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Artist Trinh Anh: I want each character in the Tiger Album to appear very clearly through my brushstrokes
To convey the melodies of the Tiger Album to music lovers in a true and vivid way, with his pen, artist Trinh Anh clearly depicted each scene and character in the 7 musical works.
As an illustrator and passionate graphic designer, Trinh Anh studied Graphic Design at Van Lang University from 2015 to 2019. With a love for illustration and creating vivid images, Trinh Anh has many years of experience in the field of design and illustration; in addition, Trinh Anh has worked at creative studios such as: Alipo Creative Studio, Memo Creative, etc., and has held various roles such as: Graphic Design, Brand Illustration, Mascot, Comic Illustration, Storyboard, and Concept Art for animation.
Let's listen to Trinh Anh's sharing about the graphic design process for each work in the Tiger Album.
Artist Trinh Anh – The person who vividly depicts each scene and character in the Tiger Album through his brushstrokes.
What about the Tiger Album inspired you to create the Animation?
The Tiger Album contains extremely captivating melodies, and I thought it would be great if those melodies were expressed through movements and colorful drawings. But first, I was trusted with this task by Mr. Luong Ngoc Duc – the author of the Album. Besides that, I also had Hau accompany me in the process of designing the fairytale music product through animation videos. So, I just started working on it.
What was the predestined fate that led you to the Tiger Album?
Before that, I had worked on illustrating fairy tales with Duc and Hau. To be frank, Trao's projects are very meaningful and lovely. After that, Duc expressed his intention to further develop the animation field, so we brothers immediately started working on it. Everything happened very naturally.
Could you share about the process of conceptualizing and creating the Animation for this Album?
I listened very carefully to all 7 tracks in the Album and felt the spirit of each song through the lyrics and melodies. From there, I had a lot of inspiration and ideas, and then I drew storyboards for each piece. Finally, I refined the drawing lines, carefully worked on each scene to capture the spirit of each song.
Trinh Anh's illustrations highlight and bring out the essence of each musical piece in the album
For Trinh Anh, feeling the spirit of each song before starting to draw is the first step
Throughout the entire process of creating the Animation for the Tiger Album, which stage was the most challenging for you?
The challenge for me was probably developing from the original book, because drawing based on another artist's style made me draw much slower. After that, I worked on making the video have consistency from the perspective to the characters.
How did you overcome that challenge and those difficulties?
I observed a lot, discussed with my friend Hau, and slowly everything fell into place. There were hiccups at the beginning, but thankfully the end went quite smoothly! I think if you understand the product and are truly dedicated to it, everything will be resolved.
Which scene in the Tiger Album's Animation do you feel most satisfied with?
It's probably the scene of the Tiger in the forest because I drew that part the most, with mountains, rivers, and the forest. I love nature, and the image of the Tiger at that moment appeared very vivid to me, precisely that the Tiger was free in its natural habitat. I love that scene.
Previously, when reading the story 'Here's My Wisdom' (Part 1) and after creating the Animation for the Tiger Album, what is your perspective on the image of the Tiger in the new version?
The setting and characters have been expanded more. I will need to imagine more, combined with comparisons in the real context.
Trinh Anh dedicates a lot of heart and soul to the Tiger Album
What advice do you have for those who want to pursue a career in Animation, especially in the field of music?
In this age of technology, people produce images using AI and create fast-paced products, making the world increasingly like an economic treadmill. I truly appreciate products meticulously created by human beings, bit by bit. Animation is not an easy path, but requires a lot of patience, carefulness, and meticulousness. And I think music is the same; drawings need even more subtlety to fully express melodies through images. I hope that those who are pursuing this path will be truly persistent, resilient, and never give up.
If you had to choose one word to describe your experience working on the animation for the Tiger Album project, what would it be?
I think the word would be “bittersweet.” Like, it started with frustration (because it was so hard to draw), but then turned into joy (because I finally managed to do it). Hahaha.
The Cop Album brought a lot of creative inspiration
Do you have any message you'd like to send to the audience of the Tiger Album?
Please check out the product and enjoy the music with a happy heart! I believe the Tiger Album will truly touch all your senses!
Thanks for your sharing!
