Jorge Canedo Estrada lives in Vancouver, Canada and is a creative director and animator at Giant Ant. During our conversation he shared about how he started in animation, his role and the team dynamics at Giant Ant, and his learnings from Blend. Links: Giant Ant: http://www.giantant.ca/ Guyana: https://vimeo.com/96605256 https://twitter.com/jrcanest http://www.jrcanest.co/ Highlights: -Motion animation with a camera in Bolivia -Cyber Cafes -Mom got him first gig -Scholarship at Vancouver Film School -Giant Ant -Monday morning planning -Half and half animating and creative direction -Team dynamics -Pros and cons of working for a studio vs. freelancing -“Sometimes the best way to grow is to find the best person for the job and learn from them.” -Future of Giant Ant -Learnings from Blend -Dream client: The one that he doesn't know that he would love -Favorite Animated Film: Toy Story -What your kids think you do: "He thinks I click on metal all day" -Animalator: A llama, the national animal for Bolivia
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