Beyond FAQ! — Alina Chau

“At seventy-three I learned a little about the real structure of animals, plants, birds, fishes, and insects. Consequently, when I am eighty I’ll have made more progress. At ninety I’ll have penetrated the mystery of things. At a hundred I shall have reached something marvelous, but when I am a hundred and ten everything I do, the smallest dot, will be alive.”

— Katsushika Hokusai

One of the biggest challenges in an artist’s career is to learn and discover one’s strengths and potential. This is often a long solitude journey with many trials and errors. As an artist, while it’s important to learn from other people’s strengths, it's just as important to understand the struggles and failures behind each success.

From time to time, students and young artists often ask me about how to establish a successful career. Through some of these podcasts and interviews, I hope to share my adventures and self-care tips in a demanding industry.

The Animated Journey Podcast: Ep. 077 and 078

Animator, illustrator, storyboard and comic artist Alina Chau shares her experiences growing up in Hong Kong, studying animation at UCLA and working in multiple aspects of the animation industry from gaming to television shows at studios ranging from Electronic Arts to Lucasfilm in today’s episode of The Animated Journey Podcast! This is part one of a two-part episode where Alina shares how she became the phenomenal artist that she is today, from working in the industry at studios to freelancing and exhibiting at conventions around the country.

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Episode 078 features part 2 of our interview with animator, illustrator, storyboard and comic artist Alina Chau! In this interview, Alina shares how her heritage and unique experiences influence her artwork, the importance of taking care of your mental and physical health, how to find a great agent, her current projects, how to manage your time as a freelancer and more.

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Alina Chau is an experienced illustrator, animator and book author from Hong Kong living in Los Angeles with more than 10 years of experience in the animation and video game industry. She has worked in projects such as God of War, Gears of War, Saint Row, Spyro, Line Rider, and Star Wars the Clone Wars (3D). She also has published many books like Double Happiness, The Year of the Sheep, The Treehouse Heroes and more.

Click here to get resources and more info on this interview: Alina Chau is an experienced illustrator, animator and book author from Hong Kong living in Los Angeles with more than 10 years of experience in the animation and video game industry. She has worked in projects such as God of War, Gears of War, Saint Row, Spyro, Line Rider, and Star Wars the Clone Wars (3D). She also has published many books like Double Happiness, The Year of the Sheep, The Treehouse Heroes and more.

Click here to get resources and more info on this interview: https://www.framefreakstudio.com/alina-chau/