{"id":21881,"date":"2026-06-11T09:00:33","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T01:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hkmu.edu.hk\/pao\/?p=21881"},"modified":"2026-06-15T17:25:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T09:25:11","slug":"another-world-drawn-by-hand-and-heart-a-key-animators-seven-year-craft-hilary-tang-yin-ting-jun-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hkmu.edu.hk\/pao\/discover-hkmuers\/another-world-drawn-by-hand-and-heart-a-key-animators-seven-year-craft-hilary-tang-yin-ting-jun-2026\/","title":{"rendered":" \u2018Another World\u2019 drawn by hand and heart: A key animator's seven-year craft<\/strong>
Hilary Tang Yin-ting<\/em>
Jun 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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'Another World' drawn by hand and heart: A key animator's seven-year craft<\/strong>
Hilary Tang Yin-ting<\/em> <\/span><\/p>\r\n

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I stay focused on my work and then hand the audience a surprise \u2014 that joy alone pushes me forward.<\/p>\r\n

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The widespread use of artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the design industry and many others, where speed and efficiency have become the norm. But the Hong Kong animated film Another World<\/em> took a different path. Entirely hand-drawn, the film took seven years to complete and has touched many hearts. It was selected for the 2025 Annecy International Animation Film Festival in France \u2014 often hailed as the \u201cOscars of the animation world\u201d \u2014 and went on to win Best Animated Feature at the Golden Horse Awards, a dazzling showing on both counts.<\/p>\n

One of the key animators for the film is Hilary Tang Yin-ting, who graduated from HKMU's Bachelor of Fine Arts with Honours in Animation and Visual Effects in 2020. Reflecting on her creative journey as \u201cgruelling\u201d, she has never thought about quitting. She believes that animators must feel a character's movements in their own bodies by acting them out to bring them to life and stir audiences.<\/p>\n

A bold first step into the industry<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Hilary's love of illustration drew her to HKMU, where she learned animation production from the ground up. During her studies, she interned at the company that would later produce Another World<\/em>. When she learned that the project was about to begin, she put herself forward despite not having graduated yet and gradually rose to become a key animator.<\/p>\n

She explains that once a storyboard is completed, production is divided between the background and animation teams, with key animators responsible for the characters'\u00a0main actions.<\/p>\n

Hilary recalls long days spent drawing for Another World<\/em>, often working until nightfall. \u201cAnimation takes an enormous amount of time,\u201d she says. \u201cA piece I spend weeks \u2014 sometimes a month \u2014 drawing is often just a blink on the screen.\u201d<\/p>\n

The film took seven years to complete, and during this lengthy process, Hilary admits there were moments when she felt lost, but slowly, she found fulfilment through perseverance.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is a touch of the 'craftsman's spirit' in this work,\u201d she says. \u201cI carefully check my drawings frame by frame before submitting them. That's something the audience never sees. I stay focused on my work and then hand the audience a surprise. That joy alone pushes me forward.\u201d<\/p>\n