#012 - Ever wondered what life is like as a fresh out of college, professional animator for shows and cartoons? Join Connor as he interviews Ken Ackerman about all things creative.

We cover quite a few topics:

• The life of an early career animator
• Landing a job straight out of college in the creative fields
• Understanding the performance triad of skill, speed and attitude
• What 2 attributes you need to excel in a team
• Open your mind 
• Checking your ego 
• Thriving within a studio environment
• Art block
• The  difference between what your brain expects, and what you can actually do
• Accepting where you're at with your skillset
• Getting and digesting feedback from other artists
• Collaboration (and why us more introverted creatives can find it scary)
• Talent vs hard work
• How to persist
• Avoiding the hole of self-pity we can often find ourselves in from time to time
• Separating yourself from your work
• Why you should be sharing your work
• Artist atrophy
• Trusting others to be involved with your project
• How being uncomfortable can indicate that you're growing
• The best part of being in a duo, group or team
• Taking pride in your strengths 
• Life-drawing as a learning tool
• The best ways to explore new styles
• The advice Ken would give themselves, were they to start all over again!

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