The visit to Blinkink production studios was really insightful, it was different to what I thought it would be. They spotlight and commission directors to provide a creative vision for commercial projects. As a production studio that specialises in mixed media animation, I was very intrigued.

The way the production studio operated was very unique and made me think on how I would develop or brand myself as a filmmaker rather than an animator or illustrator. I find myself going down the rabbit hole of the weird and wonderful, instead of making lovable characters. I champion technique and medium with an underlying theme or symbolic reference.

The visit gave me an opportunity to reflect and understand what kind of films I’d like to make and produce – and it will be really focused on mixed media. I find the drawing in 2D animation would most probably be the base of my animations in terms of smoothness and flow. However, I would like to experiment with more tactile mediums – a mixture of tactile mediums.

All and all, the Blinkink production studio allowed me to feel that there was a space for my creative vision within the animation industry. Prior to this, I thought I could just utilise my project management skills, which I love, to attempt to be an animation producer. However, I feel that at least during this course, I need to be more expressive with my ideas, experiment and take risks.