Tada!
The original idea
As an arty mom, I was always proposing a never-ending series of arts and crafts projects in my daughter's pre-K class, and when career day came around, I wanted to introduce the kids to animation without adding to their screen time. Ms. Tse, their teacher, said that the December curriculum was focused on trees, so the idea for my first flipbook was created.
Annnd the kids really loved them. It was a hit! The parents in the class Whatsapp group admired how creative they were. Most importantly, I began to feel the joy that brought me to animation in the first place.
Adding Magic ✨
Expanding the universe
The most popular item in our household is unicorns, whether it’s toys or stickers or drawings, so I naturally I tested out a unicorn with a rainbow and sparkles.
Next up in this series: race cars, rocket ships, ballerinas and dinosaurs!
everything is better with 🎈🎈🎈
Happy Birthday
Then, I found out one of the classmates didn’t get a flipbook, and since his birthday was coming up, I wanted to make it up to him.
I also learned a better way to bind it together than a rubber band and to add a page on the back.
After animating the whole typeface, I thought it would be nice to do French and Spanish versions as well!
I just called... to say... ❤️
I love you...
How many ways can you say “I love you”?
What a nice surprise. This is too sweet. Come here and give me a hug.
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Old School Vibe:
Studied avant garde filmmaking at SUNY Binghamton. Interned at Anthology Film Archives & Museum of Modern Art.
Afterwards, I went to the Parsons School of Design for Masters of Fine Arts.
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The Hustle:
My big break and first major job was VH1's TV show "Can't Get a Date". Worked in cable television industry at places like NBC, Bravo, Oxygen, MTV, CourtTV, VH1 & Paramount for 15+ years.
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The Now:
I began doing freelance sizzle reels for Boston Dynamics and Ticketmaster, among other places. Since having my daughter during the pandemic, I've refocused my work on the simple joy of sending love.