#csssa application

[the-fengverse]

I FRIPPIN" DID IT!!!!!!!!

I finished my CSSSA APPLICATION!!!!! Now all I have to do is wait til April when I'll find out if they accepted me or not! Fingers crossed if I did! :D

Anyways heres my prompts and assignments for each!

A) What Writing Means to You: Write a short reflective piece on the role writing plays in your life. Why do you write? What kind of writing excites you most? Who are some pieces of writing that have inspired you? What are your favorite forms (short stories, novels, poetry, comic books, film/tv) and why? (Limit: 500 words/double-spaced.)

afeng_A:

Why I Write By: Ash Feng I write because reading is my escape into magical worlds with intimate characters who know what it means to be cherished by those around them. I write because I want to help people with my stories. I write because I want to feel like I matter to somebody! When I read a good book, my mind just explodes with color and music as it orchestrates the story in my head. I just get so immersed and captivated that I want nothing more than to get isekai’d straight into the story. It makes me wish I could find my own knight and fall in love. It makes me wish I could have my own loving family and happy ending. I escape because I want to feel safe. Safe from my parents never-ending pressure and expectations to be someone I’m not, from my mind that I’m scared will break due to our cruel reality that is seemingly hellbent on punishing the weak. That is why I escape into fantasy and fiction, to feel like nothing can hurt me and everything is all sunshine and rainbows even if reality doesn’t work that way. However, escaping into stories has also helped me discover new things about myself that I never knew were there. Mainly, I’ve realized that I’m creatively intelligent and that I want to use that to follow my dream of becoming a successful author who leaves a positive impact everywhere she goes, no matter the challenges she faces! I don’t want anyone else to be told that they’ll never amount to anything just because of the way they look or the way they act or over something they can't control. I want to inspire others to not give up so easily, to keep reaching even when told they’ll never make it. I want to remind them that everything will be ok and things will work out, it’ll just take time and support. I want to give my readers what I never had growing up. Hope. Due to being born with a disability, and my parents never really acknowledging my emotional or mental health, I’ve dealt with my fair share of self-esteem issues. It hasn’t really helped matters that I’ve grown up with the wish that I was born ‘normal’ instead of with my broken eyes. However, as I’ve grown older and read countless stories, my spirits have gradually started lifting! I write because to me, becoming an author means that I will make books that help people like how I was inspired by the books I’d read when I was little. I know the road ahead is hard, that it will be filled with seemingly insurmountable writer’s block and procrastination and whatever else life decides to throw at me, but I know that If I work hard enough, I can and will achieve my dream!

B) Original Writing: (I chose Dramatic Writing for this one) Dramatic Writing (screenplay, play, comic book script): Think of someone in your life who you can’t relate to. Imagine a character based on that person. Write a scene in which you and this imagined character must work together to solve a problem. (Limit: 3 pages, single-spaced)

afeng_B:

(Dramatic Writing)

INT. A SPACIOUS PARISIAN MANSION LIVING ROOM - EVENING

FENG (17) lounges on the chaise, in her pajamas. Her mother, AKUJI (38), enters in a fancy gown and finds her.

Akuji {Surprised}: Feng, why aren’t you dressed for the party?

Feng glances up at Akuji with a defiant glare.

Feng: I don’t wanna go!

Akuji sighs exasperatedly and walks closer.

Akuji: {Annoyed} Feng, you know that this party is incredibly important to me so yes, you are going!

Feng rolls her eyes with an annoyed scoff.

Feng: The only reason why you’re even getting Designer of the Year in the first place is because those Americans don't know what true beauty is!

Akuji crosses her arms and raises a skeptical brow.

Akuji: Oh, and you do? Then what, pray tell, is true beauty?

Feng: {Falters} Ye-Yes I do! True beauty is -it’s…

Akuji: {Triumphant} See? You don’t even know what you’re talking about!

Akuji puts a hand on Feng’s shoulder.

Akuji: {Softer} I’ve always put you first above my career, haven’t I?

Feng shoves her hand off her shoulder and glares up at her.

Feng: {Snarkily} Pfft, yeah right! If you really did then you wouldn’t always be busy making stupid and overpriced clothes for your precious fans!

Akuji gives her a hurt look.

Akuji: Well why do you think I design clothes?

Feng: {Stubbornly}To keep up your follower count, duh!

Akuji shakes her head.

Akuji: {Sighs} try again, Petit Renard

Feng: {Slowly} You…like making clothes?

Akuji nods and gestures with her hand.

Akuji: Partly, but what’s the other reason?

Feng: {Sheepishly} …I don’t know.

Akuji: Ok, let's try this then: Who pays the bills? Your tutors? All your craft supplies?

Feng: {Shamefully} Toi, maman…

Akuji: And where exactly do I get the money from?

Feng has a sudden realization.

Feng: {Sighs} I'll go get ready…

Feng gets up and exits to her bedroom.

INT. Bedroom -Continuous

Feng holds a torn dress with a hole in it and shrieks.

Akuji rushes in.

Akuji: {worried} What happened?!

Feng (Distraught): Delphi ruined my dress!

Feng points to the poodle innocently dozing on her bed.

Akuji glares at the poodle.

Akuji: {Scolding} Bad dog, Delphi! Very bad!

Delphi rolls over on the bed so she is visible and yawns in her sleep.

Feng runs a hand through her hair in a panic.

Feng: {Distressed} What are we gonna do? It’s ruined and I can't go to the Soiree without my dress!

Akuji: {Soothingly} Ne pas paniquer, I’m sure we can fix it!

Feng looks up at her with tears in her eyes.

Feng {Quietly}: Vraiment?

Akuji nods with a reassuring smile on her face and wipes Feng’s tears away. . Akuji: Oui, vraiment, Petit Renard!

Feng: But how? The soiree starts soon and all of my other dresses are still at the cleaners!

Akuji takes the dress and inspects it.

Akuji: {Muttering} The hole looks big but…

Feng: {Confused} But what?

Akuji: {Determined} Go get me my sewing kit, this can still be fixed! And since it's at least somewhat the same color, we'll use my dress!

Feng {Unsure} Are you sure? Then your dress won’t be perfect anymore!

Akuji: {Nods} I’ll explain as we work, just go get me my sewing kit!

Feng leaves and comes back with the sewing kit. Working together, Feng and Akuji fix the dress and make sure Akuji’s dress is still nice.

Feng: {Excited} We did it! We really did it!

Akuji: {Proudly} And my dress is still great! Now get dressed, quickly, Petit Renard before we are no longer just fashionably late!

Feng: Oui, Maman!

Feng changes and they leave hand-in-hand, the soft snow swirling around them as they exit the mansion.

C) Writing Sample: Share a piece you wrote on your own. The work can be fiction, dramatic writing (play, screenplay, or comic book script), spoken word poetry, or poetry. Excerpts from longer works are acceptable. Do not include school assignments. (Limit: 3 pages/double-spaced for prose, single spaced for poetry or screenplay/play format.)

afeng_C:

Those 4 Months By: Ash Feng

"It was supposed to have been nine months! Instead, it was five…���

Aiyla Dawnda is born into this world as a micro-preemie who barely has a chance of survival. Immediately after her birth, Aiyla is rushed off to the NICU of the Jorvik City Hospital and put on life support. The doctors don’t offer much hope, especially after Aiyla suffers two heart attacks in quick succession the night she is born. Now, it is a race against time as her mothers anxiously wait and pray that their little Aiyla survives. (I own nothing except for my Original Characters, everything else belongs to Star Stable Online or the original owners. SSO is an online horse MMO RPG made by Star Stable Entertainment. SSE is based in Stockholm, Sweden. ~A. Feng) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~PROLOGUE~ Linda and Heather Dawnda were overjoyed when they discovered Heather was pregnant, happily dreaming of the life they would build together with the new addition to their family. But their joy soon turned to fear when their baby arrived dangerously early… Linda was at a showjumping competition in her hometown of Dundull, focused on preparing her horse, Meteor, for the event. It was a moment for which she had worked so hard for, yet everything came to a halt when her trainer, Nona, pulled her aside and delivered the news: Heather had gone into early labor. Linda felt like her world had been flipped upside down as she struggled to process the news. "What? N-Now? But she’s only 22 weeks…" Linda's breath hitched and her mind raced. For a moment, the noise around her faded. Twenty-two weeks. That’s too early. Way too early. The risks are staggering…! The word ‘viability’ echoed in her thoughts. She and Heather had only just started planning the nursery, the tiny shoes, and the lullabies. Now they might not even… Get a grip, Linda! Now is not the time to panic, not when Heather needs you! She tried to clear the fog drowning her with a shake of her head, but it was Nona’s sharp tongue that cut through. “You need to get your head in the game, Dawnda!” Nona barked. “You’re up next, so quit panicking about your kid being born a little early,” Linda just stared at her. For a moment, she thought she had misheard. A little early? A cold, numbing disbelief settled over her, quickly giving way to something hotter. It felt as if the air around her had thickened, but then the fog in her head cleared with a surge of fury. Linda straightened, fists clenching at her sides. “My wife is having our baby almost four months too early,” she snapped, her voice trembling with emotion. “I’m not just ‘panicking’, as you so kindly put it -I am terrified! I am fucking terrified because my baby might not even survive being born!” Nona just sighed and shook her head in exasperation. “Look, I get that this is hard,” her tone clipped. “But we all have obligations, and this competition is yours, Linda. That’s the reality of professional competition -you know that. And if you leave, you forfeit. Doctors deal with early babies all the time. They’ll handle yours, so why don’t you just focus on the competition? Besides, you and Meteor have been practicing for months; this is your chance! That scout out there is searching for the next Grand Prix champion and that champion is you!” Linda barely registered Nona’s words. A scout? Champion? Is she being serious? None of that matters right now! Does she really think I can just shove all of this aside? Her breathing grew shallow, her vision tunneling. Her pulse pounded like a galloping horse, and suddenly, Linda couldn’t stand still. I have to get to Heather, I just have to! Her hands shook as she turned on her heel. “I-I can't…I can’t do this… I-I… I have to go!” she stammered out, stumbling backward a step before breaking into a full-on sprint to her car. She barely heard Nona calling after her. All she could think about was Heather. Heather, who, until leaving her sorry excuse of a birth family, had never known what it was like to have someone in her corner. Heather, who was probably alone and scared in a hospital room, fighting to bring their baby into the world. And Linda wasn’t going to let her go through this alone.

[xbuggyxboyx]

Self portrait for assignment B for my CSSSA application :3

pen, glittery paint marker, water soluble oil pastel, watercolour. Honestly I'm impressed that my sketchbook page didn't melt, it was Not made for the amount of water I used on it

[shortplateau]

CSSSA APPLICATIONS RAHHHHHHHHHHHHH

i got into bridge last year so lets hope I can get in fr this time...

[kinzteaart]

👀👀👀

I’ve applied to CSSSA 2020!! I’m really excited but nervous for the results lmao. Even if I don’t get in, I’m still glad I took the opportunity to try because I really learned a lot in this time. Good luck to my fellow applicants!! (I’ve seen some of the applications and w o w y’all are great 😁👍👍)

Anyway, enjoy the animation!! I’m really proud of it :D

[starflowertea]

my application to csssa animation 2019

my animation:

https://youtu.be/VxIzDl99J4g

[toldentops]

CSSSA 2018 Application

So, I applied to CSSSA again because I honestly just really loved it last year and I want to improve my art!

Assignment A

I made this piece to express self-love and acceptance. I always strive to be optimistic and accepting of the things that society expects me to feel ashamed of, such as body weight and appearance. I take my insecurities and glorify them because they are a part of who I am as a person.  I feel that a unique thing about me is that I can learn to love my body regardless of what others think, and I like the fact that I can live with these “ugly” things and still be happy.

Assignment B

I absolutely love marine life. Everything about marine life fascinates me, from the coral communities to the depths of the ocean floor. The ocean inspires everything, from my creature designs to worldbuilding ideas. Recently, I volunteered at the Aquarium of the Pacific, and I have never felt so connected to the community before. Volunteering at the aquarium has been such an incredible experience that really took me back on a nostalgia trip because I’ve been there so many times as a kid. Being a part of the Aquarium has really revived my passion of knowledge for the animals of the ocean, and I created this piece as a representation of the community of people that all love the ocean!

Assignment C

Assignment D

[daniellebog]

[itsaghii]

wHOOOOOO your girl finished her application (ft. my animation)

[maliagoldman]

2018 ACCEPTED CSSSA application:

VISUAL ART

c. a piece that demonstrates artistic skill -

“one last breath”; graphite on paper

b. a piece that describes yourself -

“I need my space”; oil on board

a. a piece about an important issue -

“unplug”; sculpture, photography, and digital painting

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[the-fengverse]

Updated Prologue

Linda and Heather Dawnda were overjoyed when they discovered Heather was pregnant, happily dreaming of the life they would build together as parents. But their joy soon turned to fear when their baby arrived dangerously early…

Linda was at a showjumping competition in her hometown of Dundull1, focused on preparing her horse, Meteor, for the event. It was a moment for which she had worked for, yet, everything came to a halt when her trainer, Nona, pulled her aside and delivered the news: Heather had gone into early labor.

It felt like a rug had been pulled out from underneath her. Her heart raced as she struggled to process the news. "What? N-Now? But she’s only 22 weeks…" Linda's breath hitched. Her mind raced. For a moment, the noise around her faded. Twenty-two weeks. That was too early. Way too early. The risks were staggering. The word ‘viability’ echoed in her thoughts.

Heather and Linda had only just started imagining the nursery, the tiny shoes, and the lullabies. Now they might not even… Get a grip, Linda! Now is not the time to panic, not when Heather needs you! She tried to clear the fog drowning her with a shake of her head, but it was Nona’s sharp tongue that cut through her thoughts.

“You need to get your head in the game, Dawnda!” Nona barked. “You’re up next, so quit panicking about your kid being born a little early,” Linda just stared at her. For a moment, she thought she had misheard. A little early? A cold, numbing disbelief settled over her, quickly giving way to something hotter. It felt as if the air had thickened, but then the fog in her head cleared with a surge of fury. 

Linda straightened, fists clenching at her sides. “My wife is having our baby almost four months too early,” she snapped, her voice trembling with emotion. “I’m not just “panicking”, as you so kindly put it -I am terrified! I am terrified because my child might not survive!”

Nona just sighed and shook her head in exasperation. “Look, I get that this is hard,” her tone clipped. “But we all have obligations, and this competition is yours.  That’s the reality of professional competition. And if you leave, you forfeit. Doctors deal with early babies all the time. They’ll handle yours, so why don’t you just focus on the competition? Besides, you and Meteor have been practicing for months; this is your chance, Linda! That scout out there is searching for the next Grand Prix champion and that champion is you!”

Linda barely heard Nona. A scout? A future Grand Prix champion? None of that mattered right now! She felt a bitter laugh bubble in her throat. Did Nona really think she could just push aside the absolute gut-wrenching fear clawing at her heart? Did Nona really think she could focus on anything else right now when her Heather was fighting to bring their baby into the world? Linda’s stomach twisted.

What if I stay and something happens? What if I miss my only chance to be there? What if- No. Competition be damned, she was not about to take any risks!

“Well then, I am leaving!” She finally replied. “My family needs me right now, and that’s more important to me than some ribbon or some scout!” Linda turned heel and stormed out of the stables to her car before the trainer could get another word in.

*Hometown: one's present fixed residence

Fanfic'Autobiography#By ME#PLS GIB FEEDBACK#Aiyla#WIP#Prologue#Aiyla Prologue#HeatherxLinda#Meteor-mention#Linda Chanda#Linda Dawnda

[ghostly-indecisive-hyena]

OK SO I’M FINALLY DOING IT! Here is my accepted CSSSA portfolio from 2017! I know it’s super late, but I hope this will still help anyone applying this year or in the future!

This should go without saying, but PLEASE do not use my pieces for your application or claim them as your own, because that will not get you into CSSSA. Trust me, they will not let you in or they will kick you out if they find out that your pieces are not your own.

In order:

Prompt A: The prompt for A last year was to make an image that tells a story without the use of words. So, for this piece, I was working on a storyline that I have since stopped working on, but I made this image to sort of represent the climax of that story.

Prompt B: This prompt is the same this year, which is to make an image about something that interests you. For me, it was biology. Specifically zoology. Here, I created a character who is a zoologist and is working to discover and study unique creatures in the wilderness. For the written explanation of this piece, I discussed about how the incredible zoological findings and studies of creatures across the globe inspires my approach to character design and writing stories for those characters.

Prompt C: This is the technical skill prompt. Now, figure drawing is super important in animation, so I simply put four of my best figure drawings at the time into one image and submitted that.

The last prompt is the animation reel, but I will probably put that in a separate post that supports the video format :).

And I won’t post my written statements, because for the written statements it is really important that you write honestly about why animation is important to you, and about an event that you worked hard on, because the CSSSA admissions people really just want to know about you! 

Best of luck to anyone applying, and if anyone has any further questions, please let me know and shoot a message my way!

[mitrari]

heres my CSSSA animation application!! Odds are I wont get in, but I really had fun with it. 

Heres assignment D: 

https://youtu.be/uYrYbTE1Kvo

Explanation for A:

Something unique about me is actually a flaw. I tend to let judgement cloud my vision, but also am hyper aware of other people judging me.

Explanation for B:  

This is about the concept of lucid dreaming. In lucid dreaming you control what identity you take and which environment you are in inside your dream. I always enjoy watching my identities with different environments as they change throughout the long, unpredictable dream. They tend to either have a spooky end or an end that is easy to forget.

[dandyrenaissance]

CSSSA Creative Writing Assignment E!

Untamable beauty.

Two words to describe the messy hair that framed her face,

To describe the freckles creating daylight constellations along her nose and shoulders.

I drown in the scent of her perfume and sound of her voice,

the moon in her eyes and universe in her hands.

I always liked astrology.

I’ve never kissed a girl before, but I think it probably feels like being praised.

Like the sun only shines on you and time stops so everyone can bask in your glow.

I’ll try it someday, I’ll kiss the star that smiles and walks on two legs.

I’ll kiss you.

[uncannyandi]

ok so i'm posting this a day late because i was very very busy yesterday and also kind of in a state of shock lmao but I GOT ACCEPTED INTO THIS MONTH-LONG ANIMATION PROGRAM I APPLIED TO A COUPLE MONTHS AGO WITH A FULL RIDE SCHOLARSHIP AHHHHH ‼️‼️‼️🎉🎉🎉

[peachpoem]

csssa 2017: what i wish i had known

hello there! i was at csssa for creative writing and i thought i’d make a list of things that i wish i had known before coming to csssa for everyone applying/attending next year! 

1) there’s a gender neutral hall (at least there is one right now) i know a lot of non-cis people who attended and had no idea that it existed until i got here. i don’t know how to get into said hall, but its there!

2) you have a joint bathroom with the dorm next to yours. you become very comfortable with the people in the neighboring suite. it’s a pretty good idea to make some sort of shower schedule/structure to avoid really awkward encounters

3) its pretty fuckin hot (shocker, i know), but its really fuckin cold inside the classrooms and some of the dorms, especially at night. its a good idea to bring a jacket or sweatpants. layers are your friend.

4) you don’t need a shower curtain. the door on the shower is frosted over and nobody can see inside of it so you don’t really need it unless you’re super uncomfortable without one

5) you don’t need an ethernet cable the wifi’s totally fine (even in the dorms. yes, there is wifi in the dorms)

6) you definitely need a trash can, and probably a big one. the packing list says to bring a small trash can, but my dorm definitely needed a bigger one.

7) kinds of shoes you should definitely bring: flip flops or sandals for showering/pool/generic hot weather, sneakers or every day shoes, and maybe some running shoes if you’re planning on being on the active side while you’re here

8) to avoid having to cross the massive hill from the main entrance of the main building and Chouinard Hall, there’s a little shortcut. if you come directly from Chouinard and just keep walking straight, you’ll see a pair of double doors on the side of the main building. you might want to figure out how to navigate the halls before you use this shortcut, but it’s air conditioned and is a shorter way to get to the dining hall/classrooms once you figure it out!

9) Chouinard is pronounced “shih-nard” CSSSA is pronounced “see-sah” 

10) curfew is VERY IMPORTANT. they mean it when they say that 1 minute late is late (unfortunately). teachers are a little more lax about time, but the RA’s aren’t.

11) the Valencia Shopping Center isn’t as close as they make it seem. it’s not a long walk, but it’s hot. there’s a Von’s (supermarket, basically the LA version of Safeway or Publix), Michael’s Crafts, Party City, and Walmart (amongst other food establishments)

12) you’re allowed to put up streamers and decorations on the dorm walls as long as its done with scotch tape or masking tape. we went to party city and got some Dora the Explorer decorations. edgy, i know.

13) if you forget some supplies, you can get some from the student store on campus! it’s a little more expensive than Von’s or Walmart, but it’s closer

14) there are two cool cafe hang outs on campus! one is Mom’s Cafe, which is by Chouinard and it’s usually pretty crowded but has microwaves and games and you can watch TV and stuff. Tatum Cafe is inside the main building by the nurse’s office. it’s a little coffee shop that is reasonably priced and has really good iced matcha lattes. a lot of cw kids hang out there

15) laundry is a BITCH AND A HALF. on the weekends there are always huge lines (i’ve spent upwards of 3 hours doing one load of laundry) so definitely try and do it on week days or when there’s open washers and dryers. the washing machines accept credit/debit cards and quarters, not cash or dollar coins.

16) they mean it when they say that they’ll expel you for drugs or alcohol or doing anything stupid and irresponsible. just don’t do it. it’s only 4 weeks.

17) always wear your name tag! you won’t get in serious trouble for it like michael fields says you will it’s embarrassing to get called out for forgetting so it’s easier to just wear it

18) it’s super easy to make friends, even in different departments, so don’t stress about it. everyone’s really nice and just wants to have a good time. nobody WANTS to be an asshole

19) the food’s actually pretty good. better than you’d expect. even if you don’t like what they’re serving, there’s always a salad bar, cereal, pastries, and multiple vending machines across campus

20) the sublevel’s fucking awesome (it’s one of my favorite places on campus!) it’s in the main building so just take the stairs all the way down to the basement. have fun!!

21) they don’t let you take prescription medications back to your dorms - you have to leave them at the nurse’s office (in the main building) and take them there when you need them. for non-prescription drugs (like advil) you should let the nurse know that you have them, but you can keep them in the dorms

22) if you’re going to bring and play Cards Against Humanity, definitely keep it on the down low. since it’s rated 17+ most people aren’t really supposed to play it and if the RA’s catch you, they might take it away. just be sneaky about it

23) attach your key to your lanyard/name tag so you don’t lose it. i brought a piece of ribbon and tied my key to my lanyard, other people slid the key on their string, etc. (speaking of lanyards: you don’t need to bring a new lanyard to put your ID badge and stuff into. the ones they give you are fine)

24) go to all the events that you can, even if it’s not specifically marketed towards your department! it’s always cool to see what everyone’s up to

25) the cots are actually pretty comfortable (arguably more comfortable than the Actual Beds) so don’t flip out if you’re sleeping on them.

26) so many people dye their hair at csssa. it’s fun and kind of a rite of passage, but just rinse the dye out in the showers by the pool so it doesn’t stain the bathrooms

have fun at csssa - it goes by way too quickly! if you have any questions message/ask me and i’ll help u out.  good luck on future applications, packing, and attending!!!!!!!!

[jawssupremacy]

beaches are the ideal place