Author: Shuyang Sun

In the intricate field of animation production, various specialized roles collaborate to bring creative visions to life. Among these, the storyboard artist and character designer are pivotal in shaping narratives and visual identities, making them the focus of my career aspirations. Both roles require a unique blend of artistic creativity and technical understanding, aligning with…

The animation industry in Chengdu is primarily composed of two types of companies: Kekedou Animation, centered around the “Nezha” film series, and L2 Studio, which focuses on series animation. The former is dedicated to producing theatrical animated films, while the latter develops series animation for video platforms. These two business models exhibit significant differences in their…

Known as the “City of Animation,” Chengdu has emerged as a leading employment destination for animation graduates, thanks to its concentrated industry base, well-developed supporting ecosystem, and relatively low living costs. Motivated by my intention to pursue employment in Chengdu’s animation industry, this paper conducts an empirical analysis of industry scale, park-based clustering, original content capability,…

For simulated work, I assisted Verbinka for her stop-motion project animated with makeup and body paint on a real human model and finally becoming full body character animation in 2D. I was mainly involved in the pre-production and stop-motion stages. Since the script is in the form of poetry, in the process of animatic drawing,…

As a character animation student, this semester has been a transformational learning journey for me. I have been trying to improve my professional skills. Through a lot of practice and reflection, I learned important lessons in three key areas: the importance of expressive lines in character sketches and frames, the acceptance of imperfection in stop-motion…

Animation has long been a medium for exploring complex ideas about humanity and technology. Mamoru Oshii’s Ghost in the Shell (1995), a landmark Japanese animated film, exemplifies this by blending cyberpunk aesthetics with philosophical questions about identity and reality. This essay will analyse how the film reflects animation’s ability to visualise abstract concepts through its…

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