Benson Shum is an illustrator who is the author of the book “Holly’s Day at the Pool” and an animator at Disney which has worked in projects such as Frozen, Big Hero 6, Zootopia, Moana, Wreck it Ralph and more. He also worked in the past with Sony Pictures, DHX Media, Rainmaker, Atomic Cartoons, Bardel Entertainment and Sesame Workshop. He also worked in the visual effects of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.



Benson has had a long and colorful career, he’s worked as a visual effects artists, as a prop designer, as a 3D artist, as a 2D artist now and also has traveled a lot and worked in many countries and through that comes a lot of experience. We found Benson through CTNX event last year and he was happy to share his knowledge here with us.

You can check his work here:

BensonShum.com

Holly’s day at the Pool

His Instagram

His Twitter

His Vimeo



Interview with Benson Shum:

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In this Episode, You Will Learn:

Benson Shum’s Story

How to adapt to many different environments

How traveling can change your perception of life

Using life to be inspired to create great art

How to use social media to connect with the people you want

Actionable Steps

Don’t let fear stop you from connecting with the best in your industry, even if you’re shy.

Move to a place that inspires you, where you’re surrounded by art and beauty.

Do a lot of life drawing, learn from life, from the people and your environments

Do a lot of sketches out of life, think in shapes to become a better animator.

Learn to use social media and to grown your own audience, specially if you want to publish books.

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Now it’s Your Turn!

Got questions or any advice or thoughts you want to share about this interview or anything you learned that helped you on your way to freedom? What’s one thing you can take from Benson Shum’s Journey? Please feel free to share in the comments section below!

Thanks so much for watching the interview with Benson Shum, I truly appreciate YOU!

Until Next Time!

Rodrigo

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