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To be honest, I’ve been feeling quite anxious lately. I have ideas in my head that I want to draw, but no matter how I start, I’m never satisfied. I compulsively rework my drawings multiple times, and after several hours, the canvas still remains empty. This leaves me feeling very frustrated and distressed. Coupled with…

The animation industry encompasses a variety of roles, each with distinct differences. As I mentioned before, I believe I could excel as a character designer. I have a knack for creating characters and designing distinctive features for them. Silhouettes and element extraction are excellent methods for character design, and I approach character exploration from different…

Last weekend, I attended the abstract animation competition segment at LIAF. It was my first time participating in an animation festival, and it felt truly wondrous and unforgettable. While I can’t claim to have understood every animation, there were certainly some that left a profound impression on me. In abstract animation, you rarely see fully…

Rachel was once a student majoring in animation from China and is currently employed at Pixar as a character designer. She has contributed to projects like “Onward” and “Soul,” among others. Her work embodies a classic American style, characterized by skillful brushwork and distinctive character features, all complemented by a rich palette. She seamlessly blends…

To put it simply, character design is the process of creating a complete character from scratch, inside out. From my blog, you can see that I have a strong affinity for designing characters with interesting appearances and exaggerated behaviors. Honestly, this aspect of animation captivates me more than the animation frame by frame itself. The…

Introduction:The collaborative project that I participated in involved the creation of an animation. My role was to design the characters, which I suggested during our first meeting. This report will cover my experience in the project, including my tasks, feedback, performance, challenges, and skills learned. Task Assignment:I was assigned the role of character design, which…

color exploration in character design