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I honestly think I kind of always knew, in the back of my mind, that I wanted to work not only in the art industry but in media. I grew up loving movies and shows and especially video games, but had the personality to learn kind of everything there is to learn in this world. I knew deep down that this is what I always wanted to do with my life; despite the hard work and the long hours and the artist's fatal flaw of always nitpicking your own work, I knew this was what I was meant to do.
I was working a warehouse job building pallets and realized I wanted to do something more. I knew I wanted to do something creative, but had no idea of what I wanted to do in the field specifically. I enrolled in Full Sails Game Art program with intentions of learning how to become a concept artist. I learned quickly, 3D art was the field for me!
Ever since I was little I've been drawing monsters and creatures. I loved movies with any type of fictional creature in it. When Avatar hit the screens I practically ran to see it. When I was sitting there watching that movie I realized I could combine my love of creatures, art, and movies all in to one major career goal. It's been an awesome journey ever since!
I first realized I wanted to work in creative industries when I picked back up my simple hobby of sketching while I was in the military. I spent about a week straight putting ideas on paper, minute after minute, hour after hour. My time was coming to a close with my service and as I pondered what my next journey was going to be, I started to do some research into the different aspects of video game creation. I took the leap towards 3D Art and haven't looked back since!
I first realized that I wanted to become a level designer when I started watching the behind-the-scenes videos of teams working together to create the game. Having the ability to watch the thought processes of the designers was always enjoyable for me. Video games have always been an important part of my life, so having the opportunity to work on video games is truly a dream come true.
I pretty much knew that I wanted to be in the video game/entertainment industry since I was around 7 or 8 years old. I have a very distinct memory of drawing characters from Bionicle, Mario Brothers. and Runescape on the playground and wanting to make my own versions of them. Design their armor, make flashy cool abilities that would dazzle my peers. I think that is the time when I really realized thats what I wanted to do with my life.
My first inkling of wanting to work in the Creative Media and Entertainment Industry started with my love of music and audio engineering and production, but it wasn't something I'd considered seriously until I tossed myself into the world of 3D and all it's many paths like modelling, texturing, animation, lighting and beyond.
During high school, I was drawn more into art and trying to find a way to portray a story in someway. I would always watch cartoon pass on beautiful message to the people and funny remarks that it made me want to do something like that. I want to be a character animator that can make others smile from a funny scene or excited from a fight scene or happy even when days don't go so well.
I always thought it was a pipe dream to work in the creative medium and entertainment industry so I never really attempted to do anything until 2017. In 2017 I went to Star Wars Celebration and had a life changing moment that propelled me in the direction to see how I can work in the medium or something parallel to it. While looking into seeing how I can enter this journey, I fell in love with creating 3D art and since then I have not looked back.
I have wanted to work in creative industries for as long as I can remember. I never thought it was possible until COVID. I was working in Public Accounting remotely and I needed a hobby to keep sane. I found it in digital art and, thanks in part to a foundation in traditional art, it was only then that I saw the potential for a career. I love animation and story telling and I want, more than anything, to be able to wake up and doing something I love for a living every day.