EOC Week 10: Future Career

There was a point in my time here at the Art Institute that I really questioned just what I was doing here. I hadn't had any experience working with animation software or any software they used here for that matter. This made some classes extremely difficult and made me question if I really had what it takes. To be honest, at the time, I probably didn't. I was lazy and scared about all these new things I had to learn and keep up with. I wondered about just dropping out and finding a "normal" career path to look into. It took a lot of introspection and positive reinforcement to finally realize all those negative thoughts I was experiencing were just a bump in the road. Nothing in this life comes easy and it took me a while to realize that before I really started getting serious with my education at the Art Institute. The big hurdles I was faced with were the new technologies and programs I had to learn. It was very daunting at first but after a lot of in class help and experience working on projects, those fears started to diminish. Sure I'm not an expert modeler but I don't want to be and that's just fine, I focused on learning more about animation and using the software to assist me instead of hinder me. I had the same kind of problem when it came to drawing. I've always enjoyed drawing and have been above average, but when I came to this school it was a whole new playing field. My skills were diminished by the flurry of talented artists and their level of work they produced. I knew I had to do something to keep up and with the help of one of my mentors, Kevin Anderson, I did just that. In his life drawing classes my knowledge and skill of drawing went up exponentially. In other classes I learned how to draw digitally and that made a world of difference for my drawings. With digital drawings my creations flourished way faster and I was able to use color in a way I never had before. Now I have more confidence than ever in my drawings and animation skill. I had to learn the hard way that it takes time and energy to really achieve what you need, a notion I had not learned before. Every day I continue to progress and get better and have the confidence to know that I'll keep getting better. I believe with that confidence and know how of what it takes to make great projects a reality, I will have no problem finding a job and furthering my career in this industry.