Animation
TED-Ed: How long should your naps be?
Your eyes get heavy and gradually close…
But wait! It’s only lunch time and you still have so much to do. Would taking a nap help? Or would it derail your day? Well, that depends on a few things— especially what stages of sleep the nap includes.
Sara C. Mednick details the cognitive benefits of napping, and explores the optimal length and time of day for a quick snooze. Lesson by Sara C. Mednick, directed by Qian Shi.
Watch full film on TED-Ed channel.
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TED-Ed: A day in the rebellion against the Inca Empire
It’s daybreak in the city of Chan Chan, and former soldier Maxo has been up all night fretting. Last night, a friend stopped by and instructed him to go to the plaza at noon to receive an important message. But with the recent defeat of their army and the overthrow of the king, answering this mysterious summons will be dangerous. Gabriel Prieto outlines a day in the life of a Chimu warrior.
Production: TED-Ed
Direction & Design: Qian Shi
Animation: Agris Čaurs, Felicity Umanska, Jenny Lewis, Giulia Frixione, Marie-M, Qian Shi
Music & Sound Design: Raphael Tschernut
ITV & Echo Falls - Love Island
When it comes to water cooler conversation, nothing get chins wagging quite like the return of ITV's Love Island. To mark the occasion, Echo Falls teams with PICNIC studio to create a TVC full of sass and sunshine to run through the 8 weeks of Love Island and beyond.
Director: PICNIC
Art Director: Qian Shi
Designer: Esther Lalanne
Animation: Mick O'Sullivan, Jeremy Carlen, Bianca B Assad
Producer: Daniela H Sun
Client: Echo Falls
Cbeebies: Princess Mirror-Belle
In 2021, CBBC commissioned me to create the animation sequences for the live-action adaptation of Princess Mirror-Belle, the best-selling book series by Julia Donaldson, author of The Gruffalo and Room on the Broom.
Princess Mirror-Belle follows the double trouble adventures of Ellen and her mischievous reflection Mirror-Belle, as she steps out of the mirror and causes havoc with her escapades.
Author: Julia Donaldson
TV network: BBC
Animation director, art director: Qian Shi
Design assistant: Yi Chen Kuo
Animator: Agris Čaurs, Guillaume Le Roux, Marah Curran, Tony Comley, Qian Shi
Inspire clean energy: Defeat the beast
Climate change is a beast…
A beast that eats fossil fuels for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. And it’s not slowing down! But what can you do? What if it’s about what WE can do, together? We are as strong as we are united. The more people who join up, we might finally defeat the beast!
Director: Qian Shi
Design: Charmee Yu, Christopher Vela, Elena Chudoba, Niv Sekar, Qian Shi, Rasmus Lowenbraat
Animation: Hao Li, Matt Choi, Rasmus Lowenbraat, Romain Loubersanes, Pablo Lozano, Zilan Lin
Production company: DressCode NY, US
Agency: MadWell
Client: Inspire Clean Energy
Volvo - Only the lonely
A series of TVCs for Volvo Lebanon tells the story of "Mr. Lonely" who follows the rules of the road in Beirut where ignoring them has become the norm. The large social change campaign in Beirut Lebanon "Only The Lonely" encourages people to reassess their own behaviour when faced with a surprisingly simple alternative.
Director: Qian Shi
Concept Design: Callum Strachan
Producer: Fritzi Nicolaus
Production company: Rumble London, UK
Agency: Interesting times