In the summer of 2021, I had the amazing opportunity to work at Pixar in the Pixar Undergraduate Program (PUP) Internship. In the first 8 weeks of this 12 week program, we went through most of the major areas of Pixar's Pipeline. I completed projects in modeling, rigging, layout, set dressing, surfacing, lighting, and FX. Each week was something new, so we were always learning. This fast paced environment was a great way to better understand how each area of the pipeline worked and gave me better insight into the day to day jobs of people in the industry.

In weeks 9 and 10 all of the PUPS interns formed a group and worked on a group short film. I was responsible for set dressing, layout, and editorial. I also picked up some minor modeling, shading, and lighting. I have never worked entirely full time on a single project before, so the tight deadline and full commitment was an interesting exercise in endurance for me. It was a lot of work for all of us, but on the other side of it, I am very happy with how the project turned out.

Lastly, in the final 2 weeks, I worked on a personal project. I decided to tackle a deleted scene from Incredibles 2, where Bob and Edna are escaping a rouge security defense system. The sequence was only ever story boarded, so I took the scene into 3D, scouted, blocked, and finalized camera for the entire sequence. I also got to work with the amazing Mahyar Abousaeedi, the DP of Incredibles 2, as my mentor. Through daily meetings with him, I worked in the same way an artist would in production. The internship in its entirety was one of the best professional experiences of my life. I had an amazing time, learned so much about my areas of interest, and made some great friends.