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Throughout the mentorship project, I’ve learned so much about the animation industry and what is required to become a storyboard artist. I absolutely loved this project and my mentor Jess Pollard was just such a joy because of how enthusiastic we both were about the project. I learned a lot of terminologies and how to work as if I were in the industry, and I was also able to learn how I fared on a first-time storyboard.

I had some struggles in the research phase since I was bringing out an old story I’d written down in the past, and developing it so that I could make a “board” out of it The other toughest thing was getting through all the “roughs”. Being quick is such a huge part of storyboarding and knowing basically how to draw everything is something I’ll definitely practice. But in the end, I was rewarded with a great animatic and some new connections.

Out of 10, I’d give myself an 8.5. Some of the deadlines we both set I was unable to meet and overestimated my abilities. But it was alright as storyboards can be from a whole episode to a short sequence or scene. I really tried my best to absorb all of Jess’s knowledge like a sponge and hopefully, I’ll be able to use it in 4th year.