Lai Yingdan

I hold a BFA of animation and am currently pursuing my Master's degree in experimental animation in California Institute of the Arts. I specialize in 2d experimental narrative storytelling animation, and I have teaching experiences in community arts program.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

 Sony Pictures Media Arts Program (SPMAP)                                   CA, USA

Animation Assistant Instructor                 Sept 2023 – Present

• Led teaching three classes
• Designed warm up drawing game
• Helped lead instructor design course curriculum
• Supported students in the production of each in-class assignments
• Set up animating devices
• Organized final animation screening

CalArts Community Arts Partnership Summer Arts (CAPSA)           CA, USA

Animation Substitute Assistant Instructor                               July 2023

• Designed warm up drawing game
• Supported students in the production and provided feedback
• Led shooting pixilation animation project

CalArts Graduate Teaching Assistant                                                            CA, USA

Teaching assistant, MFA Drawn Techniques Class                          Sept 2022 – Dec 2023

• Organized student submissions
• Provided feedback to everyone in class
• Designed opening credits animation for the final exhibition

Teaching assistant, BFA Concept Development Class                     Sept 2022 – May 2023

• Supported students in the preproduction, production and postproduction process with providing constructive critiques in class

SELECT FILM FESTIVALS

Fish (currently in festivals)

• Bijiu Festival—2023

Little Dan

• Children Film Season Feature: Children of Light — 2022
• Feinaki Spring Animation Season Tour Exhibition — 2022
• Fenaki 2021 Beijing Animation Week (Nominated) — 2022
• A Lost Paradise of the Post-Pandemic Era of Feinaki Beijing Animation Week – 2022
• FLICKFAIR (Animation Festival screening) – 2022

Goodbye, Rota

• The 2nd China Animation & Comic Art Exhibition —2021
• 20th Beijing Film Academy Animation Academy Awards (screening) – 2020
• “The Development and Promotion of Animation for Popular Medical Science” in Chongqing Municipal Innovative Project for College Students – 2020
• “Manluqiusuo – Chongqing Animation Art Exhibition” celebrates the 70th Anniversary of the Founding of the People’s Republic of China – 2019
• Excellent Graduation Work Award of Sichuan Fine Arts Institute – 2019

AWARDS 20th Beijing Film Academy Animation Academy Awards, 2022

SELECT PRESS

Voyage LA                                                                                             CA, USA        February 2024

RESIDENCY EXPERIENCE

Chongqing Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program         Chongqing, China

Animation Director                                     June 2019 – May 2020 

• Selected for a filmmaking fellowship and made an animation “Goodbye, Rota”

OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 Chongqing TV Station                                                                  Chongqing, China

2d Animator                                                                                         2018-2019

Designed key frames for the production of the locally broadcasted animated advertisement “Yuchazhi”       ​                                                                         

California Institute of the Arts                                      CA, USA

MFA in Experimental Animation                           Sept 2021—May 2024 (expected) 

Sichuan Fine Art Institutes         Chongqing, China

BFA in Animation         Sept2015—June 2019