Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Nath Milburn. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.
Nath, first a big thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts and insights with us today. I’m sure many of our readers will benefit from your wisdom, and one of the areas where we think your insight might be most helpful is related to imposter syndrome. Imposter syndrome is holding so many people back from reaching their true and highest potential and so we’d love to hear about your journey and how you overcame imposter syndrome.
I’m very good at simply releasing stuff and not overthinking it. I’d rather have something out there than nothing. I don’t overthink or overwork things, maybe I should sometimes, but I’m fine with having stuff I think is subpar and then moving on to my next piece. I treat the work I do as whatever my current mental state is, so it’s more of a mental diary I suppose. I’ve looked back on things just weeks or months prior and don’t even remember how it felt being in that emotional state that caused me to make something. They’re little therapy sessions for me. Create, dump, move on.
Thanks, so before we move on maybe you can share a bit more about yourself?
I’m currently an illustrator, designer, and filmmaker in Los Angeles. I’ve worked in tv animation since 2010 on projects such as the Simpsons, Hey Arnold, Squidbillies, Close Enough, and others. Since COVID though, I started dabbling in live action and game design, learning new skills and meeting new people. It’s been fun to explore new sections of the entertainment industry and learn how those work. It also gives me a change of pace from my normal tv animation world.
Currently, I’m working on a few games that should be available on Steam and/or Mobile soon. You can find one here for you to wishlist on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2439380/Blobbers/
We just wrapped all of our live action film projects and hopefully we’ll be able to start another one within a year. We have three films hitting the festival market this season, with one just getting picked up by distribution. It’s all a slow game, hoping one breaks out, but we love making this stuff and will continue either way!
Looking back, what do you think were the three qualities, skills, or areas of knowledge that were most impactful in your journey? What advice do you have for folks who are early in their journey in terms of how they can best develop or improve on these?
Keep experimenting. You always want to be learning something new, both physically and mentally. It’s also okay to move on, don’t feel pressured to keep on something just because. Take what you learned and start something fresh, BUT remember to finish something, don’t jump around. Third, just be kind… so many assholes out there who are obsessed with their egos and roles. It’s just for fun after all.
Before we go, maybe you can tell us a bit about your parents and what you feel was the most impactful thing they did for you?
Provide space for me to explore. I was able to go nuts with art and anything related. I also moved out of the state to attend art school. I’ve never been one to say no to much and always see what happens. Just provide yourself space to explore, even into adulthood.
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- Website: https://nathmilburn.com/
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