Comments for Animation Career Pro http://animcareerpro.com/blog Important Tips and Insights to help you start a career as a character animator Sun, 14 Feb 2010 03:49:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 Comment on Types Of Animation Jobs – Opportunities by Chris http://animcareerpro.com/blog/2009/04/15/types-of-animation-jobs-opportunities/comment-page-1/#comment-570 Chris Sun, 14 Feb 2010 03:49:19 +0000 http://animcareerpro.com/blog/?p=500#comment-570 The creation side - that's the fun stuff! If you go with stop motion there will be post work to do - AfterEffects is great for that but you may find Premier a little easier to learn. Why don't you just use Flash for the whole thing? Just do it all in there and you won't have to worry about complicated post production software. If you don't mind the look of Flash that is... I will be starting to post Training Videos on my blog soon. It will be character animation training in Flash and Maya (complete with exercises) - and I just happen to be starting with Flash. First video should be up by Monday, February 14th 2010. So come on back if you'r interested. cheers The creation side – that’s the fun stuff!
If you go with stop motion there will be post work to do – AfterEffects is great for that but you may find Premier a little easier to learn. Why don’t you just use Flash for the whole thing? Just do it all in there and you won’t have to worry about complicated post production software. If you don’t mind the look of Flash that is…

I will be starting to post Training Videos on my blog soon. It will be character animation training in Flash and Maya (complete with exercises) – and I just happen to be starting with Flash. First video should be up by Monday, February 14th 2010. So come on back if you’r interested.

cheers

]]> Comment on Types Of Animation Jobs – Opportunities by Dana http://animcareerpro.com/blog/2009/04/15/types-of-animation-jobs-opportunities/comment-page-1/#comment-566 Dana Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:00:29 +0000 http://animcareerpro.com/blog/?p=500#comment-566 Hi. I am finishing up my BFA in illustration at Art Center. I was a print Art Director prior to enrolling, and spent 15 years in the trenches of the weekly publication industry. My original intent at school was to find a voice and to enter the world of editorial illustration. Recently, I have been encouraged to add animation to my repertoire. I have done a little stop motion animation, and struggled through an After Effects class (and I mean STRUGGLED.) My strengths are more conceptual/story based, and lo-fi character/set design, as opposed to actual production. I am interested in the creation side of things as opposed to the production side of things. What (if any) suggestions would you have for the likes of me? Thanks in advance. Dana Hi.
I am finishing up my BFA in illustration at Art Center. I was a print Art Director prior to enrolling, and spent 15 years in the trenches of the weekly publication industry. My original intent at school was to find a voice and to enter the world of editorial illustration. Recently, I have been encouraged to add animation to my repertoire. I have done a little stop motion animation, and struggled through an After Effects class (and I mean STRUGGLED.) My strengths are more conceptual/story based, and lo-fi character/set design, as opposed to actual production. I am interested in the creation side of things as opposed to the production side of things. What (if any) suggestions would you have for the likes of me?

Thanks in advance.
Dana

]]> Comment on Work From Home vs. In Studio by Chris http://animcareerpro.com/blog/2009/08/08/work-from-home-vs-in-studio/comment-page-1/#comment-553 Chris Wed, 27 Jan 2010 03:07:07 +0000 http://animcareerpro.com/blog/?p=657#comment-553 Hi Dave, that's a good question. Actually, it would be up to the Supervisor and/or Producer on the particular project you were working on. I'm going through this myself right now in the midst of switching to a new project within the same studio. The big studios might allow you to work remotely a couple times a week - a day here and there.. but in large, they would want you to be there because of the huge collaborative effort of the big features they produce. cheers Hi Dave, that’s a good question. Actually, it would be up to the Supervisor and/or Producer on the particular project you were working on. I’m going through this myself right now in the midst of switching to a new project within the same studio. The big studios might allow you to work remotely a couple times a week – a day here and there.. but in large, they would want you to be there because of the huge collaborative effort of the big features they produce.

cheers

]]> Comment on Work From Home vs. In Studio by David Peterson http://animcareerpro.com/blog/2009/08/08/work-from-home-vs-in-studio/comment-page-1/#comment-491 David Peterson Fri, 22 Jan 2010 13:42:33 +0000 http://animcareerpro.com/blog/?p=657#comment-491 Do the big studios allow remote working (Pixar, Dreamworks, etc)? Thanks for the great article and the blog... I just found it the other day and it is great. Do the big studios allow remote working (Pixar, Dreamworks, etc)?

Thanks for the great article and the blog… I just found it the other day and it is great.

]]> Comment on Animation Principles by Chris http://animcareerpro.com/blog/2009/03/13/animation-principles/comment-page-1/#comment-449 Chris Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:00:15 +0000 http://animcareerpro.com/blog/?p=330#comment-449 Thank you very much! Thank you very much!

]]> Comment on Animator Demo Reel by Chris http://animcareerpro.com/blog/2010/01/08/getting-the-job-series-part-1-demo-reels/comment-page-1/#comment-448 Chris Mon, 18 Jan 2010 15:57:58 +0000 http://animcareerpro.com/blog/?p=755#comment-448 Hi Johnathan, Well, I think the first thing you might want to consider is the employment opportunities in your area (or if your willing to move to pursue this career). You really have to evaluate that first - which may be tricky from outside the industry...I can see that you really are not happy with your current career. My wife is in a similar situation where she really hates her (lucrative) job, but is considering leaving it to pursue her own business. As I mentioned, do all the evaluating and weighing, but in the end it will be a leap of faith - you'll never know if you didn't try. You want to be in a city/area with a high concentration of production studios that produce animation. Hi Johnathan,

Well, I think the first thing you might want to consider is the employment opportunities in your area (or if your willing to move to pursue this career). You really have to evaluate that first – which may be tricky from outside the industry…I can see that you really are not happy with your current career.

My wife is in a similar situation where she really hates her (lucrative) job, but is considering leaving it to pursue her own business. As I mentioned, do all the evaluating and weighing, but in the end it will be a leap of faith – you’ll never know if you didn’t try.

You want to be in a city/area with a high concentration of production studios that produce animation.

]]> Comment on Animation Principles by Maryanna Petties http://animcareerpro.com/blog/2009/03/13/animation-principles/comment-page-1/#comment-437 Maryanna Petties Sat, 09 Jan 2010 09:46:10 +0000 http://animcareerpro.com/blog/?p=330#comment-437 I admire the valuable information you offer in your articles.Great post, You make great points in a concise and pertinent fashion, This is a really good read for me, thank you for your time. I admire the valuable information you offer in your articles.Great post, You make great points in a concise and pertinent fashion, This is a really good read for me, thank you for your time.

]]> Comment on Animator Demo Reel by 3d animation courses http://animcareerpro.com/blog/2010/01/08/getting-the-job-series-part-1-demo-reels/comment-page-1/#comment-436 3d animation courses Sat, 09 Jan 2010 05:21:53 +0000 http://animcareerpro.com/blog/?p=755#comment-436 Hi friends I have a problem and The problem is that my current job is most likely going to interfere with the school and I may have to make a decision to quit my hard earned career to pursue something brand new. I am afraid to quit my job because I am afraid that I will not be able to find a job after graduating the year long program. My main question is about the stability of this industry and whether or not I should get into this career which I know will make me happy, or if I should stay in a career that I am definately NOT happy in. Hi friends I have a problem and The problem is that my current job is most likely going to interfere with the school and I may have to make a decision to quit my hard earned career to pursue something brand new. I am afraid to quit my job because I am afraid that I will not be able to find a job after graduating the year long program. My main question is about the stability of this industry and whether or not I should get into this career which I know will make me happy, or if I should stay in a career that I am definately NOT happy in.

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