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Fatma Rikabi Sukari is an animation artist and VFX production coordinator based in London, currently employed with Scanline VFX. Half Romanian, half Syrian, Fatma grew up in these two countries and developed an interest in animation from a young age. They learned animation in order to study it at a university in London, which they successfully completed. However, they encountered some challenges along the way, such as the effects of a global pandemic and a hand injury that prohibited them from pursuing animation as a career. As a result, they switched to production and landed a position as a production assistant at Scanline VFX, one of the leading VFX companies that was acquired by Netflix. They also have experience working as a production coordinator where they have been collaborating with different departments, keeping projects organised and making sure everything runs smoothly. Despite the hand injury, their passion for animation hasn't diminished and their ultimate goal is to become an animation producer. Last but not least, Fatma discusses their experience at the Annecy festival, the largest annual animation event in France. Listen to this episode to get a deep dive into animation, learn about the Hollywood productions Fatma worked on and be motivated by their unwavering spirit in the face of adversity.

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Episode quotes:

“Then by the end of high school, I really wanted to come to uni in the UK and I started drawing continuously which was a big mistake. It overloaded my wrist a lot and I remember one of the mornings when I just woke up I couldn't move it. It was such a pain, like if I had needles in my wrist and hand.”

“As a production assistant, I really like that I'm very close to the artists and enjoy talking to them. When I was a PA in the department, I would sometimes just call them and talk for 20 minutes. I think working from home, it becomes depressive on both sides because you're very much alone. So I just enjoyed talking to them and seeing how everyone is doing.”

“It was just remembering that I came to the UK thinking, okay, big job, a lot of depth. I needed to know it was worth it. And just thinking that I really put a lot of effort into getting all the skills, the amount of work and so many sleepless nights to learn the skills I'm doing now. So I had to continue. It just felt like there is no way I'm going to just stop here.”

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Janie Dang is a creative and collaborative 3D Animator with over a year’s experience in the animation industry and a BA with 1st Class Honours in 3D Animation and Games. Successful in completing fun gameplay animations and storytelling shots for various projects, Janie’s aim is to bring forth appealing and quality animations, and be considerate of feedback to improve the believability of her animations.

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About Produced By:

Produced By unveils captivating stories of courageous people who set out to pursue careers in highly competitive fields, despite often challenging circumstances. Enter the spotlight with our guests and get inspired, whether your interests are in the creative industries, personal growth or you simply want to have fun. Listen to individuals who represent a wide range of professional backgrounds, geographic locations and career stages. So come along to follow their adventures and learn from life's experiences as we kick off on this epic journey.

Thanks for listening and see you soon!

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Jad Deeb is a real-time technical artist and programmer with a strong knowledge of Unreal Engine and Houdini, currently working as a senior technical artist at London based game studio Omeda Studios. Born in Lebanon, Jad moved to the UK a few years ago looking for a better life and opportunities after his native country began experiencing a crisis. It allowed him to pursue his passion for gaming and he enrolled in a foundation course in graphic design followed by a bachelor's in 3D games and animation. Jad took an active role in honing his artistic skills outside of the classroom and started working as a freelancer, which enabled him to establish a strong body of work and open doors to the industry before graduating. Starting in virtual production, Jad begins by introducing us to this industry, sharing specifics on what it's like to work there and discussing some of the projects he worked on. He later relocated to the gaming industry, where he is currently employed, developing games and supporting other artists. Listen to this episode to get an introduction to virtual production and gaming, receive some helpful tips from a seasoned artist and discover more about gaming for PCs and consoles in general.

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Predecessor:

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Episode quotes:

“It taught me a lot of things personally and professionally to take care of in the real world aside from my technical skills on the computer. And that was definitely very eye-opening and taught me a lot that I still carry over until today.“

“It’s important to be able to take a lot of random information. You don't specifically need to understand it 100% but you need to be able to get that idea in your mind straight ahead and apply it in one way or another.”

“It was mostly about me trying to sell myself as a very experienced person that can go on. And I think a very important mentality to have is that you're not asking for a recruiter to take you. But you're offering your services to someone and they want you.“

“Compare your work to the work of the professionals in the industry. That's what they are looking for. Unless they're specifically looking for interns if your work doesn't look on par with what the current talent is offering.”

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Shakeelah Archibald is a ScreenSkills film art trainee with experience working in the TV and film industry. With her firm interest in the art, props, set dec and SFX department, she came from the amazing grassroots filmmakers Fully Focused Productions, shortly after that she joined Film London and did some preliminary vocational training on Set Ready. She is also a BAFTA bursary recipient and a member of their New Talent alumni. After completing her apprenticeship in the props department on Eastenders, she was recruited by a training inclusion manager to join Culprits, a Disney+ 8-part TV series, as an art department trainee. Soon after, Shakeelah was accepted into the ScreenSkills Trainee Finder scheme for 2022–2023 where she worked successfully on four major HETV and feature film productions. In her second year at the university, she made a big decision and decided to drop out. Since then she’s been successfully progressing in the film industry and honing new skills. Listen to this episode to hear Shakeela's honest confession about dropping out from the university, learn more about working in props, special effects and the art department and be motivated by her inspiring story and the importance of giving back.

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Episode quotes:

“This is probably the hardest thing, which is easier saying it than doing it, is believing in yourself and listening to your own voice before others. A lot of the time we know the answers to our own questions. What do I need to do in my life? I feel stuck. Write these thoughts down.”

“The only person that knew that I was dropping out was my mom at the time. So none of my friends knew. So I didn't show up in September and I had a lot of messages and people were like where are you? Is everything okay? And I just said, I'm not joining you guys. Good luck.”

“You need to have this balance. Let's try our best to get this for the director. But you've also got to understand we're not saving lives. So I've had to understand this over the years. I've got to come to understand that actually we do make mistakes and it's okay.”

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Álvaro Wallner Carrió is a 2D animator and illustrator who has worked abroad but whose home base and native city is Valencia, Spain. Álvaro chose to follow his love for animation, studying Fine arts at the Polytechnical University of Valencia. After 2 traditional art years, he moved to London on Erasmus where he fell in love with doing 2D animation. He talks about life in Valencia in more detail and contrasts it to his experiences studying in London as well as what Spanish education is like in general. In addition to sharing his experience working in the industry and some helpful advice, Alvaro has worked for a number of animation studios and contributed to a number of well-known television programmes. Listen to this episode to discover more about animation, learn about life in Valencia and Spain and find out more interesting facts about the animation industry.

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Topics:

• Introduction
• Education
• Living in Valencia
• Studying in Valencia vs London
• Erasmus in London
• Education in Spain
• Education in the Czech Republic
• University tips
• Getting into the industry
• Work experience
• Animation process
• Favourite animation
• Follow Alvaro

Quotes:

“Try to take it seriously, do a project that you are proud of and not just try to focus on grades.”

“You are honest with yourself, don't have anyone behind pushing you to finish work or anything, and then you're going to find out if you really like to do it or not.“

“I'm glad you asked me because sometimes it's hard to remember why you started doing this. You just go day by day and it's a very creative job but it's still a job so you kind of lose track of why you started doing this.”

“I think it's important to stay creative, especially if you have studied fine arts you're probably a creative person and you really like to do stuff.”

“Do something creative and even if you are working on something that doesn't have a lot of creativity, just try to find time to do creative stuff. At least for me, it's what really makes the difference and what I'm looking forward to because you have complete freedom of doing whatever you want and it feels great.”

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🎙️ About Produced By Podcast:

Produced By brings you exciting stories of brave people who set out to build careers in competitive fields despite often challenging circumstances. Whether you are interested in creative industries, personal development or want to have some fun, enter the spotlight along with our guests and get inspired. Listen to people coming from all parts of the world, d...