A day in the life of…
Just keep going The Marvel Studios visual development supervisor on keeping his focus, the joy of sketching, and sticking to your craft
“The alarm goes off around 6:30am. I hit it a few times, and then get up, have a protein shake and tea. If it’s my turn to take the kids to school I sort them, then get in my zen state for the commute to work.
When I get to work, I get everything settled and check emails, then pick up from the day before, either painting or sketching and 3D modelling. I do it for about 20 minutes, then take a break. I’m pretty antsy and will find some background music or a movie. I’m the youngest of six kids, so I feel weird if it’s too quiet. I’ll work till lunch, which is around noon.
I’ll either go out with my co-workers or on my own at lunch. Maybe I’ll do sketches of people as I eat. Working on the computer so much, it’s nice to get that kinesthetic feel of something real. After lunch, I might touch base with people on the team to see what they’re working on. This will keep me inspired/nervous enough to work even harder, until around 6pm or so.
I go to my gym after work until the traffic dies down. Getting a good workout in helps to calm my general anxiety. My wife and I both work, so it’s take-out ci
