Maklenard (as they call him) is a Motion graphic designer/ Director based in Manila. Specializing in videos that call for graphic treatments, Maklenard has worked with many clients, notably BMW, Coke, and Motorola. He also makes music videos for local bands and artists, and draws comics about himself in his spare time.
Currently he is working to combine his talents with two other individuals to create “Springboard”, their new production house.

Check out more on www.wearespringboard.com or maklenard.multiply.com

It’s the first ever SIGGRAPH Asia event and we are excited to be exhibiting alongside the industry who’s who like Lucas Film, Rhythm & Hues, Pixar Animation, etc.

For those who have missed out the Computer Animation Festival screenings at SIGGRAPH Asia, here’s a selection of Asian works screened:

Issey Miyake A-Poc Inside

Artist: Masahiko Sato + Euphrates
Screened at Invited Screenings: JMAF Showcase

Musashino Plateau

Artist: Takahashi Nobuo
Screened at Invited Screenings: JMAF Showcase

Renkan

another work by Takashi Nobuo, screened at Special Programme.

Lost Utopia

Artist: Mizue Mirai
Screened at Invited Screenings: JMAF Showcase

Fly Out Blue

Artist: Jack Shih
Screened at Electronic Theatre

The Bird

Artist: Sung-Gil Kim
Screened at Animation Theatre

Slip On

Artist: GROOVISIONS
Screened at Animation Theatre

The Evil Twin

Artist: Yun Wang
Screened at Special Programme

Learn more about Yun Wang at http://www.motionelements.com/blog/artists/389

confine(S)

Artist: Makoto Yabuki
Screened at Special Programme

Learn more about Makokto Yabuki at http://www.motionelements.com/blog/artists/372

She is currently actively researching on innovative approaches towards image creation methodologies, integration of emotive and subjective abstract imagery in digital, traditional and non‐traditional forms.

One of her works “Dreams” was recently screened at “2008 Animation Nation: Singapore Showcase”.
“Dreams”, a combination of digital paintings and experimental animation, is part of her current research at School of Art Design and Media, at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. A kaleidoscopic journey into a cross‐cultural exploration of imagery and sound, “Dreams” is a dematerialization of objective reality and rules governed by that reality into an expression of emotive experience and abstraction.

Learn more about her works at http://inartroo.ipower.com

Zal is a digital artist residing in Singapore. He started drawing at a young age, and his portfolio qualified his entry to the School of Interactive & Digital Media, Nanyang Polytechinic (NYP). He has worked previously at Lucas Animation Singapore (JUMP Program) as a Digi Matte Painter.

His NYP school project “Catastrophe” was recently screened at 2008’s Animation Nation Short Films: Singapore Showcase. His works have also been showcased at “We Don’t Need No Education” (WDNNE) Exhibition and television programme “Gen Y.org” on MediaCorp Suria, among others.

His animations have garnered awards including Bronze award for Crowbar 2008 and Honorary Mention for Digicon 2008.

Check out Zal’s works at www.iamzal.com

Special thanks to Nanyang Polytechnic for the kind permission.

Yun Wang’s work “The Evil Twin” will be screened at SIGGRAPH Asia 2008’s “Computer Animation Festival: Special Programme”.

Yun Wang on “The Evil Twin”:

I try to conjure a world that’s simultaneously alluring and disturbing. I create a creepy atmosphere with a slice of death scent with grotesque characters and quirky environments. I like to use lovely animals and dolls to represent innocence with their cold eyes without any judgments or feelings, while wading through the harsh realities of cruelty and bleak circumstance, but eventually they meet an unfortunate ending only to find a new beginning in another life. That’s why I told this kinky story full of violence and sex (but not physically) to create my haunted paradises.

Born in Shanghai, educated in both China and Canada, gave Tao Jiang an interesting perspective of Asian and Western culture. She is passionate about design, art, food, travel, culture, language and speaks Chinese, English and some Japanese.

Her early training in traditional Chinese painting mixed with a Western education in computer arts and design management, are reflected in her design work. In the past 6 years, she has worked in network branding, promotion, show opening packages, commercial post production, video editing and visual effects in Canada.

During her free time, she enjoys exploring silk-screen printing and soap making.

Tao Jiang’s works can be found at www.motionelements.com/mebrowse.php

Born in Seoul, Ilmo studied fashion design in her undergraduate years. She worked as a fashion designer and webmaster in companies before studying media design at IDAS, a design school in Korea. After going through the foundation level of the course she figured that her core interest was in animation and storytelling. She moved to Singapore in 2008 to study Animation and Digital arts at NYU Tisch Asia instead of finishing the design course.

Learn more about Ilmo at www.ilmochung.com

Makoto Yabuki works as a director/ art director at Tokyo ,Japan.
He started his career as a visual designer in 1997 ,and joined TANGRAM.co.ltd at its establishment in 2003 as director. His artistic range is expansive; among his recent works are “scope” ,”MANAKAI”,and “CONFINE(S)”. His works have been presented in film festivals such as SIGGRAPH, onedotzero, artfutura, ARS Electronica.

Learn more about him at http://makotoyabuki.com

Makoto Yabuki’s work “CONFINE(S)” will be shown at SIGGRAPH Asia 2008’s “Computer Animation Festival: Special Programme”.

ME will be exhibiting at SIGGRAPH Asia 2008 from 11 - 13 Dec 2008.

As part of our SIGGRAPH Asia promotion, US$50 will be credited into your ME account with a minimum of 5 uploads between 10 to 25 December 2008. Shop for any of the ME elements with the free US$50!

Check out http://www.motionelements.com/meupload.php for more information.