Showreel Tips from Double Negative and Framestore
Behind the Pixels – Episode 1 – Showreels: Plan something that is achievable with your resources. Demonstrate that your ideas are making it onto the screen and that the software is not making the...
View ArticleProspects.ac.uk Career Research
Glenda Martin suggested that we search on prospects.ac.uk for job profiles so that we could see the skills required for jobs in animation and try to tailor our CVs towards these skills. I did the...
View ArticleStoimen Dimitrov Matte Painting Breakdown
This is a breakdown of just a single matte painting but I like how thoroughly it demonstrates Dimitrov’s process. “Matte Painting Breakdown Reel” – by Stoimen Dimitrov I’ve been wondering about matte...
View ArticlePresenting 3D Models
For the modeling section of my website, the biggest challenge was learning how to render a wireframe (which turned out to be extremely easy). This post from digital tutors was helpful. The second...
View ArticleCover Letter Research
This was some research that I found useful when writing my cover letter. After looking at other people’s cover letters in the class, I think that I should probably do even more research. Sample 3D...
View ArticleShowreel Development and Applying to MPC
I saw that Alec had posted the MPC First Step internship application link on Facebook during the Easter break. Feeling utterly unprepared I thought why not try anyway! With only a day left to send in...
View ArticleWebsite Research and Feedback
Back when I was beginning to build my website, this was some of the research which I looked at. Do’s and Don’ts How to Build a Website that Works: http://www.artbusiness.com/weberrors.html Website...
View ArticleCV Research and Feedback
When writing my CV I found that the CV builder on the Ulster University Employability Journal website was the most helpful. http://journey.ulster.ac.uk/5 It has lots of example of good phrasing and use...
View ArticleInterview Reflection and Feedback
Glenda Martin suggested that we use the interview simulator on the Employability Portal which was very helpful: http://journey.ulster.ac.uk/5 It had a range of timed questions to go through from 8...
View ArticleCreative Enterprise and Career Reflection
This semester, Creative Enterprise helped me in a number of ways in both preparing me to apply for a job and also helping me to start thinking more in depth about my career. Preparation: I realised...
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