Three job roles in animation that really interest me and the skills required-
2d animator
The skills you need to be a 2d animator is first of all the ability to draw Since 2d animation is creating drawings and making them move so it is very necessary ,other skills that are seen as important to be an animator are, the ability to work as a team since animation usually involves many people and multiple animators, attention to detail, creativity and an artistic mindset, the ability to visualise abstract concepts.
Duties-
-Understand the animation requirements and have they ability to read scripts
-Comfortable working with deadlines
-Creative story teller
-The ability to synchronise frames and audio
-Develop visual frames with 2d.
Too be a 2d animator it is desirable to have experience in producing animations as a passion project and studied some animation and creative media.
Storyboard artist
To be a story board artist you’d need to be able to show good story telling skills visually since this it’s a very important part of the planning, having good presentation skills , and the ability to draw and have a talent for sketching.Another thing that could be useful for a story board artist is a skills and background in acting.
Concept designer
Good skills to have as a concept designer would be of course, the ability to draw but also attention to detail and creativity, also the ability to visualise other peoples ideas. Being skilled in design would also be a useful skill to have.good communication skills and knowledge of anatomy.
Portfolios and reels-
Animator portfolio/reel-
For a 2d animator I shouldn’t include concept art in my portfolio since that is not what a potential employer would be looking for, however I should put art that shows my skills in drawing such as life drawing .In my reel I should include my best finished work but also my work in progress to show the way it was done. My reel shouldn’t be very long and should have my best work during the first 30 seconds as that is typically how long a potential employer would watch for, do not go over a minute.
Story board artist portfolio-
For a story board artists portfolio you would need too show work of storyboards you have created before it show that you have skills in story telling ands that your able to layout a story in a cohesive and interesting way. It would also be useful too show your best art to show you have the skills and are able to draw well.
Concept designer-
For a concept design portfolio you should put your best work first, show that you can produce a wide variety of characters/concepts that all look unique and interesting, show the charters from all angles and the different expressions and drawing the same characters/concepts in a variety of different ways.if these concepts are for a 3d project it is suggested to put the textures or inspiration pictures you have in mind to help guide the 3d animator.
Some show reels I’m inspired by-
Junior animator is an entry level position –
An entry-level animator helps to create animated stories using multimedia tools, computer graphics software, or motion capture software. The tasks may be narrow, such as rendering graphics or sketching storyboards. As a freelancer, you may work with other freelancers or on your own to create characters and stories.
At the moment I am interested in these three Job roles specifically.However the one I will focus on for this assignment is 2d animation since I will be creating a showreel with majority 2d animation.