Zhaoyu Zhou

Zhaoyu Zhou

Mid-level Previs/Layout Artist / 10 yrs

Los Angeles, CA

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Previs Artist / Pre-Viz & Layout / Pre Viz Artist

The Orville (2022)

Previs / Postvis Artist

Godzilla vs. Kong (2021)

Previs/Layout Artist

Shang-Chi (2021)

Visualization Artist

Red Notice (2021)

Layout & Previs Artist

Eternals (2021)

Layout Artist / Visualization Artist

The Tomorrow War (2021)

Visualization Artist

Call of the Wild (2020)

Work History
  • Previz Layout Artist

    Netflix

    March 2021 - Present

    Previz for upcoming animated series.

  • visualization artist

    MPC

    March 2019 - Present
    Los Angeles, CA
  • Luma Pictures

    August 2020 - March 2021
  • Previs/Layout Artist

    Luma Pictures

    August 2020 - March 2021
  • Visualization Artist

    Halon Entertainment

    September 2019 - August 2020

    Postvis include camera tracking, character blocking and animation, lighting and rendering in Unreal Engine 4, and compositing in AE

    • 2021 - The Suicide Squad (Postvis/Unreal Engine 4)
    • 2020 - The Call of the Wild (Postvis/Unreal Engine 4)

  • Visualization Artist

    The Third Floor

    October 2019 - March 2020
    Greater Los Angeles Area

    • 2021 - Eternals
    • 2021 - The Tomorrow War
    • 2021 - Undisclosed feature film

  • Animator/Layout Artist

    Shade VFX

    November 2019 - January 2020
    Greater Los Angeles Area

    • 2020 - Sonic the Hedgehog

  • Previs Artist

    Pixomondo

    March 2018 - March 2019
    Los Angeles, CA
  • CG Generalist/Designer

    Buck

    January 2018 - March 2018
    Los Angeles, CA, United States

    CG Lighting and rendering
    • Busy Day - Secret Commercial

  • CG Generalist/Designer

    Imaginary Forces

    August 2017 - December 2017
    Los Angeles, CA, United States

    CG texturing, lighting and rendering
    • The Oath Title Sequence
    • Lego Star Wars Commercial

Education
  • User Experience Program

    General Assembly

    2020 - ?
  • Master of Fine Arts - MFA in Animation, Motion Design

    University of Southern California (USC)

    2014 - 2017
  • Bachelor of Arts - BA in Fine Arts, Graphic Design

    University of Southern California (USC)

    2011 - 2013