Artist Statement

I have no experience in editing and camera work. I am more interested in editing. I want to become either an animator, editor or fiction film maker. I want to either produce or help create worlds and characters for people to get invested in. My friends have helped me a lot because they introduced me to a club in high school that centered around appreciating animations. The club focused on Japanese anime shows and movies. The studios that influenced me are Madhouse, Bones, and Ghibli. The artist that also influenced me are Hirohiko Araki, Bochi, and Eiichiro Oda. Araki makes interesting characters that have their own motives. Oda makes interesting worlds that have their own history, and each island looks different from the last and is influenced by the real world. An example of real-life influence is when the main character enters an island called Dressrosa it’s influenced by Spain. Bochi’s art is detailed and his stories are a mixed between funny, sad and exciting. Bochi and Oda are similar in story structure where the main character starts weak and gets stronger either through training or fighting. Araki’s characters are naturally strong but, they aren’t invincible and by the end of the story some of the main characters friends are dead. I want to create a story where the characters don’t always win but, through their losses they get stronger. I want people to get invested with their struggles and motivations. I don’t want a story where the main character gets what he wants and always wins it would be too boring.