I am a MFA graduate specializing in character rigging and technical animation, focused on production-ready deformation systems, rigging workflows, and real-time pipelines. I have experience across animation, modeling, and pipeline collaboration in academic and studio environments. I enjoy solving complex deformation challenges and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality characters and believable performances. My post-graduate thesis on the 3D animated short 'Soar Buddies' demonstrates production planning, pipeline development, and creative decision-making across a 17-month production cycle (July 2024–December 2025).…

Chow Xi

I am a MFA graduate specializing in character rigging and technical animation, focused on production-ready deformation systems, rigging workflows, and real-time pipelines. I have experience across animation, modeling, and pipeline collaboration in academic and studio environments. I enjoy solving complex deformation challenges and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality characters and believable performances. My post-graduate thesis on the 3D animated short 'Soar Buddies' demonstrates production planning, pipeline development, and creative decision-making across a 17-month production cycle (July 2024–December 2025).…

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I am a MFA graduate specializing in character rigging and technical animation, focused on production-ready deformation systems, rigging workflows, and real-time pipelines. I have experience across animation, modeling, and pipeline collaboration in academic and studio environments.

I enjoy solving complex deformation challenges and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality characters and believable performances. My post-graduate thesis on the 3D animated short ‘Soar Buddies’ demonstrates production planning, pipeline development, and creative decision-making across a 17-month production cycle (July 2024–December 2025).

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Language

English
Advanced
Chinese
Fluent

Work Experience

Teaching Assistant at National Taiwan University of Arts
September 1, 2022 - June 1, 2024
Assisted in delivering undergraduate courses in foundational and intermediate 3D animation. Guided students in animation workflows, software operation and production practices.
Animation Intern at CGCG Inc.
July 1, 2022 - August 1, 2022
Developed foundational character animation skills through the application of body mechanics, posing, timing, constraints and performance principles.
3D Generalist at Image Infinitely Co, Ltd. (i-two)
September 1, 2021 - June 1, 2022
Responsible for creating production-ready 3D characters and assets across modeling, texturing, rigging and animation workflows. Collaborated across multidisciplinary CG pipelines for visual production.
Compositing Intern at Moonshine Studio
March 1, 2021 - April 1, 2021
Assisted in the production of 'Gold Leaf' (2021 Taiwanese period drama) by performing rotoscoping and paint work to correct visual issues in cinematic shots.

Education

Master of Fine Arts (MFA) at National Taiwan University of Arts
September 1, 2022 - January 1, 2026
Bachelor of Design (BDes) at Shih Hsin University
September 1, 2017 - June 1, 2021

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Gaming
    Personal Solo Animated Short Film《飛行夥伴》Soar Buddies

    National Taiwan University of Arts, Department of Multimedia and Animation Arts. MFA Graduate Production.

    A Solo Animated Short by Chow Xi

    Director： Chow Xi
    Producer： Wei-Chung Chang
    Story & Concept： Chow Xi
    Music： Guo Hao Zhe
    Voices： Timothy Hii Neng Fu, Eileen Tai Wen Xin, Joan Siew Lih Xian, Vanessa Tiong Wei Tiing

    Certain aircraft designs in this film draw artistic inspiration from commercial model kits by Tiger Model, Hasegawa’s “Egg Plane” series, and Freedom Model Kit, without affiliation or endorsement.

    December 2025. Copyright © 2025 Chow Xi. All Rights Reserved.

    Honours and Awards :
    2026 Lift-Off Global Network First-Time Sessions Volume 2, Selected.
    2026 Kaohsiung Vision Get Wild (VGW), Selected.
    2026 Taiwan Animation Contest For Vocational Education, Selected.
    2026 CRAFT International Animation Festival, Selected.
    2026 BAHAMUT ACG Creative Awards, Selected.