Break Into The Animation Industry: Strategies for Kickstarting Your Career
Launch your career in animation! Learn insider tips from a pro and break into this exciting industry. Gain valuable skills and insights.
Course Content
Break Into The Animation Industry: Strategies for Kickstarting Your Career is a beginner-level Skillshare course taught by Lucas Ridley. It runs 6h 51m, is taught in English, and includes a certificate of completion. Learners rate it 4.8 out of 5 from 25 reviews, with 795 students enrolled. It is a paid course, first published May 2019.
Ready to Launch Your Animation Career?
Discover the secrets to breaking into the exciting and competitive world of animation! This course offers invaluable insights from a seasoned professional with 10 years of experience in the animation industry, working on blockbuster films like Avengers: Infinity War, Ready Player One, and Transformers: The Last Knight, as well as acclaimed games such as The Last of Us Part 2.
Ten years ago, I started with zero animation knowledge. After a year of focused study, I secured my first staff position at an Academy Award-winning studio, paving the way for a career in movie animation and beyond. I'll share the unspoken lessons I learned on the job – the strategies and insights not typically taught in schools or textbooks – giving you a significant advantage over aspiring animators.
The animation industry is increasingly competitive, with more online training and software options available. This course equips you with the edge you need to succeed. It’s not a technical animation tutorial, but a career-focused roadmap to landing your dream job.
What You'll Learn:
- Real-world strategies for breaking into the animation industry.
- Insider tips and techniques gleaned from a decade of experience in film animation and game animation.
- Uncover the secrets to landing your first animation job – learn from my mistakes and avoid common pitfalls.
- Career path insights and industry trends.
- Diverse perspectives from 7 other animation industry professionals sharing their unique journeys.
- Practical assignments to reinforce your learning.
- Downloadable PDF with key takeaways and supplementary materials, including example emails used to secure my first animation position.
I'll be completely transparent about the challenges and triumphs I faced, so you can save time and energy by learning from my hard-earned knowledge. By the end of this course, you'll have a clear understanding of what it takes to thrive in the animation industry and a practical roadmap to achieving your goals.
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