CTEC NEWSLETTER 3D Design Program | Issue 12 | June 2020

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Stay Home collage Page 2-3

Tristan Martineau with Color Blind Creativity CLASS Page 4 OF Professionals of the month Page 5

Hollywood producer, Farley Zielgler Page 6 CTEC teachers & family send off the Class of 2020 Tim Jenison Page 8 Best wishes on your next adventure!

Alumni student Margo Innes The last half of the school year, the COVID-19 LIVE Event pandemic, has brought swirling emotions, Page 9 uncertainty, canceled events, and a very odd way of learning. For our seniors, it brought the end, Alumni student Jonas Smith and far too quickly than we were all prepared for. LIVE Event Page 9 There is nothing we, or anyone, can say to make up for the time students lost in what was SOMA Games LIVE Event supposed to be one of the best years of their lives. Page 10 But here is some encouragement. They are a resilient and innovative generation. They can Student Jaden Roche navigate multiple worlds and bounce between Page 11 virtual and digital spaces with ease. They push boundaries and challenge norms. In doing so, they teach us and inspire us to be better.

Digital Cinema instructor Jack Shay says, “The class of 2020 was the hardest working, most professional and engaged cohort we have had in our program. They made me look forward to coming to work every day. I believe we will see the seeds we planted in them, during their time at CTEC, grow into success in their future. Thank you class of 2020 for sharing this experience with me and reminding me why I have the best job in the world.” Have a GREAT 3D Design instructor Graham Toms claims, “Just

SUMMER Top two photos by Sina Zimmerman. Bottom continue to page 7 GRADUATE photo by Anne Farris’s mom, Rochelle. VACATION!!

Career Technical Education Center | 3501 Portland Rd NE, Salem, OR 97301 | 503-399-5511 Creative ways CTEC student are staying positive during school closure.

Building spider model out of pipe cleaners. “Walking my dog.” “I call him “Rat” but his name is Niklaus, he’s deaf and is the runt of his litter. ” – Logan Gould – Ema Felling – James McMillen

Jaden Roche enjoying a refreshing drink.

“I was chopping wood! A good workout.” – Britny Wilson Going zip lining with my mom is a fun thing that I like to do. – Justice Kampstra-Wilder

“Showcasing face masks that me and my – Hector Ceballos family made!” – Katie Putnam

2 | CTEC NEWSLETTER for 3D Design | June 2020 3 | CTEC NEWSLETTER for 3D Design | June 2020 Photo by Anna Gillock

“I’ll name it... Photo by Abigail Wooldridge Linda!” – Emmanuel Lopez

Illustrated by Lilian DeMarco

High Top sneaker I designed dedicated to Autism Awareness.” – Katie Putnam – Andrew Zhen – Anonymous

Baby emus! – Max Johnson – Isiah Ochoa – Sakura Matkin

“Had a picnic with my sister and rode in the back of the pickup. It was a very good day.” – Fynne Stoessl

Illustration by Gwyneth Galvan

3 | CTEC NEWSLETTER for 3D Design | June 2020 Tristan Martineau with Color Blind Creativity

Top: Gallery of Martineau’s work at www.artstation/tristan_martineau. Bottom: Martineau worked with students on Industry Day, October 2019. Also, one of his 3D model displayed below.

Tristan Martineau with Color Blind Creativity went LIVE with the 3D Design students on April 17. Prior to the live event, Tristan posted a video tutorial on how to build characters using base meshes for sculpting. The experiences allowed students to create first then interact by asking him questions about his experience and the industry.

Martineau is a local 3D designer, who specializes in character design and has a focus in modeling, sculpting and texturing. Most of his 3D models are animal humanoids. Examples of his work are shown above and in his gallery on www. artstation.com/tristan_martineau. He encouraged students to continue building their online portfolio, indicating During the live event, Martineau talked that four to five pieces of work, like 3D about how he got started. “I started models and 2D graphics, are a good in video production at 18 and started start. He motivated students to seek out doing lots of blogs, but learned how to do critiques and feedback from professionals lighting and cinematography. Later at 20, or instructors by sharing his own personal I started doing corporate video production, experience on a recent visit such as weddings and interviews for to SONY. companies. At the same time, I was doing a lot of After Effects motion design, which After hearing their feedback, he took their was more 2D.” suggestions and made the improvements.

Martineau continues to market his He also advised students to reach out to craft by building his portfolio through people who can help them grow and foster online learning, making connections their ambition to keep going. He said, through Instagram, and networking. He “If you want to improve and grow and suggested students should try new things develop as a person or and shared some resources like Sketch professionally, the best way you can Fab, Substance Painter, ArtStation, and do it is look to people who are doing what ZBrushes, to name a few. you want to do and surround yourself with those people.”

4 | CTEC NEWSLETTER for 3D Design | June 2020 5 | CTEC NEWSLETTER for 3D Design | June 2020 Professionals of the Month 5 STUDENTS EARN For May, 3D Design teachers honor Chibbi Vang. We believe and know “Chibbi is COLLEGE CREDIT! creative, a hard worker, and the person you want on your team. No task is too small for Chibbi as she recognizes that Communication III getting the job done is the team’s priority. Her communication skills have improved While participating in their tremendously; once timid, she is now a fierce public speaker.” normal coursework during the 2019-20 school year, five students were also able to add “college student” to their resumes. For June, 3D Design teachers honor Josh Patton. Please join me in congratulating We believe and know “as a continuous and conscientious learner and problem the following students for their solver, Josh readily seeks out constructive hard work in Communications III. feedback in order to improve and learn. Samantha Luther, Cameron Josh sees failure as part of the process Cummings, Linda Llanos, and is not intimidated to start over. Finally, Josh is empathetic, respectful and Sidon Bashioum and inclusive, and as a result, very well liked by Jaden Roche. both his peers and teachers.” If you are interested in receiving college credit for Communications Congratulations to both III while you attend CTEC, please see Mrs. Majeski next year. Chibbi and Josh!

Students Have Access To Free Professional Clothing

CTEC’s Career Center has a ‘Clothing Closet’ which offers free professional and appropriate work clothing to students for interview and work. We are collecting all types of professional and industry related work clothing (business casual, traditional professional, workwear, etc.) in all sizes.

All items should be new or gently used and clean. We will ACCEPTED  Ties be collecting items at CTEC, DONATIONS INCLUDE:  Skirts in darker colors hopefully this Fall 2020. Once we  Full suits (jacket and pants (black, brown or dark gray) have more information, we will and/or skirt)  Closed-toe dress shoes update on when to take clothes donation.  Contemporary suit jackets or  Work boots blazers  Work Safety Best If you have any questions and/or  Shirts/blouses appropriate  Bib Overalls comments, please contact Norma under a suit coat/blazer  High Visibility/ Sanchez at sanchezbravo_norma@  Dress slacks and pants Protective gear salkeiz.k12.or.us.

5 | CTEC NEWSLETTER for 3D Design | June 2020 Live session with Farley Ziegler Hollywood Producer

Farley Ziegler, who has worked in the The Story of Land Art, about the land art film and television industry in a variety movement. or roles, spoke with CTEC 3D Design students via a video conference chat on “It gives me great joy and hope that Friday, April 24. all the students at CTEC already self identified as enthusiastic and motivated Ziegler worked as an assistant to director in their area of interest,” she said. David Fincher, who later was known for his work directing Alien 3. She Owen Normandy asked Ziegler, “What is then worked as a freelancer with film the most realistic position to pursue to get and television projects. She also was into the industry?” a collaborator and story editor for the National Public Radio series In the Dark. “Anything, even PA! Having technical She later was a creative executive at the skills you can offer. Capitalize on that,” film production company of Michael Stipe Ziegler said. “Have that enthusiasm to do of the band REM. anything, and it will get you somewhere. Do whatever it takes to get in the door — Ziegler also is known for her work Production Assistants are a good way to involving screenwriter and director start. Also, arrive early, stay late. If you Charlie Kaufman, and was a key don’t do it, then it won’t happen. There’s a contributor to bringing his first feature freedom in that. It’s liberating. You don’t Producer Farley Ziegler of film, Being John Malkovich, to the screen. need to wait around for others, you can ‘Tim’s Vermeer’ poses at the Guess Portrait Studio during 2013 Toronto International Film Festival on “When I read Being John Malkovich, I make it happen.” Sept. 6, 2013 in Toronto, Canada. cried. That’s how I knew I needed to be (Sept. 5, 2013 - Source: Larry Busacca/ part of it,” says Ziegler. Ziegler also was asked about how to Getty Images North America) network with reputable directors and Her career then took her to the world other leaders in the industry. She said: of documentary film. She worked with “As an assistant, I was networking. To approached to do different jobs and magicians Penn and Teller to produce always do my best job so I can meet taking different roles with a project. She the Aristocrats. Ziegler has produced people. Figuring when the time to move said: “I’ve worn lots of hats. And all of Tim’s Vermeer, about Tim Jenison, an on and expand my pool, pool of resources, them have taught me something. Even inventor in Texas and the inventor of everyone is in contact with another and the worst experiences have given me LightWave. It was nominated for BAFTA opportunities. Sometimes if there is a something.” award which she produced with Penn and show/artist you’re super interested in, directed by Teller. reach out to them.” Students thank Zielger for the wonderful discussion and helpful advice on entering Ziegler also produced Troublemakers: Justin Perez asked Ziegler about being the film industry.

(Left to right) Farley Ziegler, comedian/magician Penn film producer and inventor Tim Jenison, and comedian/magician Teller.

6 | CTEC NEWSLETTER for 3D Design | June 2020 7 | CTEC NEWSLETTER for 3D Design | June 2020 GRADUATE continued from page 1 2020 Tentative when we’ve reached base camp on Everest at 13,000 ft, the students Graduation Dates graduate to climb their own summits!” Denise Majeski, English and Social Studies instructor, added, “I Aug. 3 – AVID Senior Recognition, 10- watched students build professional skills and friendships. I saw them grow more confident in their own skin. I saw them stretch themselves 12:30 pm at Oregon State Fairgrounds until they were uncomfortable and then grow from the experience. Pavilion I saw them stare down their fears and realize that failure is part of the process. I won’t ever forget this group’s commitment to their own Aug. 4 – West Salem High School dreams, but more importantly, I won’t forget their commitment to each Commencement, 10-12 pm at Oregon State other.” Fairgrounds Pavilion We see their hard work. We value their unique perspectives. We hear Aug. 4 – Sprague High School their audacious voices. We encouraged the students to stay in touch Commencement, 10-12 pm at Sprague when things are going well, to let us know where their path takes them after school. And when things are not going as planned, we encourage High them to give us the opportunity to help.

Aug. 5 – McKay High School The class of 2020 are now and forever part of the CTEC family and will Commencement, 10-12 pm at Oregon State always be welcome. We are so proud of all of you. Fairgrounds Pavilion The CTEC staff made a tribute farewell video Aug. 5 – Roberts High School for the Class of 2020. Commencement, Time TBD at Elsinore https://youtu.be/tWZd8xgWY3c Theater

Aug. 6 – North Salem High School Commencement, 10-12 pm at Oregon State Fairgrounds Pavilion

Aug. 7 – McNary High School Commencement, 10-12 pm at Oregon State Fairgrounds Pavilion

Aug. 8 – South High School Commencement, 10-12 pm at Oregon State Fairgrounds Pavilion

*The decision about in-person graduations will be made by July 6 and shared publicly at the time.

(Top photo from left to right) Alex Washburn, Justin Perez, Devin May, and Carson Smith with their 2nd and 3rd place medals and certificates from last year’s SkillsUSA.

(Middle photo) Career Connections providing mock interviews for high school students at Salem Convention Center April 2019. 3D Design students posing showing their professional attire.

(Left photo from top left to right) Leyton Whiteaker, Ben Riley, Gabe Ingersoll, Jaden Roche, Chibbi Vang, and Adniss Guerrero Diaz working together in Mr. Shay’s Digital Cinema class.

7 | CTEC NEWSLETTER for 3D Design | June 2020 Live session with Tim Jenison Film Producer, Inventor and Founder of NewTek

Film Producer, Inventor and Founder of NewTek Tim Jenison, BAFTA Nominated Film Producer, Inventor and Founder of NewTek and Creator of 3D Modeling Software LightWave 3D, went LIVE with our 3D Design Program Friday, May 1 from 3-4pm. It allowed students the opportunity to ask him questions about his experience and what to expect in the project, Tim’s Q&A FROM STUDENTS industry. Vermeer, was directed by Hannah Hier, ‘21: What are film Tim’s entrance into the industry started Teller and techniques and equipment you would off when he was a young boy taking piano produced by suggest for beginners? lessons. This got him into music, which Penn Jilette introduced him to film and video. With and Farley Tim Jenison: iPhones are wonderful. an engineer father, Tim also became Ziegler. The Digital SLRs. I gravitate to SONY. interested in electronics, and he excelled film won the Blackmagic cameras are cheap and at it. An uncle who worked for IBM was 2014 BAFTA small. Interchangeable lenses. Make the another one of his mentors. In the 70’s for Best background fuzzy, draw important things people didn’t own home computers, so he Documentary to the frame. Telephoto lens is helpful, relied on his uncle to answer his questions Feature. To helps things stay in focus. Also, sound is about programming. learn more more important than picture. You have about his to have good equipment to do it. Monitor “I was totally into electronics, and I quest, watch the sound at all times for problems, was spending a lot of time in recording the film and such as background noises. I use very studios, television stations, radio follow Jenison as he recreates a Vermeer good microphones. My favorite of the stations whenever I could. I would repair using optical devices such as the camera sound devices recorders right now is the equipment. You name it, I could fix it.” obscura. MixPre10. said Jenison. Currently, Tim is working on a new Emmanuel Lopez, ‘21: What are your In 1990, Jenison invented the Video project with Farley Ziegler (Producer). favorite mediums to use? Toaster, a hardware and software It involves reverse engineering a 16th program which provided a low-cost video century painting process that includes TJ: For art, I’m stuck in the 17th century, editing suite thousands of dollars less the use of a parallax mirror principle. The so this is all oil paint and it’s homemade than an actual studio. “It was the first project is currently in production. oil paint --before tubes. So I use the desktop video device that would let you CTEC 3D Design teacher and professional powder pigment with a big marble slab. make a TV show with the computer. Video painter, Graham Toms, helped to build You put some powder on the slab, pour Toaster won an Emmy award for technical sets and props, created some of the motion some linseed oil, and you take a grinder achievement in 1993. graphics and is creating digital assets for called a molar and you make a circular game engine walk throughs on the current motion to mix the powder and oil together A spinoff of Video Toaster, LightWave3D, project. to make paint. became an industry standard in 3D modeling. Students at CTEC are currently Hannah Howell, ‘20: Have you ever using this software among others in the You have to try stuff. You have worked with blender? 3D lab. to iterate. You have to do TJ: I have very briefly worked with In 2013, Jenison set out to solve a mystery something bad before you do something good. You know, Blender. From what I can see it’s very of art: How did 17th century Dutch solid. Master Johannes Vermeer (“Girl with perfection is the enemy of a Pearl Earring”) manage to paint so finishing. You gotta do some photo-realistically -- 150 years before the really sloppy stuff.” continue to page 11 JENISON invention of photography? His eight-year

8 | CTEC NEWSLETTER for 3D Design | June 2020 9 | CTEC NEWSLETTER for 3D Design | June 2020 Alumni student, Production Assistant – Margo Innes

2018 CTEC alumna Margo Innes spoke with CTEC 3D Design students via a video conference chat on Friday, May 8.

Margo began her career in film as a first year student at CTEC. She played the title role in the student film, Subject 4. Shortly after graduation, she auditioned for a role on Pretty Little Liars, but she got a role as an extra on the Netflix original, Trinkets, instead.

While waiting for her next project, Margo took classes, such as learning how to be a grip – the person who builds and maintains all of the equipment that supports a camera. While taking hate me” kind of way. You gotta learn and of the film industry as much as possible. the class, she met Stephanie Savi, who pursue and not pick your battles.” She has applied for acting jobs and other helped her get her next gig. Savi enjoyed roles in cinematography, but the industry Margo’s personality and asked her to be Students asked Margo what a normal is waiting for the pandemic to lift before a production assistant on Whisky Dixie, day on the set would look like. She said, hiring new people. a film she was producing. Margo spent an “It definitely changes daily. When I was entire month on set and learned just what working on Whiskey Dixie, I was the first Margo’s determination to be successful it takes to be a production assistant. person on set because I was the key PA opens her up to trying different things “I (production assistant). I had to open the call it a personality and a lifestyle because Students wanted to know what it was set, get all the lights set up prior to people you gotta really want it bad. Then, it like working with people in the industry. showing up, and make their coffee. Some doesn’t feel like work anymore. You gotta Margo said she enjoyed her experiences nights I didn’t leave until 2:00 am.” be aggressive and be ready for it,” says mostly, but as a camera assistant, she Margo. learned some hard lessons. People are During quarantine, she continues to sometimes “not nice, but you can’t take it grow her skills and stay connected to the We know Margo will do great things, and personally. I take what they say as “what industry by watching documentaries and we can’t wait to hear about them. can I learn from this” rather than “they YouTube tutorials, and tries to stay on top

Alumni student, 3D Modeler and Artist – Jonas Smith

2018 CTEC alumnus Jonas and critique your models on a first come first serve Smith spoke with 3D Design basis. They are there to provide feedback, and if you students via a video conference take advantage of it, you can grow your skills quicker chat on Friday, May 15. He through their mentorship. The website claims that discussed his post high school 81% of students from there go into the industry. experience at AnimSchool, an They are looking for students “who have the drive to accredited online school for learn whether it’s in 3D animation or modeling,” says 3D Animation, Modeling and Smith. Rigging. Jonas’ brother attended AnimSchool two years Jonas has been taking one course per 11-week period. before Jonas. During that time, he was noticed His class sizes are small, so he has been able to get by instructors and recommended to work for more student-teacher time. The courses are live web Sony Pictures Animation. He was involved in classes being taught by instructors who hold jobs in the computer-animated film, Hotel Transylvania the industry at prestigious studios like DreamWorks, 3: Summer Vacation. He has since worked Disney, Sony Pictures, and Blue Sky studios. on Spiderman: Into the Spiderverse, and on

3D model by According to Smith, the professors there will review continue to page 11 SMITH Jonas Smith

9 | CTEC NEWSLETTER for 3D Design | June 2020 always get to do everything you want. There is a lot of grunt work to do. You want to make something that you would like to play, but that isn’t always the case. Sometimes you have to make something that someone else wants to play. If you work for someone else, you may have to put your own visions aside to be part of the bigger vision. ARL: In any creative industry, you are making their project not your own. It’s not a bad thing. You get to do things you didn’t think you would like, and you can learn skills you never would have learned. EM: Working on the things that need to Woman in the Industry: get done get in the way of the things you want to do, so sometimes you don’t get the LIVE Event with SOMA Games quality you wanted. There isn’t time. You have to manage other aspects. Redwall is On Friday, May 22, CTEC 3D Design arc, and define the plot. “Writing for video not our own intellectual property, which students were treated to a Soma Games games is something I want to do forever. means we have to work with the people LIVE event with four women currently It’s similar to working as a screenwriter who own it in order to make sure we are working for the company. Students were in film, but video games are a little bit staying true to the story. interested in how each of them got started in different because you get to experiment with the industry. Here are their stories. different endings.” Games are powerful; they When asked about formal schooling, they touch us in ways that other mediums can’t. all agreed that it is not required, but you Bethany Leslie – Project Manager, Scrum Interaction is going to be big. I can’t wait to absolutely have to continue to educate Master, Office Manager see where it goes, and I’m excited to be part yourself. It’s about your skills and what “Hey, I think I can be a good fit for your of it.” you can do. Education is helpful in building company.” That’s how Bethany Leslie those skills and making those connections. started in 2019. Chris Skaggs, COO, used to Sammi Riff – Level Designer You can get those skills in other ways. be her neighbor. “Here’s my skill set, here’s Sammi went to college to become a creative my resume, I’m interested in working for writer. She thought about becoming an Erin Marantette says, “You need to be very you when you have an opening.” Shortly English teacher in Japan. Game Design good at teaching yourself. You can also find thereafter, Skaggs called Bethany and was a pipe dream to her. After school, she mentors to help you grow your skills. Being offered her a job as Project Manager/Scrum started applying for jobs in her community. part of a Discord community. Having that Master. After proving herself valuable, she She walked by SOMA Games one day and outside eye from other people is important moved into the Office Manager job. “My decided to apply. “They took a chance and to helping you grow. Even when you are story was not about what I knew, but who I hired me.” She interned as a story writer working in the industry, you still need to knew. You have to be willing to advocate for but kept asking to learn. “I just kept saying grow your skills outside.” yourself.” do you want me to help with that?” After Sammi Riff had a few other resources to Erin Marantette – Art Director dabbling in different game design aspects she landed as a level designer. “I was good share. She took Coursera classes in order While studying studio art at George Fox to learn more about game design. She University, Erin started as an intern in at research, and I started to create set recommends Blender Guru for tutorials, 2011. She continued to work at SOMA designs.” Gamasutra, Game Makers Tool Kit, Extra during the summers and came on full-time Q&A FROM STUDENTS Credits and Rasputin (gaming from a non- once she finished school. She held multiple gamer perspective). roles and responsibilities so she could Ziggy Hixson, ‘20: What is the biggest maintain full time status, and not all of it struggle of working in an Indie game Amy Rose Lowery recommends was art. She was trained as a 2D artist, environment? participating in GameJams. “It’s a great 3D artist, General Artist, and Primary place to meet others and build skills.” In SR: Communication is a challenge for me. Character Artist to name a few. Moving to fact, Amy met SOMA, COO, Chris Skaggs Communication is important in all aspects management, she has been Art Director for at a GameJam, and that’s how she got her of the job. almost three years. job. EM: Contractors are constantly having Amy Rose Lowery – Staff Writer Finally, the group recommended that to put themselves out there. They are Amy started her journey in film school students begin their portfolios now. always searching for work or renegotiating at Azusa Pacific. She worked in the film Whether they are creating an online contracts. There is also a financial side of it industry as a screenwriter for several years portfolio or hosting a social media site that could be difficult. before taking her love of story to the gaming for their work, (Instagram, ArtStation) industry, where she was able to write What is the biggest misconception in it is essential that they start building a in a more non-linear fashion. “I like the the industry? portfolio of work immediately and have interactivity,” says the self-labeled gamer. them reviewed regularly for feedback. Along with the narrative lead, Amy’s job BL: In the video game industry, you don’t is to create the character, identify their

10 | CTEC NEWSLETTER for 3D Design | June 2020 To Infinity and Beyond! Jaden SMITH continued from page 9 DreamWork’s 2019 computer-animated adventure film, Roche’s potential is out of this world Abominable. animated films for Pixar, and my The cost to attend AnimSchool is financially cheaper autism shouldn’t stand in the than your standard college or university. According to way”. He goes on to explain the AnimSchool FAQ, Tuition for each 11-week term costs workplace strengths of people US $1620 or $540 per month. For comparison, Oregon with autism as well as admitting State University’s tuition is at $9,390 per year for in- the challenges people with state residents. autism face. His speech reflects what we as Things Smith took away from CTEC was learning about teachers had hoped for, and seen, displacement map and texturing character models from from Jaden during his time with Mr. Graham Toms. Those skills learned are “working us at CTEC. Jaden has grown really well and they helped me tremendously.” as a person, a crew member, a 3D instructor Graham Toms commented, “Jonas student, and a friend. He also was one of the most talented students at CTEC. His embodies the hope we have for the drawing was at the highest standard, along with success of all of our students and his 3D modeling and character design skills. With the importance of hard work. The his animation course [AnimSchool], I’ve seen the growth Jaden has made is not instructors mentoring him are an excellent alternative Near the end of our 2018 school our accomplishment as much as a than going to standard college/university. He continues year, the 3D Design team was reflection of his supportive family, to grow his skill set in specific areas like character approached by parents of a classmates and most of all, his animation. He is an extremely talented individual.” prospective student. Their own drive to become the person he son, Jaden, had been creating needs to be to achieve his goals. Advice from Jonas. “Always be hungry for knowledge. short films and animations If you think that you are at the top of your game, you’re since 2015 (pixarfan 8695 Jaden graduated from CTEC this not. You have to continue to practice and improve your https://www.youtube.com/ year. He will be greatly missed. craft. Look for people who can help you achieve that channel/UCxXttB8klqLV5N_ However, his story is a reminder experience. Also, have your materials ready before dchy2oNQ/about ). They and an inspiration to us all. class starts--that way they are ready for critique. Use wanted to know if he would be a We exist to train and empower the general reviews - teachers critique models from “good fit” at CTEC. The 3D Design the creators and storytellers of students and give advice. These are available to watch.” team was immediately impressed tomorrow. Jaden is moving to the with Jaden’s 3D modeling and next step toward his goals and we animation skills. know he has the skills and depth English instructor Denise Majeski commented, “Going of character to achieve anything into this industry--whether it is as a freelance artist or Over the course of two years, he sets his mind to. Thank whether you are applying for a full-time staff position-- we saw real growth in Jaden’s you Jaden for everything you you have to sell yourself. It’s challenging if you are not character. As part of his senior taught us. comfortable doing that.” She encourages all students to experience, he enrolled in Mrs. work on their entrepreneurial and interview skills in Denise Majeski’s Communications You can find one of many of their English class. 111 class. This college-level class Jaden’s animation on YouTube. required Jaden to write and Scan the QR code below to view To all CTEC students, Valerie Fry-Ramirez, Business deliver a speech. Jaden’s speech “Luxo Jr.’s Liaison said, “We are here even after you graduate from was compelling and personal Time Travel high school. We want to make sure you are successful about how people with autism Adventure and find jobs in the industry. Please keep in contact and should be able to live and pursue (Luxo Jr. Short let us know if you need help with interviewing, portfolio their dreams like anyone else. series Ep. #5). review, networking opportunities, or anything else.” “Someday, I want to work on

JENISON continued from page 8 Teller, realized you have to be talking to TF: Set a goal. Lifetime goals. Another a person and not a lens. I’m looking at a is learn how to finish something (take teleprompter when I work by myself. And steps towards your goal). And the third is Josh Patton, ‘20: What is the most that just made it work for me. It made make money (get financial independence, challenging thing about being on a it possible for me to look halfway like a get ahead). Take nobody’s word; question movie set? human on screen. everything. Make money and don’t be a slave to your next meal. Get financial TJ: For me personally, I was extremely CTEC Teachers: What are three things independence and get ahead and you’ll uncomfortable looking into the lens. you would like students to know? feel more relaxed about decisions in the I’m not an actor. I had lessons, but I’m future. not natural at it. Teller, from Penn and

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