Soaring amongst stars, stumbling along roads, running through grass, tripping over doorways… The Eunicorn’s gallop has many forms.
Where will these hooves take us to today?
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Story, Animation, Character and Environment Design, and Production by me
Best Animated Film at the Yale in Hollywood Film Festival 2024
Shown in the Yale Schwarzman Center's YouTube channel, building screens, social media, and newsletter campaign for the class of 2024's graduation.
Video animated with Adobe AfterEffects, edited with Premiere, VFX and digital drawings with Photoshop.
Story, Animation, Character and Environment Design, Soundtrack, and Production by me
Shown on Times Square billboards at 41st St and Broadway on December 15th, 2021
This animated short film is made of shadow puppets in 12 fps stop-motion. I cut black and white paper, pinned joints together, and put them on a lightbox. Then, I took a photo, moved the puppets a bit, took a photo, moved them a bit... Every second is 12 photos. Finally, I combined sound effects and my voice acting with the visuals.
There are all sorts of ways to wake up a mummy to go to school. Which method do you think is the best? Understanding what motivates the other person is likely the most convincing.
Process photos of making "ZZZ", an animated short film whose story, animation, character and environment design, soundtrack and production is also by me.
"ZZZ" was shown on Times Square billboards at 41st St and Broadway on December 15th, 2021.
It is made of shadow puppets in 12 fps stop-motion. I cut black and white paper, pinned joints together, and put them on a lightbox. Then, I took a photo, moved the puppets a bit, took a photo, moved them a bit... Every second is 12 photos. Finally, I combined sound effects and my voice acting with the visuals.
There are all sorts of ways to wake up a mummy to go to school. Which method do you think is the best? Understanding what motivates the other person is likely the most convincing.
Story, Animation, Character and Environment Design, Soundtrack, and Production by me
Screened at Pittsburgh Children's Museum (2022), WQED Studios (2022), and the Yale in Hollywood Film Festival 2024
Can a little cat become a dragon? In La La La, made of colorful magazine cutouts arranged into 12 collages every second, a lazy cat that loves food and luxury finally gets up to catch a flying burger. Who knew that the cat’s journey would lead it to become a dragon? As long as you take action and try your best, you can be proud of your efforts, become stronger, and make anything possible. This silly and whimsical animation was exhibited at WQED Studios and Pittsburgh Children’s Museum in 2022. I hope that the children who watched it, as well as all of you, can find your pride, power, and possibilities!
I designed these characters and the world that they live in. The man in the front turns his back on the other man, hiding his expression of disgust in shadow. With one hand, he grips his cloak subconsciously as if to hide further. However, just as the flame shines through his mask, the man behind him can see through to his insecurity and emptiness, which are symbolized by the colors of each layer of his outfit and jewelry. Therefore, the man in the back relaxes in a domineering pose and manipulative sneer, knowing that no matter how much the other man hates him, he will not be able to leave. The environment is framed in a mirror as part of a symbolic theme of seeing through to the truth, which includes the reflectiveness and translucency in the jewels and bottles. This theme is a metaphor for the man in the back’s maliciously used perceptiveness and the self-reflection needed for the man in the front to realize it and break free.
I designed these characters and the world that they live in. The man in the front turns his back on the other man, hiding his expression of disgust in shadow. With one hand, he grips his cloak subconsciously as if to hide further. However, just as the flame shines through his mask, the man behind him can see through to his insecurity and emptiness, which are symbolized by the colors of each layer of his outfit and jewelry. Therefore, the man in the back relaxes in a domineering pose and manipulative sneer, knowing that no matter how much the other man hates him, he will not be able to leave. The environment is framed in a mirror as part of a symbolic theme of seeing through to the truth, which includes the reflectiveness and translucency in the jewels and bottles. This theme is a metaphor for the man in the back’s maliciously used perceptiveness and the self-reflection needed for the man in the front to realize it and break free.
I designed these characters and the world that they live in. The man in the front turns his back on the other man, hiding his expression of disgust in shadow. With one hand, he grips his cloak subconsciously as if to hide further. However, just as the flame shines through his mask, the man behind him can see through to his insecurity and emptiness, which are symbolized by the colors of each layer of his outfit and jewelry. Therefore, the man in the back relaxes in a domineering pose and manipulative sneer, knowing that no matter how much the other man hates him, he will not be able to leave. The environment is framed in a mirror as part of a symbolic theme of seeing through to the truth, which includes the reflectiveness and translucency in the jewels and bottles. This theme is a metaphor for the man in the back’s maliciously used perceptiveness and the self-reflection needed for the man in the front to realize it and break free.
I designed these characters and the world that they live in. The finance minister on the right is focused and collected at work. So, her desk and bookshelf are clean and organized. Yet, the wine in her dimly lit office implies her mischievous side. When she invites her colleague, a judge, to drink in her office, she can’t resist the urge to prank him. She winks at the viewer, perhaps another guest at her office party, and makes the signal to keep a secret. Similarly, her office has secrets. Some of the books on the shelf have normal work-related titles, while some are comically labeled corrupt titles like “How to Embezzle Money.” As per the floor plan of her office, under the unsuspecting, drunk judge is a basement full of money and traps. Upon waking up, the judge will be dumbfounded to find an array of silly doodles on his face, but even if he finds out who drew them, he may never learn the truth behind her work.
I designed these buildings as part of the world that my characters in “Watch Out” live in. I considered how the characters' socioeconomic situations, family backgrounds, personalities, and living habits would manifest in their living spaces. Thanks to the experience that I gained from an interior design internship, I drew floor plans.
I designed these characters and the world that they live in. The finance minister on the right is focused and collected at work. So, her desk and bookshelf are clean and organized. Yet, the wine in her dimly lit office implies her mischievous side. When she invites her colleague, a judge, to drink in her office, she can’t resist the urge to prank him. She winks at the viewer, perhaps another guest at her office party, and makes the signal to keep a secret. Similarly, her office has secrets. Some of the books on the shelf have normal work-related titles, while some are comically labeled corrupt titles like “How to Embezzle Money.” As per the floor plan of her office, under the unsuspecting, drunk judge is a basement full of money and traps. Upon waking up, the judge will be dumbfounded to find an array of silly doodles on his face, but even if he finds out who drew them, he may never learn the truth behind her work.
I'm currently planning an animated short film telling the autobiographical story of when I visited my elementary school as a high school student.