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艳凛音(rinne)

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Rinne is the alias of an SAE Animation student. One of her works was recently exhibited at IYN Japan Gallery. Want to know how Rinne’s experience so far at SAE and how her work was successfully exhibited in a Japanese art gallery? Let’s go!

 

Why you decided to enrol at SAE’s Animation programme?

I’ve always been interested in pursuing education in animation. However, most animation majors in Indonesia I find highly focused on either 3D, motion graphics, or visual effects.

Save for motion graphics, all are foreign fields to me, which makes me anxious and doubtful of whether or not I can survive through the years. I find SAE’s barrier of entry much lower compared to other higher education I was considering, since SAE teaches everything from the absolute basics.

The campus facility is also super cool! When I first walked in during the open house, I felt like I was inside of a professional studio building instead of an institution. I’m not quite sure how to describe it, but the air feels different, and it makes me feel very comfortable.

And when I heard that SAE had connections to Lemon Sky Studios, who worked on the Tales series, I was convinced I wanted to be here no matter what.

 

What projects have you worked on so far?

Aside from schoolwork, I’ve joined several community projects such as music covers and artbooks. I’ve also worked with Legacy Idol Project as a character designer and a sketch artist. I’m not sure if this counts as a project, but I also used to regularly join artist alleys like ComiFuro before the pandemic happened.

 

What was your experience while studying at SAE?

There’s good times and bad times, but looking back I think it’s been pretty okay.

I’ve had my fair share of struggle and anxieties, but I’ve had amazing friends and teachers to guide me. They managed to bring out parts of me I never knew were there, and made me believe I could be more than I thought I was. I’m super grateful to have them around during this turbulent phase in my life. I wouldn’t be who I am today without them.

I really miss the campus though. I sincerely pray things can get back to normal so we can have offline classes again soon.

 

What are your career goals in the future?

Hmm, this is something I’ve been contemplating a lot actually. I’m not quite sure anymore, and it’s been tormenting me a lot the past year, especially being surrounded by all these amazing people. It took a while, but I’ve decided that it’s okay to not have a “career goal” for now. I’d rather take things slow than rush things and regret it after. For now I just want to learn as much as I can, and live every day appreciating life more.

 

Messages and suggestions for prospective SAE students and students to stay creative and successful?

Creativity and success are very subjective and what defines them varies from person to person, especially in the field of art. It’s definitely not easy, and there’s no “one true way” to reach it, which makes it even more confusing and frustrating. And while I agree working hard is key, I think it’s more important to be honest with yourself (be it your goals, weaknesses, etc.). I believe that as long as you don’t lose sight of what’s truly important to you, you’ll be much more resilient to hardship.

Another thing is to always communicate with your project partners and supervisors (in this case, your classmates and lecturers). Most issues I found stem from miscommunication and can be solved/avoided with a proper talk.

To be honest, I don’t really see myself as creative, much less successful. So it feels really weird to be asked for advice on the thing I’m still figuring out myself… but I hope that was helpful!

 

Can you tell me about IYN Gallery and how is the process so that your work is successfully exhibited there?

There’s not really much for me to say. Wakabayashi-san just DMed me one day and I said “sure”. A few months and some e-mails later and here we are!

To be honest, I still don’t understand why they reached out to me. I’m not that well known, and I’ve been inactive across all of my social media platforms the past two years to focus on my studies… When I asked Wakabayashi-san how they found me, they mentioned the piece I made for Fate/Grand Order’s Illustration Contest 3. It was really shocking to me, since that piece didn’t have much traction in any of my platforms.

I’m really grateful to be given this chance. Hopefully I get to participate in Gallery IYN’s exhibitions again one day, and visit their venues in person.

 

Rinne’s work 深海 (deep sea) is on display at the IYN Gallery, Japan.

 

What is the story behind 深海 (deep sea)?

Oh, there’s a lot. But specifically, the scene captured in 深海 (deep sea) is from Akonna’s, the blue-haired whale spirit, perspective. A distant memory from a much simpler time he reminisces as he and the world around him inevitably break into plague-bringing fog. I guess in a sense, you could also say that this piece is his grave.

 

Let’s check Rinne’s other work here.

 

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