Have I ever shared the story of how I got into 3D animation? During lockdown 4 years ago, I applied for my first startup competition. Being new to entrepreneurship, I wanted to impress the judges, but had no idea how. 3D printing was on the rise so I thought to myself: “why don’t I make a 3-D model and then I can 3-D print it” 3 days later I taught myself basic #blender and I actually end up winning the fast pitch competition for $500! I tried making the product with that $500 but I kept thinking “damn 3D modeling was pretty cool!?”. 4 years later and i enter the SAME competition, this time for the grand prize, equipped with 4 years of business experience. I’m not a huge fan of sharing my accomplishments, however, being recognized at startup fest for my hard work feels like such an amazing conclusion to my college experience and the $7,500 is the cherry on top . thecloseschool had been such an integral part of my life and I couldn’t thank the people around me enough. Unfortunately, ...