Author: Xuying Bian

  • Simulated work

    My task was a very small part of the animation production: drawing bubbles rising in a water scene. I completed the first version, but it wasn’t what the seniors expected. Honestly, I’m not good at communicating with others, and it’s not just a language issue—even in Chinese, I struggle. This put me at a disadvantage…

  • Practice based research

    In the ball movement exercise, I learned the basic principles of animation, like timing, spacing, and weight. These principles became the foundation for my later work. In the Silent Film – Body and Facial Acting assignment, I tried to create some floating and falling effects for the character (Figure 1). Actually, I don’t usually sketch animation drafts.…

  • The history and theory of animation

    When I first got this topic, I already had some ideas in my mind. I’m someone who’s really interested in ancient culture, and many animations I watched as a kid on our old TV left a deep impression on me (Figure 1). But I noticed that these animations, which once amazed me and taught me…

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