About the Artist
How did you hear about Citizens for Global Solutions Flash Contest?
Through Fastweb.com
Was this your first Flash piece? How did you first learn Flash?
No I've been practicing with flash for a couple of years now. After
getting the program I used its tutorials for simple things like drawing
and tweening and such. However, the more I practiced the more I
discovered techniques without tutorials, and have been improving my
skill ever since.
How did you choose your topic –OR- Why is your topic important to you?
For a long while I've noticed how bad pollution has been affecting
other countries including my own. I figured why not get creative with
this crisis? More people need to know about it.
Before the contest, did you consider yourself fairly knowledgeable
about global issues? Has this contest opened your eyes in any way?
I've been quite aware of many global problems. However, after seeing
some of last years flashes I began to remember how important some
issues are that I had sadly forgotten to be as urgent, such as
outsourcing.
Did you have any weird, funny, horrible, or in some other way
memorable moments during the making of your Flash piece for this
contest?
The night I found out about the contest was a week before it was due.
At that time I didn't realize it until three days later when I went
back to check it's date once more. The only thing going through my mind
was, "Aaaaaaagh!!!! I only have 4 days to make this thing?!!!!". So
next thing I knew I was putting several hours into this piece. I even
had a friend go into work for me just so I could have a Saturday off to
finish the piece (which I did around 2-3 in the morning). Funny thing
was I figured out later that the contest had been extended to three
more days. Although exhausted I thought happily, "At least now I know I
turned in the flash early."
Any last words/Anything else you’d like for us and the flash viewers to know?
Yes; Please try and help your community to lessen this pollution
problem. Try to recycle more often and watch how many resources you
consume/use. Even picking up trash where you see it and throwing it
away helps.
