Animator and storyboarding-focused Animation Production graduate specialising in visual storytelling through cinematic composition, layout design, and environment/backdrop painting. Experienced in collaborative production workflows, story sense, and revising storyboards based on feedback while keeping visual continuity and narrative beat clarity. Skilled in translating story concepts into clear shot planning and stageable sequences, with a strong interest in emotionally engaging, character-led fantasy/fairytale style storytelling. Confident with board revisions, perspective and colour/lighting work, and maintaining consistency with production colour scripts and artistic direction.

Daniel Dai

Animator and storyboarding-focused Animation Production graduate specialising in visual storytelling through cinematic composition, layout design, and environment/backdrop painting. Experienced in collaborative production workflows, story sense, and revising storyboards based on feedback while keeping visual continuity and narrative beat clarity. Skilled in translating story concepts into clear shot planning and stageable sequences, with a strong interest in emotionally engaging, character-led fantasy/fairytale style storytelling. Confident with board revisions, perspective and colour/lighting work, and maintaining consistency with production colour scripts and artistic direction.

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Animator and storyboarding-focused Animation Production graduate specialising in visual storytelling through cinematic composition, layout design, and environment/backdrop painting. Experienced in collaborative production workflows, story sense, and revising storyboards based on feedback while keeping visual continuity and narrative beat clarity.

Skilled in translating story concepts into clear shot planning and stageable sequences, with a strong interest in emotionally engaging, character-led fantasy/fairytale style storytelling. Confident with board revisions, perspective and colour/lighting work, and maintaining consistency with production colour scripts and artistic direction.

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Language

English
Advanced

Work Experience

Layout Artist / Storyboard Revisionist at Arts University Bournemouth
January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2026
Produced layout drawings and background paintings across multiple sequences. Collaborated with the director and background artists to maintain visual continuity and consistency with the film’s colour script. Applied cinematic composition, perspective, and staging to strengthen narrative clarity and emotional tone. Revised storyboard panels in response to production feedback while preserving the intended story beats.

Education

Animation Production (Arts University Bournemouth) (Honours) at Arts University Bournemouth, BA (Hons)
September 1, 2022 - June 1, 2026

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education