Melody Whispers
“Bathed in warm light, headphones on, I revel in my cozy corner, where music weaves dreams in shadows.” Inspired by lofi hip hop Music, I come up with the scene where I relax in my cozy dorm room, soaking in the mellow beats.
Duration
Title
Responsibilities
Nov 2024 - Feb 2025
Personal Animation Project
Melody Yang: Design & Art & Animation； Ryan Zhuang: Music
Arena of Valor X That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Legend CG
Excited Adventure + Distinctive IP Characters + Dense with Humor
Duration
Title
Responsibilities
Key Achievements
July - Nov 2025
AoV x Slime Crossover CG
Art Supervision (Direction/Keyframes/Color Keys) | Animation Supervision (Storyboarding/Layout) | VFX Supervision (VFX/ Post-production)）
2.5M+ plays and 30K+ likes across all platforms. CG quality and IP character authenticity were highly praised by animation fans.
Contribution - Revision Example
Original Lightig
My Revision Example
Final Version
Cloud composition chaotic
Lighting lacks tension
Colors oversaturated
Paint Over Render Picture
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Introduce strong backlight for tense atmosphere.
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Reorganize clouds logically.
Arena of Valor, 9th Anniversary CG
Magic Train+ Victorian Fantasy + Dreamscape Travel
Duration
Title
Responsibilities
Key Achievements
July - Nov 2025
AoV CG
Art Supervision (Direction/Keyframes/Color Keys) | Animation Supervision (Storyboarding/Layout) | VFX Supervision (VFX/Lighting)
2M+ plays and 9K+ likes across all platforms. Successfully evoked a wave of nostalgic discussions among players, with the art style receiving high acclaim.
Contribution - Color Script
The shot reveal a dramatic contrast between the cold light pouring down from the gallery dome and the warm interior lighting.
I guided visual by creating 3D models, paint-overs, and
AI-generated
concepts.
Credit: Melody & Haihua & Yizhi
Color Key
Contribution - Revision Example
Original Animatic 1
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The shot is visually cluttered and fails to showcase the characters.
My Revision Example
Final Version
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As each character begins their dance, a spotlight highlights them in turn.
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Achieve a lively and light-hearted atmosphere.
Redesign to have the three characters enter and dance in sequence.
Original Animatic 2
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Soldier entrance lacks dynamism.
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Background is cluttered, with unmotivated camera shake.
My Revision Example
Final Version
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Maintain the established background.
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Introduce depth of field to focus the shot.
Alice makes her entrance, wielding her "invoice cane", while soldiers holding balloons and landing on the cane.
Honor of Kings, Puteri Gunung Ledang CG
Female Empowerment + Dance Narrative + Light as Language
Duration
Title
Responsibilities
Key Achievements
June - Aug 2025
HoK CG
Art Supervision (Visual Reference/Mood Boards) Animation Supervision (Storyboarding/Layout) VFX Supervision (Visual Effects/Lighting/Post-production)
Delivered 550K+ views, 3K likes, and universal acclaim across platforms, directly leading to the launch of the new "Queen Series" IP with "Sea Goddess CG."
Contribution - Revision Example
Original Color Key
My Revision Example
Final Version
Color palette does not convey early morning
The “Golden Mountain” lacks emphasis
Runes are not prominent
Paint over the original color key.
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Enhance the glow of the runes.
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Intensify the golden rim light on the mountain.
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Adjust to an early morning color scheme.
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Add sunlight hitting both sides of the clouds.
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Shift grassland color to a sun-lit blue.
Original Lighting
My Revision Example
Final Version
Character blends into the background
Drapery lacks texture
Paint over the original picture.
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Introduce a top-right diagonal light.
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Add a backlight behind the drapery.
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Introduce atmospheric haze around the character.
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Emphasize the character being surrounded by flowers.
Honor of Kings, 10th Anniversary Show《敢逐云霄志》
Epic Dragon Spectacle +All-Star Assembly+ Ceremonial Grand Opening
Duration
Title
Responsibilities
Key Achievements
June 2025
王者荣耀 HoK CG
Animation Supervision (Storyboarding/Layout)
Achieved 500K+ cross-platform views while igniting fan discussions around iconic dragon design and nostalgic elements, successfully elevating KPL Grand Finals engagement.
Contribution - Revision Example
Original Pose
My Revision Example
Final Version
Dragon's ending pose wasn't grand
Dragon length felt off.
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Dragon now coils around and gazes at the trophy, with a visual link to the nest.
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Final length validated in Maya.
Created 6 sketches; tested proportions in Maya.
Falling Down
A journey of a drop of water
Duration
Title
Responsibilities
July 2023 - Aug 2023
Personal 2D Project completed in UCLA Summer program
2D Frame Animation