Meet Yuji Huang

We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Yuji Huang a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.

Yuji, we’re thrilled to have you sharing your thoughts and lessons with our community. So, for folks who are at a stage in their life or career where they are trying to be more resilient, can you share where you get your resilience from?
I believe my past experience as a Track and Field athlete has been of paramount importance in shaping my resilience. As a sportsman, we went through a lot of hardship and dedication during training and competitions. The most rewarding part of this six-year experience is the failures and setbacks I encountered instead of the glory and honor. These failures reminded me of what mistakes should always be avoided and trained me to quickly bounce back from most setbacks I faced. I managed to carry this valued quality into my work and life and grow more and more resilient.

Thanks, so before we move on maybe you can share a bit more about yourself?
I am a Visual Effects artist currently based in New York. Thus far, I have three years of experience in creating Movies, TV Shows, Commercials, Short films, and Music Videos. I specialize in Compositing, CG, as well as Motion Graphics. Four years ago, knowing that there were many visual effects opportunities in New York, I came to this city from Singapore to be enrolled in the School of Visual Arts and hope that I will eventually join the VFX industry one day. Being a VFX artist to me is like performing magic to the world. I am able to create highly believable shots that are able to trick audiences’ eyes yet bring a fascinating viewing experience to them. The production process always requires a group of people that has huge amounts of dedication, time, and creativity, and this makes me confirm that VFX artist is my dream job. I enjoy working in a team because I love to communicate with people. Through communication, I can get many interesting ideas that I have never thought about, and most of them help me grow both in terms of skills and as a person.

There is so much advice out there about all the different skills and qualities folks need to develop in order to succeed in today’s highly competitive environment and often it can feel overwhelming. So, if we had to break it down to just the three that matter most, which three skills or qualities would you focus on?
First and foremost, being brave and putting myself out there is the first step I believe everyone needs to take. Presenting to others my profession with confidence is the key to making sure others remember me as a professional artist, which in return gives me more opportunities than not having others know me at all.

In addition, connecting with people is another important key to success. Knowing people in my profession provides me with a platform to receive many ideas and experiences that I might not have. These ideas are fundamental in helping you transition from being a student or an intern to a higher-level artist. The more people you get to know, the faster your growth.

Last but not least, I always make short-term and long-term goals. I always prepare myself with the fact that being an artist may not always be smooth sailing and stable. It is a profession mainly driven by passion, thus creating personal goals allows me to see where I am heading and makes sure I am constantly growing.

What’s been one of your main areas of growth this year?
In the past 12 months, I have managed to graduate from the School of Visual Arts and finish my internship. I am now a Junior Compositor who is currently working mainly on TV series and Commercials. I have worked on various shows such as The Boys, Godfather of Harlem, Reservation Dogs, and a few others. In addition, I have also worked on commercial advertisements, including Google, Nissan, and Geico. I was responsible for integrating 3D assets with live-action footage, match moving, green/bluescreen cleaning, roto, color correction, beauty, and printouts.

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