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Video games have been part of my life for a long time. Hence I decided to create my own game for my graduation project at the Integrative Mittelschule. It took me one year to complete this ambitious individual project, which I carried out autonomously. I started with planning the game design process, then begun to do the drawings, background, animation and then the programming. I decided to make a 2D game in Unity, so I had to learn how to program in C#. I presented the game for a large audience and it was part of an exhibition at the Steiner Schule in Ittigen.

I would say that drawing is the thing that gives me the most pleasure, when I have an image in mind and I manage to put it down graphically. What I miss though, is the feeling you get when you look at a drawing. Maybe it's because my level isn't high enough yet, but in my opinion, the emotions an image or a drawing can convey is very limited in comparison to animation, video games, music and films. A drawing is like taking a frame from a film or a second from a piece of music, and there too you would be very limited. I think this is why I find it very hard to evoke emotions in drawings. But the people who are able to do so really impress me.

I love animation because it really brings the drawings to life and makes the audience feel so much more than if they were just looking at a still image. Animation requires a lot of patience though. It’s a shame that after drawing for five hours, you only have 10 seconds of animation, That's why I have not made many in my life, but it's a world that really interests me and gives me a lot of inspiration.

In my life I've always wanted to try out graffiti or street art, but I never really dared to expose myself in the streets. When my parents went on vacation for a week, it was the perfect time to try out some street art in my house. I made a piece in the garage while they were on vacation.

I started my art journey with music covers. First I begun with making some concepts for myself. Then one day a friend of mine who makes music asked me if I could create a cover for one of his songs. At first, I thought my skills were not up to the task, but I gave it a try and he liked it, so for a little over two years I worked with him on several projects, which helped me improve my skills and my feeling for art.