{"id":22181,"date":"2024-01-11T09:44:55","date_gmt":"2024-01-11T09:44:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/muse.international\/?p=22181"},"modified":"2024-06-12T06:00:26","modified_gmt":"2024-06-12T06:00:26","slug":"interview-with-yuko-hwang-from-united-states","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/muse.international\/index\/interview-with-yuko-hwang-from-united-states\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview with Yuko Hwang from United States"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Yu Harn\/Yuko Hwang is a student studying games at the Gnomon School of Visual Effects. She has a foundation in advertising design and learned digital design in college, creating animated short films. She fell in love with Frozen and wants to create similar work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q1. Please give us a brief bio of yourself and your background.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

My name is Yu Harn Hwang. I prefer to be called Yuko. I was born and raised in Taipei. I am currently studying at the Gnomon School of Visual Effects in pursuit of a Bachelor’s degree in the games track. Before Gnomon, I studied advertising design in high school, which is where I first developed my foundation of art and design. I studied Digital Design when I was in college.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During these four years of college, I learned various 3D software for character animation, 3D modeling, and texturing. In my third year of college, I joined a program called Animation Workshop- in this program I worked with other students to create two animated short films.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yes, making two animations in a year was crazy; however, it was an incredible experience and we were thrilled to see the final results after all our hard work. After graduating college, I wanted to see how far I could go in my career. That’s why I came all the way to the United States to learn cutting-edge 3D skills at Gnomon. I am incredibly grateful for this opportunity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q2. What made you become\/why did you choose to become a digital designer\/artist?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To be honest, when I first watched Frozen, I fell in love with the design of the environments and characters. I knew I wanted to create work like that. That was the moment that completely changed my career path. Since then, I have explored many movies and games that have also inspired what I want to make.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q3. Tell us more about your business\/company, job profile, and what you do.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m a modeling and texturing artist looking to be in the games industry. I\u2019m currently studying at Gnomon School of Visual Effects. Right now, I am enjoying modeling and texturing for both game ready environments and characters, but am also incredibly passionate about developing my skills as an overall 3D designer\/ concept artist. I will be graduated at the end of this year, so I\u2019m polishing my demo reel for future job hunting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q4. What\u2019s your favorite kind of digital design and why?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As you can see on my Artstation, I love experimenting with different art styles. During term 8 at Gnomon, I created a forest scene based on the original art by Allison Perry, drawing inspiration from “The Last of Us”. Currently, I am working on a new environment – a cyberpunk room in Unreal Engine. Out of all the art styles, my favorites are cyberpunk and modern. Two great example artists in these styles are Artem Filippov and Billy Chitkiin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q5. To you, what makes a \u201cgood\u201d design?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In my opinion, a good design is not only visually appealing and intricate, but also conveys a story. To me, that is the essence of good art. An art piece that strongly communicates a narrative will always captivate people’s attention. Also, while it is important for artists to stay updated with technological advancements, mastering the techniques of composition and lighting is what sets great artists apart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winning Entry<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prayer is a dark fantasy creature with a golden, regal appearance. The creature’s backstory involves being killed by people, but still maintaining a prayer gesture …
(read more at Vega Digital Awards<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read more about Sirui Li of Tripo.o’s interview<\/a> for the 2023 Vega Digital Awards!<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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