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Apart from the fact that this may be one of the most exsistenial questions we can ask ourselves, I believe I've cracked the code.
The most interesting parts about me, are actually an embroidered tapestry of all the people I've cared about in this life; the parts of them that have shown me what more is out there in the world to explore, piquing my own interests and expanding my imagination, leading me to look at what's possible and what I want for myself in this lifetime.
My interests include, but are of course not limited to:
(in no particular order)
Psychology
Entomology
Mythology
Astronomy
Astrology
Art History
Photography
Herbology
Botany
Documentaries
Crochet
Sewing
Linocutting
Risograph Printing
Sketching & Painting
Since Graduating Vancouver Film School with Honours, I went straight into the industry as a Junior Lighting & Compositing Artist, learning the ropes of production and the technical learning curve that was The Foundry's lighting software, Katana. This was at Mainframe Studios, formerly Rainmaker Entertainment, formerly formerly Mainframe Entertainment; for a Children's TV Series, "Team Zenko Go!"
When that show ultimately finished, after staying till the very end as a part of the team's 4 person skeleton crew, I was faced with a choice. Continuing with the studio in the interest of helping develop the pipeline for their next show, a new IP with Spinmaster, "Unicorn Academy;" or moving on to a different studio that had me in their sights for their new show with legacy IP, "Sonic Prime." I carefully weighed my options, and as my interests aligned with bigger challenges and continued growth, I chose the latter. So I began my work with WildBrain Studios.
When I began my education I was convinced that all I wanted for myself was to work in Animation, to be surrounded by the magic that had raised me and to learn the technology that had mystified me.
When I began working on my first project out of school, I quickly realized that the magic, while imbued in the final product we see on screen, was actually everpresent in the production itself. It manifested itself in many different ways; most of all was the sense of belonging I found in being a part of a creative team, a gaggle of enthusiastic artists working towards our common goal, the deadlines, the final product, and all the invisible work it took to get there.
If the final product was what led me to enter into this industry, then the people and its' processes are what convinced me to stay. Confirming that a creative career was the best fit for me, not only to have an artistic outlet, but to be surrounded by others who felt the same spark. Regularly, I would find joy in the smallest things, usually to do with connecting with other people. I found joy over shared lunches with my coworkers, talking about life and laughing about all the things that went wrong, brainstorming what we could do within our power to fix it. My days were constantly filled with a plethora of potential & possibilities.
Bearing the weight of our obligations together made it feel easier to overcome them, learning from one another's unique skillsets is how we grew stronger as individuals, as well as a team. Trusting eachother, leaning on one another, is how we reached heights I could only imagine; with those teams, they became reality.
Welllll...