Intro

Introduction

 Hey! My name's Evan Mercado. I'm currently in my fourth year here at Rutgers University, majoring in Video Production. I've lived in the small town of Secaucus for as long as I can remember and it holds plenty of moments that helped shape who I am today. I grew up with four brothers that taught me the importance of family and roughhousing, which led to a lot of fun and yet a lot of trouble. We grew up on video games, comic books, and professional wrestling and never lost that sense of enjoyment from either.

 Overtime, I gained interest in making stop-motion animations thanks to the various films by Ray Harryhausen. I made a few small projects as a kid with wrestling action figures and wanted to see how I can improve them. This eventually led to my major in Video Production and my first steps into Rutgers University and while I was able to become a student, it was incredibly difficult to maintain that status. As time went on, my family couldn't afford the expenses to support my education, which caused me to take a leave of absence for about a year. My Mom was devastated by this and felt more upset about it than myself. I told her that day that I'll somehow make it back, no matter how long it took and after a years worth of work, I was able to return.
  Overall, I like to think I'm a hard worker. Maintaining a full-time schedule for work and classes is not the easiest thing to do and I know I'm not the only one attempting the same thing. As long as the struggle may seem, I believe where the destination leads to is definitely worth it. With all of the effort I put into coming back to Rutgers, I can't stop now and can only move forward.

 

Filming for an Awards Show in Newark