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Ever since i could remember myself i wanted to be part of the entairtainment industry.As a child i drew a lot of comicbook characters and writing my own stories.In elementary school used to draw comic sketches for the school newspaper,in highschool i was part of the photography club.I joined in a lot of photography competitions in Greece and abroad and even some of my photos were displayed in the Cultural Centre of Athens.I studied in SAE Athens and i got my BA with Honours in Game Art Animation
I first realized that I wanted to work in the creative media and entertainment industry at a very young age. I always wanted to work with computers, and because my father is a sculptor I wanted to imbed the art aspect of the traditional sculpting with the modern and technical aspect of the 3D environment in general.
At the beginning of my A-levels I realized that I loved being creative and creating art. I started just by drawing images in my free time but continued to spend more and more time. So at the end of my A-levels I knew I wanted to study something Art related where I can be creative. That's when I looked into the Games Industry, because I already played games and like them a lot. In my eyes you are also the least restricted in creativity by creating games.
I first completed a Bachelors in Microbiology and Pathology, and once I finished I realised I did not want to pursue a career in the field. 2D drawing had been a huge hobby of mine over the years, and I finally decided I would like to look into how to turn this hobby into my career. Whilst studying at SAE, I acquired an interest in 3D art, particularly in CG Character Art, and will be furthering my specialisation and learning in this area.
When I was 17 I moved out of my hometown in Italy to London without a clue of what the universe had in serve for me. I joined an animation and games college course aiming to learn coding and become a videogame developer. But, the first day of the second trimester, we were introduced to 3ds Max and prop modelling and I remember thinking: "This is amazing, I will do this for the rest of my life". I gave up on programming as a career and that's when I decided to become a CGI Artist.
My name is Mary Brokaki and from a young age I was enchanted by the world of animation.Τhrough my inclination to art and painting I discovered the world of animation.Drawing and Animation are not just a hobby for me but a way of expressing feelings, thoughts and dreams as well as an outlet from reality.Animation was a very early life decision for my professional career.Μore specifically the world of Disney is the biggest source of inspiration for me and for this reason my goal is to work there.
So far I was working at another job but realized few years ago that it's not what I wanted to do till I retire. I was trying to find a career path that I would enjoy to do. I was always interested in drawing and good stories. I researched more about the 3D industry and I decided that it's what I want to learn. I like to create believable characters and environments that tells a story.
I think probably ever since I was little I was obsessed with animation - anything Disney, Anime, etc. really fascinated me. I pursued a career in Graphic Design and Illustration. I think because I was a bit reluctant and intimidated by the idea of making characters move so lifelike and couldn't fathom how I can even reach that. Whereas, drawing came so naturally to me so I ended up doing illustration and Graphic design. But eventually, I couldn't resist and finally wanted to try animation