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I picked up design at 12 and started my own business in March 2017. First, I started making websites and logos for friends, which slowly evolved into following After Effects tutorials online and learning the basics of Visual Effects. Since then, I've come a long way and done many projects. My main interests lie in compositing, FX and pipeline/TD.
I first started trying out 3d software when I was nine years old. I had just watched the 1999 BBC series Walking With Dinosaurs and wanted to try and make them myself. I started with using Animation Master which my father had bought when he was young. A year later I switched over to Blender and later on Zbrush. I haven't made a dinosaur in a long time but I'm eager to start one again and use my new knowledge to truely bring it to life.
Currently, I’m in the third year of my study Visual Effects & Immersive Media at the Netherlands Film Academy. I have put all my focus and commitment in 3D Character Animation. My passion for animation started at a very young age. I love to bring characters to life and to create appealing motion and character driven action. It brings me a lot of fulfilment when my animations come to life on the screen after all the time and effort I've put into it.
I first realized I wanted to work in Visual Effects when I was about 10 years old when I saw a special feature on TV about the vfx of Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End. I couldn't wrap my head around what I was seeing, but it was so intriguing to me how something like that was achieved. And ever since then I've been enveloped in the creative field.
My father has always been very creative. He was a motivation and inspiration for me to take a look around in the creative industry. So since I was 12/13 years old I've been studying and practicing arts. When I first discovered Adobe Premiere in one of my art classes, my love for making film started. A few years in I saw my first VFX breakdown, so I started learning Adobe After Effects and that is where my VFX journey started.
I've always been a fan of spectacular visuals in films, and as soon as I entered the VFX classroom at an open day at the Netherlands Film Academy, I knew that this was the career path for me. Films have inspired me, motivated me, and connected me to people I would've never met otherwise, and my dream is to work on and create projects that will bring others that same fulfillment.
I have always been very good at creative aspects and problem-solving, which I think are some of the most important aspects in the VFX industry. Since my 3rd year of secondary school it started as a hobby, wanting to learn everything there is to know about VFX. And eventually my hobby slowly turned into one of the most important passions in my life, and so I decided I want to make VFX my Job. At the moment my main expertise is Matchmoving, and I am always eager to learn and better my skills.