A cover E-mail is sent to a potential employer to inform them on what you can bring to the studio you are applying to. A good cover E-mail is an expansion of the “about me” section on a CV and is tailor made for the job you are applying for where you say what you…Continue Reading Professional Practice – Research 2
Professional Practice – Research 1
The most important things about Professional Practice was to make a CV, cover E-mail, showreel and preparing for an interview. Along with our classes I started researching what makes a good CV, cover E-mail and showreel. Selling yourself to a potential employer is very important, so putting your best foot forward is essential. Being confident…Continue Reading Professional Practice – Research 1
Professional Practice – Showreel Practice
Professional Practice is a class centred around preparing students for job placements and careers in animation. Our first proper task was to take some clips animated by our lecturer, Alec Parkin and edit them together into a showreel. This way we got to practice editing footage to music. It was a fun exercise and I…Continue Reading Professional Practice – Showreel Practice
Animation Strategies – Unreal Engine – Reflection
Having finished my Unreal Engine Project I now want to reflect on my work. This semester has been very interesting, getting to work with and learn how to use Unreal Engine and understand the basics of it, along with how it can be applied to animation. I quite enjoyed how it renders in real time,…Continue Reading Animation Strategies – Unreal Engine – Reflection
Animation Strategies – Unreal Engine – Filming
When building the church set I was doing so while planning out what shots I wanted to use. I wanted to use a lot of panning shots and cranes, making sure to frame important items to help convey the story to the audience. I also wanted to shoot the scene to really give a sense…Continue Reading Animation Strategies – Unreal Engine – Filming