Community Connection

Community Connection.

At first, I was unsure of who to choose. Me and my friend went around asking for people, and I found someone who share a hobby I like. The person I chose, was named Tervola. That was their username. I ended up interviewing them, because we shared many hobbies. We both liked video gaming, but I chose do to art in the end. Because she was an artist, and I’m, learning.

Here is our interview, word for word.

Why are you passionate about your job? “Cause I plan on working at cartoon network or somewhere similar, like just in the entertainment and animation industry in general.”

What obstacles have you faced to get you where you are today? “And uhh, cartoon network shows were an escape for me as a kid.”

What advice would you pass on to someone interested in what you are doing? “Advice would be, do LOTS of studies. Don’t limit yourself to drawing just one thing. Its good to be able to draw a lot of different things like, people and animals and cars and buildings and environment.”

Would you be open to further contact from Riverside students and if so, how can someone contact you? “Probably not, I have a lot of stressful things going on right now. Like moving and starting therapy and stuff. Later.”

Where do you imagine yourself in the future? “I hope that I’m able to create cartoons for cartoon network but realistically, I see myself doing free lance work until I can get a foot in the door. I can draw animals pretty realistically. I’d like to work at c n making cartoons but realistically I see myself doing free lance artwork until I can get a foot in the door. Which means until I can get my name noticed, but thats a time away.”

How did you feel when you first started? “I honestly didn’t think my skill level would ever get this good, but I’m still improving a ton.”

This was the interview I did with Tervola. We didn’t meet in person. We actually communicated in an uncommon way, but it still worked. Anyways, she was an artist and can draw pretty well, and she hopes to go work for cartoons. But she isn’t famous right now, and hopes to be. I decided to interview her because, I wanted to learn from an artist too, and she seemed friendly. We are now friends. One of the many things I got from the interview, is to practice to draw a variety of things, and not focus on one thing. And no matter where you are at right now, you can always keep improving. If you have goals and stuff, its important not to give up. One day, you’ll get there. I hope she gets her art successful one day, and I hope I’ll achieve some of my goals too.

When we first did this interview, I thought it was just another project. I had no idea who to interview, and was so happy when I found her. During the actual interview, when we first started, I was kind of nervous. But it was actually very fun, chatting to her, and learning. This entire experience, the most challenging part was actually trying to find someone. I didn’t do a family member on purpose, so I can find someone who I didn’t know online. And I didn’t just want to pick anyone. I wanted to find someone who, actually understands, and feels the same. How you can always keep improving, and when you have a dream to achieve, never give up. Tervola was also older, so it was nice to hear from someone who has, experienced more? Anyways, when I finally found someone, I was thinking so hard how to ask her, to help me with my interview. While we did the interview, I was really glad it was going well. She was really helpful before, during, and after.

This entire project, went better then I thought. We were both into it, and didn’t get distracted. Hopefully I explained it well enough. Putting it into text wouldn’t be the same as actually being there and witnessing it. But I hope it sums it up a bit. The experience also gave me more encouragement to draw more, and make more art, and doing the things I enjoy. Also I just put the stuff we said in the interview and didn’t include our other chats. But just letting you know we had more conversations too. I might’ve said it too many times, but I’m really impressed of how this all turned out. It doesn’t matter what I get on this project, but the experience really meant something. It was nice chatting to someone who you don’t know much about, over things we have in common.

I got something out of this interview, and I would guess Tervola did too. Its unlikely she would go around interviewing people, and having a whole on conversation with a stranger. But hopefully sitting down chatting with me, gave her an idea of how she’s doing, and more hope. Cause we probably both don’t do this often. In the future, I think she would make an excellent artist.

In the future, I hope to continue doing art. Things related to art. Whether it be drawing, painting, writing, music, any art. By doing this assignment, I learned how to get better, and be better. And if I really want something, it’s important not to give up on it.

I think I got better at communicating to others again. Or at least online. My typing is not bad, I would say, so thats why I decided to write it this time, instead of making a video. I actually did take a video of the whole interview, but I’m deciding not to upload it.  It would be easier for me to explain writing it. And I hope you enjoy reading my experience. Hopefully it will be just as fun as I’m writing it.

This drawing to the left is one of her artworks. It was digitally drawn, and it only had a few tools and colours to work with, but she managed to make it so good 😮 Credit to Tervola for the picture.