Faith Hilliard Character Animator

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Disney Magic made my childhood.

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My father explained to me how the movies were made, then he made a small flipbook to show me.

I was

hooked.

Drawing became my life

long hobby.

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My parents taught me to value my grades so I would have more opportunities in life.

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But my father also taught me the importance of loving your work.

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“Choose a job you love, and you will

never have to work a day in

your life.”

- Confucius

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In school, I studied math and science.

I wanted to reach the cosmos.

When NASA ended their

space program, I had to ask myself an important question:

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Do I love this enough to struggle so hard for it?

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The answer was no.

I thought space was

interesting, but I did not

love it.

I loved art.

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I didn’t just love

any art, I loved

drawings that told stories.

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So, I took more advanced art classes in high school and chose to attend Full Sail University.

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And of course, I continued to practice on my own.

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Movies had changed from 2D to 3D modeling, so I gladly made the adjustment.

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At Full Sail, I took several modeling classes: •  Model

Creation •  Character

Design and Creation

•  and Production Modeling

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I have also taken two rigging classes. I know how to model a character so that its wireframe is rig-friendly.

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To master anything, you must practice it for 10,000 hours.

I am well on my way to mastering my artwork, and with the experience I have with aesthetics and anatomy I have a boost on my ability to

model characters that look good and function properly.

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Disney entertained my childhood and continues to entertain me today. My family has always enjoyed Disney because it is a family company that holds

family values.

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My passion for character modeling for Disney is driven by the happy memories of my childhood. I want

to give children today those same memories.

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This is what I’m good at. This enflames my passion.

This is what I love.

I’ll work as hard as I have to to continue doing it.