DreamWorks Animator Question:
Tell us how was the whole internship experience with Dreamworks?
Answer:
The internship experience was a lot better than what I had imagined. I was in the PDI/DreamWorks Animation (DWA), Redwood City, California office. There was a 6 week training period at DreamWorks Dedicated Unit (DDU), Bangalore, India prior to this. I was a Technical Director intern in the Animation department, working on the movie How To Train Your Dragon 2. I had never imagined I would be so lucky to be a part of this amazing movie. I am very grateful to my mentors both at DDU and DWA for always being very supportive and patient with me. I was exposed to the different issues and tasks that arise when producing an animated feature film. I was lucky enough to get my first credit as an “Additional Technical Director” in the movie How To Train Your Dragon 2. What a proud moment! After Dragon2 wrapped up I was cast to my next show Penguins of Madagascar. I worked on this show for four months while my internship lasted and I began working as a full time employee at DDU. Besides the work, we interns were provided a decent stipend and a self-drive car during the entire period of the internship. This helped us explore the surroundings a lot and make the most of our time there.