This is the last week of my 12th semester with AnimationMentor.com
Wow. That makes it 3 years since I first came on campus as a campus mentor, bright eyed and bushy tailed, ready to interact and hopefully help inspire fledgling animators learn the craft I love. Three years.
That's:
- 1,728 e-critiques
- 144 Students Mentored
- Over 200 hours of Live Q&A's
- Millions of "Rock On's"!!
I'd actually like to extend my deepest gratitude to the school, and my students.
First, to the entire AnimationMentor.com staff, and especially to Bobby, Carlos, and Shawn, I would never had the confidence to break out and start my own shop if I were not a Mentor. Being put in front of 12 hungry students is akin to being thrown in a wolf's den, wearing a sirloin bikini. It was that constant barrage of questions that really solidified for me what I think of all this, and how I animate. From the first moment I stepped on campus I knew that it was going to be a rewarding experience, I just didn't know how rewarding.
And to the students: You guys have pushed me, pulled me, drained me, excited me, challenged me, and above all, inspired me. It is a constant drive to be the best mentor I can be that makes it all worth it. To any student I've ever had in my class during my tenure at A\M, thank you for being so positive, so eager, and so honest with your passion for the craft. I always said it would be a great honor to work with a student, before I started my own studio; now I wish I could get a project big enough to hire all 144 of my students. You've been fantastic.
3 down, many more to go.
Cheers.
5 comments:
Yo! We love you man. You are one hell of a mentor. The students love you, we love you! Keep up the great work my man.
It's equally exciting to hear your inspiration turned in to your own studio! It was a pleasure being there to seeing it in person. I think you've got a great thing going and I'm proud of your courage to do it and make it happen! YOU ROCK!!! You can add that to your list or "rocks!" ;)
-BOOM
Yo Kenny,
Thanks for all the help, support, inspiration and the wealth of knowledge you've shared.
See you at graduation.
Rock On!
Jim
And to think it's been even LONGER since the digital|Rendering days... time flies.
Andy's right. You were inspiring students long before A|M.
D|R FTW!
Hey Kenny,
You're a great mentor and I'm glad I had the chance to have you as a mentor for Classes 5 & 6. I've learned so much from you and I now feel more confident and capable as an animator. Thanks again!
Cheers and rock on,
Andre
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