Today we’d like to introduce you to Jantana Hennard.
Hi Jantana, thanks for joining us today. We’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
I’m a 3D designer originally from Paris.
As far as I remember, I’ve always wanted to pursue a creative career when I was younger.
I would design fake magazines in Photoshop and do stop motion animations in Flash to get to know more about software.
Later in life, I decided to take the full design road when I went to Gobelins School of visual arts to study interaction design. I ended up learning 3D by myself and injecting my passion for it in projects. I love my job because it allows me to blur the lines between reality and digital to mesmerize the audience.
I am also a member of the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences and a judge for the FWA, The Webby’s and LovieAwards. It’s important for me to have an active role in the digital design community, to keep track of the emerging technologies and new talent.
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
The most challenging part was to stop doubting myself and to find what I wanted to specialize in! We have access to so many tools and mediums that it’s hard to not get lost in the process. Establishing self-discipline and making room to focus on what I really like is something I had to practice. Client work can be tough to find out what are your areas of expertise because it’s usually fast-paced. But taking a step back and finding connections between what you like to do and what you want to perform in is a game changer.
Appreciate you sharing that. What else should we know about what you do?
I’ve been lucky to work in renowned companies (like Moment Factory, Stink Studios or Merci Michel) and meet inspiring people to work on many projects (for clients such as Google, Dior or Microsoft…). During my years at Moment Factory, I also got the chance to work on multimedia projects for places all around the world, such as the Shinjuku Metro Station in Tokyo, Moynihan Train Hall in New York City or Meow Wolf in Denver.
The project I’m most proud of is the audiovisual performance Godspeed displayed at the festival Nuits Sonores in Lyon.
If you want to learn more, I’ve been publishing some of my work in my latest portfolio.
You can also find me on Instagram, LinkedIn or Twitter!
What were you like growing up?
I was obsessed with making visuals. I would spend a lot of time watching music videos, movies or my elder sister playing video games, wondering how it was getting made. The real shift was seeing the making of movies and the visual effects made by creative studios. I would spend countless hours listening to movies with the director’s commentaries, to understand how it was crafted. I’m also very privileged to have a supporting family who provided a lot of guidance regarding my career. I’m also French and Thai, so we were regularly taking trips between Paris and Bangkok. This helped foster my curiosity. Having two cultures was significant for my creative upbringing.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://jant.fr/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/janthd/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/jant_hd
