Advice needed on how to get into animation? I have a contemporary Art/illustration degree, but I don’t have digital skills and knowledge
My skills are in drawing and painting, I don’t know about 2D and 3D animation, want advice on how to look for runner jobs, entry level jobs, voluntary work and events.
Thanks!
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- You can always work your way into an animation company using your illustration skills. Until then, courses on Domestika or more intensive (and expensive) ones like school of motion or motion design school can teach you plenty. Animation Bootcamp on school of motion, followed by keyframe ninja on motion design school are big courses which should be quite helpful. Domestika offers similar compact courses on a very low budget (but most are in spanish with subtitles which might prove difficult if you dont know your software interface/tools). Needless to say that there are different types of animation and you’ll want to figure out whether you want to learn various ones or focus on a specific one. Youtube is your friend :)
- Slightly disagree with advice below “do a sprint to get together at least 5 decent project”, going into industry without much or any experience is motion or animation may struggle on the work load and producers hovering over you to make edits and changes at ASAP short notice. It takes time to understand animation/motion side of design.Learn your shish before going into a place if your seeking a career in animation/motion graphic. Unless you find an internship which they be willing to teach you.To get into animation, practise using a graphics tablet and a frame software such as “adobe animate”. Think of it as stop motion or flick book.Recommend book would be The Animator's Survival Kit by Richard WilliamsWith insight into the developing process, how to sketch for frame animation.My only advice is don‘t confuse motion design/effects with animation they’re two seperate methods but both would teach you how to get an understanding of After Effects such as using keyframes, manage comps exports etc.Learn using free tutorials and the basics before crashing into a stressful project.https://www.youtube.com/@BenMarriott/videoshttps://www.youtube.com/@EmoneeLaRussaTutorials
- @Ella Wilcock I would say do a sprint to get together at least 5 decent project in your portfolio, it really depends on what skillset are you in. Also you need to consider that fi. in summer the job market is more flat.So basically as quick as possible, you don't have to be ready fully before applying. As long as you have a portfolio ready that you are at least feel comfortable with showing you should start applying.
- @ɐɹoᗡ ɐuu∀ ˥ Hi, thanks for the reply!! Was so helpful, I’ve definitely heard lots of good things about skillshare! I’ve started watching some videos on there.In regards to my portfolio, I have been struggling for what direction I want to go in so I haven’t been able to build a strong portfolio, so recently I have decided that animation and drawing is what interests me. How long would you say I would have to work on my digital skills and portfolio before been ready to apply for a animation role? Thank you
- @Rimsha Ahmed Hi Rimsha, thanks for the reply, that’s so useful!! I feel like I would enjoy story boarding! In regards to applications and jobs is this what I would look for and would my portfolio have to be visuals of story boarding? Thanks 😊
- Hi Ella,First things first you really don't need a degree in the creative / art industry and everything can be learned online for free or fraction of a uni course. Not gonna get into details but Youtube, Skillshare and Domestika have it all.Apart from that have a think about what direction you want to take and really concentrate to build your portfolio even if it means lots of personal work. Also what is even more important is to share your work left and right on insta, tiktok, linkedin, pinterest etc.
- This is a tricky one- you will need some level of animation skills. However, there are other ways to get into animation :) Are you interested in storyboarding by any chance? Apparently this can pay quite well, without the need for any actual animating skills. Just fluency in drawing, people, objects, enivronment (spacial) etc. If you have expert drawing skills, this could be something to consider? :)
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