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Why I’m Leaving Tech to Pursue Art

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The most important thing when creating art is that you know what you want to say with it. There are innumerable examples of people making films with a very high level of technique, but only a very fuzzy idea of what they really want to say. When people who know what they want to say make films with a low level of technique, we greatly appreciate the films because there is really something to them. When young, nearly all of us want to be taken seriously, as soon as possible. Perhaps because of this we tend to overemphasize technique. Even while surrounded by a flood of lifeless mediocre art, we still need to drink a good glass of water once in while. Books like Ecotopia and Walkaway, and that one solarpunk yogurt commercial depict a different way of living: high tech, slow life. Stories like Arcane, Avatar, and The Name of The Wind show a world where magic is humane and intimate, whereas technology in our world is often alienating and distant. Lately I've been spending all my free-time

Why I Left Tech to Pursue Art | LiamHz Why I Left Tech to Pursue Art Today, I left my job at a tech startup to study art full time. I've spent 240 hours the past 6 months drawing, and I'm eager to go all-in. I'm planning to apply to Sheridan's animation undergrad program in February, and have been busy preparing a portfolio for it. Here's some of my recent work, and a lil music video featuring my progress over the months. In middle-school I competed in Canadian nationals for the board game Go, and gave up on my dreams on going pro when AI defeated the world champion. In the 7 years since then,

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