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What probably sparked a desire to be in creative industries was when I started watching content online, namely from the website "YouTube, when I was thirteen. I was drawn in by how the creators from the website were so creative and how they used their creativity to entertain people. Since then, I have been interested in the more creative side of things.

As a child, I was wonderfully creative. Whether it was making extravagant short films or bringing Lego people to life with stop-motion. I loved telling stories. However, my journey to adulthood became consumed by academic validation. Nothing got me excited, until I realized I could study animation at Uni. Inspired by Jim Carrey’s quote, “You can fail at what you don't want, so you might as well take a chance on doing what you love.” I leaped into the world of creativity and never looked back!

2022 - the year i started university, learning about the film industry and having the opportunity to learn VFX

In 2001 whilst studying multimedia and watching the special features on DVDs. My career then took a different path and now I'm returning to follow a dream of working in the industry.

I've always been interested in music and film, and in recent years been looking for my pathway into the VFX industry.

When I was younger, I watched a behind the scenes for 'The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion' and seeing their process for making textures and assets that the player could later interact with was the catalyst for my creative career and desire to learn more.