Comments on: Getting the J-O-B Part 5: The Right Attitude http://karenjlloyd.com/blog/2008/04/01/getting-the-j-o-b-part-5-the-right-attitude/ Visual Storytelling Insights, Tips and Advice for Anyone Who's Interested Tue, 10 Apr 2012 07:14:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Karen J Lloyd http://karenjlloyd.com/blog/2008/04/01/getting-the-j-o-b-part-5-the-right-attitude/comment-page-1/#comment-13733 Karen J Lloyd Mon, 12 Jan 2009 04:43:16 +0000 http://karenjlloyd.com/blog/2008/04/01/getting-the-j-o-b-part-5-the-right-attitude/#comment-13733 Hi Mike and welcome! The show is called 'Kid Vs Kat' and has just started airing on YTV in Canada. It will soon air on one of the Disney channels in the U.S. too. Here's a link to the YTV site. http://www.ytv.com/programming/shows/kidvskat/ It's a pretty well made and funny show. But I might be a little biased. ;) K Hi Mike and welcome!

The show is called ‘Kid Vs Kat’ and has just started airing on YTV in Canada. It will soon air on one of the Disney channels in the U.S. too. Here’s a link to the YTV site.
http://www.ytv.com/programming/shows/kidvskat/
It’s a pretty well made and funny show. But I might be a little biased. \';)\'
K

]]> By: Mike http://karenjlloyd.com/blog/2008/04/01/getting-the-j-o-b-part-5-the-right-attitude/comment-page-1/#comment-13708 Mike Sun, 11 Jan 2009 21:58:17 +0000 http://karenjlloyd.com/blog/2008/04/01/getting-the-j-o-b-part-5-the-right-attitude/#comment-13708 Thanks for the great post! I just found the site, and I'm definitely reading more. What is the show that your friend created? I would like to see it. Thanks for the great post! I just found the site, and I’m definitely reading more.
What is the show that your friend created? I would like to see it.

]]> By: KJL http://karenjlloyd.com/blog/2008/04/01/getting-the-j-o-b-part-5-the-right-attitude/comment-page-1/#comment-688 KJL Thu, 03 Apr 2008 22:50:08 +0000 http://karenjlloyd.com/blog/2008/04/01/getting-the-j-o-b-part-5-the-right-attitude/#comment-688 Thanks Todd. I'd probably get more readership on that blog too! But I'll take quality readers over quantity (or both is nice). You're not the first person in animation that I've heard the term 'polish that turd' from...lol. Good name for a studio. Feel free to run with that one...my gift to you. ;) -K Thanks Todd. I’d probably get more readership on that blog too! But I’ll take quality readers over quantity (or both is nice).

You’re not the first person in animation that I’ve heard the term ‘polish that turd’ from…lol. Good name for a studio. Feel free to run with that one…my gift to you. \';)\'
-K

]]> By: Todd Jacobsen http://karenjlloyd.com/blog/2008/04/01/getting-the-j-o-b-part-5-the-right-attitude/comment-page-1/#comment-682 Todd Jacobsen Thu, 03 Apr 2008 22:18:44 +0000 http://karenjlloyd.com/blog/2008/04/01/getting-the-j-o-b-part-5-the-right-attitude/#comment-682 I'd subscribe to that blog, too. :)~ Great stuff as always, Karen. I agree with the sentiment that even if one's given crap, one doesn't have to return crap. Put a such a sheen on that turd so that *everyone* will have to go out and buy a pair of those super-dark Ray Bans. I’d subscribe to that blog, too. \':)\' ~

Great stuff as always, Karen. I agree with the sentiment that even if one’s given crap, one doesn’t have to return crap.

Put a such a sheen on that turd so that *everyone* will have to go out and buy a pair of those super-dark Ray Bans.

]]> By: KJL http://karenjlloyd.com/blog/2008/04/01/getting-the-j-o-b-part-5-the-right-attitude/comment-page-1/#comment-636 KJL Thu, 03 Apr 2008 07:48:18 +0000 http://karenjlloyd.com/blog/2008/04/01/getting-the-j-o-b-part-5-the-right-attitude/#comment-636 Hmm...Life Lessons According to KJL...something to think about. Frankly, a little part of me likes the idea of having a blog to rant, swear and be totally sarcastic on...heh heh. Damn my professionalism! I'll have to keep that stuff for my real life. ;) -K Hmm…Life Lessons According to KJL…something to think about.

Frankly, a little part of me likes the idea of having a blog to rant, swear and be totally sarcastic on…heh heh.

Damn my professionalism! I’ll have to keep that stuff for my real life. \';)\'
-K

]]> By: Debi http://karenjlloyd.com/blog/2008/04/01/getting-the-j-o-b-part-5-the-right-attitude/comment-page-1/#comment-634 Debi Thu, 03 Apr 2008 07:29:37 +0000 http://karenjlloyd.com/blog/2008/04/01/getting-the-j-o-b-part-5-the-right-attitude/#comment-634 Wow, I can see the glow from Karen blushing from here. Awww. All what you said in your post is so true for any job, from lawyers to fast food servers (though bitterness from the latter is much more understandable!). Also so true for just getting through life. Sure you don't want to start a blog on "Life Lessons"? Wow, I can see the glow from Karen blushing from here. Awww.

All what you said in your post is so true for any job, from lawyers to fast food servers (though bitterness from the latter is much more understandable!). Also so true for just getting through life. Sure you don’t want to start a blog on “Life Lessons”?

]]> By: KJL http://karenjlloyd.com/blog/2008/04/01/getting-the-j-o-b-part-5-the-right-attitude/comment-page-1/#comment-616 KJL Wed, 02 Apr 2008 03:00:37 +0000 http://karenjlloyd.com/blog/2008/04/01/getting-the-j-o-b-part-5-the-right-attitude/#comment-616 Aww c'mon, do it Boots! Kidding, kidding...(*as she picks up her pencil to continue thumbnailing*)... And how could you not be excited about a show if you created the damn thing! (or know the guy who did) Not too many folks can say that, so you should be proud guy. Thanks for that feedback...made my day. Puts a spark back in me and it's always nice to hear, not matter how experienced you are. :) -K Aww c’mon, do it Boots!

Kidding, kidding…(*as she picks up her pencil to continue thumbnailing*)…

And how could you not be excited about a show if you created the damn thing! (or know the guy who did) Not too many folks can say that, so you should be proud guy.

Thanks for that feedback…made my day. Puts a spark back in me and it’s always nice to hear, not matter how experienced you are. \':)\'
-K

]]> By: Boots http://karenjlloyd.com/blog/2008/04/01/getting-the-j-o-b-part-5-the-right-attitude/comment-page-1/#comment-615 Boots Wed, 02 Apr 2008 02:36:31 +0000 http://karenjlloyd.com/blog/2008/04/01/getting-the-j-o-b-part-5-the-right-attitude/#comment-615 There's certainly a lot to be said about working on a show that you like or are excited about - that positivity can also spread itself through the crew... like, um, peanut butter. Thanks for caring about the show, Karen. One of our network execs called your second episode his favourite yet, and if you hadn't put as much care into your work it would have been a different case. Obviously I'd be a real jerk if I fired you now. There’s certainly a lot to be said about working on a show that you like or are excited about – that positivity can also spread itself through the crew… like, um, peanut butter.

Thanks for caring about the show, Karen. One of our network execs called your second episode his favourite yet, and if you hadn’t put as much care into your work it would have been a different case. Obviously I’d be a real jerk if I fired you now.

]]> By: KJL http://karenjlloyd.com/blog/2008/04/01/getting-the-j-o-b-part-5-the-right-attitude/comment-page-1/#comment-612 KJL Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:02:26 +0000 http://karenjlloyd.com/blog/2008/04/01/getting-the-j-o-b-part-5-the-right-attitude/#comment-612 Thanks for the input KM! I know you know what you're talking about. ;) I love the comparison to a cold...how it can spread. So true. You'll have to guest post one of these days to get the view from the 'other side' of the drawing table. We can learn a lot from your experience and expertise. -K Thanks for the input KM!

I know you know what you’re talking about. \';)\' I love the comparison to a cold…how it can spread. So true.

You’ll have to guest post one of these days to get the view from the ‘other side’ of the drawing table. We can learn a lot from your experience and expertise.
-K

]]> By: KM http://karenjlloyd.com/blog/2008/04/01/getting-the-j-o-b-part-5-the-right-attitude/comment-page-1/#comment-611 KM Tue, 01 Apr 2008 20:39:04 +0000 http://karenjlloyd.com/blog/2008/04/01/getting-the-j-o-b-part-5-the-right-attitude/#comment-611 Well said! As you know, I am very familiar and passionate (read opinionated;) about this subject. I would compare it to the real estate motto "location, location, location"... in animation (or any other job where there is a high level of collaborative effort) it's "attitude, attitude, attitude", no matter the quality of product. There can not be enough said about coming in and STAYING at a consistent attitude level, ESPECIALLY if you are an in-studio employee. I've seen the deterioration too many times, and especially with newbies. Because of inexperience dealing with the realities of the industry stress level, the 'glow' goes away and gets replaced with bad attitude. The difference between those that are successful at getting callbacks and the people that get cut to the end of the list sometimes simply boils down to attitude, even above skill level. Of course everyone faces burn out during a project, but it just takes a smile and a nod, maybe a knowing grin to know that everyone else is under the same amount of stress. Why not face it with positivity? After all, every project has an end. And this is what we do! Whatever our personal reasons are for doing it...we're all in it together, and we've chosen to take it on. For everyone else around you, it sucks to work with someone that has a crappy attitude. It's like a bad cold, and the dangerous part to everyone is that it can be passed on to others. Like you say, it's POISON...to the studio, to the crew, and to the job itself. Keep up the great posts! this has been an awesome series. Well said!
As you know, I am very familiar and passionate (read opinionated;) about this subject.

I would compare it to the real estate motto “location, location, location”… in animation (or any other job where there is a high level of collaborative effort) it’s “attitude, attitude, attitude”, no matter the quality of product. There can not be enough said about coming in and STAYING at a consistent attitude level, ESPECIALLY if you are an in-studio employee. I’ve seen the deterioration too many times, and especially with newbies. Because of inexperience dealing with the realities of the industry stress level, the ‘glow’ goes away and gets replaced with bad attitude.

The difference between those that are successful at getting callbacks and the people that get cut to the end of the list sometimes simply boils down to attitude, even above skill level. Of course everyone faces burn out during a project, but it just takes a smile and a nod, maybe a knowing grin to know that everyone else is under the same amount of stress. Why not face it with positivity? After all, every project has an end. And this is what we do! Whatever our personal reasons are for doing it…we’re all in it together, and we’ve chosen to take it on.

For everyone else around you, it sucks to work with someone that has a crappy attitude. It’s like a bad cold, and the dangerous part to everyone is that it can be passed on to others. Like you say, it’s POISON…to the studio, to the crew, and to the job itself.

Keep up the great posts! this has been an awesome series.

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