I’ve been deciding on what elements of my lifestyle I weigh heavily more, based on who I am. I really enjoy being in cross-border teams tackling cross-border business problems in media and entertainment. I think this is because I’m an extrovert that thrives in spontaneity, novelty, and chaos. I speak 3 languages (English, Chinese, Spanish)Continue reading “My North Star:”
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Why I’m Shifting Gears Toward Painting Environments
When I first transitioned from working in the public sector as a city planner to becoming a freelance illustrator 3 years ago, I had a very broad interest area, ranging from designing environments & painting characters. The problem with this approach, I begun to realize, as I got better artistically, was that the complexity ofContinue reading “Why I’m Shifting Gears Toward Painting Environments”
Digital Rural Economies – Can video e-commerce help economic revitalization in rural areas?
I’ve been thinking a lot about digital rural economies, especially with the rise of remote work. Recently, I read a tweet from Web Smith on rural e-commerce platforms & infrastructure, comparing the United States and China: And it’s true. How digital e-commerce works in China: In China, Alibaba has created Taobao Villages in rural areasContinue reading “Digital Rural Economies – Can video e-commerce help economic revitalization in rural areas?”
Quill VR Worlds
I use Quill, Facebook’s VR art program, to create worlds for world-building and experimental storytelling.
Procreate Illustrations
A series of personal Procreate Illustrations featuring environments and world-building exercises. I’m using extensively Blender’s Grease Pencil Tool to create hybrid 2D/3D gifs. I also enjoy drawing urban landscapes and natural landscapes.
Environment Design / Animations
A series of various 3D environments & illustrations for various small commissioned clients
Mobile Animation Editor
A 3D animation editor that allows for content creation natively on mobile devices. (developed on Unity). Github Repo Summary: With the rise of spatial computing (VR/AR) and 3D as the next iteration of how media & commerce flow, there will be an increased demand of native 3D authoring tools for consumers. Inspired by 3D computer graphicsContinue reading “Mobile Animation Editor”
VR Tropicana
🌴Summer is coming! 🌴 🌞VR Tropicana Animation, Made With Quill 🌞 🌴featuring Bomba Estereo’s song Ayo 🌴
Kyoto Quill VR Illustrations
VR Illustrations Done on Kyoto, using Quill.
Havana 2046 || Wong Kar Wai Meets Havana
Taking place in Havana 2046 || Wong Kar Wai Meets Havana is a VR tour of a Shanghai-inspired fusion of the Caribbean capital’s diverse architectural fabric. The big theme of the story: What If AI makes play too predictable?
Porteño Vibe
My inspiration for my works comes from previous architectural prototypes of the Cathedral De Notre Dame and Le Deux Maggots Cafe in Paris. I believe architecture can evoke dream like emotions that allow users to feel closer to seeking their self-aspirations and visions about how they want to share their gifts to the world.
Waltz In the Sky VR
As a passion project, I created an 360* VR animated video, which is inspired by the famous Galeries Lafayette in Paris, France. In terms of art direction, I am pushing for a dream-like dance sequence, where the viewer can participate in a Winter Waltz. I chose the Galeries Lafayette because the circular rotunda has aContinue reading “Waltz In the Sky VR”
