Our team recently caught up with Nina Coman, ACC’s recent Best Animation/VFX Award winner for our Norwich campus. We spoke to her about her time at ACC, her course, and what she wants to do once she gets her qualification.
Tell us about yourself!
I studied Animation at ACC from 22-24, I have a massive interest in games and animation in general, it’s a huge passion of mine so the course was great for me. I am a very visual thinker, so art has always called to me, especially anything to do with lighting or colour.
Congratulations on your ACC Award win. How do you feel?
It was certainly a welcome surprise! It feels nice to get recognition for a project I spent a month or so working on.
Tell us about your time at Access. What have you enjoyed about it? What have you learned?
Access had a very welcoming and inclusive atmosphere. The tutors were all super supportive and helpful and showed a genuine interest in what I was doing and any progress I made. I personally enjoyed how free the curriculum felt, allowing me to focus on what I wanted to do rather than forcing me to learn specific things.
Have you done anything in the industry outside of your studies?
I briefly worked as a thumbnail artist for a YouTuber, it was a learning experience for sure. Besides that, the only “industry” experience I have is from posting animations on my own YouTube channel.
What’s your proudest achievement from your time studying with us?
I managed to find a way to work around my ADHD procrastination and begin finishing projects. This is a huge deal for me as it allows me to actually create all the things I dream of. A more material achievement of mine would be beginning to see some success on social media.
What are your plans for the future?
I plan on writing a manga with a bunch of characters I’ve created. That’s a long-term goal though, before that I will be going to University to study Games Art to potentially work for a company like Riot Games or Larian Studios someday in the future.
What advice would you give to someone considering studying at Access?
Communicate with your tutors. They genuinely care about you and your progress and the best way to get the most out of their respective expertise is to talk with them about your goals!
I am currently revising my professional site so I don’t have a link to that but my youtube is @ninble and my Instagram is @ninble_
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