Sander van Dijk is a freelance animator from Brooklyn, New York. During this episode, we talked about his background in architecture and carpentry, why he switched to freelance and the importance of designing work that matters. Links: Wish List After Effects http://www.sandervandijk.tv/after-effects-features Twitter https://twitter.com/georegulus Website http://www.sandervandijk.tv/ Sugar Detox Project: http://www.sugardetox.me/ Time Well Spent Project: http://timewellspent.io/ Facebook Redesign: http://dcurt.is/facebooks-predicament Motionographer article: http://motionographer.com/2015/12/15/trends-with-benefits/ Steve Jobs’ Speech: http://news.stanford.edu/news/2005/june15/jobs-061505.html Highlights: -Transition from architecture and carpentry into animation -King and Country brought Sander to the U.S. -Worked for Buck -Transition to freelance -Move away from advertising -Importance of communicating life changing ideas -Daily choices -Personal next steps -Choosing clients that support what you believe -New Projects: food, health, and technology -Sugar detox project -Time well spent project -Facebook redesign -After Effect’s wish list -Why motion graphics specifically can help bring about change -Getting close to a story and a concept when working on a project -Motionographer article - trends, learning -What new things Sander has been learning -Advice for people starting out in motion graphics -Dream client: someone with a complex idea and communicating it an easy, understandable way -Favorite animated film: Adventure Time Episodes -What does your parents think you do: they get what I do and are gracious enough to let me run with it. -Animalator: a squirrel Animalators is part of the Gradient Podcast Network. Learn more at Gradient.is.
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