Chengrui Lei
Graduated from Tsinghua university
Animation artist
PERSONAL SHOWREEL 2026
About Me.
Chengrui Lei
Born in 2004 in Shenzhen, Guangdong, I was admitted to the Department of Information Art & Design at the Academy of Arts and Design, Tsinghua University in 2022, majoring in Animation. I have received the Tsinghua University Comprehensive Excellence Scholarship for three consecutive years and have ranked among the top five in GPA within the Department of Information Art & Design, holding the first place in the Animation major.
CV
Internship Experience
Duration:
Feb 14, 2025 – May 17, 2025
Beijing Jiuzhou Fangyuan Animation & Film Co., Ltd. (北京九州方圆动漫影视有限公司)
Location: Beijing
Position: Animation Intern
Description:
Participated in the production of the company’s original animation projects, focusing on animation, background, and concept design. Responsible for in-betweening, line cleanup, and refining character turnarounds and scene drafts. Contributed to the development of detailed character line art and scene refinement, improving the visual consistency and quality of the final animation assets.
Duration:
Jun 17, 2025 – Aug 14, 2025
Tencent Computer System Co., Ltd. (深圳市腾讯计算机系统有限公司)
Location: Shenzhen
Department: IEG Division – Tencent Motion Capture Base
Position: Animation & AI Intern
Description:
Worked on 3D motion capture production, assisting with on-site recording coordination, data management, and video categorization. Contributed to AI-generated video development, including LoRA model training and AI storyboard design. Completed two custom LoRA models and one AI video storyboard, while gaining experience in 3D animation motion study and hand-keying.
AWARD FILM
ROAST APPLE¿
I explored the complex and conflicted relationship between LGBTQ+ and family. The story follows a gay cat who receives two apples as a Christmas gift.
AWARD:
USA 17th The IndieFEST Film Awards - Animation - Selected
USA 12th International Independent Film Awards - Animation - Award Winner
USA 11th Festigious Los Angeles - Monthly Film Competition - Animation Short - Quarter-Finalist
USA 10th Los Angeles Film Awards - Animation - Semi-Finalist
USA 9th Oniros Film Awards® - New York - Best Animation - Award Winner
USA 8th Independent Shorts Awards - Best Animation Short - Selected
USA 8th Indie Short Fest - Best Animation Short - Selected
USA 7th Global Film Festival Awards - Best Animation Short - Selected
USA 7th IndieX Film Fest - Best Animation Short - Selected
USA 6th New York International Film Awards™ - NYIFA- Best Animation - Finalist
USA 2nd New York Short Animation Festival - Best Student Animation - Honorable Mention
UK 12th Top Shorts - Animation - Award Winner
France 12th 2025 ARFF Paris // International Film Festival - ARFF Paris // Best Animation & VFX - Selected
Australia 9th Colortape International Film Festival - Animation (2D & 3D) - Selected
Italy 6th Rome International Movie Awards - Animation- Award Winner
France 6th Cannes World Film Festival - Best Animation Film - Nominee
Russia 4th HIFF - HALO International Film Festival - Best Animation - Honorable Mention
Romania 3rd - Eastern Europe Film Festival - Best Animation - Award Winner
Asia 3rd - Rohip International Film Festival - BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM - Award Winner
Asia 3rd Makizhmithran International Film Festival - Best Animated Short Film - Award Winner
Asia 2nd TAMIZHAGAM INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM - Award Winner
