Вы услышите интервью. В заданиях 3–9 запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2 или 3, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа. Прослушайте запись дважды. Пример ответа: 1 3. What do we learn about Brenda at the beginning of the interview? 1) She is a famous TV producer. 2) She never runs personal projects. 3) She has several projects at the moment.

Presenter: Hello everyone, and here we are, back with our daily programme 'Five Minutes with a Star'. Today in our studio we have Brenda Black, a renowned TV animation artist. Good afternoon, Brenda. Brenda Black: Good afternoon. Thank you so much for inviting me here today. Presenter: I'm sure our listeners would like to know what you're working on now. Brenda Black: Currently, I am working on The Tom and Jerry Show at Renegade Animation. I am also working on several personal projects, one of which can be found on my website. The Secret Garden is a re-imagining of a story about a self-centred young girl who loses her parents in an unfortunate event. She is then forced to live with her distant uncle, where she soon discovers a secret that has been kept locked away for years. Presenter: That's interesting. Why did you start this one? Brenda Black: My reason for starting this project was to challenge myself to build a whole world, including the characters, environments and props, as well as key story moments. However, it was also partially because I enjoy coming-of-age stories that involve character development, growth and a journey of self-discovery. Presenter: What suits you better, working for a company or freelancing? Brenda Black: I enjoy being able to do both because of the variation I can get in terms of clients, pacing and type of work. However, I do prefer working for a company a bit more because I enjoy the process of collaborating and bouncing ideas back and forth with other talented people. Presenter: What advice would you give to an artist who is dealing with artist's block? How do you boost your imagination and keep yourself creative? Brenda Black: I'd say go out and have some fun. Step away from whatever you are doing and try something new or different. Living a healthy and balanced life is also important as it helps keep ideas flowing. I personally enjoy being outside, hiking, hanging out with friends, window shopping, playing different sports or just meeting new people. All the little things that you experience along the way will serve as inspirations when creating your work. The more you discover and observe things around you, the more you will have to draw from when you need ideas. Presenter: In your opinion, what should a young person take into consideration when choosing an artistic career path? Brenda Black: I think a young person should keep an open mind and try out as many things as possible. Don't limit your options when starting out, because there are so many things to learn from in all the fields of art. That's not to say that specialising is not good, but I think it will be beneficial to be open to different possibilities, as there is a lot of crossover among them. I think if you keep exposing yourself to various types of art, you will eventually find out what really resonates with you and keeps you motivated, and that will lead you to your artistic career. Presenter: What do you think of using modern social media and the internet to connect artists directly with their fans? Brenda Black: I think it's great that these platforms have helped bridge a gap that used to be difficult to connect. Artists are now able to gain the exposure they need by showcasing their work and fans can easily find and appreciate the different types of work put out by individual artists. They have also made it much easier for artists to gain inspirations and gather reference material. On the other hand, it may promote bad habits for an artist — it puts pressure on them to create work that would satisfy the public. Presenter: Thank you, Brenda. It has been very interesting talking to you. Brenda Black: Thank you.

Вы услышите интервью. В заданиях 3–9 запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2 или 3, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа. Прослушайте запись дважды. Пример ответа: 1 4. Why did Brenda start working on The Secret Garden? 1) She likes stories of this kind. 2) She has never read the story. 3) She found the task very easy.

Presenter: Hello everyone, and here we are, back with our daily programme 'Five Minutes with a Star'. Today in our studio we have Brenda Black, a renowned TV animation artist. Good afternoon, Brenda. Brenda Black: Good afternoon. Thank you so much for inviting me here today. Presenter: I'm sure our listeners would like to know what you're working on now. Brenda Black: Currently, I am working on The Tom and Jerry Show at Renegade Animation. I am also working on several personal projects, one of which can be found on my website. The Secret Garden is a re-imagining of a story about a self-centred young girl who loses her parents in an unfortunate event. She is then forced to live with her distant uncle, where she soon discovers a secret that has been kept locked away for years. Presenter: That's interesting. Why did you start this one? Brenda Black: My reason for starting this project was to challenge myself to build a whole world, including the characters, environments and props, as well as key story moments. However, it was also partially because I enjoy coming-of-age stories that involve character development, growth and a journey of self-discovery. Presenter: What suits you better, working for a company or freelancing? Brenda Black: I enjoy being able to do both because of the variation I can get in terms of clients, pacing and type of work. However, I do prefer working for a company a bit more because I enjoy the process of collaborating and bouncing ideas back and forth with other talented people. Presenter: What advice would you give to an artist who is dealing with artist's block? How do you boost your imagination and keep yourself creative? Brenda Black: I'd say go out and have some fun. Step away from whatever you are doing and try something new or different. Living a healthy and balanced life is also important as it helps keep ideas flowing. I personally enjoy being outside, hiking, hanging out with friends, window shopping, playing different sports or just meeting new people. All the little things that you experience along the way will serve as inspirations when creating your work. The more you discover and observe things around you, the more you will have to draw from when you need ideas. Presenter: In your opinion, what should a young person take into consideration when choosing an artistic career path? Brenda Black: I think a young person should keep an open mind and try out as many things as possible. Don't limit your options when starting out, because there are so many things to learn from in all the fields of art. That's not to say that specialising is not good, but I think it will be beneficial to be open to different possibilities, as there is a lot of crossover among them. I think if you keep exposing yourself to various types of art, you will eventually find out what really resonates with you and keeps you motivated, and that will lead you to your artistic career. Presenter: What do you think of using modern social media and the internet to connect artists directly with their fans? Brenda Black: I think it's great that these platforms have helped bridge a gap that used to be difficult to connect. Artists are now able to gain the exposure they need by showcasing their work and fans can easily find and appreciate the different types of work put out by individual artists. They have also made it much easier for artists to gain inspirations and gather reference material. On the other hand, it may promote bad habits for an artist — it puts pressure on them to create work that would satisfy the public. Presenter: Thank you, Brenda. It has been very interesting talking to you. Brenda Black: Thank you.

Вы услышите интервью. В заданиях 3–9 запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2 или 3, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа. Прослушайте запись дважды. Пример ответа: 1 5. Brenda first preference is … 1) being a freelancer. 2) running her own business. 3) working for a company.

Presenter: Hello everyone, and here we are, back with our daily programme 'Five Minutes with a Star'. Today in our studio we have Brenda Black, a renowned TV animation artist. Good afternoon, Brenda. Brenda Black: Good afternoon. Thank you so much for inviting me here today. Presenter: I'm sure our listeners would like to know what you're working on now. Brenda Black: Currently, I am working on The Tom and Jerry Show at Renegade Animation. I am also working on several personal projects, one of which can be found on my website. The Secret Garden is a re-imagining of a story about a self-centred young girl who loses her parents in an unfortunate event. She is then forced to live with her distant uncle, where she soon discovers a secret that has been kept locked away for years. Presenter: That's interesting. Why did you start this one? Brenda Black: My reason for starting this project was to challenge myself to build a whole world, including the characters, environments and props, as well as key story moments. However, it was also partially because I enjoy coming-of-age stories that involve character development, growth and a journey of self-discovery. Presenter: What suits you better, working for a company or freelancing? Brenda Black: I enjoy being able to do both because of the variation I can get in terms of clients, pacing and type of work. However, I do prefer working for a company a bit more because I enjoy the process of collaborating and bouncing ideas back and forth with other talented people. Presenter: What advice would you give to an artist who is dealing with artist's block? How do you boost your imagination and keep yourself creative? Brenda Black: I'd say go out and have some fun. Step away from whatever you are doing and try something new or different. Living a healthy and balanced life is also important as it helps keep ideas flowing. I personally enjoy being outside, hiking, hanging out with friends, window shopping, playing different sports or just meeting new people. All the little things that you experience along the way will serve as inspirations when creating your work. The more you discover and observe things around you, the more you will have to draw from when you need ideas. Presenter: In your opinion, what should a young person take into consideration when choosing an artistic career path? Brenda Black: I think a young person should keep an open mind and try out as many things as possible. Don't limit your options when starting out, because there are so many things to learn from in all the fields of art. That's not to say that specialising is not good, but I think it will be beneficial to be open to different possibilities, as there is a lot of crossover among them. I think if you keep exposing yourself to various types of art, you will eventually find out what really resonates with you and keeps you motivated, and that will lead you to your artistic career. Presenter: What do you think of using modern social media and the internet to connect artists directly with their fans? Brenda Black: I think it's great that these platforms have helped bridge a gap that used to be difficult to connect. Artists are now able to gain the exposure they need by showcasing their work and fans can easily find and appreciate the different types of work put out by individual artists. They have also made it much easier for artists to gain inspirations and gather reference material. On the other hand, it may promote bad habits for an artist — it puts pressure on them to create work that would satisfy the public. Presenter: Thank you, Brenda. It has been very interesting talking to you. Brenda Black: Thank you.

Вы услышите интервью. В заданиях 3–9 запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2 или 3, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа. Прослушайте запись дважды. Пример ответа: 1 6. Which of the following does Brenda NOT list as a way to fight artist’s block? 1) Changing your routine. 2) Spending time outdoors. 3) Cooking tasty food.

Presenter: Hello everyone, and here we are, back with our daily programme 'Five Minutes with a Star'. Today in our studio we have Brenda Black, a renowned TV animation artist. Good afternoon, Brenda. Brenda Black: Good afternoon. Thank you so much for inviting me here today. Presenter: I'm sure our listeners would like to know what you're working on now. Brenda Black: Currently, I am working on The Tom and Jerry Show at Renegade Animation. I am also working on several personal projects, one of which can be found on my website. The Secret Garden is a re-imagining of a story about a self-centred young girl who loses her parents in an unfortunate event. She is then forced to live with her distant uncle, where she soon discovers a secret that has been kept locked away for years. Presenter: That's interesting. Why did you start this one? Brenda Black: My reason for starting this project was to challenge myself to build a whole world, including the characters, environments and props, as well as key story moments. However, it was also partially because I enjoy coming-of-age stories that involve character development, growth and a journey of self-discovery. Presenter: What suits you better, working for a company or freelancing? Brenda Black: I enjoy being able to do both because of the variation I can get in terms of clients, pacing and type of work. However, I do prefer working for a company a bit more because I enjoy the process of collaborating and bouncing ideas back and forth with other talented people. Presenter: What advice would you give to an artist who is dealing with artist's block? How do you boost your imagination and keep yourself creative? Brenda Black: I'd say go out and have some fun. Step away from whatever you are doing and try something new or different. Living a healthy and balanced life is also important as it helps keep ideas flowing. I personally enjoy being outside, hiking, hanging out with friends, window shopping, playing different sports or just meeting new people. All the little things that you experience along the way will serve as inspirations when creating your work. The more you discover and observe things around you, the more you will have to draw from when you need ideas. Presenter: In your opinion, what should a young person take into consideration when choosing an artistic career path? Brenda Black: I think a young person should keep an open mind and try out as many things as possible. Don't limit your options when starting out, because there are so many things to learn from in all the fields of art. That's not to say that specialising is not good, but I think it will be beneficial to be open to different possibilities, as there is a lot of crossover among them. I think if you keep exposing yourself to various types of art, you will eventually find out what really resonates with you and keeps you motivated, and that will lead you to your artistic career. Presenter: What do you think of using modern social media and the internet to connect artists directly with their fans? Brenda Black: I think it's great that these platforms have helped bridge a gap that used to be difficult to connect. Artists are now able to gain the exposure they need by showcasing their work and fans can easily find and appreciate the different types of work put out by individual artists. They have also made it much easier for artists to gain inspirations and gather reference material. On the other hand, it may promote bad habits for an artist — it puts pressure on them to create work that would satisfy the public. Presenter: Thank you, Brenda. It has been very interesting talking to you. Brenda Black: Thank you.

Вы услышите интервью. В заданиях 3–9 запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2 или 3, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа. Прослушайте запись дважды. Пример ответа: 1 7. Brenda advises artists to be … 1) open-minded. 2) balanced. 3) ambitious.

Presenter: Hello everyone, and here we are, back with our daily programme 'Five Minutes with a Star'. Today in our studio we have Brenda Black, a renowned TV animation artist. Good afternoon, Brenda. Brenda Black: Good afternoon. Thank you so much for inviting me here today. Presenter: I'm sure our listeners would like to know what you're working on now. Brenda Black: Currently, I am working on The Tom and Jerry Show at Renegade Animation. I am also working on several personal projects, one of which can be found on my website. The Secret Garden is a re-imagining of a story about a self-centred young girl who loses her parents in an unfortunate event. She is then forced to live with her distant uncle, where she soon discovers a secret that has been kept locked away for years. Presenter: That's interesting. Why did you start this one? Brenda Black: My reason for starting this project was to challenge myself to build a whole world, including the characters, environments and props, as well as key story moments. However, it was also partially because I enjoy coming-of-age stories that involve character development, growth and a journey of self-discovery. Presenter: What suits you better, working for a company or freelancing? Brenda Black: I enjoy being able to do both because of the variation I can get in terms of clients, pacing and type of work. However, I do prefer working for a company a bit more because I enjoy the process of collaborating and bouncing ideas back and forth with other talented people. Presenter: What advice would you give to an artist who is dealing with artist's block? How do you boost your imagination and keep yourself creative? Brenda Black: I'd say go out and have some fun. Step away from whatever you are doing and try something new or different. Living a healthy and balanced life is also important as it helps keep ideas flowing. I personally enjoy being outside, hiking, hanging out with friends, window shopping, playing different sports or just meeting new people. All the little things that you experience along the way will serve as inspirations when creating your work. The more you discover and observe things around you, the more you will have to draw from when you need ideas. Presenter: In your opinion, what should a young person take into consideration when choosing an artistic career path? Brenda Black: I think a young person should keep an open mind and try out as many things as possible. Don't limit your options when starting out, because there are so many things to learn from in all the fields of art. That's not to say that specialising is not good, but I think it will be beneficial to be open to different possibilities, as there is a lot of crossover among them. I think if you keep exposing yourself to various types of art, you will eventually find out what really resonates with you and keeps you motivated, and that will lead you to your artistic career. Presenter: What do you think of using modern social media and the internet to connect artists directly with their fans? Brenda Black: I think it's great that these platforms have helped bridge a gap that used to be difficult to connect. Artists are now able to gain the exposure they need by showcasing their work and fans can easily find and appreciate the different types of work put out by individual artists. They have also made it much easier for artists to gain inspirations and gather reference material. On the other hand, it may promote bad habits for an artist — it puts pressure on them to create work that would satisfy the public. Presenter: Thank you, Brenda. It has been very interesting talking to you. Brenda Black: Thank you.