A not so quick project

Ceritanya saya mau ikutan meramaikan #tigernimation by @wwf_id karena saya suka misi #iprotecttigers : melindungi Harimau Sumatera supaya tidak hanya hidup dalam dongeng. Karena Tigers are real, they are not mythical creatures. Animasi ini dibuat frame by frame dengan tinta dan kertas-kertas bekas ujian (yang sudah dibuang oleh pemiliknya). Selain untuk eksperimen visual juga karena #savepaper could #saveforest To #savetigers Untuk info lebih lanjut tentang Harimau Sumatera dan hewan lain, please follow @wwf_id , they know better than me :) #tigernimation #iprotecttigers #Wwfid #globaltigerday

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WWF Indonesia held an animation challenge called "Tigernimation". As you may already guess, it's about protecting Tigers. The deadline was at August 10, I didn't really have time, because I was handling many projects. But... it's a challenge and I like challenge.

So I collected unused exam papers (I have my own source) and made handdrawn animation.
 What so called quick project was not a really quick project. Because the tracing desk was too tall, I got back pain and stiff (and blistered) hand.

 But the animation was finished at August 2nd. I was planning to upload it at August 9 but... They postponed the deadline to August 25.

 I know the audio is crappy, and I certainly could do better with the visualization but no. I really have jobs to do, so I left it as it is.
And if you search "Tigernimation" in instagram, you will find a lot of good animations. So I kinda happy I made handdrawn and rustic animation, because if I made digital and colorful animation there are way too much animation with pretty visualization and technique.

 Anyway, this project was really fun. Drawing on exam paper is actually really entertaining. I specifically choose papers with a lot of numbers/ math formula on it.
 Of course I already ask permission to use them. If I didn't use the paper for the animation, the paper would end up as a food wrapper or I don't know, trash? By the way there are a lot of empty answer, what a waste of paper right?

Just some repost on what am I doing

Hello, May!

It's been more than 6 months after I "resigned".  I wasn't doing nothing,  I make illustrations for some freelance project, barely enough for the monthly bill but I guess it's still alright to not looking for a new full time job. Aaaaand... I'm planning on making animation!

I have this light tracer since high school, I rarely use it, finally it's time to use it to make animation. #workinprogress #animation #handdrawn #ink

A post shared by zuperdzigh (@zuperdzigh) on May 6, 2017 at 6:38am PDT

It's still a long way to go but I will start as soon as I have the fund.  Like always, it's a self-funding project.  I really want to get another fund but I am a really bad producer and I don't want to postpone the project for another year.

I also participate in some workshops:
A thriller writing class, because deep inside I still want to be a writer.

A friend of mine said that I look like a psychopath because I don't like social interactions and prefer to stay alone, knitting doll while watching horror and thriller movie. So I'm considering writing as a new hobby, and that's why I'm taking this writing class with some potential victims, oops I mean new friends.

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then a watercolor drawing class, because I really need to learn.  The Instructor is also from DKV, only 11 years younger. (D*mn, I'm old).

A friend of mine said that I look like a psychopath because I don't like social interactions and prefer to stay alone, knitting doll while watching horror and thriller movie. So I'm considering writing as a new hobby, and that's why I'm taking this writing class with some potential victims, oops I mean new friends.

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and also "punch needle embroidery" workshop, cause it's always fun to learn new things.
I already bought a lot of fabric to make some embroideries at home :)

Learn to punch needle embroidery at @studiosalamanis It's kinda fun, I still need a lot of practice but I think I will make something fun using this technique :) #punchneedle #embroidery #red

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See, I am not doing nothing.  So, let me know if there is any other fun event or workshop in Bandung :)

Bye Bye 2016, Hello 2017

Happy New Year 2017! Wish you all have a great year!!!

2016 was a very though year, there are many unanswered mysteries left behind, like why did the bad things happened, time will tell the answer someday, but not today. I'm curious of what will happen next.

I started this year by being very busy. I almost skipped the New Year Eve by working.  which is a good start. maybe.  But I hope I will soon have time to work on my real animation.

For my new year's resolution, I'm thinking about continue taking language course, so I can say something else than "keine ahnung".

I'm happy I finished "Pulang" last year so I know I achieved my resolution last year.

I don't know whether I keep freelancing or I start job hunting again, meeting new client is exciting but also tiring.

I know for sure I need to get back to the gym again. I hope the "skywalk construction" will be finished soon, getting to the gym is more exhausting than working out at the gym because of that silly construction.

My biggest priority right is finding out what I want to do for my life.

I want to make animations again but there are a lot of things I need to take care of first. and unfortunately, my animation proposal got rejected again and again. So if I want to make animation, I need to collect the money by myself.  OH what an Indonesian style of animation production.

Well... 2017 will be an exciting year :)