Dengke

Chen

10 Vairo Blvd, Apt 214C, State College, PA 16803
+1 814-880-0900
chendengkeart@gmail.com
www.chendengke.com

Education
The Pennsylvania State University (PSU) 08/2012 ~ 08/2014
Master of Fine Arts, New Media
Courses taken: Interactive Applications and Website Design, Advanced Figure
Drawing, Ceramic Surface Decoration, New Media I, New Media II, History of
Digital Art, Contemporary Art Seminar, Issues in Contemporary Art, Graduate
Seminar.

Digital Tutors 08/2012 ~ 08/2014
1,128 hours online training
Courses taken: Maya Training(Modeling, Texturing, Lighting, Rendering,
Rigging, Animation), Z-Brush Training, Unity Training, Cinema 4D Training.

Languages

Software

Experience

China Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA) 09/2006 ~ 07/2010

Bachelor of Arts, Animation
Courses taken: Graphic Design, Illustration Design, Comic Book Design,
Background Painting, Animated Film, Storyboarding, Style Development,
Character Design, 3D Motion Graphics, Digital Motion Compositing, Effects
and Post Production.
Chinese (native), English (fluent)
After Effects, Maya, Z-brush, 3ds Max, Cinema 4D, Flash, Premiere,
Photoshop, Illustrator, Unity, SAI, Isadora
The Pennsylvania State University (PSU)
Adjunct Professor 08/2014 ~ 08/2015

ART 314Computer 3-D: Modeling, Rendering, and Animation Fall
2014
(A studio course introducing 3-d computer generated artwork and content
creation using modeling, rendering, and animation applications on the
computer.)

Taught polygon modeling and NURBS modeling tools and

techniques.

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Taught lighting, texturing and rendering techniques.

Taught rigging tools and techniques (Skinning, Binding, Control
Objects and Constraints, Custom Channels)
Taught principles of animation (from 2D to 3D) and character
animation.

ART 315 New Media Studio Spring 2015

(An upcoming course. This studio course concentrated on new media and
2D/3D animation practices.)

New Media & Digital Art Online Courses Spring 2015, Summer
2015
(Several upcoming online courses in New Media and Digital Technology.)

Will teach several online courses in New Media and Digital

Technology.
Will assist online courses review and development.

The Pennsylvania State University (PSU)

Instructor 08/2013 ~ 08/2014

ART 315 New Media Studio Spring 2014
(This studio course concentrated on digital art and new media authoring
practices.)

Taught art directing, green screen, live action and compositing,

sound design, storyboarding and animatic, animation
techniques.
Directed green screen & live action project and animation
project in which students are asked to work in groups.

ART 297D Introduction to Animation Fall 2013
(This studio course concentrated on a range of digital and experimental
animation principles, techniques and fundamentals.)

Taught character design, storyboard design, background design,

animation techniques, character animation and performance.
Taught principles of animation such as squash and stretch,
anticipation, secondary action, easing in and out, arcs, staging
and exaggeration.
Instructed in concepts of keys such as timing and spacing,
Extremes, in-betweens and breakdowns, and exposure sheets.

The Pennsylvania State University (PSU)
Graduate Teaching Assistant 01/2013 ~ 08/2013

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A&A 310 Collaborate Studio Spring 2013
(This course provided students with an advanced studio exploration of
interdisciplinary collaborative projects in the digital arts and design
disciplines.)

Assisted Professor Carlos to teach the whole course.

Directed animation projects in which students were asked to
work in groups.

ART 297A - Interdisciplinary Digital Studio Seminar Spring 2013
(This course is an introductory interdisciplinary seminar for IDS students.)
Instructed animation and compositing in After Effect.
Directed 2D animation project.

The Pennsylvania State University (PSU)

Graduate Research Assistant 01/2013 ~ 08/2014

Marcellus Animation
(The purpose of this project was to enhance awareness of planning and design
in the context of Marcellus Shale natural gas development in Pennsylvania.)

Created animations to describe a balanced approach to

integrating environmental, economic, sociological, and aesthetic
dimensions of landscape through strategic research and design.
Directed films for public exhibition
Documented photography.

Energy Chickens Animation
(The Energy Chickens is a virtual pet game that monitors energy use data
collected by Plugwise devices. Each chicken represents a different appliance for
which the player is responsible, and the players energy consumption affects the
well-being of their chickens.)

Created animations indicating the concept and outcome of the

'Energy Chickens' game.

Anatomy of a Green House
(This is an application designed for iPad and mobile devices that uses
Augmented Reality technology to teach young children scientific theories from
professor Katsuhiko Muramoto's research.)

Created most of the animation clips for the app.

In charge of Graphic Design.

China Japan Friendship Hospital

Instructor (volunteer) 04/2012 ~ 06/2012
Medical Illustration Class
Instructed class on drawing and medical illustration for surgeons.
Collaborated on a medical illustration book.

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Wisdom Tree, China Central Television (CCTV)
Art Director 07/2010 ~ 07/2012
(Wisdom Tree is a famous kids TV program in China. I directed Shape Dolls and Da
Da Lu La, two new shows related to early education.)

Da Da Lu La

(This show taught little friends sounds and characteristics of 3 living things or
instruments by storytelling games.)

Designed the main characters, Da Da and Lu La.

Created all the animations and drawings for the first 7 shows.
Shape Dolls
(This show used animation to teach little friends how simple shapes can be used
to build an interesting character by telling an interesting story in a magical
world.)

Internship

Directed 16 shows.
Created all the animations and drawings.

Beijing Guang Ying Animation Co., LTD

Concept Artist (Internship) 06/2010 ~ 07/2010
Created the concept arts for Air Raid In Nanjing, a virtual reality 3D short
film displayed at Nanjing Museum of Science and Technology in 2010.

Beijing Sheng Yang ATV International Media Advertising Co., LTD
Animator (Internship) 03/2010 ~ 05/2010
Participated in several advertisement animation projects.

Beijing San Yuan Li high school

Fine Arts Teacher (Part-time) 10/2006 ~ 02/2010

Taught drawing and design for those who would attend the National College
Entrance Examination in China.

Activities
Juniata College, PA

Public Lecture 04/2014

Instructed in experimental animation techniques and installation art.

Juniata College, PA
Public Lecture 11/2013
Instructed in animation techniques and fundamentals.
Golden Orchid International Animation Festival, PA
www.goiaf.com
Founder & Director 09/2012 ~ Present
Directed the festival at Pennsylvania State University for two years.

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Reference

Graeme Sullivan
Director, School of Visual Arts, Penn State
gls27@psu.edu
+1 917-361-3144

Carlos Rosas
Professor of Art, School of Visual Arts, Penn State
crosas@psu.edu
+1 814-441-1986

Brian Orland
Distinguished Professor of Landscape Architecture, Penn State
Director of Studio Lab
boo1@psu.edu
+1 814-321-2276
Patricia Howard
Assistant Professor of Art, Juniata College
howard@juniata.edu
+1 814-574-6325

Nina
Producer, China Central Television
nina66@vip.sohu.com
+86 137-0117-2117














(Revised on Sep.15, 2014 by Dengke Chen)