · Griffith University2024 – 2026
Bachelor of Animation (BACHELOR OF ANIMATION) · Griffith University2024 – 2026
Bachelor of Animation · Griffith University2024 – 2026

Certifications and awards· 5

Certificate III in Screen and Media2023 – 2026
Official Nominee – Best Animation Australia Youth Film Festival 20262026
IN-SCREEN AND MEDIA PRESTIGE SERVICE TRAINING2023 – 2026
Official Nominee – Best Animation Australia Youth Film Festival 20262026

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