As usual this years Ottawa International Animation Festival was incredible. Here are a few of the things that were said in the panels that really stood out to me.
During the Advice from Animators Panel Sam Gurry told us to not try to quantify our work or put a price on the work we do.
José Pou shared his experience of being a security guard when he couldn't find any animation jobs. He said it was hard, but he learned that there is no shame. We should not be shamed by the work we do. This was one of the greatest take aways from the event.
Chris Rutledge reminded me that we need to finish things. It doesn't need to be perfect just finished. I love that way of thinking.
In another session, I loved learning about the development of Wild Robot. Chris Saunders, the director, made the comment that “Abstraction brings believability” He was referring to what they learned by trying to create a computer generated forest that was as beautiful as the backgrounds in Bambi.
I also liked his insight as to why there are no mothers in Disney films. “Mothers keep adventures from happening.”
