How would you describe the impact that teachers have had on you?
I think teachers can have a huge influence from just showing a bit of enthusiasm and allowing students to really pursue whatever they want creatively. When teachers present an assignment and allow students to take that assignment in any direction they want and then encourage them along the way, it can really influence a student’s overall perspective on a certain topic. In my case, it was film and media.
What made you interested in a career in film and media?
Framestore was my dream job and I ended up sending out an email to the head of editorial. They answered my email and gave me a whole list of things I needed to do in order to have a career in visual effects.
For the next two to three years, I went down that email like a checklist. I went and got side jobs and read books and learned all this different editorial software just to have a chance to work there. But I decided it was now or never. I replied to the email that I sent many years ago and said, “Hey, I did everything you asked!”
Sure enough, they were impressed by my determination and gave me a shot. So, here I am working in the industry.
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