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DÉNOUEMENT 

Masters Project 2022

Dénouement: A Subjective Reflection on Death, Loss and Grief through Animation Practice

Dénouement is a practice-based research project that engages with the emotionally fraught and complex experience of losing a loved one. The research positions the medium of hand-drawn animation as rich territory for exploring visual expressions of the internal, psychological, and abstract dialogue when grieving. As a personal reflection of inarticulable feelings, the aim is not to show the world as it is but as it is travelled through psychologically.

The final short film underpins the practitioner’s passion for drawing the world (as they see it), moving it in time and moving those who view the work, emotionally.

Best Awards: Gold Pin Winner

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THE PATIENT JOURNEY FOR CHILDREN’S DENTAL SERVICE

2019 Summer Studentship – Good Health Design, Waitematā DHB

Selected by Good Health Design and the Institute for Innovation and Improvement (i3) to work of a 10-week design project.

 

Working with Waitematā DHB and Auckland Regional Dental Service to create an animation about the patient journey.

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ENLIGHTENMENT

2019 Capstone Project

A distressed sister fears her inability to protect her autistic brother from stigma and harassment.

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SHOWREEL

A range of work varying from  2018 - 2023

This includes breakdowns, animatics and final work.

CV

CV available on request

Feb 2019 – April 2019

CONCEPT ART/ ILLUSTRATION INTERN AT CIRKUS

Auckland, New Zealand

Graduated (2017-2019)

BACHELOR OF DESIGN, majoring in Digital Design

Auckland University of Technology

Dec 2019 – Feb 2020

SUMMER STUDENTSHIP - Good Health Design

Waitematā DHB, The Institute for Innovation and Improvement (i3)

Feb 2020 - Dec 2021

GRADUATE TEACHING ASSISTANT - Digital Design

Auckland University of Technology

May 2021 - Sept 2021

BRIGHTSIDE – Design Your Life Programme 2021
&
BRIGHTSIDE - Future Focus Personal Leadership Programme 2021

Auckland University of Technology

Graduated (2020 - May 2022)

MASTER OF DESIGN, with Honours (First Class)

Nov 2021 – Feb 2022

AUT RESEARCH ASSISTANT -
Scholarship

Auckland University of Technology

Jan 2022 - Present

LECTURER - Digital Design/AVG (Animation, VFX, Game Design)

Auckland University of Technology

Apr 2023

SECONDARY VIDEOGRAPHER

Corvus Theatre Co

Oct 2022 - March 2023

EDITOR/
COPYEDITING
- Rangahau Aranga: AUT Graduate Review
 
Editorial Team for Academic Publishing

Auckland University of Technology

©2023 Lesley Ung

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