GIRAF22: KAHO YOSHIDA ARTIST RETROSPECTIVE

In this candid retrospective and talk, award winning animation director Kaho Yoshida shares her artist journey as both commercial artist and independent filmmaker. Unlike in her other talks, she's prepared to embarrass herself by sharing very old projects. She talks about how she got her start as a freelance director making mixed media animation, found her style, and eventually landed commercial projects with clients like YouTube. She'll also explore the importance of personal projects and how to keep passion work alive while corporate work sometimes sucks the soul out of you. Expect behind-the-scenes processes, silly reference videos, and honest talk about what actually happens in the industry.
About Kaho:
Kaho is a director and animator, with a special passion for stop motion and mixed media. Her fresh aesthetics and sense of humour bring life to every frame, and her love for storytelling makes her work relatable and approachable.
Raised in Tokyo, Kaho chose to move to a suburban town in Canada by herself at age 15. Struggling to adapt and failing to fit in, she found great joy in expressing herself through visual art, inspiring her to move to Vancouver to pursue an education in art. Kaho earned her degree in Animation from Emily Carr University, winning multiple awards with her grad film and launching her career as a director and animator. Now a seasoned commercial animation director, Kaho was a finalist for Young Guns 2023. Her latest short film, Tongue, has screened at over 20 festivals, including Annecy, and earned multiple awards.
When she isn’t animating or drawing, which is not very often, she can be found hanging out with friends, climbing rocks, and thinking of witty things to say to make her sound interesting on her bio.

Please note that seating at TRUCK is limited - book early to avoid disappointment!

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