Study Task 9 - Collective Enterprise

Our collective is called Schwa and comprises of Damo, Εleni, Prathik and Tisa.

Our roles:
Damo - producer, networking manager, generalist animator with specialist interest in backgrounds

Tisa - studio manager, editor, generalist animator with specialist interest in storyboarding

Prathik - director, branding, generalist animator with specialist interest in special effects and post production

Ελένη - social media director, generalist animator with specialist interest in character design and 3D modelling

We chose to be a collective as that would allow for more creative freedom for us to pursue our own projects, and it would allow us to contribute our skills to a project when needed.

Employability Fortnight

The speaking professionals that came in to give talks were quite useful to me as I tend to be slightly uncomfortable when it comes to networking, and seeing myself as a brand.

I enjoyed the talks by the people from The Bulb; Sheila Young and Rick Ferguson were very bold and interesting. Their talks were interactive, by using team-building drama games, which worked well since I mostly learn by doing.

I also learnt a lot about dealing with stress,  thanks to the talk by Mind It. It made me re-evaluate my my outlook on things. I've recognised that a lot of my coping mechanisms for stress are unhealthy; not sleeping enough, not eating etc, and so I've learnt to consciously deal with stress using more healthy coping mechanisms (walking, exercise, doing the dishes). I also started making a 'Grateful list' where I identify what I'm grateful for each day, which has made me more optimistic.

Other talks about C.Vs and my brand, although quite sluggish, were very informative. They were a wake-up call for me to do something and be active. I made a few business card prototypes that reflect me and my brand: