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Break Into The Animation Industry

Strategies for Kickstarting Your Animation Career
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Length Under 3 weeks
Effort 3.5 hours per week
Price $ 310
Subject Design, Art
Level Beginner
Languages English
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Welcome to this course!

My name is Lucas Ridley and I've been a professional animator for 10 years working on major movies like Avengers: Infinity War, Ready Player One, Transformers: The Last Knight, and games like The Last of Us Part 2.

In this course, I will share my experience and knowledge about how I kickstarted my animation career and went from knowing nothing about animation to working at an Academy Award-winning studio and on blockbuster movies.

This course is not an animation tutorial. It's career-focused strategies I learned by breaking into the industry myself. Most of this is not taught in school or textbooks. We will also hear from 7 other industry pros about their diverse experiences and backgrounds. I will speak openly and honestly so you can save time and energy by learning concepts I figured out the hard way.

By the end of the course, you will have a roadmap and understanding about what it takes to get into this competitive but rewarding industry.

Who this course is for:
  • Beginning artists interested in the animation industry

What you'll learn

  • Strategies for kickstarting your animation career
  • Insider knowledge about the hiring process
  • What's expected on a demo reel
  • How to be successful at a studio
  • What qualities you need as an artist to be hired and in demand

Course syllabus

Introduction The Big Picture Job Positions Stef Interview (Coffee to Supervisor) What To Learn Learning Your Craft Rana Interview (Bangalore to Montreal) School Options Becoming Your Best My Story Permission To Fail Shawn Kelly Interview (Animation Mentor Co-Founder) Frustration Is Natural Demo Reels Part 1 Demo Reels Part 2 Jason Interview (Software Engineer to Animator) State Of The Industry Lindsay Interview (leaving the industry) Networking Allan McKay Interview (FX Guru) Job Interviews Contracts And Negotiations Ryan Summers (Motion Designer Creative Director) Pay The Future

Meet the instructors

Lucas Ridley

Award-winning Animator

My work has been featured in Annie-nominated, Emmy-winning, and Oscar short-listed short films. I'm an animator and commercial director and I've created content for brands like LEGO, Braun, Nestle, and Anhueser-Busch. I recently worked at the birthplace of visual effects, Industrial Light & Magic where I worked on films by Michael Bay and Steven Spielberg and most recently on the record-breaking Avenger's: Infinity War as an animator

I'm eager to share my professional knowledge that has allowed me to make a career out of creating content for big brands and big movies.