Although I don't much envision myself to be a fully-functioning part of the industry, the future foretells no definite destiny so one is to learn about every aspects regarding their practice from different perspectives, just in case. Reg Isaac solidified this claim with his story as to how he became an animator as well as how he tackled the parameters of the animation industry. I was flabbergasted to find out that he initially wanted to do photography but because of a small quirkish problem (there not being any more space in the photography department where he studied) he became an animator. It just goes to show that life is as flexible and unexpected as is the nature of the nomad. What I found personally applicable was Reg Issac's life drawing holiday on which he managed to improve his drawing skills - which is what his first goal since becoming an animator was. Furthermore, I empathized with his necessity to improve his drawing and gain confidence in his lines, which is why I found his tactic of using only pen without an opportunity to undo any movement very invigorating. I believe that I am to use the same tactic for drastically improving my line seeing as I am interested solely in 2D animation and the flow and form of character designs. Alongside this, the insight into how the roles in the animation industry are split really belabored the importance of details as he had been hired as an inbetweener several times where he only worked on completing the movement of the characters. Another one of his jobs consisted of him fixing the line details of every character's frame to perfection, which informed me of the specialization that is instilled in the workflow of the studio. I believe that understanding how the synchronized workflow of a studio work will both destroy any expectations I have as well as giving me experience for a future such endeavor.
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