Promising animators wanted: Skills, a dream, hard work required

BEIJING - Zhang Heng doesn't think it's burdensome to work overtime. He enjoys the time in his office every night when his colleagues have left.

"It's only when the whole office has turned quiet that am I able to concentrate on my creative work," he said.

As an animation director, Zhang is responsible for a series of tasks related to the development and production of animated cartoons. Among his works, the Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf series may be the most popular. Its fourth film, Mission Incredible: Adventures on the Dragon's Trail, was released nationwide on Jan 12.