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Merry Christmas everyone!
I know I seldom update my blog. Let me update you with what I have been through.
As you know I have finished my course. Just waiting for the day to receive my scroll and wearing that over sized robe and the square hat.
The first thought of spending my holidays was to go back to work at the cafe I once worked before.
I love everything there, the crews, the environment, the food.
However, I had to start my real job earlier than I thought I would. I had to go for this 2 weeks training before I start to participate myself in a 9 months contract animation company. Being an animator, I learnt that it’s not a fun job at all. Once I went in, the trainer asked me this question that made me think for a while why on earth I choose to be an animator. And I told out the truth saying that I think it would be interesting, fun and since I am really in love in cartoons and animations, I wanna learn to be a part of it. Besides, each time I go back home, the channels that I switch to watch apart from AXN, are Disney Channel Asia, Disney Junior, Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network. And mostly I watch these channels much more often than AXN.
And honestly, the main reason why I join the course in my University is to learn how to do 3D animation for kids. I am so in love with Disney Junior programmes. You can just leave me in front of the TV watching that kiddy channel for hours and I will even participate together with the programmes!
On the other sad part, reality knocked me on the head when my trainer told me that as an animator, you do not have anytime for yourself, family and friends. You have to sacrifice each one of them. You will loose yourself half way through. It was a nightmare hearing all these. I feel like crying because it is alike assignments all over again!. Pixar alone spent 24/7 for 2-3 years to complete and polish their animation before publishing into the cinemas. And what we were going to do is to create a 2D animation for a channel in Astro.
On the bright side, I will experience everything in 9 months and will discover if this is my true calling. Wish me luck.
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On another hand, my baby brother once told me this which I find it very true especially among Chinese families.
During primary – secondary schools, to be famous you have to look like some famous celebrity or some Korean chic/dude.
During higher studies or working life, to be famous you not only have to look, you have to own branded stuffs.
During marriage life, to be well known, you have to own expensive cars and properties.
When you have kids, to be well known, your kids must have the highest scores and excel in everything they do.
When your children are working, to be well talked about, your children have to have a ‘looked up’ upon careers and huge amount of salaries.
******* In short, life is tough to please everyone. So please yourself first
~♥ Sharon
