Overworked & Most of it Unpaid

I find myself with way too much to do. Doing E3 and Comic Con back to back is exhausting. Now I am hustling to get the trophy done for the AniMazing Spotlight Festival, putting together my syllabus and prepping my class for Fullerton (with all the IT red tape, mess ups and hoop jumping that entails) and planning the volunteer staff and work for IndieCade.

Here are some images from the trophy:











One of the cool things about all the volunteer stuff I run is the joy of seeing one on my student volunteers connect with his or her dream. Or this case get to look closely at it. Today one on my IndieCade Volunteers will be touring a motion capture studio thanks to one of my old volunteers and former students.

I remember when my student Jeff volunteered to move a lot of artwork and films out of Klasky Csupó,and how that turned into an internship at Gang of Seven. He also interned at a motion capture studio and got offers from both companies, picking the motion capture studio as the better job offer.

Now Jeff is the guy on the inside helping Samuel, my IndieCade Volunteer, get a look at the industry that he wants to work in. It is all a chain. And if I live long enough I hope to see Samuel help some future volunteer. And so on.