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1)Have your professional goals changed since completing your internship, if so how?
In a way. If anything they've become more specific in that I know more about how the industry works and the types of jobs I'd like to shoot for. At the moment, matte painting seems like a good step in the right direction.
2)What kind educational/training do feel you gained from your internship that you cannot get from traditional schooling?
I think the most important thing I came away with from this internship was simply learning about what it means to be an artist as a profession. It's one thing to do your own personal project for class. Working on a real feature film with a full-fledged art department and experienced production designer is something else entirely. It's not something I really thought about before the internship but it certainly left the greatest impression afterward.
3)What experience do you feel you gained the most from in your internship?
[see above]
4)Do you feel your internship helped you to eliminated any weaknesses, or simply improve on your strengths?
A little bit of both. I feel like growing as an artist means making the most you possibly can out of your strengths, and then scrambling to plug up any weaknesses.
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5)Which skills do you feel you improved?
Learning how to compose well for a shot is the big one. Also keeping your files clean and organized and painting for a specific style.
6)Has your dream job/project changed, if so how, if not do you feel you are closer to fulfilling this dream?
My dream project used to just be working on an epic sci-fi or fantasy film with a massive budget, something on the scale of Lord of the Rings or Star Wars. Now the dream is to have matte paintings in that epic sci-fi/fantasy film.
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7)At this point which artistic achievment are you most proud of?
The other matte paint intern and I did nearly every background for one of Pixar's new short films. A few people have described to me what it's like to see your work projected onto a 60-foot screen in front of hundreds of audience members and it's definitely something I've been excited about. It sounds incredible.
8)If you could go back in time 5 months what advice would you give yourself?
Go vacation somewhere nice.
9)If given the opporitunity would you take another internship from Pixar in a year?
Yes.
2 comments:
Awesome interview. Thanks for posting this. Really great insights from Daniel
i love this concept. i have always been curious to know how people go from student to working professional
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