always something along the way huh? :p

Ok, let’s see… how should i write this?

I got up real early
in the morning to prepare myself for the interview. I slept real late.
around 3AM just to print and paste the artworks on my mounting boards.
I nearly cut a finger too. It’s ok.. i don’t mind really, then i will be Fieza of the Nine Fingers then. Hey there’s a ring to it.

I left at 9AM coz the interview starts at 10AM. The weird thing was,
whenever i go to interviews, something not right will happen. First, i
got stuck in a massive traffic jam that nearly freaked me out. Second,
i lost my way. I’d forgotten how to get to that interview place!! I
guess i was too nervous i totally forgot. And it was 10:30AM. Well, i
had no choice but to call my lecturer (who recommended me to this
company) and asked him for Andrew’s (the one who set up the
appointment) cellphone. Andrew was ok with it but he did warned me that
he’ll be leaving soon. I quickly rushed and managed to find it in time.

The first impression i got from the office? WOW!!!!
I feel like i’m in Pixar or Dreamworks Studio. I mean, something like
that. The setting was very professional, nothing like my old workplace.
The office girl told me to wait in the conference room. Illustrations
and animation posters were all over the wall. Then Andrew came in. He
smiled and greeted me, and asked for my folio. So i showed him those.
He was quite impressed with my comics illustrations and kept asking me
about it. It seemed to me that they were more interested in my
illustrations than the rest of my works. Later on they decided to give
me a test. Being naive, i thought it was a short one, just a 5 minutes
test. No. I was wrong. It’s a one hour test. They gave me 3 things to
draw. And i have to execute them and present it to them, of concepts
and ideas and the reason why i draw it in such a way. Ok, i thought.
This would be easy.

After the exam, they (well, one of them)  checked my work and well…
to say it frankly, he’s ok with it. Just a few questions that made me a
little uneasy. Like, "Are you into games?" "But you are playing guys’
games!" "I thought girls are supposed to be into fashion and stuff?" "
Your artwork looks magical to me." I feel like bashing him to pieces
but well… i can’t do that can i? Then he discussed with his collegue.
Later he came in and gave me 2 flyers on their animations. The dreaded
question had arrived….

"We want you to make some buildings, create a street scene, using
perspective. Use these 2 flyers as reference." I freaked out. I know i
am so bad in perspective. Being naive (again) i told them that i am
quite bad in perspective. I figured i’d better tell them now, or else
if i get the job and it requires me to do stuff using perspective, i’ll
screw things up. They were quite shocked and a little dissapointed.That
was when i realised i did something awfully wrong. Nevertheless they
gave me the test.  It was for half an hour but idid it in 5 minutes.
They were not too happy with it and they said "You’re rite. You’re not
really good in perspective." I sighed.

He complimented my folio and cellphone nevertheless. He admitted that
he liked the design of my cellphone. I customized it and i did the
covers by myself. He also mentioned that no matter what i will be a
successful comic ilustrator one day. I was reliefed in a way. I had
lunch with Barb. We talked about stuff and joked around in McDonalds.
Then the usual, i forgot where i parked my car in the parking basement.
I am always soooo forgetful! Bout half an hour later we found it. I sent her home.

Nothing special happened at night though. I was too tired to be online or anything. By 10:30am i went to bed and sleep.

That was it! ^_^

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