Heroes

So, to start take things back a notch, let's go over my inspirations of this field. Dr. Seuss, Walt Disney, Steve Jobs, and Jeffrey Katzenberg are my biggest inspirations in the animation field and artistic. For starters, if you don't know these people, then shame on you. You'll learn some basic information about most of them. Dr. Seuss, who the heck doesn't know about this genius? I honestly own 99% of his books and still occasionally read through them for a quick smile whenever I'm bored out of my mind. He is, in my opinion, a better rhymer than most modern rappers. And the amount of color and creativity in his books not only makes you feel like you're on an acid trip but also inspires me to stay creative. My parents used to read the books to my brother and I when I was younger and I was always fascinated with his works and stayed out for countless hours just scanning over all the little details and colorful pages.

Walt Disney, most likely the greatest man ever, creating "the happiest place on Earth". I may not go to Disneyland a lot, but that doesn't mean that he isn't a true inspiration to me and always has been. Every time I could do a biography in school, I would immediately jump to Disney. Not because I knew a lot of him, but to learn MORE or even just relearn some things that always blew my mind. He ran a paper route as a boy when he lived on a farm. I bet most of you didn't know that! P.S. the Disney Channel has changed over these many years and if Walt was to watch a modern show, he would cry.

Steve Jobs. He is beginning to change my career path believe it or not. He was a very big prankster in middle and high school. I'm reading his biography as we speak. Well, not at the same time but I'm reading it presently! He was the cofounder of Pixar (my dream company partnered with DreamWorks) and then created Apple with Steve Wozniak. All of our generations and the generations after will always be affected by their works.

Jeffrey Katzenberg, who most of you probably do not know, is the CEO of DreamWorks. His mastermind has been behind famous movies of the companies since the start. He also worked with Disney side-by-side on many movies including The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Lion King, and Aladdin. So, there's a little bit of learning for you all!

-Karl