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My Interview with Blue Sky Studios: Part 2..
5 years ago
What's Reptu up to this time?
So yeah, the interview was a complete disaster.
Right after, I got my breakfast at McDonald's. There, I sat blankly, staring at the table booths in front of me. So many emotions were going on in my mind: shock, disappointment, emptiness. Despite that, I was proud I did it. It's much better to try something and fail than not try and wonder if you would have succeeded. But still, it was heartbreaking; this was my biggest failure. If anything, I hoped that I would get something positive out of that interview, maybe some words of encouragement. But, no. Even though it did hurt, it was an honor that it came from an animation studio I look up to.
Now the question was, "Where do I go from here?" Even so, that one interview couldn't have been the end to my dreams of working for a big animation studio. A goal like that is something that takes years to accomplish, and I was simply unprepared. Then I asked myself, "Would you be willing to work this hard to accomplish this dream?"
No. I thought about all of the artists at CTN and how good their work is. To get there takes years of experience, if not decades. Maybe, this dream wasn't what I truly wanted. If so, I would have been willing to do the work. Honestly, I don't like doing huge loads of artwork with tight deadlines. And what for? For some human characters that aren't mine? Doing art on human characters was a huge problem I was anticipating, if I ever did work for an animation studio. Also, what if I worked on a movie that I didn't like? That would have sucked. So, it was good I foresaw those issues.
Finally, after my breakfast at McDonald's, I walked to a traffic intersection to get back to the expo, and it was the perfect symbolism because I was literally at the crossroads. It was sad that my animation studio dream was over, but it was beautiful at the same time, because it was a clear slate, the beginning of something new.
About one year later, I found the furry fandom, and it was the solution to this big mess. I truly feel that I belong here and this is where I see my dream. I want to start my own furry business where I make 3D anthro characters. That way, I don't have to do work on humans, and I can work on my own schedule. It's a win-win. I know I've said it plenty of times, but I'm absolutely grateful that this fandom is here. This is my niche and I'm going to get the most out of it, moving forward!
Right after, I got my breakfast at McDonald's. There, I sat blankly, staring at the table booths in front of me. So many emotions were going on in my mind: shock, disappointment, emptiness. Despite that, I was proud I did it. It's much better to try something and fail than not try and wonder if you would have succeeded. But still, it was heartbreaking; this was my biggest failure. If anything, I hoped that I would get something positive out of that interview, maybe some words of encouragement. But, no. Even though it did hurt, it was an honor that it came from an animation studio I look up to.
Now the question was, "Where do I go from here?" Even so, that one interview couldn't have been the end to my dreams of working for a big animation studio. A goal like that is something that takes years to accomplish, and I was simply unprepared. Then I asked myself, "Would you be willing to work this hard to accomplish this dream?"
No. I thought about all of the artists at CTN and how good their work is. To get there takes years of experience, if not decades. Maybe, this dream wasn't what I truly wanted. If so, I would have been willing to do the work. Honestly, I don't like doing huge loads of artwork with tight deadlines. And what for? For some human characters that aren't mine? Doing art on human characters was a huge problem I was anticipating, if I ever did work for an animation studio. Also, what if I worked on a movie that I didn't like? That would have sucked. So, it was good I foresaw those issues.
Finally, after my breakfast at McDonald's, I walked to a traffic intersection to get back to the expo, and it was the perfect symbolism because I was literally at the crossroads. It was sad that my animation studio dream was over, but it was beautiful at the same time, because it was a clear slate, the beginning of something new.
About one year later, I found the furry fandom, and it was the solution to this big mess. I truly feel that I belong here and this is where I see my dream. I want to start my own furry business where I make 3D anthro characters. That way, I don't have to do work on humans, and I can work on my own schedule. It's a win-win. I know I've said it plenty of times, but I'm absolutely grateful that this fandom is here. This is my niche and I'm going to get the most out of it, moving forward!
Vermillion
~vermel-kusu
It's good that your journey didn't end there. It's a pleasure to have you in the fandom ^.=.^.
Reptu
~reptu
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Hey, thank you so much! It means a lot you took the time to read this and comment.
