First I would like to explain why I’m strongly interested in the field of animation. The most important reason for this is the broad and unlimited possibilities of animation for creativity and innovation. For instance, I have already created many characters and stories which do not exist in real world and can only be created using animation. I believe that animation, with its virtual atmosphere and fantasy, is the best tool for me to create new characters and stories and give them life. Apart from creativity and innovation,another reason for my interest in animation is my own ability in easily illustrating my imagination as well as realizing what I have in mind. Not only animation gives me the possibility to let my imagination fly, but also I can easily transform my imagination into pictures and figures, and illustrate them on paper.
My motivation toward an advanced program in education comes as a result of my studies in animation up to the associate degree. I also dedicate some one of my daily time to the following activities: seeing short animations, designing new characters as well as their living environment, etc. However, because of my strong interest and also due to the current and ever-lasting progress in different parts of the field, I’d like to continue my education to update my knowledge in the field. Animation has amazed me ever since I was a young girl and I always remember watching Batman and pink panther : The Animated Series every Friday morning without fail and I think it was this cartoon that made me a massive fan of Animation in general. I loved the over the top characters, the bulky animation and the dark back-drops of the series.
These memories brought on a love for Art ever since and it quickly became my favorite subject at school and it felt more of a joy to do rather than a chore like a lot of other subjects can be.
Personally, when I think of animation it is the observation of simple actions, for instance, a person walking or talking or alternatively an object falling. I have a strong curiosity to study these events and find out how this can be conveyed with emotion and feeling in a virtual reality like animation. On a grander scale, everything in life is in constant motion. To the simple sequence of a tree gently blowing in the wind, or the mighty progression from life to death. In animation, its not about trying to depict this in a literal sense, but trying to respond to the overall mood, environment, atmosphere and character that maybe conceived in the many acts of the world around us. I want to learn how to capture this through detailed drawing techniques in a university environment where I can learn processes and practices that encompass the world of animation and animators. For me, studying animation would allow me to fully express my ideas not only as an animator but also as an artist working in a creative team, be they students or tutors. I am used to academic study and enjoy the research that goes with learning something new. Animation is an art that I want to study and explore and pursue for the rest of my life.
