Jiaxuan Xu

EDUCATION

Royal College of Art (RCA) London, United Kingdom

Master of Arts in Information Experience Design 12/09/2023

Beijing Film Academy (BFA) Beijing, China

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Drama and Film-and-Television Arts Design (New Media Arts) 01/07/2020

GPA: 3.65 / 4.0
Honors:
Outstanding Graduates of Beijing (awarded to Top 5%) 2020
Outstanding Graduate of BFA 2020
China National Scholarship (awarded to Top 1%) 2018-2019
First Class Scholarship of BFA (Three Times) 2016-2019
Outstanding Student of BFA (Three Times) 2016-2019
Outstanding Student Leader of BFA (Two Times) 2016-2018
Advanced Individual Award in Summer Social Practice of Capital University and College Students 2018
Relevant Coursework: Filming and Footage / Experimental Video Art / Social Research and Artistic Creation

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE AND ACTIVITIES

Iklectik Sound Exhibition 10/2022 - 11/2022 London, United Kingdom

Student Artist

Created short experimental sound video, shortlisted and exhibited publicly in London.

Participatory Ocean Sensitive Design Exhibition 04/2022 – 06/2022, London, United Kingdom

Student Artist

Participated in research and conceptual discussions in a series of exhibitions, creating artworks from the perspectives of different animals to address future habitat challenges.
Led the team in brainstorming and project development. Responsible for the design and creation of editing, visual effects, and art installations for short films.

Pierrot Lunaire concert summer season 03/2022 – 05/2022, London, United Kingdom

Student Artist

Worked with students from the Royal Academy of Music to design and produce stop-motion backgrounds for the opera

White Noise Exhibition 01/2022 – 03/2022, London, United Kingdom

Student Artist

Combined AI generation technology and synthesizers to create art using white noise.
The exhibition was held in St John's Church in East London and attracted many visitors to the project, which was well received.

Centre Pompidou-IRCAM2022 01/2022 – 03/2022, Paris, France

Student Artist

A self-directed video clip about sound was selected for the forum's public exhibition.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Drama The Night of the Fragrant Hill Beijing, China

Video Design Assistant, Image 01/2021 – 03/2021

The Night of the Fragrant Hill premiered at the Metropolitan Theatre on 25 March 2021.
Responsible for video processing and on-site rehearsal follow-up throughout. Developed expertise to enhance the department's output rate.

Septwolves Commercial Advertisement Beijing, China

Production Designer 09/2020 – 10/2020

Designed art styles and experimental scenes about selections of people with various occupations.
Responsible for scenes of office, abandoned train tracks, and channels, in the combination of light and nature.

Beijing Film Academy Beijing, China

Research Assistant, Animation School 08/2020 – 09/2020

Assisted the staff with the daily activities of the school as well as the arrival of new students at the school.

SKILLS and INTERESTS

Languages

Mandarin (Native), English (Fluent).

Technical Skills

Adobe (Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, InDesign, After Effects), Procreate, Blender, Office Package (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)

Interests

Vocal Solo: Coloratura soprano. Completed National Vocal Grade 9 in primary school (Grade 10 is only for adults) and has either won the first prize for solo singing among Beijing's primary and secondary school students. Has a good awareness of music and attempts to incorporate it into creative works.
Sports: Enjoying sports and is good at running, swimming, and volleyball. Awards at school (10/2016–10/2018): Won First Prizes in both Women's 200m and Women's 800m Competitions at the 43rd BFA Sports Meeting; Won Third Prize in Women's 200m and First Prize in Women's 800m Competitions at the 42nd BFA Sports Meeting; Won First Prize in Women's 200m and Seventh Prize in Women's 800m Competitions at the 41st BFA Sports Meeting.
Multicultural experiences: Life and travel enthusiast. Visited 16 countries and always bursting with energy.