Category: Assignment 3

  Preparing you for real-world job opportunities, mock interviews are a fantastic way to build confidence and refine interview skills in a safe, supportive, and low-pressure environment. As someone preparing for their first ever interview, I was looking forward to participating in those integrated into our course schedule, particularly since representatives from local animation studiosContinue reading Animation for the Creative Industries: Professional Practice and Industry-Facing Materials – Interview Preparation

  Cover Email Often the first impression you will make on an animation studio, a cover email is a document sent alongside a job application with your CV,  Providing the opportunity to interact with the Hiring Manager before they even see your work, a cover email not only explains how you meet the job criteria,Continue reading Animation for the Creative Industries: Professional Practice and Industry-Facing Materials – Cover Email, Portfolio and Business Card

  A showreel is far more than a collection of clips – it is a concise compilation of your best work, which not only enables you to showcase your creative flair and technical skills to potential clients or employers, but also your personality, storytelling instincts, and artistic style. In a competitive world where first impressionsContinue reading Animation for the Creative Industries: Professional Practice and Industry-Facing Materials – Showreel

  In preparation for seeking a placement and our future employability, the aim of this assignment was to research and reflect on various roles within the broader Animation industry, and to design and develop a range of forward-facing materials. These were to include a Curriculum Vitae (CV), a cover email to a local creative studio,Continue reading Animation for the Creative Industries: Professional Practice and Industry-Facing Materials – CV