pencil envy

[ginasketch]

Sigh. I'm so tired. I've just coloured loads of animation and it looks really wobbly. I'm not about to give up, but I'm near close to screaming and throwing my lightdesk against the wall. I wish I could animate as solidly as Glen Keane does (I realize that's asking alot.) I really need to practice, but due to NEWI's unreasonable deadlines I hardly have time.

I mean, look at how solid his drawings of Pocahontas are. I know the film isn't great and certainly not historically accurate, but I could watch the way her hair moves forever. Its animated so exquisitely.

As opposed to my crud: Cleaned up frame. Sigh...back to colouring.

Comments

[ginasketch.livejournal.com]

Okay. Apparently the industry likes it when you graduate from a course will Skillset accreditation. (I wish I'd picked such a course)

The courses listed are here:

http://www.skillset.org/animation/article_3611_1.asp

I don't know what the portfolio requirements are for these places, but they will probably say on their websites. I'd say most places look for portfolios with lots of life drawing in though.

Regarding other uni's...I think its the same with any art course, they are after your money and nothing else. Be careful. There are people on my course that can't even draw. Why did the Uni accept them? Because they could pocket their student loans of course.

Unfortunately because we are not taught anything, these students struggle immensely, and who does the tutor blame? Them. Not fair at all on them.

[ginasketch.livejournal.com]

with* :P

[firefira.livejournal.com]

Cheers me dears, that's ace :)

Yeah, these days I'm wondering if I should just build up a portfolio and big some big computer game companies to see if they'll hire me at low level and I can build my way up - less debt that way!

[ginasketch.livejournal.com]

If its computer animation you want to learn, there are a few short multimedia courses out there that teach it. That is, if you went the option of not getting a BA.