M: TELL US A LITTLE ABOUT YOURSELF: WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO PURSUE ANIMATION?
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E: It's interesting to note that I have started to learn animation seriously when Darul Arqam Studio is established. I started by creating a simple whiteboard animation describing the Tafseer of Surah Al Ashr. It amazed me how animation has the power to deliver messages. Later on in Darul Arqam, we started learning other techniques, from explainer animation / motion graphic style and now 3D animation. Alhamdulillah, that humble beginning of learning animation apparently shaping Darul Arqam Studio that people are familiar with now.
M: WHAT EDUCATIONAL AND CAREER PATHS LED YOU TO THE INDUSTRY? E: I took Visual Communication Design back in college. I know my passion is drawing early on since childhood. Long before I started animation, I was an illustrator. My key competences are illustration, comic making and concept art. I've worked for 15 years in the entertainment industries. The experiences of working for clients like Marvel, Star Wars and Warhammer have sharpened my skills as an artist. Those accumulation of experiences and knowledge narrowed me down the path into animation industries.