Cindy Yang

Comic/Animation/Illustration | contact: [email protected]

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多幾咧？ Do-ji-le?

My CalArts graduation film! I hope you enjoy! 人們面對生活中的各種選擇總是猶豫不決，對未來的不安使我們躊躇不前。不妨試著踏出那一步，體驗充滿未知卻豐饒的盛宴。 We constantly face different choices in life, that's…

My final film at CalArts! I hope you enjoy!!

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This is a small assignment from flash class – the theme is food, and I decided to do something from my own experience.

Last summer I went on a holiday work trip in Taiwan for two months (working for hostels in exchange for food and accommodation). I spent one month in Lanyu (also known as Orchid Island) – an island besides Taiwan with aboriginal people called Tao living on it. The Tao people grows millet, taro, and sweet potato as their main food source. They also fish once in a while – during the Alibangbang (fish with wings) festival, usually from March till July. After the festival, they dry the fishes and bake, store them in the houses just built for making smoking the fishes. Black hair pigs are also their meat source – they are cute, but meant for eaten in special occasions.

I want to make the food source here into a google doodle is because of Tao’s fading culture. There are six tribes on the island in total – although they all lived on the island together for a long time, they still have different tribe names and traditions cause the high mountains on the island separates them apart. Lanyu’s soil has a lot of volcano eruption fragments, which is the main reason why there are so many unique species of plants/animals only exist on this island. Because of all the nutrition came from the land, the ocean life in Lanyu is as beautiful as the land. I had the chance to dive underwater and see the corral reef while I worked there – and it’s just breathtaking. The Tao’s tradition of catching the fishes is still going on, but it’s been different since the concept of money came into the island. They always respect the nature, so they can only catch certain amount of fish during a period of time. But the tradition is fading away rapidly ever since convenience store comes in – they start drinking a lot, doing nothing all day cause they can just make money from tourists so easy these days (They also get compensations from having nuclear waste storage facility). The old generation is still trying to hold on to their tradition, but the young generation is starting to lose their own language. So I want to spread out the word of how unique this place is before the tradition dies out completely. If you’re interested,I strongly suggest you look up the information about the Island.

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Story Portfolio

CINDY YANG

Updated my story portfolio this year!!

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My film character this year says Merry Christmas!! 🎄🎄🎄

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A concept from one of my earlier film idea. I abandon the script but still love this concept so decided to draw it out. Count as my #inktober today?

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Just keep swimming!

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My true self came out -_-

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So here it is! I will draw more comics since it’s my last year in school. I don’t really know how to feel about graduating but doodling out stuff helps me not to think too much. 🤔

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Did yoga today, and felt like getting back to the routine🌿

Probably gonna do more of these little exercise!

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Travel impression 02 I worked in a hostel in Lanyu this summer. It was a night that I’ll never forget.

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An illustration I did for inline book store’s event “Summer reading day” Event website: https://www.books.com.tw/activity/2018/08/breading/?loc=banner_001   I also did an interview with OKAPI: https://okapi.books.com.tw/article/11230 Hope you like it!

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Travel impression 01 I went to an island besides Taiwan this summer and worked in a hostel. The place is called “Lanyu” and the aboriginal people are called “Tao” which means “Human”. One day I was drawing people on the street, an old aboriginal man came to me and asked: “Did you draw me?” “Yes, only for practice.” “You can’t do that! Give me your drawing” He took it and tear it apart right away. Later a few aboriginal women told me there’s an old belief that if your face is being drawn down on paper, or being taken a photo of, part of your soul is gone too. I know that science has explained a lot of things nowadays, but there are still 80% of the world is still a mystery to us. Like the sea itself. It’s one thing to know a lot of stuff, but seeing it with your own eyes is another thing. This an important lesson I learned from the island of human. #travel #human #island #cindyyangsketchbook（在 Lanyü, T'Ai-Wan, Taiwan）

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Why do I like film-making part 1

This is something that bothers me the whole summer. I had a nervous breakdown in May, and went on a holiday work trip in the country side in Taiwan. I worked for hostel and their bread store in order to get meals and a place to stay. It was fun, and I was enjoying this non-art related life. But every time I felt something during the trip, a thought always comes into my mind “I can make this into a great story”

I don’t really know why I choose this hard path for myself, but this comic might be one of the answers. See if I can find some other reasons and there will be a part 2.

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Hiiii you’ll! I’m opening up commission requests!! I’m starting my 4th year as a character animation student and is preparing for my graduation film. I’m excited about this upcoming project, but I'm a little tight on my living expenses. I also have an exciting opportunity coming up in November to exhibits my illustrations in France. Although I found some reimbursements, I still need some instant money to pay for transportation and accommodation. link to my info in this exhibition: https://www.rendezvous-carnetdevoyage.com/repertoire/cindy-tzu-hsin-yang/ If you are interested in this open commission, please email me at  [email protected]  with the heading of “Commission” and let me know what style/character you prefer! I accept payments through zelle bank transfer, PayPal, Venmo, etc.  Thank you all!! 

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My 3rd year film is online! Hope you enjoy :)

(click “CC” to turn on the subtitles you need!)

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New film on the way! Can’t wait to share it with everyone :D

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My 2018 Animation Reel! Hope you enjoy :)