Matt Sheridan's Talk

Matt Sheridan's talk was impressive. It's cool knowing that he came from Cortland and is now traveling across the world creating art and presenting his work wherever he goes. The way he talked about himself and his work was a lot like how I talk about and refer to my own work so it gives me hope for the future. I think it's interesting that he had experimented with different mediums to get to where he is today. I enjoyed how simple some of his animations were because it shows that a little simplistic idea can go a long way. He talked a lot about his numerous projects and jobs and it opened my eyes to how hard this field can get. He also spoke briefly on the fact that he was laughed at and ridiculed by many in his process because of his youth and lack of experience, which I found helpful because that would intimidate me an awful lot. To know that someone quite successful went through the same thing is comforting to hear. Even his presentation was pretty surprising, he kept my interest by using a lot of visuals and comic relief. I couldn't believe he worked for popular TV shows like Beavis and Butthead, Blues Clues and more. Definitely glad I went to this talk, very inspiring.