Nathania Zaini

Nathania (Nia) grew up in Jakarta, Indonesia. During Nia's childhood, she spent much of her time playing and creating stories with her brother, using knock-off G.I. Joe figurines and mutilated Barbie Dolls, recreating scenes from epic movies. Nia is a grown-up now, but the same passion for make-believe remains. Being an obsessive tinkerer, Nia has been dedicating her entire existence breathing life into inanimate objects. This endeavor includes designing, doodling, fabricating, searching for junks, building sets, and... well, animating; often under budget and time constraints. The scope might be different, but the delivery of emotions does not change. Nia always thinks that she was born in the wrong era. She once wished that she was born in a world where there is no internet, no technology, where her passion and craft are not considered obsolete. She finally found a place where she fits: stop-motion animation; where one is allowed to stay away from the computer, and make away with one's now calloused hands. Nia now lives in San Francisco. Still obsessed with animation. Still creating with her hands. Still getting lost in time. Still giving in to the process.