LION DANCE is a romantic visual poem set during a traditional Asian parade in which a highly acrobatic dance is performed to bring good luck. It explores the theme of serendipity using a combination of CG and 2D animation techniques, with an original score to express the rhythmic and pulsating emotion and actions of the characters. LION DANCE is the MFA thesis film of Zheng Kang and Tim Pattinson, USC School of Cinematic Arts class of 2016. LION DANCE was shortlisted for the 43rd Student Academy Awards, and the 2016 Adobe Design Achievement Awards. It has screened globally in many celebrated film festivals and won several awards.