Bittersweet Evening
On friday I applied for an animation job at a commercial house called Global Mechanic. A couple ins from my alma mater, Vancouver Film School, tipped me off about it. So I hurriedly in 2 days threw together the best and most professional portfolio and demo reel I've yet had, and got it to them on time. Interviewing process was meant to begin today, and I asked if they'd had a chance to look over my stuff yet. I got shot down. My style was too cartoony for what they are currently looking for. Too cartoony for a cartoon. At least now I know to stick in even more realistic things in my portfolio to show even more diversity, as they loved my good friend Gabriel Frizzera's stuff. (and with good reason) Oh, did I mention I'm praying to even get a dishwashing job, I'm so in need of employment?
Alright now let's rewind to Superbowl Sunday.
There was a tiny tiny comic convention at Heritage Hall here in Vancouver. Kaare Andrews was a guest. I first heard of him as an impressionable youngster on a television series about comic books called The Anti-Gravity Room (this remains one of my all-time favorite names for a TV show) when he was just starting out. You may have seen his works on the covers of The Incredible Hulk or Spider-Man. I waited in line for an hour with my girlfriend, and my pal Dan from Fort St. John. Kaare Andrews is a real nice guy, spending about 10 minutes on everyone in line drawing them the best drawings he could do in the time alotted. Talking with the fans and signing all the comics they wanted. Many people had giant stacks comprising most of his work. He looked at my art and seemed to like it, giving me his personal e-mail address so that I could send him some more. I've since done so, and today while out drawing with my friends at a Blenz coffee shop, as we often do, I ran into him again. He remembered my stuff and has asked me to get in touch with him as he may have some background stuff to do for him since he's getting behind schedule. The shock is still setting in. (backgrounds are unfortunately far from being my strong suit, however that won't keep me from trying my ass off.)
Shot down like a krout over London circa WW2 on one job, and propelled like one of the succesful Apollo missions with an oppertunity to work for Kaare Andrews. Hence the bittersweetness of my day.
On friday I applied for an animation job at a commercial house called Global Mechanic. A couple ins from my alma mater, Vancouver Film School, tipped me off about it. So I hurriedly in 2 days threw together the best and most professional portfolio and demo reel I've yet had, and got it to them on time. Interviewing process was meant to begin today, and I asked if they'd had a chance to look over my stuff yet. I got shot down. My style was too cartoony for what they are currently looking for. Too cartoony for a cartoon. At least now I know to stick in even more realistic things in my portfolio to show even more diversity, as they loved my good friend Gabriel Frizzera's stuff. (and with good reason) Oh, did I mention I'm praying to even get a dishwashing job, I'm so in need of employment?
Alright now let's rewind to Superbowl Sunday.
There was a tiny tiny comic convention at Heritage Hall here in Vancouver. Kaare Andrews was a guest. I first heard of him as an impressionable youngster on a television series about comic books called The Anti-Gravity Room (this remains one of my all-time favorite names for a TV show) when he was just starting out. You may have seen his works on the covers of The Incredible Hulk or Spider-Man. I waited in line for an hour with my girlfriend, and my pal Dan from Fort St. John. Kaare Andrews is a real nice guy, spending about 10 minutes on everyone in line drawing them the best drawings he could do in the time alotted. Talking with the fans and signing all the comics they wanted. Many people had giant stacks comprising most of his work. He looked at my art and seemed to like it, giving me his personal e-mail address so that I could send him some more. I've since done so, and today while out drawing with my friends at a Blenz coffee shop, as we often do, I ran into him again. He remembered my stuff and has asked me to get in touch with him as he may have some background stuff to do for him since he's getting behind schedule. The shock is still setting in. (backgrounds are unfortunately far from being my strong suit, however that won't keep me from trying my ass off.)
Shot down like a krout over London circa WW2 on one job, and propelled like one of the succesful Apollo missions with an oppertunity to work for Kaare Andrews. Hence the bittersweetness of my day.
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