teaching portfolio

    Syracuse University
    Introduction to Computer Graphics
    Introduction to 3D Animation and Visual Effects
    Intermediate 3D Animation and Visual Effects
    Advanced 3D Animation and Visual Effects
    Advanced Texturing and Lighting in Maya
    History of Animation
    Independent Study in Computer Art
    Senior Project in Computer Art
    Computer Art Studio
    Graduate Thesis and Final Presentation

    Missouri State University
    Fundamentals of Collaboration in Electronic Arts
    Senior Project in Electronic Arts
    Computer Animation I, II, III, IV
    Applied History and Aesthetics of Animation
    Independent Study in Computer Animation
    Computer Animation Workshop
  • 4
    cloud city
    music video
  • 5
    project warlock
    interactive performance with kinect
  • 7
    epilogue
    user experience design on web series
  • 6
    clif
    3D animation
  • 4
    hedgehog's dilemma
    2D animation
  • 4
    all the glitters
    interactive design: eBook
  • 6
    roberto and the robot
    short film
  • 4
    amass
    3D animation
  • 6
    river
    Unreal game
  • Student work - advanced level from Rebecca Ruige Xu on Vimeo.

  • 1
    My Games
    video (by Yiying Wang)
  • 1
    The Only Natural Certainty
    video (by Regan Henley)
  • 1
    White and Black
    animation (by Yiying Wang)
  • 1
    Webcam Sculpture Spores
    sculpture (by Regan Henley)
  • 1
    Image Translator
    interactive application (by Nan Wang)

2019 Las Vegas Global Film Convention, Matter of Time

2017 Movies4movies Film Festival, Matter of Time

2015 Across the Divide – International Art Education Exhibition, Beijing, China, Abstract Portrait

2014

International Film Festival for Comedy, Romance and Musical (India)
Award for Excellence, At the Top of My Lungs

New Hope Film Festival, Dither: The DIY Story

Broadcast Education Association National Festival of Media Arts
2nd Place, Documentary, Long Form Video, Dither: The DIY Story
3rd Place (tie), Narrative Video, My Daughters Dragon

ACMSIMGGRAPH 3rd Annual Faculty Submitted Student Work Exhibition, Abstract Portrait

2013

Cannes Film Festival, Short Film Corner, Komisch

Broadcast Education Association National Festival of Media Arts
2nd Place, Interactive Multimedia, Large Group, Epilogue the Series - Interactive Website

2011    

Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation’s 32nd  College Television Awards Competition, Children’s Programming Category, Blue Ribbon Finalist, All That Glitters.

Broadcast Education Association Festival of Media Arts Student Competition
2nd Place, Animation/ Mixed/Experimental, The Minutes Behind.

Missouri Broadcast Education Association Competition
1st Place, Special Programs, The Minutes Behind.
Honorable Mention, Special Programs, All that Glitters.

2010    

Broadcast Education Association Festival of Media Arts 
1st  Place, Animation/Mixed/Experimental, The Greasy Wrench

Kansas City  Film Festival screening, One + One: A Human Network.

Missouri Broadcast Education Association Competition
1st Place, Audio PSA, the Kitchen.
Honorable Mention, Short Dramatic Film (over 7:00). Roberto and the Robot.

2009    

Broadcast Education Association Festival of Media Arts  
1st Place, Long Form Documentary.  One + One: A Human Network.

2008    

Missouri Broadcast Education Association Competition
1st Place Music Video.  Have You Ever Been There.
1st place Video Commercial. Home Depot Commercial.
Honorable Mention, Video Commercial. Tracking UPS.

2007    

Broadcast Education Association Festival of Media Arts Student Competition
2nd Place,Experimental category, Tide of Dreams
3rd Place, Experimental category, Mechanized .
2nd Place, Multimedia Group Authorship Projects, Content, Design,
Technology and User Experience Category, Apathy, the Chair;
2nd Place, Multimedia, User Interface Category, Apathy, the Chair.

Addy Awards Student Competition
Silver Addy Award in District 9, Our Water is All Connected.
Gold Addy Award in the Springfield Regional Competition, Our Water is All Connected

Missouri Broadcast Education Association Student Media Arts Festival
1st  Place, Computer Animation/Interactive Multimedia Category, Tide of Dreams.
Honorable Mention, Computer Animation Category, Our Water is All Connected.

MSU Digital Art & Computer Animation Student Exhibition
2nd Place,Animation category, Tide of Dreams.
3rd Place, Animation category, The Big Picture.
1st Place, 3D Modeled Image category, Abstract Portrait
Honorable Mention, 3D Modeled Image, Space.

2006

The 5th International Student Film and Video Festival at Beijing Film Academy
Finalist, Experimental category, Tide of Dreams.

Broadcast Education Association Festival of Media Arts Student Competition
1st Place, Experimental category, The Creation Story .
3rd Place, Mixed category, HP Commercial.

Missouri Broadcast Education Association Student Media Arts Festival
1st Place, Music Video, Prince Ali.

James River Basin Partnership PSA aired on all local TV channels in Springfield.

2005    

MSU Animation Manifesto
1st Place, Maximum Overdrive