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  Yingqian Wang (Winny)
  Chicago, IL
  Cell: 312/206-8342
   
       
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Brief:
Passionate about ANIMATION and any forms of Creative Art! Wanna to do animation for living!
Currently working as a web application Designer/Developer for DePaul IS-ITD.
AND working on my MFA in Digital Cinema, march towards my thesis animation film.
Addicted in watching all kinds of movies, especially those talking animal & superhero's features!
Teaching Experience:
Adjunct Faculty, DePaul University, Chicago IL
2002-Present
  Courses Taught:
  - GPH 338 Computer Animation Survey
  - GPH 250 Digital Modeling I
  - HCI 201 Multimedia and the World Wide Web
  - ISP 102 Explore Chicago - Wire and Wireless
Working Experience:
Freelance Digital Designer
2002-Present
- Various Projects
   
A/V consultant; Application Designer/Developer
April, 2007-Present
- Instructional Technology Development, DePaul University
   
Multimedia Designer, DePaul University, Chicago IL
July/2002-June/ 2004
- Responsibilities:
  Director of University’s Motion Capture Studio and Animation Lab;
Produce multimedia presentations, promotional CDs for University events, seminars, workshops;
Compositing animation in conjunction with the Media Center’s video team;
Assist Distance Learning Production Manager with video editing;
Graduate Assistant, DePaul University, Chicago IL
Aug/2000-July/2002
- Responsibilities:
  Design the system interface for Course Online & Distance Learning System;
Manage images/video capturing and processing;
Develop interactive training tutorials and promotion videos;
Freelance Producer, Shanghai TV Station (STV)
Sept/1999-July/2000
  Published shorts at STV Channel:
  - Ad for STV-Online;
- Macau Return To China 1999;
- Ad for STV-Online II;
- Ad for 10 Excellence Youth Election 2000;
Industrial Designer
Sept/1999-Jan/2000
  Project at TongJi University with Volkswagen Shanghai Branch
- Responsibilities:
  Design Auto & Auto Accessories for Chinese Market at 2010's;
Created (1:4) Tape-drawing and clay model;
Creative Artist (Intern)
Feb/1999-Sept/1999
  Ogilvy & Mather Advertising Ltd., Shanghai Branch
- Responsibilities:
  Created scripts and story-boards for TV Advertising;
Created layouts for the Graphic Advertising;
Involved Clients: VW, Siemens, Kodak, Duracell, KFC;
Software Skills:
3D ANIMATION -
Fluent in MAYA, Motion Builder, MoCap;
Reasonable in MEL Script, Mental Ray, 3D Max;
EDITING -
Final Cut, Avid, Premier;
COMPOSITING -
Fluent in After Effects, Combustion;
GRAPHIC -
Excellent in PhotoShop, CorelDraw, Illustrator;
MULTIMEDIA/WEB -
Excellent in Flash, Director, Dreamweaver;
SOUND EDITING -
Reasonable in PRO Tools, Sound Forge;
Education:
Currently working on my MFA in Digital Cinema.
Worked on my PHD in COMPUTER GRAPHICS
Summer 2004- ...
Master of Science in COMPUTER GRAPHIC & ANIMATION
Sept/2000-June/2002
  DePaul University, Chicago, IL
Bachelor of Art in INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
Sept/1995-June/2000
  TongJi University, School of Architecture Design & Urban Planning, Shanghai, China
 
Member of ACM SIGGRAPH since 2001
   
Awards & Honors:
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Awarded Best Animation Prize at Apple sponsored DePaul New light Digital Cinema Festival, 2005;
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Awarded Scholarship DePaul University CTI, 2004-now (PhD program);
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Awarded Scholarship DePaul University CTI, 2000-2002 (MS program);
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1st Place at Shanghai TV (STV) Station Multimedia Competition, 1999;
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People Scholarship & Xie MenFan Scholarship, Tongji University, 1995-2000;
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Editor for Tongji University radio station, 1997-2000; awarded excellent personnel at station 1999;
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Vice President of Student Association at Tongji University graphic division, 1997-1999;
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3rd Place at Christmas Card Design Competition, Tongji University, 1997;
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1st Place at T-Shirt Design Competition, Tongji University, 1996;
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2nd Level Professional Swimmer at China, member of Tongji University Swimming Team, awarded Athlete Scholarship, 1992-2000;
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3rd place at Nationwide Physics Competition, China, 1992;
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3rd place at Shanghai Youth Violin Competition, 1986;
 
Last update: June/2005