Name: RICARDO ORTIZ
(First Name and Last Initial)
Advisory #: 10

You will be observing your host throughout the day. There are 3 parts to this assignment:
Part 1- The Interview: Observe your host at work, at some point interview your host and record/make notes of the
results
Part 2 – Reflection: After the day is finished, reflect upon your experience and answer the reflection
questions Part 3 – Post Your Assignment to Your Blog: Once your have completed Part 1 and Part 2
post it on your blog. Make sure you take pictures and/or videos to document your day, you can place them
in your blog.
Name of your host: MARCELO RICARDO ORTIZ Relationship to you: FATHER
The Interview: (ask your host these questions)
1. What is your job title? Animation Director
2. What is your job description? Direct episodes, revise animated scenes, make sure we deliver respecting the
deadlines and keep the team motivated
3. What are the duties and/or tasks you perform at your job? Check the submitted scenes, animate or fix some
scenes, attend important meetings with the showrunners, find creative and possible solutions and give
direction to the animators.
4. What qualifications do you have for this job in the following areas:
a) training? My whole life observing human behavior, training my creativity, watching movies and
cartoons, playing video games, reading comic books and watching other artists workflow etc.
b) education? Arts degree, arts MBA and some animation courses like Vancouver Film School and
Animation Mentor
c) experience? MrSolo Animation Studios, Melies Animation School, Bardel and DHX
d) skills and attributes (personal qualities)? Creativity, love for animation, quick thinking, know how to
deal with people, good mood, humor, timing, and computer software understanding
5. What are some of the things you like about the job? Giving life for the characters, coming up with new ideas
for the show, dealing with my team, teaching young animators and watching the outcome of the work.
6. What are some of the things you dislike about this job? The pressure of the deadlines, putting to much
pressure on others and the distance between my house and the studio
7. How do you anticipate this job changing in the next 5 years or so? I think the motion capture will take over most
of the realistic animation but even with that, animators will need to clean up the data. For the cartoony
animation, I don’t see any change for the next 5 years. The animators will still need to come up with the
performance and creative actions for the digital puppeteers.
Other question (s):
8. Which show did you like to work most so far? I liked all the shows I have been working on so far.. but the
one I am currently directing at his moment is pretty cool, with an AMAZING team of artists: Blaze and the

Monster Machines.
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Student Reflections:
1. Give three reasons why you would like this job (be specific):
a) I really enjoyed the environment I was surrounded with.
b) I feel like bringing lifeless characters to life could be very fun and
entertaining.
c) The company seems to really care about its employees and welcomes new
creators.
2. Give three reasons why you would not like this job (be specific):
a) I feel like animating could be really stressful especially with all the
deadlines
b) I'm not really a fan of being stuck in small office areas.
c) I'm also not a fan of learning how to use complicated software’s.

3. Is this job for you? Why or why not?

I don't really think this is the job for me. I'm more into live performance, such as acting or
possibly directing. Also, I'm really bad at giving people advice on how to improve.
4. Explain the value of the TOKTW experience in relation to your ideas about your post-secondary (after
high school) plans (education?, training?, travel?, work?).

I really enjoyed TYKTW day. I feel like TYKTWD is a nice way to see how real jobs work
and how fun they can actually be.