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Other job options and funding
Part-time job I think I can also apply for positions at study-abroad agencies. The job would mainly involve helping students apply to foreign schools and assisting them with their portfolios. These jobs can be either full-time or part-time, making them a good backup option. Here are some studios I found: Funding Then I searched for…
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Animator Position
I plan to apply for jobs in both the UK and China after graduation. In this post, I am going to mainly talk about animator positions in both the UK and China. UK Ways of finding jobs Animation Studios in the UK Here are some links for new job vacancies at key animation studios: FIND…
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Preparation for job hunting
Here are some preparations I have made for looking for jobs, such as a CV, showreel, Website, and LinkedIn account set-up. CV I started building up my CV last summer, and I have updated a few versions of it. This one is the latest version I made, combining some advice I got from Christina and…
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Into the Industry 3-Interview with Ivvy Chen
Interview Before attending the Factual Animation Film Festival, my friend Ymer told me that she wanted to do a documentary animation about vitiligo patients during her graduation project, and asked me if I had any intention to join the project. And in FAFF I found that Ivyy, the director of the animation “Surrey Heartlands ‘Accessing…
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In to the Industry 2 – Company Research & CV
Company Research I did some research on potential studios in the UK, listing my first impressions of these studios and the styles they tend to favor. And I’ve included their websites and application channels. According to my research, most of the studios didn’t show any sign of recruiting, I need to email them afterward to…
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Into the Industry 1-The role
Animator The animator is one of the animation studio roles responsible for creating movement and bringing characters to life through drawing or computer animation software. They must interpret the script and storyboard and translate them into a visual medium. They work closely with other team members to ensure the final product is cohesive and meets…
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Perspective Workshop
Overview In this lesson, we learned about the 5 important basic principles of perspective, as well as one-point perspective, two-point perspective, three-point perspective, and Curvilinear perspective. Finally, we tried to draw a variety of squares in perspective and how to apply them to the human perspective. Relevance Theory There are multiple concepts that are important…
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Stimulate Work Experience Brief
Overview The goal of this project was to support a second-year student complete her final animation. During this period, we mainly focus on the pre-production of animation which includes character design, character pose and expression design, background design and storyboarding. The team consisted of three members, each with a specific role in the project. Roles…
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Character and Story Lecture 1-2
Overview As animators, storytelling is at the core of what we do. Whether you’re making a narrative, a documentary, or a commercial, short or long form, you are telling a story to your audience. Before we take on a project, we need to make sure we have a firm understanding of what can be called…
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Storyboarding Workshop
Overview In this workshop, we were introduced to the process of animation and film production and focused on the film language. After that, we made a short storyboard based on the script provided. Film Language In a good film, the audience understands the story that the filmmaker is trying to show them, and feels what the filmmaker means them to feel. To be a…
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