About
Game Designer | Animator | Programmer
Kora Lee is a game designer, animator, and programmer, specialising in storytelling, creative mechanics, and immersive experiences. With 6 years of experience in learning and participating in game and animation projects, Kora is a versatile, analytical and interdisciplinary practitioner, adept at communicating and collaborating effectively with professionals across creative and technical fields.
Education
Master of Animation, Games and Interactivity
RMIT University, School of Design (2024 - 2025)
High Distinction, CGPA: 4.0 | Dean's Award
Bachelor of Arts and Science in New Media
City University of Hong Kong, School of Creative Media (2019 - 2023)
First Class Honours, CGPA: 3.79 | Dean's List
Experience
Game Programmer | Technical Artist, VR Game - Infinite Bloom (2025)
Led a team of three to develop an exploratory gesture-based VR game using C#, XR Interaction Toolkit, Meta SDK, and directed animations, environmental and level design. The project was accepted at the PAX Rising Showcase and DiGRAA Conference.
2D Animator (Freelance), Dream Engine Games Limited (2025)
Independently learned and quickly produced 2D rigged character animations for the key opening scene of Rotaeno v2.6, a rhythm mobile game with 100k+ downloads on Google Play.
Animation Director, 2D Digital Animation - Here and There (2024)
Directed a 2D digital animation, including storyboarding, animation, colouring, and compositing, recognised for storytelling at the RMIT MAGI Expo.
Game Creative Director | Technical Director, 2D Narrative Mobile Game - Memory Mender (2023)
Developed a game blending storytelling with innovative mobile sensor mechanics, and created 50+ illustrations and animations to deliver a cinematic experience for a heartfelt story, winning Second Runner-Up at HKGD Game Competition Expo
Graphic Designer | Game Developer, Artvend Limited (2021)
Developed games for smart kiosks, including artwork, game design, coding and UI/UX, to promote clients’ products.
Showcases
ACMI Residency (2026)
Selected Project: Infinite Bloom (VR Game)
Taipei Game Show (2026)
Exhibiting Project: Infinite Bloom (VR Game)
PAX Aus Rising Showcase (2025)
Exhibiting Project: Infinite Bloom (VR Game)
Smart Program, Game Developer Trainee (2025)
Selected for a highly competitive game career accelerator, and developed leadership, communication, and management skills through mentorship by industry professionals, including Ceri Hutton and Olivia Ong.
DiGRAA Game Conference (2025)
Selected Research (Practice Track): Infinite Bloom (VR Game)
Rising Star Award, Qld XR Festival (2025)
Awarded Project: Infinite Bloom (VR Game)
Achievement in Interactivity & UI/UX,
Achievement in Visual Effects, RMIT MAGI Expo (2025)
Awarded Project: Infinite Bloom (VR Game)
Second Runner-Up, HKGD Game Competition Expo (2023)
Awarded Project: Memory Mender (Mobile Game)
Hong Kong Cyberport DELF (2023)
Exhibited Project: Memory Mender (Mobile Game)
Visitors' Choice, Dr Peter Chung Yin Lee Memorial Fund SIG Awards (2023)
Awarded Project: Ding Ding Tong (Interactive Project)
Outstanding Female Artist Award, SIG Playful Media Exhibition (2023)
Screenings
St Kilda Film Festival (2026)
Screening Project: Here and There (2D Animation)
Damah International Film Festival (2026)
Screening Project: Here and There (2D Animation)
Cineverse, Best Drama Director (2026)
Awarded Project: Here and There (2D Animation)
Melbourne Nocturnal Film Festival (2026)
Screening Project: Here and There (2D Animation)
Australia Youth Film Festival (2026)
Screening Project: Here and There (2D Animation)
ACMI Audience Lab (2026)
Screening Project: Here and There (2D Animation)
RMIT MAGI Expo, Achievement in Storytelling (2024)
Awarded Project: Here and There (2D Animation)
Exhibited Projects: Here and There (2D Animation), Bathtub Voyage (AR)
Bunjil Place, Night MODE: Handcrafted Edition (2024)
Exhibited Project: Fantastic Bunny and Where It Comes from (Mixed-Media Animation)
SIG Playful Media Exhibition (2023)
Exhibited Project: Fantastic Bunny and Where It Comes from (Mixed-Media Animation)
Achievements
St Kilda Film Festival (2026)
Screening Project: Here and There (2D Animation)
Damah International Film Festival (2026)
Screening Project: Here and There (2D Animation)
Melbourne Nocturnal Film Festival (2026)
Screening Project: Here and There (2D Animation)
Taipei Game Show (2026)
Exhibiting Project: Infinite Bloom (VR Game)
PAX Aus Rising Showcase (2025)
Exhibiting Project: Infinite Bloom (VR Game)
Game Developer Trainee, Smart Program (2025)
Selected for a highly competitive game career accelerator, and developed leadership, communication, and management skills through mentorship by industry professionals, including Ceri Hutton and Olivia Ong.
DiGRAA Game Conference (2025)
Selected Research (Practice Track): Infinite Bloom (VR Game)
Rising Star Award, Qld XR Festival (2025)
Awarded Project: Infinite Bloom (VR Game)
Achievement in Interactivity & UI/UX,
Achievement in Visual Effects, RMIT MAGI Expo (2025)
Awarded Project: Infinite Bloom (VR Game)
Achievement in Storytelling, RMIT MAGI Expo (2024)
Awarded Project: Here and There (2D Animation)
Exhibited Projects: Here and There (2D Animation), Bathtub Voyage (AR)
Night MODE: Handcrafted Edition, Bunjil Place (2024)
Exhibited Project: Fantastic Bunny and Where It Comes from (Animation)
Second Runner-Up, HKGD Game Competition Expo (2023)
Awarded Project: Memory Mender (Mobile Game)
Hong Kong Cyberport DELF (2023)
Exhibited Project: Memory Mender (Mobile Game)
Visitors' Choice, Dr Peter Chung Yin Lee Memorial Fund SIG Awards (2023)
Awarded Project: Ding Ding Tong (Interactive Project)
Outstanding Female Artist Award, SIG Playful Media Exhibition (2023)
Skill Set
2D Animation & Composition
Toon Boom Harmony
Clip Studio Paint
Adobe Premiere
Adobe
After Effects
Game & Interactive Media
3D Modeling & Animation
Unity
Processing
p5.js
Blender
Autodesk Maya
Graphic & Layout Design
Augmented Reality
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe
Illustrator
Adobe
Indesign
Adobe Aero
EyeJack