We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Yuji Huang. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Yuji below.
Yuji, appreciate you joining us today. What do you think it takes to be successful?
First and foremost, being brave and putting myself out there is the first step I believe everyone needs to take. Presenting to others my profession with confidence is the key to making sure others remember me as a professional artist, which in return gives me more opportunities than not having others know me at all.
In addition, connecting with people is another important key to success. Knowing people in my profession provides me with a platform to receive many ideas and experiences that I might not have. These ideas are fundamental in helping you transition from being a student or an intern to a higher-level artist. The more people you get to know, the faster your growth.
Last but not least, I always make short-term and long-term goals. I always prepare myself with the fact that being an artist may not always be smooth sailing and stable. It is a profession mainly driven by passion; thus, creating personal goals allows me to see where I am heading and makes sure I am constantly growing.
Yuji, before we move on to more of these sorts of questions, can you take some time to bring our readers up to speed on you and what you do?
I am a Visual Effects artist currently based in New York. Thus far, I have three years of experience in creating Movies, TV Shows, Commercials, Short films, and Music Videos. I specialize in Compositing, CG, as well as Motion Graphics. Four years ago, knowing that there were many visual effects opportunities in New York, I came to this city from Singapore to be enrolled in the School of Visual Arts and hope that I will eventually join the VFX industry one day. Being a VFX artist to me is like performing magic to the world. I am able to create highly believable shots that are able to trick audiences’ eyes yet bring a fascinating viewing experience to them. The production process always requires a group of people that has huge amounts of dedication, time, and creativity, and this makes me confirm that VFX artist is my dream job. I enjoy working in a team because I love to communicate with people. Through communication, I can get many interesting ideas that I have never thought about, and most of them help me grow both in terms of skills and as a person.
Is there mission driving your creative journey?
I always put forth the mission of spreading my creativity to the world. Art is a platform where I can express my interests and feelings in a variety of forms. I am always deeply attracted to films that have the power to change life, and this has inspired me to join the film and TV industry, hoping that I can tell great stories one day. My love for art and film since I was a kid has made me confident in going down the path of being an artist.
Can you share a story from your journey that illustrates your resilience?
I believe my past experience as a Track and Field athlete has been of paramount importance in shaping my resilience. As a sportsman, we went through a lot of hardship and dedication during training and competitions. The most rewarding part of this six-year experience is the failures and setbacks I encountered instead of the glory and honor. These failures reminded me of what mistakes should always be avoided and trained me to quickly bounce back from most setbacks I faced. I managed to carry this valued quality into my work and life and grow more and more resilient.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.huangyujiart.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/huangyuyuyuyuyu/
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yuji-huang-340b2a205/