薛佑廷 YUTING HSUEH

In the world of short films, it's rare to come across a piece that not only captures the imagination but also resonates with a deep sense of adventure and personal growth. "The Wayward Kite," directed by the visionary Yuting Hsueh, is one such film. This animated short has already made waves across the international film festival circuit and is now available for wider audiences on Vimeo. "The Wayward Kite" tells the story of a small kite that breaks its tether, embarking on an unexpected journey of self-discovery. The narrative unfolds with the kite navigating through stunning landscapes, facing challenges that test its spirit and strength. The film’s rich visual palette and fluid animation style bring this simple yet poignant story to life, making it a compelling watch. Musically, the film is a feast for the ears. The score, composed by Ted Yu alongside classical pieces by Gioachino Rossini, perfectly complements the highs and lows of the kite’s journey. The me...

NTNU alumnus (BA '98) Yuting Hsueh (薛佑廷) has been appointed as an assistant professor in Department of Design at National Taiwan Normal University ( NTNU, 國立臺灣師範大學) . Holding MFA in cinema from Columbia College Chicago, Yuting is a former assistant professor in Mass Communication at Chinese Culture University (中國文化大學) , and a current adjunct assistant professor in Animation at Taipei National University of Arts (TNUA, 國立臺北藝術大學). He has been teaching computer animation in colleges since 2008, maintaining an active production profile. Yuting is also an award-winning f ilm director with more than 50 film festival records , including 9 of the Oscar® qualifying. His animated short film "the Wayward Kite" won Best Animation at Beverly Hills Film Festival in 2018 and Best Experimental at World Animation Celebration in 2017; his animated short "Crash Testing" won Best Animation at Taipei Film Award in 2016. His narrative short film "Lady's Night" ...

The Wayward Kite is streaming on ANIFLIX The award-winning animated short film "The Wayward Kite" now is available for watch on ANIFLIX in 2020. ANIFLIX is an online paid video streaming platform and database that focuses on selected, important animated short films made by contemporary Taiwan's independent directors and students. Launched in December 2019, the platform is curated by National Taiwan Normal University's Professor Yen-Jung Chang (張晏榕), operated by Gemhorn, Inc. (朕宏國際), and supported by Ministry of Science and Technology. ANIFLIX lets creators set their price under its paywall service, which could be a boon for independent filmmakers seeking a way to distribute their work. "The Wayward Kite" is an 8-min computer animated short film, written and directed by Yuting Hsueh in 2017. It is about a little kite on its odyssey of self-discovery. The film had a successful global festival circuit in 2017-2018, winning the Best Experimental...

Demo of hand-keyed facial animation for my class at TNUA Animation (北藝大動畫系). Inspired by Martin Scorsese's Taxi Driver (1976), Malcolm character courtesy of AnimSchool.com, rigged & animated by Yuting Hsueh. #facialanimation #handkeyed #handkeyedanimation #3danimation #computeranimation #maya #advancedskeleton #taxidriver #martinscorsese #scorsese #robertdeniro #deniro #youtalkintome #areyoutalkingtome #yutinghsueh #tnua #tnuaanimation #臉部動畫 #臉部表情動畫 #北藝大動畫系

Yuting Hsueh and Mickey Huang Tzu-chiao(黃子交) both on the jury team for Chunghwa Telecom VTuber Competition (photo: Chunghwa Telecom) Yuting Hsueh had an honor of being part of jury members for Chunghwa Telecom VTuber Competition on September 10th. Chunghwa Telecom(中華電信) is one of the leading telecom service providers in Taiwan. 432 finalists from 745 entrants were selected to compete for the Gold Prix and NT$1,000,000. The award ceremony kicks off on November 6th. The winner goes to "Lumina(光音凱伶)", the virtual character with girl's appearance in anime style, designed by Hong Kong's designer, NAik. Lumina will be the ambassador of Chunghwa Telecom and its Fiber to Home Service in connection with the consumer, especially for the younger generation. Taiwan's popular comedian/television host, Mickey Huang Tzu-chiao(黃子交) is also part of the jury members. Lumina(光音凱伶), designed by Hong Kong's designer, NAik, winning the Gold Prix and NT$1,000,000...

Yuting Hsueh in exhibition theme of "Body System" at 2019 Taipei Art District Festival The ward-winning animated short "The Wayward Kite" (風箏) is screening at DaGuan Gallery (大觀藝術中心) during 2019 Taipei Art District Festival (大內藝術節) from Oct. 5th to Nov. 3rd. Taipei Art District Festival, founded in 2014, is couched within the areas of Dazhi (大直) and Neihu (內湖) in Taipei, Taiwan, which are known for the location of many diverse, upscale art galleries. In partnership with the neighboring art galleries, the festival seeks to build community and momentum for the local art industry through celebrating all things arts together every October. The 2019 Taipei Art District Festival kicks off on Oct. 5th, and runs through Nov. 3rd. There are 3 exhibition themes at the respective theme galleries, 10 exterior AR street shows, 8 art talks, one live performance of sound and light, and totally 40 artists and their art works involved. Curated by Tseng Yu-Chuan (曾鈺涓) and He-...

The 5th Taichung International Animation Festival (TIAF) announced today (Jul 31st) the official line-up of the Short Films in Competition. Film director Yuting Hsueh (薛佑廷) had an honor of being on the jury, along with professor Chiao-Fang Lin (林巧芳), artist Xu-Zhan Zhang (張徐展) & Program director C. Jay Shih (石昌杰), finalizing 60 short films out of the 2,201 submissions from 88 countries/regions within two-months of jury selection process. TIAF is the biggest animation festival in Taiwan with the prizes totaling TWD$ 1.2 million (about US$ 39 thousand) for Short Films in Competition & Student Films in Competition this year. All these 60 films will be screened from October 11th to October 20th 2019 at Kbro Cinemas in Taichung. The award winners will be announced at the awarding ceremony on October 16th. The festival will also invite the filmmakers to attend for face-to-face communication with the audience. For more info and details of the festival and its affiliated events...