represented his school in art contests and won awards. In the mid-2000s, he came to Davao City to work as a videographer and video editor for a film and video production studio that was producing independent films and local television shows.
“Nag camera operator ko, nag production assistant, then nag video editor, nahimo pa gani kog artista sa indie film (I was a camera operator, was the video editor, I even became an actor in an indie film),” Isaac recalled.
His advice to those pursuing creatives as a profession is to work hard and to constantly improve themselves by learning new skills.
“Mag invest dyud ka sa imong sarili (You must invest in yourself),” Isaac said.
In 2009, together with a co-worker, they enrolled in a school in Makati for six months of extensive training in animation.
He said there is an increasing demand for animators.
“Daghan naga pahimo ug like mga infographics, motion graphics, in fact daghan mga outsourcing companies on the lookout sa mga animators (There are many clients for infographics, motion graphics in fact there are many outsourcing companies on the lookout for animators),” Isaac said. (RGA/PIA Davao)