Chengrui Lei is a Chinese furry artist with extensive experience in 2D animation. He received his undergraduate degree in Animation from the Academy of Arts & Design at Tsinghua University. During his undergraduate studies, his work focused on the experiences and perspectives of LGBTQ+ communities in Asia, while also exploring the existential struggles faced by younger generations today.
He received the Tsinghua University Comprehensive Excellent Scholarship for three consecutive years and interned at Tencent’s Motion Capture Base, where he gained experience with the industrial pipeline of game animation.
Now pursuing his graduate studies, he continues to explore his personal artistic style and ways of expressing ideas through visual storytelling.
Research and Creative Interests
contemporary Asian perspectives, existential themes, LGBTQ+
Selected Work and Awards
2023–2026 Tsinghua University Comprehensive Excellence Scholarship
Education
Undergraduate degree in Animation, Tsinghua University; MFA student in Animation, UCLA