Visions and Burnout (Maxine Yip interview)
How is artist supposed to process burnout and how can they move on from their past? Given the capitalistic nature of the current economy, what is plausible for the transition? During my 45-minute interview, Maxine reflected on her life in SFU for the past 3 years. Lief What got you into art school, and who and what started the motivation? Maxine I got into film through high school drama teacher, and watching Disney movie with their imaginative stories and world designs. Lief What was your creative process? Maxine My style is that I would watch a scene and edit parts of it in my head. This means I had no idea how to implant the changes effected in a practical sense. But, I will lose interest if the project doesn’t grab me immediately. Lief What did envision when you first started in your major? Maxine I would say I was “blinded by dream”. It was like a kid who thinks the world is filled wi...