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Animation Portfolio's and Demo Reels..:iconDemonysh: and I have been talking about things like tutorials, and journal posts about what it's like, or some of the ways to get into the animation industry. She's gone ahead and posted her side with some insight for potential character designers. You can find her journal post over [here].
What I get asked about the most is how one can prepare, or educate themselves for a career as an animator. This is a VERY long winded conversation, with many facets. I don't want to bore everyone with a massive wall of text here, so I will focus on probably the most important part. -- The part about finding a JOB (either after graduating from animation school, or coming in from another position) as an animator.
THE DO'S and DON'TS OF DEMO REELS AND ANIMATOR PORTFOLIOS
-= The pitfalls to avoid, and get you that job (to pay off those phat student loans) =-
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1) Portfolios:
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CA.Org/TAD Are Stealing Artist RoyaltiesMy name is Brad Rigney, I am an illustrator, some of you may be familiar with my art and also with my tutorial entitled "A Hostile Takeover" that Conceptart.org produced, distributed and later sold through Conceptart.org and The Art Department (TAD).
First of all I want to thank those of you who have purchased my tutorial through legitimate means. Your support has been incredible, myself and my family can't thank you enough, the notes and letters I have received from many of you in regards to the tutorial have honestly been touching and inspirational - it's been an experience unlike anything I expected to find in this business.
It is that very experience which has prompted me to come forward and lay my cards on the table and finally expose what has been transpiring behind the facade that is being presented to you by these institutions, because you deserve to know the truth for your own financial and intellectual protection.
I've waited to come forward about it because I've wanted my mo

Tip of the Day: Playing the Game of LifeI used to spend all my free time on games. Arcade games, card games, home entertainment systems... etc. Until I found the best game of all - LIFE. Not the board game but the real thing.
You only get one life and there are many levels that you can pass. Try to think of life as a game. Always trying to get to that "next level." Identify what you could achieve to get to the "next level" in your life and put your energy into it!
sending positive vibes to you all!
Bobby

Ego vs tirednessThe other day a friend told me that he meet an artist he liked in a con in san diego, and he said to me that he was a real douchebag. I replied to him, does he was all day signing to a lot of people at the both?, did he had pain in his back?, do you catch him running like crazy to the bathroom and you wanted to tell him the story of your life? Did you interrupt him talking to a friend he havent seen in 8 years? When you were talking to him the line was big so he interrupt you to give minutes to the person you didnt see at your back? Did he was sick and taking pills at the booth? Did he receive a call that he wont get paid and got mad? Did a close family member died recently and he just wants to be alone and shows no interest in your talking about Dragon Ball?
Those are the questions people never make, they just say i talked to him, didnt got the reaction i was expecting, soooooo, he must be a douche.
Strange because i used to think the same w

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Protect your art career. please watch this video and spread it. Make the change. This is very important. [link]

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~The1stMoyatia Apr 22, 2013 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

You are a good Samaritan for posting this word of advice.

~Mali-B Apr 15, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

So true...

=AprilMcGuire Mar 28, 2013 Professional Digital Artist

Why isn't this a DD?? This needs to spread like wildfire!

~weaselton Mar 16, 2013

I subscribed to your You tube over that video.
I am not an artist by trade nor ever will be, but to see other people be so silly and throw their time away just irritates me.

*Twinimation Mar 2, 2013 Filmographer

Thank you so much for your advice!

*SumonAngelo Feb 14, 2013 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Hats off for you for such a very very IMPORTANT commentary..............

~Sentinel103 Feb 11, 2013

You tell em like it is Stephan and that goes for most professions.

~itsbetsy Feb 11, 2013 Professional General Artist

Thank you sir! *salute*

!TaDL Feb 10, 2013

I agree with this statement completely. I saw this type of exploiting when I was starting out around the age of 18 ( in the comic industry alot of times) they do this whole " we'll pay you if the book sales" because they won't give new artist pay by page rate, or they won't even pay you cuz the book never got published. It's probably the most frustrating thing to be exploited like that, and so many artist support this in the comic industry because they had to go through it and don't realize how wrong it is.

~Sanity-X Feb 5, 2013 Professional Filmographer

I will take this lesson to heart. Thanks, Stephen! ^_^

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