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It's Been A Minute

After finishing the little series on the 12 Principles I realized that it's been quite a while since I've shared what I've been up to. So as I develop more post ideas I thought I would take a minute to do that.

I graduated from Animation Mentor back in 2018 (I said it was a while haha), and after about a year of applying and trying to make new shots for my animation reel I signed on to my first contract as a 3D Animator. I actually just wrapped up work on this project, it has been an absolute joy to work on and I'm still shocked and grateful I had the opportunity to be involved. That project was in the Film/TV sector of the industry and a little over a year ago I was able to start working in the Game sector. I have really enjoyed both sides, but personally, I was able to learn more about mechanics and animation faster working in games because of the types of animations that games require.

In addition to working as an Animator, I was humbled to be asked to teach at my alma mater. I taught a digital illustration class and in a few months, I will be teaching an introduction to animation! Teaching has been a great opportunity for me to share what I have learned as well as challenge me to communicate ideas in different ways. I have also been freelancing as an illustrator and doing other odd jobs over the past few years.

Currently, I am between animation contracts, developing a short film, teaching, and illustrating. Writing that out makes me realize how many hats I'm wearing right now. It can be stressful at times, but I really enjoy doing different things. I think in the near future I will write a little more about my experience as a freelancer and looking for work, but for now, I think that will be it for this little update post.

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