What did you want to be when you grew up?

[VFX]

When I was young, I wanted to make the skeletons & monsters come alive in movies (just like in Jason & the Argonauts and Clash of the Titans) and was told by everyone (teachers, career counsellors, parents etc.) that I should just forget it as it will never happen.

I've been working in movie visual effects for about a decade and now my old teachers ignore me.

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[Pier Pressure]

I wanted to be a vet until I found out I would have to deal with animals in distress all the time and worst case scenario sometimes put them to sleep. Now I just keep lots of happy animals and fishes around me so that I can get my creature fix.

[Lance]

I wanted to be a pro baseball player. When I was 18 I was offered a scholarship at Washington State if I made the team. The head scout came to watch me play in a tournament and told me I was good enough but too small. Told me to grow about 3" and come back next year. I ate all my veggies, worked out, and practiced hard for a whole year. I grew from 5' 81/2" to 5'9"
Grrrrrrr! Damn my genes! Shoulda ate some reef roids.

[fishoholic]

Originally Posted by RobynR

Wanted to be a Vet, but the school counselor in grade eight said it would never happen; people like that should be fired.

I agree, counselors should encourage not discourage.

Originally Posted by VFX

When I was young, I wanted to make the skeletons & monsters come alive in movies (just like in Jason & the Argonauts and Clash of the Titans) and was told by everyone (teachers, career counsellors, parents etc.) that I should just forget it as it will never happen.

I've been working in movie visual effects for about a decade and now my old teachers ignore me.

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Good for you! I'm glad you stuck to your guns and did what you wanted to do.