We often share some successful cases of trainees and summarize some successful experiences for your reference. One student shared today is Xiaohan, a student who applied to British and American undergraduate colleges for animation design. With his excellent portfolio project, he won the champion student of digital media system in the Natural Light 2020 Portfolio Competition.

　　 Animation design application cases for students from British and American universities:

　　 1. Thank you, teacher, for giving me the courage to stick to my goal

Hello, everyone! I am studying in an international high school in Qingdao, and I am now a sophomore in senior high school. We are preparing this year's application, and the progress of the collection has reached 80%. There are still two projects in the process of closing.

There were many reasons why I wanted to study abroad. In fact, my parents wanted me to study abroad when I was young, but my language ability and professional choice were not very good. Later, he gradually liked painting, animation and other things, so he decided to go abroad to study animation and systematically learn about animation.

Xiaohan's Original Animation Design Works

Speaking of this, there is a small episode of natural light. At the beginning, I chose to be an illustrator. I thought it would be difficult for the animation major to have zero foundation, and I was afraid that I could not cope with it. As a result, the natural light met my professional teacher, who told me directly that I should choose animation major after seeing my works and talking about my creative ideas.

Until now, I have gradually determined that I really like animation and am also suitable for learning animation. Thanks to the teacher's advice, I pointed out a clear path and began to apply for English and American undergraduate courses in animation design.

　　 2. I have a new understanding of animation

At present, I am taking the time to prepare for the college application. My dream school is Ringling Ringling College of Art and Design The direction of 3D production in this school is really powerful. My teacher also recommended me. I also went to the website to see the school's student works when I searched for information. From now on, I pray every day to get an offer from Ringling.

I have been teaching in natural light for almost a year. I feel that the teaching method is quite different from that of studying in school. I feel comfortable in class and can really learn something. It's my favorite way of learning. After this period of study, I have a new understanding of animation. I used to like animated films and dramas only from the perspective of plot. Now when I look at these works, I also slowly learn to appreciate them from the perspective of action rules and character design.

Xiaohan's Original Animation Design Works

Therefore, learning animation is not just about painting, but also having unique style and ideas. Creativity is also the most important. It is more critical to master the techniques to realize the idea when I have an idea. So I am also trying to attack the software on the computer and try my best to do what I imagine.

To be honest, in fact, I am quite confident in my work collection and professional ability, but I have to follow up on my language achievements.

　　 3. Harvest style and happiness in natural light

There are 4 projects in my portfolio, which is hard to disclose. After all, I haven't applied yet. However, the inspiration for creation comes from daily life, and some of the characters in it come from the people around them or the movies and TV works they have seen. Then sometimes, after the exam, all kinds of people appear in the brain. Record them and draw them on the paper.

With regard to some problems encountered in the works, I think there is a big problem in the style. It is that I prefer Niyama, but I apply to countries in Britain and the United States. At the beginning, the style of painting often "deviates" from the Japanese style. However, with the help of teachers, these problems can be solved very well. The first is to "ask" me to copy a large number of European and American comics, and analyze the characters, colors, and details one by one, so that I can quickly understand how to deal with this style of production.

Under this kind of severe "oppression", my feelings with my teacher have deepened, and we will feel that we have common topics. He can also get my ideas, and communication is very smooth. After all, I am not an art high school student, and my classmates and teachers have little overlap with me in learning. recommend: How about studying animation in RCA UK?

But in natural light, both teachers and students can solve professional problems in a timely manner and get more professional suggestions. They can also work together with students from different majors to catch up on the draft, "get criticized", and stay up late together. I feel very happy hahaha.

　　 4. Some immature suggestions

Although I haven't successfully landed yet, I may have many family members and friends studying abroad around me, so I'll talk to you about some immature suggestions~

First of all, suggestions on creation and application. I said first that when applying for a university, you must determine your major, and then choose a school suitable for studying this major. Then it is necessary to determine the application requirements of each university, such as application time, language score requirements, and acceptable scores.

Xiaohan's Original Animation Design Works

Be sure to go to the official website to check clearly, or let the teacher who helps you apply tell you. In short, we should make all the requirements as clear as possible. Then we will look at the courses and contents to be learned in these schools, so as to determine whether you have learned what you need or want to learn, and determine the goal to make better efforts!

As for the creation of animation design application for British and American undergraduate works collection, the suggestions are very simple: see more, think more and copy more. To see more is to improve their own aesthetic, broaden their horizons and discover different styles. Think about it. It is necessary to use your brain before copying. For example, why is this fold painted like this? What is its perspective? Wait, the last is copying, copying and thinking again and again. This can greatly improve your painting skills! It is not only a painting skill, but also the ability to self create. In a word, please cheer up! I hope we can all successfully apply to the target university!

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