Instructor: ZHEXUAN ZOU

ZHEXUAN ZOU

Zhexuan "Victor" Zou is an animator and figure artist based in Salt Lake City. He holds a Master of Entertainment Arts & Engineering from the University of Utah and trained in character animation at Animation Mentor. Before moving to Utah, he worked as a 3D animator in China, and he has taught and assisted in animation and game development courses at the University of Utah. Outside of animation, Victor runs Ota-Kiln Studio, where he sculpts one-of-a-kind handmade ceramic figures inspired by Japanese figure-making culture. He loves showing beginners that drawing manga is for everyone — starting from simple shapes, anyone can bring a cute character to life.

ZHEXUAN ZOU is currently teaching:

Class Title	Semester	Date(s)	Program
The Art of Manga	Spring	1/20/27 - 2/10/27	Lifelong Learning
Anime Figure Sculpting: Create Your Character	Spring	2/17/27 - 3/17/27	Lifelong Learning

ZHEXUAN ZOU has previously taught:

• The Art of Manga (Age 12-14)