Application of Feedback This week I had my feedback session with Aodhan and he gave me some helpful suggestions on what I could do to improve my cv, my cover letter and my showreel. After the feedback session I spent the rest of the day making adjustments to my work, taking this feedback intoContinue reading Professional Practice – Feedback
Mock Interviews This week we had our mock interviews. I decided to apply for a 2D character animator role and so my questions were related to character animation. Although I was nervous, overall the interview went well in my opinion. The questions were very similar to the questions that I had prepped for,Continue reading Professional Practice – Week 9
Interview Prep The purpose of our class this week was to prepare us for our mock interviews that will be taking place next week. In class we discussed the interview process and how we should prepare for an interview and the kind of questions that we can expect. Before an interview, it isContinue reading Professional Practice – Week 8
Cover Letters and Studio Research Our class this week was about cover letters, which is another personal letter that is sent alongside your cv. Although I’ve made cvs before, I have never had to write a cover letter before and so this class was very helpful to me. Similar to a cv, aContinue reading Professional Practice – Week 7
Industry Facing Material Updates This week I decided to make some changes to my CV after receiving some feedback. After seeing other animation related CVs I noticed that people often included their art or a logo on their CV to show off their own work. As a result, I decided to add myContinue reading Professional Practice – Week 6
Contracts and Freelancing Our class this week covered work contracts and work as a freelance artist. I found this week’s class to be very informative as I know have a better understanding of contracts in the animation industry and what is required to start freelance work. When applying for a position in aContinue reading Professional Practice – Week 5
Guest Speakers This week we were lucky enough to have 3 guest speakers to talk about their different careers that they’ve had in the industry. We had two guest speakers Zoe Woods and Aisling McElroy, who are recent graduates from this course, and Greg Woodcock who graduated from Swansea Met Uni. It was veryContinue reading Professional Practice – Week 4
Show Reel Research This week we got to take a look at different show reels and discussed what makes a good show reel. A show reel should be around one minute long and should include a selection of your best works to grab the viewer’s attention. It is also essential that you give yourContinue reading Professional Practice – Week 3
CV Practice and Research This week our class focused on creating a cv and searching for job positions in the creative industry. We were told that when searching for a job, it is important to gather information about any listings. This could involve checking a studio’s website to see if they are offering anyContinue reading Professional Practice – Week 2
Job Roles Research This week we were told that our assignments for this module would involve creating a CV, writing a cover letter, creating a showreel and keeping a research blog of job roles within the animation/VFX/games industry. I have decided to research the character animator and 3D modeller roles, as these areContinue reading Professional Practice – Week 1
