Artwork Title: Azula Practising Kata

The animation of Azula from Nickelodeon’s Avatar: The Last Airbender is a reimagination of Xue Wang’s winning performance in the 14th World Wushu Championship for Chang Quan, a type of martial arts that inspired the character’s original fighting style in the animation series. From a serene crouch to a wide, strong stance, she is shadow fighting her enemies in her training days.

Credits: Character modelled and rigged by BuiltByColossus. Animated in Maya Autodesk 2020

Frame from Azula Practicing Kata animation by Bachelor of Computer Science / Media Arts student Chloe Wong
Frame from Azula Practicing Kata animation by Bachelor of Computer Science / Media Arts student Chloe Wong
Frame from Azula Practicing Kata animation by Bachelor of Computer Science / Media Arts student Chloe Wong

A Bachelor of Computer Science/Media Arts student (who will scrub YouTube videos for moments of mind-blowing animation) keen on telling untold stories embedded within the cracks of rundown apartment buildings and buried beneath garden soil. By combining both technical and creative disciplines, I hope to portray these stories in unique and fascinating ways which evoke the imagination of audiences and encourage them to be curious about the world them, no matter how mundane.

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