So the course networking and 1st year welcoming went well. Lots of new faces and hopefully great talent. Had plenty of 1st years asking for advice on the course but its usually the same old stuff, find out what exactly you want to do, for instance character modeling, character animation, environment modeling, and make it yours. I also think its a great idea to keep in touch with the animation industry so keep looking at forums and the big sites like the Animation World Network
As for a little bit of outsourcing for my short film this year, think i was a little too optimistic to find some one straight away. Although i have my eyes on a few guys who seem to be quite into modeling and are on the games art course so I'm going to keep them in mind.
Was certainly good to see people really excited to start the year. And they all thought for them it was the best place to study the course in the UK so thats always reasuring. Most people like myself are drawn to this course because of what i would see as the increadible outcomes with the final year and second year films. Animation and uni of herts has always seemed to produce the best short animated films, and i along with other people got accpeted at alot of other unis.
If anyone is interested take a look at http://uhanimation.co.uk/
Hopefully my next film will be added to that pretty good list soon.
Friday, 30 September 2011
Thursday, 29 September 2011
Networking in animation
So iv had a bit of a delay getting to my blog as iv moved back to
uni now and had no Internet for a short while but back to business
and regular animation updates now.
Been helping out a few new first years on my animation course recently. Today I going to the pub later to meet them all at a scheduled networking do, mainly for first years to talk to each other and us second/third year animation/games/VFX students about what to expect in the course and give them advice.
Any time people say the word networking its often received differently depending on how experienced the individual is and how its used. Proper networking is a great idea, everyone in the industry does it and everyone needs to do it, its how 70% of us in the animation industry get jobs.
So how to do it properly? well first off don't go straight it asking for a job far to many desperate and inexperienced students do this and its off putting. This is the exact negative stigma that is put on networking and more experienced people in studios don't want to be constantly hassled in the pub for a job. Talk a bit, make sure you show them you share the same interests in animation, this is great because it builds up a connection and shows them your a real person not just a begging student but also gives the opportunity for them to see that you are talented and have some sort of expertise without you pushing a demo reel under their nose (although you will have to do this some time).
I say this because when I go to the pub later, I am actually hoping to find a first year animation student or two who are capable enough to contribute some assets to my film next spring. So small jobs like this are out their, and its a great thing to sink your teeth into, it always helps to get your name on the credits of a film for just a few well made models when your in your first year. That means you'll have worked in at least 3 films instead of 2 at the end of the degree.
I'll post up tomorrow to show how that went.
Been helping out a few new first years on my animation course recently. Today I going to the pub later to meet them all at a scheduled networking do, mainly for first years to talk to each other and us second/third year animation/games/VFX students about what to expect in the course and give them advice.
Any time people say the word networking its often received differently depending on how experienced the individual is and how its used. Proper networking is a great idea, everyone in the industry does it and everyone needs to do it, its how 70% of us in the animation industry get jobs.
So how to do it properly? well first off don't go straight it asking for a job far to many desperate and inexperienced students do this and its off putting. This is the exact negative stigma that is put on networking and more experienced people in studios don't want to be constantly hassled in the pub for a job. Talk a bit, make sure you show them you share the same interests in animation, this is great because it builds up a connection and shows them your a real person not just a begging student but also gives the opportunity for them to see that you are talented and have some sort of expertise without you pushing a demo reel under their nose (although you will have to do this some time).
I say this because when I go to the pub later, I am actually hoping to find a first year animation student or two who are capable enough to contribute some assets to my film next spring. So small jobs like this are out their, and its a great thing to sink your teeth into, it always helps to get your name on the credits of a film for just a few well made models when your in your first year. That means you'll have worked in at least 3 films instead of 2 at the end of the degree.
I'll post up tomorrow to show how that went.
Saturday, 10 September 2011
Great acting animation reference
So as my first post on this blog I thought it would be nice to share a fantastic little bit of video that iv been studying recently.
Its an advert for a new app where you post your deepest secrets to the world, now personally that had no draw for me, but the video itself shows close up-mid shots of random people from the public answering what there big secret is.
First off the people in this video are hit by an awkward question and most if not all of them feel a little defensive by the fact this question is trying to cover up something to personal and close. I mean its a secret for a reason, as actually one of them states.
Then they really start to unravel what ever it is they wish to impart to the world, while doing so i find it really intriguing to watch their eye movements. For the most part people in this video are obviously very uncomfortable, some are less so, and it can all be followed in the eyes. Watch every detail, even when they blink, they do this often when they get a little nervous and start thinking a lot or very slightly changing there mood/thought.
My favourite would defiantly be the insecurities the girl with brown hair and glasses showed. and also the man who admitting to running over a girls dog and lying about it, really caught me by surprise.
My tip for animators is to watch it at least once with the sound completely off, there for its only the movement conveying emotion nothing else. Defiantly worth a study ;)
Its an advert for a new app where you post your deepest secrets to the world, now personally that had no draw for me, but the video itself shows close up-mid shots of random people from the public answering what there big secret is.
First off the people in this video are hit by an awkward question and most if not all of them feel a little defensive by the fact this question is trying to cover up something to personal and close. I mean its a secret for a reason, as actually one of them states.
Then they really start to unravel what ever it is they wish to impart to the world, while doing so i find it really intriguing to watch their eye movements. For the most part people in this video are obviously very uncomfortable, some are less so, and it can all be followed in the eyes. Watch every detail, even when they blink, they do this often when they get a little nervous and start thinking a lot or very slightly changing there mood/thought.
My favourite would defiantly be the insecurities the girl with brown hair and glasses showed. and also the man who admitting to running over a girls dog and lying about it, really caught me by surprise.
My tip for animators is to watch it at least once with the sound completely off, there for its only the movement conveying emotion nothing else. Defiantly worth a study ;)
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