Today I interviewed a good friend, Long N, who has been an inspiration to me. Long has been animating for about 4 years now and currently in the ATEC program at UTD concentrating on character animation.
Long's portfolio
Interview:
What got you into animation ?
"I watched the film, Finding Nemo in theaters and went home. That night I just happened to be thinking about my career, I was in 8th grade at that time. I like the animation of Finding Nemo and decided that I wanted to do what those people did to bring characters to life."
What is your favorite animation and do you have a favorite director?
"I like Disney traditional animation. My favorite director would be Brad Bird for his directing on The Incredibles."
Do you have any future plans and aspirations?
"I will spend a couple of years in earning my M.F.A. in ATEC. I will be finding gigs and studying part time. I would be working on feature films until my energy runs out from old age, when I feel that way, I go into teaching animation in a university."
Are you working on any projects right now ?
"Flower of the Heart, The Diary" (2d Short Animations)
What do you do on your free time ?
"I hang out with my little sister."
Do you have any advice for aspiring animators?
"Bring your ideas to life, it's no good if your idea never leaves your brain.
Everybody has great ideas, but not everyone can bring it to life for people to see.
Be able to execute your ideas."
Long and I are currently working on a short called 'Flower of the Heart' which will be finished by the end of the semester. The trailer will be released first at the 2011 ATEC.EMAC Showcase on April 20, 2011 at 6:30 P.M. at the UTD Conference Center. I will be posting the trailer here also when we finish.
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