Going against the industrial operation of mainstream animation productions, Gao Yuan consciously decides to navigate through the numerous stages of the process on her own, including writing the script, drawing the storyboard, painting the scenes, animating, and editing in post-production, while closely collaborating with long-term partner Anita Pan — composer, sound technician, and now also actor in Cloud of the Unknown.
Gao Yuan on the making of 'Cloud of the Unknown' from Capsule Shanghai on Vimeo.
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