As students we are so often told to pick what you want to do after graduating and work toward that, to specialize and climb the ladder that’s placed in from of you. Vicky described a holistic progression which made for an exciting story. Vicky Jensen was an amazing seminar guest with plenty of insights to offer anyone interested in a career in the animation industry. Join Facebook to connect with Vicki Jensen and others you may know. I’m not sure if image embedding works in comments so, here’s a link instead to our picture: I wish you SO much fun on your next project, Vicky! Vicky Jensen is an excellent example of a person who’s seen it all in the film industry, from working on animated television, to directing animated features, to directing live-action. It made me start dreaming of a personal dream for myself, instead of one that my parents had set out for me. The film tells of a teenager who "comes of age using magical powers to defend her family when the opposing forces of light and darkness threaten to divide her kingdom. I come to animation from live action, where one of my frequent rolls on set and in pre-production was to serve as the production designer. And lastly, I was happy to hear her discuss “storywall” because I have been struggling with that a lot myself this semester! That was my dream at the time. The lack of secrets or shortcuts makes the whole process seem more worthwhile.I was very intrigued when Vicky said she had not intended to go into the entertainment field and that she fell into it as a side job to pay for school. As I try to develop my vision for my Prouction 1 film, I will keep this way of working in mind.There’s something nice about hearing a story where someone worked hard and over the years steadily progressed to do what they really wanted to do.That is the lesson I got out of Vicky’s seminar. Sometimes I felt my career path is a little bit unclear to me, but thanks to Vicky, my path is clearer to me now.Vicky’s presentation was so broad because of all she’s done in both the live action and animated film industries, so she wasn’t able to get into the depth I’m sure she wanted to. I remember seeing videos of the animators in Dreamworks all wearing little Shrek headbands in the videos and wishing to myself, “I wish I had a Shrek headband. This has sparked some ideas and I’m looking forward to experimenting with this simple, yet effective approach.For those of you that didn’t catch it, here’s the link to Blake Snyder’s “Save the Cat!”: I have so much respect for Vicky and the diverse and successful career she has led.
I find some artists feel uncomfortable in front of an audience, we’re all in-back-of-the-camera folks, after all. I enjoyed her showreel, which showed us how much variety there has been in professional career.
And, I really want to thank you, Vicky, for presenting your life and further inspiring me.I also relate to your story of how you fell into direction by accident. Excellent way to kick off the semester.What a great start to the semester! Vicky Jenson started in animation in 1977 as a cel painter. She has directed several films and TV series including ‘Shrek’ and ‘Our Own Devices’ among others.
This is the normal way I do interviews, including ASIFA and the MP Academy. Live action feature storyboard work followed for directors Wayne Wang and John Hughes. Does it pay…) I think is excellent.I’m not sure if I entirely believe “repeat until funny,” but I don’t deny it works in certain cases. 288 connections. She has also worked on movies like ‘She’s Having a Baby’, ‘Playroom’, and ‘Chicken Run’. Don’t let anything stop you.Another thing I found particularly awesome was her attitude regarding her agent.
I greatly admire Vicky’s persistent+honest attitude towards movie making.Although I may someday begin my career at the bottom of a totem pole, my ticket of future hope glows golden from this day on. As long as I keep knocking doors, making movies, and listening to music that I like over and over and over — I may end up directing Shrek 7 one day. Jenson also continued in animation, developing visual styles for Ralph Bakshi and John Kricfalusi on such groundbreaking series as “MIGHTY MOUSE, THE NEW ADVENTURES” (1987) and “THE REN AND STIMPY SHOW” (1991).In 1988, Vicky landed her first major role in live action as Production Designer on a low-budget horror film that shot in Yugoslavia. So to me, Shrek is a personal benchmark. It’s these simple but effective steps that can help you land the job. I’m definitely looking forward to see what she comes up with in the future.Vicky has an interesting story. I often find myself thinking, “Oh, I can’t do that, so I won’t even try…” It’s amazing seeing how far Vicky’s belief in herself and desire to learn and grow has taken her. I can see her life-long passion to create, and have fun with animation/life-action.this is so inspiring since i’ve seen so many experienced talents gave up on their creative life and began resting themselves.Vicky was a really interesting guest. However, her ability to understand the medium and cross over the different career structures is effective to that transition between live action and animation. She began as an background painter, which is also what Im hoping to become in my future career. Vicky Jewson (born 18 September 1985) is an English screenwriter, producer and film director.. Jewson was born in Oxford, where she still lives.She became interested in making films as a child, and took a five-day course with the Oxford Film and Video Makers at the age of 16. It made me curious what a life of working on animated films would be like. : )Her talk definitely left me feeling more excited about the animation/entertainment field. Maybe it’s about fate. I really do think that Shrek started the ball rolling in that regard. Its amazing how much Vicky has been able to accomplish through hard work and dedication.Thanks to Vicky for coming in and sharing her immense wealth of knowledge with us!I found Vicky’s presentation really energetic and fun. Se Vickie Jensens profil på LinkedIn – verdens største faglige netværk. I was one of the lucky ones who managed to secure a parking space off campus, so on the day that Shrek came out, I snuck off campus and drove to see the film first-thing. Vicky Jensen presentation was grate. I feel her work exemplifies how social standing can influence how one is hired in the entertainment industry by how a person works within a team.