Xinyin Zhang💕
Transmedia Storyteller
Graduated from Carleton University, major in Media Production and Design. Currently studying in Immersive Factual Storytelling MA at University College London.
Projects explore transmedia storytelling of social issues and cultural heritage, including Virtual Reality, animations, mobile apps, social media, etc.
Sample Works
三星回响/Echo of Sanxingdui
2/5
An immersive Virtual Reality tour to the Sanxingdui site to educate audiences about Chinese ancient mythology and Shu civilization.
Producer
Xinyin Zhang
Tool
Unity, Oculus Quest
Customer
VR headset users
Year
07/2022
CuGO
5/5
A mobile app to help Carleton University students acclimatize to on-campus culture and build their own networks among peers for further diminishing loneliness.
This proposal has won the First Prize in Create-Athon creative jam.
Producer
Xinyin Zhang, Joelle Lui, Kayleigh Lewis, Theo Dunn
Tool
Adobe XD, Figma
Customer
Carleton University students
Year
04/2022
游园惊梦/Wandering in the Garden
4/5
A 360° opera of a famous Chinese Kunqu, The Peony Pavilion, as alternative for physical theatre during the pandemic.
Producer
Xinyin Zhang
Tool
Unity, Sketch Up, Blender, Adobe Premier
Customer
Mass audiences
Year
06/2022
CU@AG (Graduation Project)
1/5
A multimedia capstone project including VR and AR products to help Carleton University Art Gallery increase exposure and audiences.
Producer
Xinyin Zhang, Shuheng Wang, Hudson Pu, Olakunle Salami
Tool
Unity, Oculus Quest, Reality Capture, Visual Studio, Android mobile phone
Customer
Current Carleton students, senior high school students, and student’s families and friends
Year
09/2022-04/2023
Fandom and I
3/5
A 360° documentary exploring Shelby Stanfield’s struggles with balancing her profession and fandom hobby.
Producer
Xinyin Zhang, Qian Tan, Jamila Kabir, Hassan Kazmi
Tool
Insta360 x1, Adobe Pr
Customer
Pokemon players, Fandom community
Year
09/2023
More Works
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A short game addressing global human trafficking issue.
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An animation short film spotlights human vulnerability in mainstream cultural assimilation.
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Voice manifesto and social issue related podcasts made in Descript and iMovie.
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Digital storytelling of The Secret Lake collected by Ottawa National Art Centre.
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A database designed for supporting Toronto Zoo to manage animals, employees, and events.
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An interactive map visualized travel-related Covid-19 cases in China and government policies on pandemic prevention.
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A civic engagement to call on female period normalization.
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A 360-degree fictional film of a women's fleeing journey.
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A Blender animation rendering one of my healing dreams in a fantasy world,
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A satire film spotlighted on keyboard warriors.
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A social media campaign customized for Dress For Success Ottawa to celebrate Women's Day 2023.
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Analysis of how AI content generator influenced human content creator.