Sacha Goedegebure takes us behind the

What’s it like to be a big-shot 3D animation director at the thriving Omens Studios (Counting with Paula, Leo the Wildlife Ranger) in Singapore? We asked Sacha Goedegebure to give us a peek into his life this month, and he was kind enough to invite us along!

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Starting the day with a simple breakfast for me and my wife. Creatures of habit, we both always have the same thing each day.

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Work begins with some rendering for our new short film Soft Rain in Blender. It’s a bit unusual to use my work PC for this and not the studio equipment, but hey, we’re adapting to these unprecedented times.

Checking music and SFX for Soft Rain on SyncSketch. All audio for Soft Rain is created by composer Jan Morgenstern, who I met in 2007 (we both had thicker hair) when working on my first short film Big Buck Bunny.

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Dinner is always light: Today was Greek yogurt, muesli and grapes. Similar to lunch, dinner is a quick break. Occasionally I watch some Star Trek TNG during dinner break. Live long and prosper!

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Every other day I dive into the gym for an hour of running or weights, or sometimes swimming is a more fun alternative. With WFH, it is great to take a break and move my body.

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A few times a week, I head out at lunchtime for some groceries locally. It’s a good time to get some sun, stretch my legs and avoid peak hours

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Pretty much all our meetings are on Zoom now, ranging from script development, thumbnail review to look dev or new IP development.

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Occasionally I give myself a break from my daily tasks and create something in my go-to 3D software Blender. It’s a good distraction and keeps my skills sharp, on both the visual and technical development side.

It’s common to spend some late nights finishing my daily tasks. If all goes well, I can start chilling (i.e. watch Netflix) with my wife around 9:30 p.m. However, the biggest challenge of the day starts then: What are we going to watch?

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