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Break Into The Animation Industry
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Break Into The Animation Industry

Strategies for Kickstarting Your Animation Career
Highest Rated
Created byLucas Ridley
Last updated 11/2022
English
English [Auto],

What you'll learn

  • Strategies for kickstarting your animation career
  • Insider knowledge about the hiring process
  • What's expected on a demo reel
  • How to be successful at a studio
  • What qualities you need as an artist to be hired and in demand

Course content

1 section • 28 lectures • 6h 51m total length

  • Introduction4:34

    Discover how to break into the animation industry by embracing time, patience, and lifelong learning, guided by an animator who switched careers at 26 and shares real-world insights.

  • Your Animator's Journey1:25
  • The Big Picture5:59

    Identify the big picture of the animation industry by exploring its branches—feature film animation, visual effects animation, TV animation, game animation, and motion graphics animation—and the studios and style differences.

  • Job Positions17:40

    Explore the animation industry's wide range of roles beyond animators, from producers and directors to concept art, rigging, previs, and the studio pipeline from concept to render.

  • Stef Interview (Coffee to Supervisor)29:32

    Discover how Stef moves from modeling to supervisor through networking, taking a runner job, on-the-job learning, and cross-department adaptability in the animation industry.

  • What To Learn3:25

    Master the craft while learning the tools in tandem to break into the animation industry; focus on Maya as the industry-standard software and develop core animation principles.

  • Learning Your Craft7:35
  • Rana Interview (Bangalore to Montreal)1:07:22

    Follow Rana's journey from Bangalore to Montreal, building a career in visual effects through self-taught skills, Vancouver Film School, and strategic studio moves.

  • School Options6:45
  • Becoming Your Best5:09
  • My Story24:59
  • Permission To Fail5:35
  • Shawn Kelly Interview (Animation Mentor Co-Founder)22:49
  • Frustration Is Natural4:05

    Develop your observation ability through deliberate practice, since observation precedes technical skill and frustration marks progress. Be patient navigating plateaus toward improved artistry, and avoid defensive approaches by staying solution-oriented.

  • Demo Reels Part 16:25

    Explore how a junior animator builds a compelling demo reel by showcasing fundamentals—walk cycles, weight and timing, pantomime acting, and nonverbal storytelling—while mastering the principles of animation.

  • Demo Reels Part 213:23
  • Jason Interview (Software Engineer to Animator)19:18

    Jason Leigh shares his transition from a Microsoft software engineer to an animator, detailing sponsorship, green card process, and leveraging engineering skills for motion capture and industry entry.

  • State Of The Industry10:33

    Explore the current state of the animation industry, including tax incentives, studio dynamics, and wage practices, and learn to gain experience, build a network, and pursue opportunities.

  • Lindsay Interview (leaving the industry)23:01
  • Networking8:34
  • Allan McKay Interview (FX Guru)55:50

    Learn from Allan McKay about breaking into the animation industry through networking, a tailored reel, timely previews, feedback, and proactive career strategy.

  • Job Interviews7:57
  • Contracts And Negotiations8:45
  • Ryan Summers (Motion Designer Creative Director)19:00

    Develop a focused motion graphics reel, master honest networking and soft skills, and sharpen design fundamentals with Cinema 4D and After Effects to break into the animation industry.

  • Pay8:14
  • The Future4:36
  • Update Nov. 202018:57

    Here's the website I mention: https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/

  • Update 2021 Games Salary Survey Results0:01

    Download the pdf here to review the salary survey results. I breakdown my experience working internationally and the results in this YouTube video: https://youtu.be/Lt_6gdn1npY

Requirements

  • No course requirements
  • No prerequisites
  • No software needed

Description

Welcome to this course!

My name is Lucas Ridley and I've been a professional animator for 10 years working on major movies like Avengers: Infinity War, Ready Player One, Transformers: The Last Knight, and games like The Last of Us Part 2.

In this course, I will share my experience and knowledge about how I kickstarted my animation career and went from knowing nothing about animation to working at an Academy Award-winning studio and on blockbuster movies.

This course is not an animation tutorial. It's career-focused strategies I learned by breaking into the industry myself. Most of this is not taught in school or textbooks. We will also hear from 7 other industry pros about their diverse experiences and backgrounds. I will speak openly and honestly so you can save time and energy by learning concepts I figured out the hard way.

By the end of the course, you will have a roadmap and understanding about what it takes to get into this competitive but rewarding industry.

Who this course is for:

  • Beginning artists interested in the animation industry

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