Evaluation Standards
Story originality: 40%
Production technique: 40%
Visual performance: 20%
HIGHSCHOOL
CONTEST JUDGES
Chang Sheihsi
Director of the General Education Center
Director of the Department of Information and Communication
Kun Shan University, Taiwan
Experience:
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Lecturer, Department of Electronic Engineering, Kun Shan Technical College (1992–2003)
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Advisor and Conductor, Kun Shan University Chinese Orchestra (1993–2003)
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Associate Professor, Department of Electronic Engineering, Kun Shan University (2003–2005)
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Preparatory Director, Department of Information and Communication, Kun Shan University (2004–2005)
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Founding Chair, Department of Information and Communication, Kun Shan University (2005–2015)
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Director, Human Resources Office, Kun Shan University (2015–2018)
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Dean, College of Creative Media, Kun Shan University (2018–2019)
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Dean of Student Affairs, Kun Shan University (2019–2022)
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Dean, College of Creative Media, Kun Shan University (2022–2023)
Specializations:
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3D Computer Vision and Digital Image Processing
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3D Animation for Previsualization
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Virtual and Augmented Reality Interactive Multimedia Technology
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Human-Computer Interface Design
Service:
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Honorary Chairman, Taiwan Microfilm Creation Association
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Vice Chairman, Taiwan Animation Creation Association
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Director, Taiwan Film Production Development Association
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Director, Taiwan Audio-Visual Education Action Association
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Executive Director, Taiwan Information and Communication Association
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Director, Taiwan Cultural and Creative Association
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Honorary Chairman, Wecam Microfilm Creation Association
Jing Jun Xu
Vice Dean
School for Long-life Learning College of Sichuan Fine Arts Institute
Professor Xu was appointed Vice Dean of the School for Long-life Learning College of Sichuan Fine Arts Institute since Jul/2023.
She also holds quite a few prominent positions in various important organizations in China. She serves as the board member of China Television Artists Association, board member of Education Committee of CHINESE COLLEGIAL ASSOCIATION FOR VISUAL ART, and also the member of China Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers.
Nop Dharmavanich
Vice President and Director
Thai Animation and Computer Graphics Association
With over 20 years of experience in the creative industry, animation and TVC director, creative director, and educational instructor. As the managing director of Tomogram Studio, graphic design, CGI, animation, and branding.
Career Summary:
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2014 Director: "The Story of Mahajanaka, Released 2014.
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2015 Co-Director: The Dancing Pumpkin and the Ogre's Plot Animated movie shown on Amazon Prime, 2016. 2008-present Tomogram Studio Managing director leading a team of 30 professionals in delivering high-quality design and CGI projects.
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2017-present Bangkok University Lecturer
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2022-present RICEHUB Founder An organization dedicated to flavor innovation and sustainable agriculture converges, driving forward the global appreciation and understanding of Thai rice.
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2008-2016 Rangsit University Head of Creative Media Technology Department
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2002–2008 4NS Creative Director
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2001–2002 EmotionLab Motion Designer
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2000-2001 2KOK production, GA, USA Designer
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Professional Activities:
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2018-2022 President of Thai Animation and Computer Graphic Association
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2013-2017 Secretariat of Thai Animation and Computer Graphic Association
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2011-2012 A member of the board of directors of Thai Animation and Computer Graphic Association
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2010-2011 A member of the board of directors of Digital Content Association of Thailand
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2010-2012 A member of the board of directors of Bangkok ACM Siggraph
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2016-present Committee of Prime Minister's Business Enterprise Award
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Academic Activities:
• 2007- Present Silpakorn University: Guest Lecturer in topics of “Digital imaging and sound” and “Special Topics on Animation Project” and 4th-year senior project advisor and committee.
• 2010 Mahidol University: Guest Lecturer, “Graphic design cost estimation”
• 2008 Assumption University: Guest Lecturer, “Computer Graphic Process”
• 2006 Sripatum University: Guest Lecturer, “Broadcast Design”
• 1999 Savannah College of Art and Design: Teaching assistant, “3D modeling Animation “
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Qian Liu
Dean of Academy of Film and Creative Technology
Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
Dean of Academy of Film and Creative Technology
Professor Qian Liu was appointed Dean of the Academy of Film and Creative Technology (AFCT) at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University in June 2024. He previously served as founding Dean of the Digital Media School of Beijing Film Academy and has held a range of academic research positions in national centres and research institutes both in the US and China.
Professor Liu worked as a visualisation integration researcher at the California Institute for Telecommunication and Information Technology, University of California San Diego, and as a system researcher at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA), US, and China Electric Power Research Institute (CEPRI).
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Professor Liu holds a master’s degree in statistics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a bachelor’s degree in computer science from Xi’an Jiaotong University. He was a visiting researcher in the Artificial Intelligence Lab of Sapienza Università di Roma, Italy. In his early years, he studied Western painting under the guidance of Liang Cai, known for oil painting, while Liang was a professor at China Academy of Art.
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Professor Liu’s research and creative interests focus on digital media arts and technology, digital filmmaking, cultural and creative technologies, immersive display systems and environments, distributed image and video database systems, interactive design, VR/AR/XR, interactive entertainment, program-generated art, and generative AI applications.
He is a digital media artist and his digital artworks are exhibited at international and domestic art festivals and in private collections.
His applications of creativity and research in his interdisciplinary fields have achieved significant results. He served as Executive Chairman of the Digital Imaging Creative Committee of the China Video Industry Association (CVIA) and Deputy Director of the 5G Professional Committee of China Communications Industry Association.
Currently, he serves as a member of the film gold digital Honor Recommendation Committee, a member of the Recommendation Committee of the AI Imaging/Video Talent Selection Programme, and Chairman of the International Creative Art Contest (ICAC) in the 2024 Busan International Art Festival (BIAF).
Shih-Ming Chang
Assistant professor
Department of Information Communication
Yuan Ze University
Shih-Ming Chang is an assistant professor in the Department of Information Communication at Yuan Ze University and a seasoned commercial film director with Wizard Films. With nearly 30 years in the industry, he has held roles such as producer, assistant director, and computer animator, before stepping into directorial work in 2003. Alongside his creative work, Shih-Ming has dedicated himself to teaching, sharing his expertise in visual storytelling.
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In 2008, he co-founded Wizard Films where his creative vision merges distinct aesthetics with cutting-edge technologies, producing notable commercial films for prestigious clients across banking, hospitality, property, and tech sectors. His work has garnered nearly 80 accolades from prestigious awards, including the Red Dot Awards, Muse Creative Awards, Telly Awards, Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards, US International Film & Video Festival, and World Media Awards, among others.
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Shih-Ming holds a BS in Film Production from Shih Hsin University in Taipei and an MA in Computer Animation from New York Institute of Technology. Recently, he served as a judge for the Telly Awards, Taiwan’s Digital Singularity Awards, and the Taoyuan International Design Award.
Shigeo Morishima
Pure and Applied Physics Department
Waseda University
Dr. Shigeo Morishima is a professor of Pure and Applied Physics Department, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Waseda University .
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He is engaging on a research project to produce a safe and secure society and innovative content and visual processing technolog.
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His research interests include Computer Graphics, Computer Vision, Multimodal Signal Processing and Human Computer Interaction.
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He engaged in ACM VRST 2019 Program Chair and 2021 Sponsorship Chair. He is a general chair of Pacific Graphics 2022 and CG Kyoto 2022.