When it comes to the set of skills that I have, I don’t really know what exactly is my specialty. I kind of jump around in order to get a feel of what I want to do. Some people may call this aimless, but I think that this mindset is extremely beneficial when it comes to this day and age. It allows for flexibility and being able to pick up and learning how to do things decently in a year is incredibly beneficial, you can play any part and fit yourself anywhere.
I plan on moving forward with some kind of creative field, but I’m not all that sure quite. As of recently, I have really found myself enjoying animation, so I’ve been exploring all of different kinds of venues in the world of animation. And I’ve taken a liking to the 3D animation that we have been trying this year.
I think that this is the beginning of something that will carry me far. Something that I didn’t really touch all that much in the video is how much of an opportunity rigging really is for me. It’s hard and there’s a lot of people who would rather, direct people in what direction they would want someone else to take in this direction. So if I learn this skill for myself, I could be that guy. Also, if I make a project for myself, I would be able to do it without the confusion and hassle of a middle man.
I think that my creative career has been driven by the hope that I will reach the vision that I have put in my head. In my earlier years, this has caused me to overshoot my capabilities. It never ended up quite right, which created this overall frustration and a minor hate for creative things. “Why try? I’ll just get mad and scrap the whole thing.” I then started to limit my vision, keep it in a “reasonable scope”. I thought that this would help me get back into the swing of things, but it created this stagnation. It became increasingly evident that everybody was passing by me and I was being left behind.
This is where Freestyle came in. I had an older sibling go and hearing about it was great. I just couldn’t wait, I felt like this is what everything as building up to. I had never really taken a “art class”, because I was scared of the idea of doing something creatively for a grade. It seemed too much, like I was putting my bleeding heart on a stage. I wanted something more personal and close. Freestyle had met and exceeded my expectations, It had also set me on a new course. Legitimately learn. Their are fundamentals that I have to understand and sometimes I’m going to relearn them and touch base from time to time. I’ll get there eventually, I just have to let myself not get there a few more times.