I'm stunned by the thought and generosity put into my gift. In my bio, I mentioned that I am a filmmaker and that I love reading books on the craft, especially filmmaking books that have to do with the visual aspects of filmmaking. My secret Santa gifted me two different visual reference books! The Visual Story by Bruce Block breaks down the various elements of visual structure in visual media which I have no doubt that it will be an invaluable resource to me. The second book, Dream Worlds by Hans Bacher, is a beautifully designed book on production design in animation. The book is full of storyboards and artwork from classic animated movies, illustrating the process of designing a movie. Likewise, this book looks to be another invaluable resource on filmmaking.

Once again, thank you to my secret Santa for giving me the best gift of all: knowledge.