Young Trailblazers Who Are Putting SG On The World Map

What does a filmmaker, a designer and a motion graphics artist have in common? Besides their artistic talents, these young trailblazers are putting singapore on the world map.

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If you’ve seen the credit roll at the end of Avengers: Endgame, you might’ve noticed a familiar name flashing across the screen. 20-year-old Akshya Rameshkkumar was one of the crew members who worked on the Marvel blockbuster, and that was just one of the many major Hollywood productions she was featured in.

A recent graduate from Nanyang Polytechnic’s Diploma in Motion Graphics & Broadcast Design, Askhya had the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to intern at Cantina Creative last year, which is one of the most renowned design and visual effects studios in Los Angeles. “It was simply a dream come true,” she exclaims. “I still can’t believe I had such an opportunity – and at 19. I had to pinch myself a couple of times to make sure I wasn’t dreaming.”

Even though Akshya was only a motion graphics intern, she was tasked to come up with original design assets for some of the biggest movie franchises. However, Avengers: Endgame was the most memorable project for her. “Working on such huge movies was nerve-wrecking, but it was where I got to learn many skills. I told my creative director that I was willing to try everything, so he introduced me to a variety of jobs from 3D modelling to animating and compositing. These were small details in the movie that many might miss, but I’m still immensely proud of my work.”