About me

Annlin Chao is an animation and film director/producer based in London, clients include Pinterest, Channel 4, Warner Music Sub Pop, National Palace Museum Taiwan, Twinings...etc.

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  Director's ShowreelAnnlin Chao is a film / animation director based in London. Her previous clients include Channel 4, Twinnings, Warner Brothers, V&A museum...etc. She directs films, music videos and commercials, and is specialised in green key, tracking, and animation.
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  Humanities Matter - Animated Short FilmIn the beginning, it was an empty and silent world; however, after a book was discovered, the character was dragged into an unpredicted journey.
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  Pinterest / The Dots / Made.com 2020 Christmas CampaignThank you for the amazing ‘Judges Choice’ award in the campaign of Pinterest and The Dots! A campaign animation I made for Christmas theme for top brands, held by Pinterest and The Dots. Top judges quote: ‘Tickles me, i love it - the best of everything’ Christmas is about home and family, and home would not be complete without furniture. Through a game of hide-and-seek, the furniture provides the perfect storage or hiding place for those secret Christmas presents and instils that feeling of ma
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  Humanities Matters - HERA official videoIn the beginning, it was an empty and silent world; however, after a book was discovered, the character was dragged into an unpredicted journey. The trailer of HERA official video (Humanities in the European Research Area) The video is coming soon!
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  Untouchable LoveThis is a love without a touch. This is a story of our modern love. About this work: 'Untouchable Love' is an animated gif I made for my collection work 'Looping Dictionary'. It was showcased in Taipei Illustration Festival 2018 and has been pressed in crossline, 人間media etc.
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  Oh No PedroOh No Pedro Tom Rosenthal Official Music Video ** Officially Selected by Academy Award® qualifying festival Atlanta Film Festival** A story of a young man who has lost his words, his thoughts, and his gender identity. Those eyes are always sharp as knives, yet the secret insides him is no longer hidden, waiting to be free by himself. Director's Statement: "Oh No Pedro" describes a war between one and oneself; a war of finding an identity. Through the presence of animation and live action,

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  Reimagining Christmas with Pinterest: Winners AnnouncementWe’re thrilled to share with you the top 5 winning concepts of our ‘Reimagine Christmas’ campaign with Pinterest! This year has been challenging for so many, which is why we teamed up with Pinterest to create paid work for our brilliantly talented community, commissioning them to create festive ad campaign concepts for the platform. With household names like Topshop, Birdseye, MADE and British Airways on the billing and the exceptional insight from our expert judging panel (see list below), w

Work history

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DirectorAnnlin Chao Studio
Aug 2014London, United KingdomFreelance
working as animater, director, and model maker depend on projects.
AnimatorBlinkInk
Aug 2014 - Aug 2015London, United KingdomFreelance

Skills

• Stop Motion
• Film
• Art Direction
• Animation
• Design
• Final Cut Pro
• Illustrator
• Photoshop
• Tvpaint
• After Affects

Education

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Visual CommunicationShih Chien University
Sep 2012 - Jun 2013Taiwan
AnimationRoyal College of Art
Sep 2012 - Jun 2014London, United Kingdom

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Awards

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Red Dot Communication and Branded AwardRed Dot Design Award
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Special Mention AwardMo & Friese Hamburg Children's Film Festival

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