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Aaron Chon

He/Him/His
Entertainment Design
2023 Spring
Animation

2D Animator & Storyboard Artist

Hi, I’m Aaron Chon. I am a Korean-American animator and storyboard artist born in Chicago, Illinois, and I have lived in Los Angeles, California throughout my entire life (almost two decades). My goal is to create stories by implementing strong impactful narratives with themes that would appeal to a large demographic by blending drama, humor, emotion, and visualizing with eye-popping animations and effects to capture the heightened animated reality. During my time in ArtCenter, I learned a thing or two on what it’s like to be working with a team of artists and animators for a project, and I got the opportunity to write and direct a short film in 2022 by doing just that. 

I love teen comedies, drama and slice of life; I gained a lot of inspiration from children and young-adult fiction novels and comics such as Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Big Nate, Peanuts, The Fault in Our Stars, and Wonder, influencing my art and storytelling style. I even took inspiration from animated series, tv shows, and movies such as The Simpsons, Hey Arnold!, South Park, Gravity Falls, The Office, Your Name, Better Call Saul, and films by Wes Anderson. I love playing video games as a hobby, as my favorite series are Sonic the Hedgehog, Mario, and Persona. I even love bike riding around town, and voice acting by doing character impersonations. 

In the future, I would love to create an original animated series, filled with impactful stories, humor, and pushing the boundaries with mature themes that would be acceptable to youth entertainment. I'm really looking forward to work in the professional industry, meet and work with new people, and discover new things out in the world! 

Thank you!

Website: https://www.chonanimation.com/