Calo( Jialu) An is a director, animator, and illustrator from China, and currently based in Atlanta. She received her masters degree in Animation at Savannah College of Art and Design in 2022.
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Calo loves to explore from variety of visual language and define a unique art style for different animations. She believes that an exceptional art style could gives the story more potential.
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During her spare time, she likes to spend times with her friends. She is also a dog mom, and used to do dog rescue. Things are cute but with a little weird is her favourite type.
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"Animation is a key to the dream world. I believe that the reliable performance of animation will break the boundary of reality and fantasy, and bring people an unprecedented experience. With the passion of taking people to my fantasy world, I have been pursuing persuasive acting in animation as an animator for the past three years. The passion of making enjoyable and relatable animation drives me to keep exploring both the technical and conceptual side of my career. During my undergraduate study in film, this kind of time-based visual art gave me enthusiasm, and it made me realize that my favorite form of visual art is animation. Unlike film, animation gives me more freedom to let my imagination come true. When I mimic myself through different characters with different personalities, the colors of those souls bring me uncountable joy and empathy. I hope to deliver this idea to more people through my works, regardless of language, environment, or culture. In the creative process, it is my belief to convey the concept and the spirit of entertainment."
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--Calo An