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49 Straight Ahead w/ Yuki Okamura-Wong: Transitioning From A Blob To A Fully Realized Human Being

49 Straight Ahead w/ Yuki Okamura-Wong: Transitioning From A Blob To A Fully Realized Human Being

FromStraight Ahead Animation Podcast


49 Straight Ahead w/ Yuki Okamura-Wong: Transitioning From A Blob To A Fully Realized Human Being

FromStraight Ahead Animation Podcast

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Length:
56 minutes
Released:
Jan 18, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

No your eyes are not playing tricks on you, this week we have the wonderful other half of our whole host Yuki Okamura-Wong! If you don't know already, she is an Asian-American 2D Animator currently working at Global Mechanic. In this non-stop thrill ride of an episode, we dive into Yuki's career working as 2D animator for both adult and kids shows and how these experiences differed from one another. She also explains how she became a fully realized human being in her transition from community college to university. Yuki also shares how she never really knew what she wanted to do but how she just kept following her interest until she found the path the was right for her. Finally in this episode we uncover the origin story of Yuki's online username Chuudles. All of this is just scratches the surface of this amazing and we hope you all enjoy it!

Instagram: @chuudles
Twitter: @Chuudles
Portfolio: https://www.yuki-wong.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yuki-okamura-wong-63191110b/
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Released:
Jan 18, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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On the Straight Ahead Animation Podcast we interview and spotlight rising Black, Indigenous, and People of Color voices that are breaking into the Animation Industry. We want our guest to share their early experiences working at their first industry job and their transition from being a student to an industry professional. We want to spotlight these rising BIPOC voices because these are the voices that will shape the future of the Animation Industry.