Diane Lee 鈥�25, Motion Design, defies categorization. She dreams big鈥攁nd small鈥攁nd everything in between. Her decision to study art came after a series of wildly different childhood career goals.
鈥淚 was always an active kid, at one point dreaming of becoming a forensic scientist, military surgeon, or even a firefighter,鈥� she said. 鈥淚 never imagined a future in art; I craved adrenaline and loved sports.鈥�
But as she grew, she said, the realities of the world began to sink in. 鈥淪uddenly, the arts felt like a luxury.鈥�
Even her chosen course of study represents an expansion of her goals, rather than a limited focus. 鈥淢y goals kept shifting as I discovered new corners of motion design,鈥� she said. 鈥淭hat adaptability helped me build a diverse portfolio and opened doors to incredible opportunities.鈥�
For her senior thesis, Lee modelled a 3D fantasy world of idyllic landscapes, which were thrown into chaos by a foreign invader before then rising anew from the rubble. 鈥淎s scary as it is, I hoped to convey the beauty that is found in destruction,鈥� she said. 鈥淎lthough it may seem awful, nature has a way of finding balance.鈥�
While the piece is meant to evoke respect for nature, Lee added, 鈥淚t鈥檚 also incredibly over-dramatic鈥攂ecause I love blasting Hans Zimmer soundtracks while I work and needed something worthy of that energy.鈥�
Now that she鈥檚 graduated, Lee is heading back to New York to be a Junior Motion Designer at Hornet. (She previously worked in an internship at the creative firm Adolescent.) With her first post-graduation job locked down, Lee still maintains a far-reaching collection of (mainly) energetic ambitions. Her website鈥檚 鈥淐areer Wishlist鈥� includes 鈥渆pic video game trailer,鈥� 鈥渧fx for an action movie,鈥� 鈥淜-drama title sequence,鈥� and 鈥渓earn how to crochet.鈥�
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