{"id":1164,"date":"2023-05-17T04:49:56","date_gmt":"2023-05-17T04:49:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vfxcorner.com\/?p=1164"},"modified":"2023-07-20T08:17:42","modified_gmt":"2023-07-20T08:17:42","slug":"interview-with-alex-kong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vfxcorner.com\/index.php\/2023\/05\/17\/interview-with-alex-kong\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview with Alex Kong &#8211; Layout Artist &#038; Headhunter"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1164\" class=\"elementor elementor-1164\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-60a26ab elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"60a26ab\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ffa472b\" data-id=\"ffa472b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8c075b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e8c075b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Meet Alex Kong, a seasoned professional with an impressive track record in the animation industry. With 17 years of experience, Alex has established himself as a 3D Layout artist, Headhunter, and Artist Coach. His contributions span across the creation of teams for five feature films, two series, and numerous video games, successfully assisting over 600 artists in their job placements.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e646b3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e646b3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>What motivated you to pursue a career in animation?<\/h4><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I was motivated by multiple things. First, I wanted to be an actor, I really enjoyed taking part in theater plays when I was in high school. Two, I loved cartoons and film since forever, and three, my dad wanted me to study something serious and then Toy Story came out and I saw a possibility to study computer systems and act with the computer!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ae0a10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"4ae0a10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;vimeo&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<iframe class=\"elementor-video-iframe\" allowfullscreen allow=\"clipboard-write\" title=\"vimeo Video Player\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/592391327?color&amp;autopause=0&amp;loop=0&amp;muted=0&amp;title=1&amp;portrait=1&amp;byline=1#t=\"><\/iframe>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-18fc9ca elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"18fc9ca\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-aae89dd\" data-id=\"aae89dd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f68393d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f68393d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>As a layout artist for films such as &#8220;The Mitchells vs. the Machines&#8221; and &#8220;The Lego Movie,&#8221; can you describe your role and some of the shots you worked on for these productions?<\/h4><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In The Mitchell\u2019s, Lego Movie, The Willougbys, and Marvel\u2019s What If? I worked doing rough layout and a bit of Previs, which is basically as its name states, to \u2018layout\u00b4 the cameras and characters in a 3D space in accordance to a 2D storyboard\/animatic.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the Mitchell\u2019s I worked on a couple of sequences, one was the sequence that actually ended up being the trailer for the movie on Netflix where they are figuring out what to do when they are at the dinosaurs highway shop, the sequence was much longer and funnier, but a big chunk of it got cut and turned in the 2D motion graphics part,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> bummer\u2026 some times that happens but at least I got to do the end sequences and the final shot of the movie with the camera traveling alongside their car and craning up to the sunset, that was a fun shot to work on.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the Lego movie, I worked on many sequences but the one I liked the most was the space fight, a very complex sequence with a lot of actions,\u00a0 lasers, characters, and SPACESHIIIPS!<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h4>What distinguishes the roles of a Layout Artist and a Previs Artist, and what was your experience like working as a Previs Artist on &#8220;Fantastic Beasts&#8221;?<\/h4><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Basically, Previs is Layout on steroids. As Layout artist you lay out the cameras and a basic character choreography but in previs the animation is more refined, you also do a little bit of rough lighting and pre-vising effects that look a bit cooler.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are many levels of layouts and pre-vis out there but yeah layout could go from animating low-res characters in a T-pose with basic animation in a gray set made of cubes all the way to looking like a PlayStation 2 version of the movie, hah!<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I worked briefly in Fantastic Beasts in Rodeo FX, I worked mostly doing post-vis, it was a very challenging job because post-vis was done with Nuke and Unreal Engine, and back then I had no previous experience with Nuke and I was just getting started with Unreal Engine.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Still, it was a great experience, I really liked working on it and I learned a lot, but I find that post-vis and VFX are not really my thing =P<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9549683 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"9549683\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=_ak5dFt8Ar0&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c23abcc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c23abcc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>What inspired your shift from being an Animator and Layout Artist to a full-time Artist Coach and Headhunter?<\/h4><div>\u00a0<\/div><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Well, I loved animation but I was presented with an opportunity to do Layout on my first feature film participation and I LOVED Layout, I really liked working in broad strokes and touching more of the story.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And the Headhunting\/Coaching thing came about because of seemingly random events in life, in which a friend that was producing that first feature film that I worked on, knew that I knew a lot of people in the industry and he asked me to put together the team for that movie.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From then on I continued a parallel career as an Artist and a Headhunter for many other features and projects, it\u2019s been 14 years since that 1st movie.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And since a lot of people started to ask me how to get into the industry and climb inside of it, how to put together a good demo, how to get a job, how to negotiate, etc.\u2026 9 years ago I eventually started offering that <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/en.alexkong.mx\/coaching\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">as a service<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for people who really wanted to dedicate time to work on their careers and get unstuck!<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h4>Can you provide some recommendations for improving student portfolios?<\/h4><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sure! QUALITY ALWAYS AHEAD OF QUANTITY, you are as best as the WORST piece in your portfolio, or at least an average of the best and worst so make sure you are not introducing pieces that bring down the average too low, it\u2019s better to be judged by a few great pieces.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t make recruiters have to dig for the info they need, consider that you have 4 to 8 seconds before a recruiter quits on you and goes on to the next profile.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Categorize your portfolio in accordance with the most important skills required for the type of job you are looking for, READ THE JOB DESCRIPTION.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consider your Artstation\u2019s frontpage your portfolio, those thumbnails in your artstation are THE MOST important in your portfolio, most recruiters won\u2019t dig into every single project to find out what they are looking for, make sure they look good by themselves and all together.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consider your portfolio your COMPANY\u2019S website, each category should be a service that your company provides, in general, don\u2019t offer more than 4.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f386ca9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f386ca9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>What are some key dos and don&#8217;ts for creating a compelling professional showreel?<\/h4><div>\u00a0<\/div><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are plenty, but here are a few besides the ones I just mentioned that also apply to reels.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Dos<\/b><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep it short, I find that after watching literally more than 10,000 reels, the best are always 45 secs to 1 minute.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Always open with the best, fill it out with good stuff, and end with the 2nd best.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First impressions count, start with an attention grabber, and end on a high note!<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do start and end with a card with your name, specialty, and email, remove the fade at the end, so that your data stays on their screen.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lower the music when you have lipsync on-screen<\/span><p><b>Don&#8217;t&#8217;s<\/b><\/p><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t add crazy music or famous music, especially not with lyrics, they just distract from the content.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t add anything you don\u2019t like doing or you\u2019ll get more work like that<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><h4>What are the other key qualities that you look for other than their artistic abilities?<\/h4><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other key qualities are: The ability to work in a team, being able to give and receive feedback, being a problem solver, being self-taught, being resourceful, having initiative and being persistent, being a person in constant growth and evolution, people who do personal projects are always interesting because they are always growing.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c792914 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c792914\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Could you elaborate on the benefits of your personalized 1-on-1 coaching program for artists?<\/h4><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sure, I basically help artists get unstuck by helping them get clear on what they want, what\u2019s the ultimate dream job or end goal, and then tracing a couple of paths to get there, then I help them to execute that plan.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most artists seek me out because I can help them get a job, get a promotion or a raise, or simply get clear on certain career topics that are keeping them stuck or confused.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For the ones looking for a job, I help them by optimizing their online presence (Demo Reel, Portfolio, and social networks) to not only look more professional but also to make it EFFECTIVE!<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most artists know how to make something look good and professional, but they don\u2019t have the recruiter\u2019s perspective\u2026how they think, what they are looking for, and how to peak their interest; I make sure their online presence has all of that to the most minute detail.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once that is fully optimized I give them the right psychology, tools, and strategies to go out on the job hunt: Where to find job posts, how to stand out among dozens of applications, how to network with decision-makers, how to make a good interview and how to know how much to ask for and how to negotiate.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4f35a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d4f35a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>What are the advantages and drawbacks of working as a freelancer compared to a full-time job?<\/h4><div>\u00a0<\/div><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Well, they are famous and well known but basically\u2026<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><b>Freelancing<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a freelancer you are in business, you have more control over your hours, with who you work with, when and how much you charge, but also your pay check is not secured, some months you do great, others not as much, and sometimes you did great but certain clients can take a lot of time to pay and you gotta pursue them which sucks, also you have to deal with your taxes and you have to impose limits on yourself in terms of working hours.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I recommend freelancing to those who have made a career and are somewhat known, they know their craft very well but also know (or are open to know) more than that, since you are in business you have to know branding, marketing, selling, systematizing, optimizing, budgeting, headhunting and much more.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s also harder to work with big studios and projects as a freelancer but not impossible, also, some specialties are more prone to this than others.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><b>Fulltime job<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a full-time job you are likely to end up working on big projects at big studios, with big teams, although now everyone is mostly working at home which feels very much like freelancing for a company, most of the \u201cteamwork spirit\u201d is gone in many studios, some are trying to recover it, but things will never be the same.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You get a safe and reliable paycheck, but your income is somewhat capped and it can be really hard to cross those glass ceilings, and the higher you climb, the more that is demanded from you, leading and supervising roles in the industry can be incredibly stressful and require lots of upaid overtime.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Honestly, both alternatives can be very stressful but I find that I like the stress of building something of my own a lot more than the stress of building something for someone else.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I loved working in big studios on big projects, but I am super happy to be independent at the moment, maybe I\u2019ll get back to a studio in the future if I ever feel like it.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87dbb73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"87dbb73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>From your perspective, what are your thoughts on the issue of VFX artists being overworked and underpaid, especially as a growing number of films with extensive VFX are being released? Are there any potential solutions to address this problem?<\/h4><div>\u00a0<\/div><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Well gee, this is a complex topic with many many layers to it, but I feel like the entire chain is stressed by capitalism.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most of the time, us soldiers in the ranks feel like the bosses are making the big bucks on our hard work drinking margaritas at the beach, but I\u2019ve gotten to know many many studios heads over the years, and let me tell you they suffer just as much if not more.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s just how the capitalist system works, competition in a free market puts pressure on the entire chain to create better quality for less money and that\u2019s a perfect formula to create \u201coverworked, underpaid\u201d people. Unfortunately, as of now, we haven\u2019t come up with a better system, none that we are ready for as a society anyway.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Right now the \u201cStreamer wars\u201d bubble just burst, and there are massive layoffs all around, it seems to me like the industry is going back to pre-pandemic levels, just with more fish in a pond that is getting smaller.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And the uncertainty and pressure that Ai is providing to the mix make it even worse.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That is all to say that unfortunately, it seems to me that \u201coverworked and underpaid\u201d not only won\u2019t ease for a while but increase, except sadly, for the fired ones who \u201cwill be underworked and not paid\u201d \ud83d\ude41<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The solution? Well, I guess one thing that will come out of all this will be a HUGE wave of solo creators, small indie studios, and crews of independent artists, it has become increasingly easier to do more with less and that seems to be the tendency, will that be a solution? well for some and for a time\u2026<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For the rest, unionizing or at least banding together somehow to demand better work conditions has worked in the past, and raising awareness is part of that so thanks for this opportunity to contribute in that respect I hope I laid some useful information nuggets here and there.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you read all the way here, thank you, and have a great rest of your day \ud83d\ude00<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e650fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0e650fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>You can connect with Alex at the following links:<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Website:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/en.alexkong.mx\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em><strong>https:\/\/en.alexkong.mx\/<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/a><\/p><p><strong>LinkedIn: <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/alexkong\/en\">https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/alexkong\/en<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9f98d00 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"9f98d00\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e79011f\" data-id=\"e79011f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c53aa4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"3c53aa4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-2274897944040681\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-gh+k-v-ii+13m\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2274897944040681\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"2247131335\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meet Alex Kong, a seasoned professional with an impressive track record in the animation industry. With 17 years of experience, Alex has established himself as a 3D Layout artist, Headhunter, and Artist Coach. 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