Greetings! I can’t believe it’s been over a year since I’ve checked in. Shortly after being promoted to 1st AE on “Vivo,” my production made the shift to working from home due to the pandemic. Not going to lie, finishing the film completely from home during Covid was one of the most challenging things I’ve had to do in my animation editorial journey. Not only was I overseeing two Assistant Editors (one joined us during wfh), but I was covering a lot of new ground I had never experienced before while working on an animated feature. Up until “Vivo,” I had only seen animated productions up to their early Layout stage, primarily working with the film in boards. In the final year of the film, we entered crunch where we were now juggling the film at all stages of production, last minute Production Dialog records, and turnovers to Sound, Music, and DI. I am so grateful for how patient my team was with me as I took on a lot of these deliveries for the first time. Not having the luxury of popping in to ask questions in an office setting was a huge adjustment, and I am so thankful for the grace was shown my way as I waded through it all.
Now that I have officially wrapped with “Vivo” and at Sony, I praise God for his blessings in providing me with a team that encouraged and pushed me to keep moving forward even when I believed I couldn’t do it. I was filled with a lot of self doubt and fear when I was asked to take on the 1st position - feelings that unfortunately clouded my thoughts at the height of the pandemic. But thanks to the love and support of the people God placed around me, my confidence in myself and abilities were healed and allowed to grow.
So what’s next? I’m pleased to announce that I have been hired as a 1st Assistant Editor at the one and only, Walt Disney Animation Studios. To work here has been a dream of mine for quite some time. Getting to work at a studio with such a rich history and holding the title of pioneering feature animation is such an honor. I can’t wait to dive in and learn as much as I can from the Editorial teams at the studio, as well as jump into a brand new feature film alongside my same “Vivo” Editorial posse. Time go “into the unknown!”