TEAM PONY
Roster: Danny Chambers, Ruben Eriksson, Marcus Thomas and Thalia Meraz (CMF)
Yesterday was a bit of a whirlwind, filled with highs and lows. Our final render was due at 9 AM, along with three additional colorways. As you can imagine, the stakes were at an all-time high, it is the World Sneaker Championship after all. The room was abuzz with feverish determination and anticipation as everyone rendered long into the night. On the opposite end of the emotional spectrum was dread, as we feared not finishing on time and doing our best work. The studio atmosphere changed several times, from playing rap tunes to pick up the energy or humbling oneself to ask for advice if someone had better rendering skills.
D’Wayne posted an encouraging message to remind us that we have been given the tools necessary to do the work. When in a frantic state we (human race) all have a tendency to forget our fundamentals and change our mental approach. The key is to make quick, well thought out, decisions with similar logical steps. Things change in the heat of the battle and your actions must still make sense, but there’s still an end goal in mind. Can you find your center, even when you feel yourself wavering in and out, in the most important circumstances?
Be your best when everything is on the line….
Being here is preparing us for the next step. It feels like the bridge connecting school to work, providing the knowledge needed to accelerate one’s learning and career trajectory. J
Just what the doctor ordered.
Celebrating the August birthdays…. Cake for Everybody! My Pensole video testimonial…
