What Type Of Person Thrives In Animation, According To An Associate Production Manager At Dreamworks Animation
Priyaa, an Associate Production Manager at Dreamworks Animation, highlights the importance of interpersonal skills for success in animation, emphasizing the need to be "flexible" and "love working with people," especially artists. The ability to "motivate and promote an environment" that fosters collaboration and trust, while maintaining professionalism and meeting deadlines, is crucial for thriving in this collaborative industry.
Communication, Teamwork, Motivation, Project Management, Professionalism
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Priyaa Kalkura
Associate Production Manager
Dreamworks Animation
MOP Vaishnav College for Women, Chennai
University of Sydney, Film Studies
Film, Media Arts, Visual Arts
Arts, Entertainment & Media
Operations and Project Management
Immigrant
Video Highlights
1. Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with artists are crucial for success.
2. Proactive individuals who can motivate and manage teams to deliver high-quality work on time are highly valued.
3. Maintaining a professional demeanor while fostering positive relationships and trust within the team is essential for achieving project goals and a positive work environment
Transcript
How would you describe people who typically thrive in this industry?
People who really thrive in this industry are flexible and love working with people. This is especially true when working with artists.
Anyone who is very proactive will also thrive. You need to be able to manage, motivate, and promote an environment that encourages artists to deliver their art on time and produce their best work. This means avoiding making them feel constantly pressured.
Being able to motivate artists is incredibly important. This ties back to the initial point about knowing how to work with people. If people respect you in this regard, you will definitely thrive in the industry.
You also need to be very professional. It's important to know the difference between being over-accommodating and meeting deadlines. Balancing these aspects is crucial.
Ultimately, fostering relationships is vital because everyone needs to work together to create a great product. You need to be able to trust people, which is super crucial when working on a movie or in this role. This is when people will be motivated to work with you and for you.
These are some of the important qualities that will help you thrive in this industry.