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Animation with Details: an Interview with Li Ting Yi

iAniMagic: The Animal Party ended in December 2020. We want to thank all of the contest’s participants–especially the students and teachers from Shude University of Science and Technology, Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology, and Rangsit University for participating in the student award.

In this post, we interview Ting Yi, who won the Student Golden Award, with her film, Party Whale. The judges enjoyed the transitions and design of each sequence in her work.  Read on to uncover the story behind this short film and her experience with Animation Desk (for Windows 10).

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Combining the Best Note-Taking Tool with Three Awesome Channels to learn Chinese

Chinese is the most popular language in the world, with over 1.2 billion native speakers and rising! One of the best ways to prepare for the increasingly-globalized marketplace is to learn a foreign language…so why not learn Chinese?!

At Kdan, we embrace this mindset by creating a bilingual environment where both Chinese and English are spoken. As a native Chinese  speaker, I will introduce three awesome and easy-to-use channels to help you learn authentic Chinese. So drop what you’re doing and take the first step to start learning Chinese today! Continue reading “Combining the Best Note-Taking Tool with Three Awesome Channels to learn Chinese”

EduTech Asia: Creating an Effective Classroom Environment

EduTech Asia, in Manila, Philippines was truly a learning experience for all. We were able to meet some amazing people, learn about the needs of their education system, and talk with educators to strategize how the Creativity 365 apps can be used to create a more impactful learning experience.

Throughout the event, our Creativity 365 Education package was the biggest attraction as we took 50% off the original price for all educators/administrators (Original $59.99 USD), giving the full package for only $29.99 USD for an entire year!
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IANIMAGIC 2017 WINNER STORY – GUAN-TING CHENG, BEST ART WINNER

Guan-Ting Chen (陳冠廷) received both the Best Art and Student awards in iAnimagic 2017 for his thought-provoking animated film, Wanam (大武俠行旅). His award-winning piece has a very particular artistic taste, dominated by bold lines and striking colors. It has a unique and imaginative storyline about the rise of samurais and geishas again in Japan’s future, and addresses various social issues such as gender stereotypes, homosexuality, and gender identity, encouraging the audience to think about these topics. We have had the pleasure to have Guan-Ting sharing his animation journey.

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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”