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

Animation Substitute Assistant Instructor July 2023

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

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

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

Fish (currently in festivals)

• Bijiu Festival—2023

• 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

• 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

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”

 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