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IANIMAGIC 2017 WINNER STORY – YINGZI ZHUO, BEST TECHNIQUE WINNER

The Best Technique award for iAniMagic Animation Contest 2017 has been awarded to Yingzi Zhuo for her impressive animation, Door, which depicts the difficulties we encounter door-after-door throughout life. Zhuo is an enthusiastic student from Xiamen Academy of Arts and Design at Fuzhou University, China, with a strong passion for animation. Her attentiveness to detail is shown in her award-winning piece, which has led to her well-deserved Best Technique award. Join us in discovering Zhuo’s method to success!

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iAniMagic 2017 Winner Story – Aastalim, Honorable Mention & Student Award Winner

Lin Xiaoman (林曉曼), also known as Aastalim, is the 2017 recipient of both an Honorable Mention and a Student award in iAniMagic 2017 with her submitted animation, Pick Yourself Up . Lin’s work is traditionally stylized with eye-catching colors and visuals, but in this competition, she chose to present the characters’ movements with minimalist black and white. Let’s learn more about her experience creating this work and some useful animation tips! Continue reading “iAniMagic 2017 Winner Story – Aastalim, Honorable Mention & Student Award Winner”

The New Age of Travel with Technology: She Said I Think I’ll Go to Boston

One of the most exciting things about summer is using stocked up vacation time to plan fun getaways to new places! Thanks to modern day technology traveling is now easier than ever. We are always connected with our smart devices, making it easy to just pack and go! Technology makes sure that we’re more organized, efficient, and prepared for our travels. Continue reading “The New Age of Travel with Technology: She Said I Think I’ll Go to Boston”

iAniMagic 2017 Winner Story – Ian Chung, the Jury Award Winner

We have had the pleasure to interview Ian Chung (鍾侑軒), the Jury Award winner of iAniMagic 2017, to learn more about his journey in the animation world. After graduating from National Tainan University of Arts, he started working as Storyboard artist and 2D FX Artist in an animation studio. Previously he was involved in the production of various Taiwanese animation films and TV series. His award-winning piece Future is considered to be a ‘stylish’ and ‘fun’ piece that has caught attention around the world.

Read on for our conversation with Ian:

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STRUGGLING TO GET MORE DONE? TRY MAKING YOUR BEST WORK BETTER INSTEAD

Productivity is a strange, fascinating creature. It’s one of those things professionals love to read about in their daily email, it’s almost an addiction. But at the end of the day, most professionals still spin their wheels, struggling to get more done. So they convince themselves there must be a better way to get more done in less time.

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