The document discusses the author's interest and passion for animation. It describes how the author grew up enjoying games and TV, which sparked an interest in how things move and are interactive. This inspired the author to pursue animation to tell stories through movement. The author has studied both 2D and 3D animation and considers themselves a "walking reference" due to their active movement. They enjoy being part of a team and helping ensure others are updated on projects. The goal is to use animation to tell unspoken stories.

1. Why Do I want to do this?

2. Born and raised In Miami , I spent a of time either
playing games or watching tv. Over time, I learned to
appreciate The different ways everything moved.
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3. A few years passed and I became more curious about
the interactivity of game animation and the freedom
it offered, the challenge of having to work at every
angle.
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4. However, This was only one reason. I soon realized
that animation wasn’t just about making things go
where you want to go and letting them move like
they should.

5. Animation tells the story you just simply can’t convey
with sound or music
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6. This inspires me, Drives me to create that movement
to do so.
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7. Organizing the flow of others
for interactive animation

8. I am well studied in the basics and I have done a
couple of animations to be give myself a bit of an
intermediate level.
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9. I have spent a couple of years training my eye to both
2D and 3D animation as well.
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10. I also consider myself
a walking reference.
I tend to be very active
when I move
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11. A Walking Reference
I also consider myself
a walking reference.
I tend to be very active
when I move
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12. I’ve been told that my skills are almost always put to
better use when I am a part of a team.
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13. Recently, I was part of a team that designed a card
game based off of movies and their genres.
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14. My official role was to help create the rules, However
I took it upon myself to make sure that everyone was
doing well and updated on certain things, especially
through social media
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15. How Do I define Success?

16. Professionally – An Excellent Job Well done
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17. Personally – Accomplishing what you want to
accomplish.
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18. All of this is something I am truly passionate
about. I want to be someone who allows these
unspoken stories to be told

19. Thank You for Listening.

20. Contact info
Phone: 562 – 8399
Email: ErikMO@Bellsouth.net - ErikM7@FullSail.edu