Young Guns
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Category
YG20
Annual ID
YG20_TanLijun_0
Danica Tan Lijun
Animation Director
Hometown: SingaporeCurrent City: Los Angeles, United States
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Danica Tan Lijun is a Singaporean art and animation director.
With a multidisciplinary background in design, animation and film, she seeks to imagine the most tender and ferocious stories.
She is the winner of COLORFUL: a prelude to Young Guns 20 and her works have been recognized by organizations such as SXSW, Vimeo, Ciclope, Singapore Night Festival and Graphis Annual.
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Ride Or Die
Made at Art Camp // A No Tricks Production
Creative Directors: Chris Alborano, Tal Midyan, Kathryn Kvas
Art Directors: Danae Gosset & Danica Tan
Producers: Art Camp, Danae Gosset, Danica Tan, JJ Russo, Jerry Li
Co-Director: Mac Ross
Styling by: Becky Akinyode & Kelsey Lu
3D Animation Director : Danica Tan
3D Simulation Director : Matt Knudsen
3D Art Directors : Vasco Gross & Matt Knudsen
3D Modeler & Designer : Nicole Tan
3D Character Animation & Rigging : Farrah Silberman
3D Garment Designers & Modelers : Nicole Tan, Danica Tan, TrappistM0nk
3D Additional Character Animation : Nicole Tan
3D Animator & Landscape Artist : Vasco Gross
3D Additional Animator & Landscape Artist : Luke Hall
3D Water Simulation Artist : Yang Gao
3D Additional Designer & Animator : Morgan O'Brien
2D Animation Director : Danae Gosset
2D Animators : Christin Kim, Anna Chandler, Britton Korbel, Tianying Yu, Tianyi Zhou, Jeremy Higgins
Print Designer: Sabrina Mai
Storyboard Artist : Mac Ross
Research and Asset Curation: Jerry Li & JJ Russo
Title
Ride Or Die
Agency
Danica Tan Lijun
Client
Boys Noize & Kelsey Lu
Annual ID
YG20_10_01
Category
2022 YG Work: YG20
CLIENT
Boys Noize & Kelsey Lu
PROJECT CREDITS
Directed by Art Camp, Danae Gosset & Danica TanMade at Art Camp // A No Tricks Production
Creative Directors: Chris Alborano, Tal Midyan, Kathryn Kvas
Art Directors: Danae Gosset & Danica Tan
Producers: Art Camp, Danae Gosset, Danica Tan, JJ Russo, Jerry Li
Co-Director: Mac Ross
Styling by: Becky Akinyode & Kelsey Lu
3D Animation Director : Danica Tan
3D Simulation Director : Matt Knudsen
3D Art Directors : Vasco Gross & Matt Knudsen
3D Modeler & Designer : Nicole Tan
3D Character Animation & Rigging : Farrah Silberman
3D Garment Designers & Modelers : Nicole Tan, Danica Tan, TrappistM0nk
3D Additional Character Animation : Nicole Tan
3D Animator & Landscape Artist : Vasco Gross
3D Additional Animator & Landscape Artist : Luke Hall
3D Water Simulation Artist : Yang Gao
3D Additional Designer & Animator : Morgan O'Brien
2D Animation Director : Danae Gosset
2D Animators : Christin Kim, Anna Chandler, Britton Korbel, Tianying Yu, Tianyi Zhou, Jeremy Higgins
Print Designer: Sabrina Mai
Storyboard Artist : Mac Ross
Research and Asset Curation: Jerry Li & JJ Russo
Mariana Trench
3D Animation Director & Art Director: Danica Tan
3D Animator & Technical Director: Matt Knudsen
3D Animator & Designer: Vasco Gross
3D Animation Intern Aarman Roy
2D Animation Director & Art Director: Jeremy Higgins
2D Animators & Designers: Britton Korbel, Christin Kim, Anna Chandler, Kyle Daum, Jasmine Haomin Shi, Mike Witzel, Katie Yu Kyung Lee, Zheyu Wang
Fern Diaz : Executive Producer
J.J. Russo : Producer & Story Editor
Jerry Li : Producer & Story Editor
Mac Ross : Storyboards & Concept Art
Matt Kagen : Story Concepts
Title
Mariana Trench
Agency
Danica Tan Lijun
Client
Bright Eyes
Annual ID
YG20_10_02
Category
2022 YG Work: YG20
CLIENT
Bright Eyes
PROJECT CREDITS
Directed by Art Camp.3D Animation Director & Art Director: Danica Tan
3D Animator & Technical Director: Matt Knudsen
3D Animator & Designer: Vasco Gross
3D Animation Intern Aarman Roy
2D Animation Director & Art Director: Jeremy Higgins
2D Animators & Designers: Britton Korbel, Christin Kim, Anna Chandler, Kyle Daum, Jasmine Haomin Shi, Mike Witzel, Katie Yu Kyung Lee, Zheyu Wang
Fern Diaz : Executive Producer
J.J. Russo : Producer & Story Editor
Jerry Li : Producer & Story Editor
Mac Ross : Storyboards & Concept Art
Matt Kagen : Story Concepts
Be The One
Produced by Fivel Rothberg / In the Salty Sea LLC
Co-Producer: Jenny Mascia
2D Animation: Elena Galofaro Bansh, Magda Guidi, Jenny Mascia, Alessandra Romagnoli, Michelle Brand, Cecilia Corzo
3D Animation: Danica Tan & Linyou Xie
Art Direction: Jenny Mascia
Design Lead: Michelle Brand, Elena Galofaro Bansh, Danica Tan, Linyou Xie
Performers: Laura Guzman, Mathia Vargas (SAG AFTRA)
Writer: Jenny Mascia
Co-Writer: Fivel Rothberg, JJ Russo
Dialogue Co Writer: Frances Gonzalez, Kelsey Rauber
Sound Recording: Spaceman Sound / Tom Tierney
Sound Designer: Jesse Peterson
Sound Services: Kid Dropper
Sound Post: Mariangela Malvaso
Title
Be The One
Agency
Danica Tan Lijun
Client
American National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Annual ID
YG20_10_03
Category
2022 YG Work: YG20
CLIENT
American National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
PROJECT CREDITS
Directed by Jenny MasciaProduced by Fivel Rothberg / In the Salty Sea LLC
Co-Producer: Jenny Mascia
2D Animation: Elena Galofaro Bansh, Magda Guidi, Jenny Mascia, Alessandra Romagnoli, Michelle Brand, Cecilia Corzo
3D Animation: Danica Tan & Linyou Xie
Art Direction: Jenny Mascia
Design Lead: Michelle Brand, Elena Galofaro Bansh, Danica Tan, Linyou Xie
Performers: Laura Guzman, Mathia Vargas (SAG AFTRA)
Writer: Jenny Mascia
Co-Writer: Fivel Rothberg, JJ Russo
Dialogue Co Writer: Frances Gonzalez, Kelsey Rauber
Sound Recording: Spaceman Sound / Tom Tierney
Sound Designer: Jesse Peterson
Sound Services: Kid Dropper
Sound Post: Mariangela Malvaso
Antlers
Animation: Danica Tan & Giovanni Bucci
Title
Antlers
Agency
Danica Tan Lijun
Client
Prologue Films
Annual ID
YG20_10_04
Category
2022 YG Work: YG20
CLIENT
Prologue Films
PROJECT CREDITS
Creative Direction: Kyle Cooper & Ana CezetaAnimation: Danica Tan & Giovanni Bucci
Don't Let The Light In
Art Direction: Danae Gosset & Danica Tan
3D Design & Animation: Danica Tan
2D Design: Danae Gosset
Character Animation: Farrah Silberman
Choreography inspired by Pina Bausch
Risographe by Maison Riso
Thanks to Jagermeister
Title
Don't Let The Light In
Agency
Danica Tan Lijun
Client
Low Island
Annual ID
YG20_10_05
Category
2022 YG Work: YG20
CLIENT
Low Island
PROJECT CREDITS
Directed by Danae GossetArt Direction: Danae Gosset & Danica Tan
3D Design & Animation: Danica Tan
2D Design: Danae Gosset
Character Animation: Farrah Silberman
Choreography inspired by Pina Bausch
Risographe by Maison Riso
Thanks to Jagermeister
Action Fortress
Sources: Computational Vision Group at Caltech, Princeton Visual AI Lab, Stanford Vision Lab, US Geological Survey, Visual Geometry Group - University of Oxford, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA Earth Observatory
Title
Action Fortress
Agency
Danica Tan Lijun
Client
Diamond Terrifier
Annual ID
YG20_10_06
Category
2022 YG Work: YG20
CLIENT
Diamond Terrifier
PROJECT CREDITS
Directed by Art Camp & Danica TanSources: Computational Vision Group at Caltech, Princeton Visual AI Lab, Stanford Vision Lab, US Geological Survey, Visual Geometry Group - University of Oxford, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA Earth Observatory
2022 Awards
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