Author: Yidan Wang
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Self-reflected account of my simulated work experience
The story of an elf In this Simulated Work project, I collaborated with second-year students Simiao Wang and Muhan Li. Their story tell of a little elf escaping from a nutrient bottle in a lab. It is attracted by a butterfly and follows it into a cave filled with strange plants in another dimension. However,…
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Life Drawing Foundations for Dynamic Character Animation
Life-drawing Research Lately, I’ve been using the “bean” method for life drawing, which simplifies the torso into two ovals—one for the ribcage and one for the pelvis. Initially, it seemed like a straightforward approach, but as I practiced more, I started to notice its limitations. For example, when drawing male figures, they often appeared too…
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The History of Cut-out Animation
The earlist Cut-out animation Cut-out animation is one of my favorite types of animation. I first discovered it while watching the episode Xiao Man from the series Chinese Tales, which was made using cut-out techniques. This episode was directed by Xiaolin Zhou, an animator I really admire, and her work inspired me to learn more about cut-out animation.…
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