Andy Lin Explained

Andy Lin is an American esports player of Big Buck Hunter^[1] and professional photographer based in New York City.

The Self-Portrait Project

In 2009, Lin founded The Self-Portrait Project (SPP), a photo-based, interactive archive project.^{[2] [3]} Most notably, Lin has taken SPP to Haiti to promote advocacy and awareness of the nation's ongoing housing crisis.^{[4] [5]} According to Lin, the self-portrait mechanism in SPP is influenced by the belief that decisions are best made by the people directly affected by them.^{[6] [7]}

Photography

Andy Lin is a social change photographer.^[8] In 2007 Lin co-founded Other Worlds, a non-profit that disseminated images and information about alternative economies and social movements around the world, with Gustavo Castro Soto and Beverly Bell.^[9] He also served as a photo editor for the street art quarterly founded by IO Wright, Overspray Magazine. As a travel photographer, he published photos in National Geographic Traveler, including a prize-winner in 2005.^[10] In 2006, he documented the Zapatista movement in Chiapas, Mexico for Punk Planet, titled "Zapatista Dreams."

Big Buck Hunter

Nicknamed “The Big Buck Ninja,” Andy Lin is a veteran player of the competitive arcade game Big Buck Hunter.^{[11] [12]} His nickname derives from his calm game-play and longevity in the sport. Lin is the only player to have competed at every World Championship since the inaugural tournament in 2008,^[13] except for in 2011, due to a Hurricane Irene related mishap.^[14] In 2010, he beat high profile Buck Hunter Travis Pastrana and placed a career-high 5th in both Big Buck Hunter Pro and Big Buck Safari.^{[15] [16]} He placed 21st at the 2019 World Championship in Las Vegas, where he also debuted a custom installation of his Self-Portrait Project, fashioned out of an old Big Buck game unit.^[17]

References

1. Web site: Can Andy Lin Be the Biggest Buck Hunter of Them All?. Maurer. Daniel. Grub Street. en-us. 2020-04-03.
2. Web site: Bustos Hawkes. Matisse. November 2014. The Art of the Self-Portrait Project: Andy Lin Discusses Expression and Dignity.
3. Web site: THE SELF PORTRAIT PROJECT. 2020-04-03. THE SELF PORTRAIT PROJECT. en-US.
4. News: Fraser. Isabelle. 2013-09-28. Haiti discovers the self-portrait. en-GB. The Observer. 2020-04-03. 0029-7712.
5. Web site: ABOUT - Haiti Self Portrait Project. 2020-04-13. haiti-spp.org. en.
6. Web site: The Self-Portrait Project: Applying The Notion Of Empowerment To Photography ION Magazine. 2020-04-03. www.ionmagazine.ca.
7. Web site: February 2011: Andy Lin: The Self-Portrait Project. 2020-04-03. Whitehot Magazine of Contemporary Art. en.
8. Web site: Strong. Suzanne. 2021-04-07. Education and Inspiration with Social Change Photographer Andy Lin. 2021-04-21. Medium. en.
9. Web site: 2016-03-09. Other Worlds. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160309114248/http://www.otherworldsarepossible.org/. 2016-03-09. 2020-04-03.
10. Web site: 17th Annual Photo Contest Winners @ National Geographic Traveler. 2020-04-03. www.nationalgeographic.com.
11. Web site: The Big Buck Hunter Is The Hunted: Stalking The Chance To Play For The Video-Deer-Shooting Championship. Robinson. Ben. Deadspin. en-us. 2020-04-03.
12. News: Lipinski. Jed. City Dwellers With Time to Kill. 2011-05-20. The New York Times. 2020-04-03. en-US. 0362-4331.
13. Web site: Big bucks. Roenigk. Alyssa. September 21, 2011. ESPN.
14. News: Gallagher. Matt. One Man's Mad Journey to the Big Buck Hunter Championship. 2015-05-05. Wired. 2020-04-06. 1059-1028.
15. Web site: Big Buck HD - World. www.bigbuckhd.com. 2020-04-06.
16. Web site: Travis Pastrana can probably school you in Big Buck Hunter. Oct 13, 2010. YouTube.
17. Web site: Andy Lin - Dream Droolin // 007 — ALL ABOARD THE DREAM TRAIN REM sleep, lucid, nightmares, recurring. ALL ABOARD THE DREAM TRAIN. en-US. 2020-04-06.