Recently, CCTV Video visited the 2026 graduation exhibition hosted by the School of Animation Arts, Jilin Animation Institute, themed Vivid Animation Realm, New Vitality Everywhere. The exhibition showcases four years of creative efforts by young animators, drawing 1.649 million online viewers via CCTV Video’s coverage.
Captured by the national media, exhibits span fluid 2D animation, lifelike 3D animation and boundary-breaking new media animation, fully demonstrating the boundless imagination, passion and perseverance of young creators. The media coverage offers an in-depth dialogue with emerging creative forces, presenting campus graduation works to a broader national audience.
Three Core Creation Tracks with Consistent Artistic Pursuits
All graduation works fall into three categories, each polished through four years of rigorous study:
2D Animation: Warm hand-drawn frames infuse lines and colors with vitality, delivering touching characters and emotions through subtle light and shadow shifts.
3D Animation: Advanced digital technology builds tangible virtual worlds while conveying subtle inner emotions, with creators refining every detail for authentic visuals and heartfelt storytelling.
New Media Animation: Driven by cutting-edge technology and original creativity, this genre redefines narrative forms by breaking traditional artistic boundaries.
Every frame bears sincere devotion. Students poured life insights, aspirations and creative reflections into their works, balancing artistic inheritance and innovative exploration, and embodying the responsibility of contemporary animators.
Looking Back on a Century of Chinese Animation, Marching Toward a New Era
Marking a new milestone following a century of Chinese animation development, the exhibition sends best wishes to the Class of 2026. Rooted in JAI’s founding mission of “creating new concepts and pioneering new horizons”, graduates are encouraged to inherit cultural traditions, develop unique artistic styles, and forge ahead with enduring passion amid technological innovation.
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CCTV Video’s footage preserves every frame of original art and the youthful dreams of emerging animators. As an art form transcending time and space, animation carries gentle humanistic warmth from poetic Chinese ink painting to trendy digital visuals. Generations of creators uphold craftsmanship while embracing innovation.
Equipped with four years of professional training and sincere passion, the 2026 graduates will depict the world with animation light and shadow. Animation art will never fade, and creative exploration will never cease.
