Today the Animation Mentor Summer Showcase reel launched. We're so incredibly happy with the quality of work and dedication that has gone in to this. It's nice as I really feel it shows a good variety of work and also shows a depth to the "look" of the work, too. We've had some comments from recruiters that it would be nice to "mix it up a bit" and I"m proud to say that we've done a lot to mix it up and the next showcase reel will REALLY reflect a lot in these changes that we've made to add the variety to the work and reels. Here are some things we've done and are doing:1. Bishop has a variety of looks and styles to him/her. Students are getting more creative each and every time they do an assignment; putting different hair styles and clothes and really designing their shots keeping this in mind for their final pieces.
2. The new curriculum has a lot of new assignments which will and have really mixed things up showing a greater overall variety.
3. Stewie now has a "costume picker" which allows students to choose from a variety of pre-defined costumes and sets that we've created. This will reflect in the next showcase.
Overall these small changes will make a HUGE difference in the quality of work coming and out and this showcase should give you a good sample of that. Enjoy and please let me know what you think! WOO HOO!
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Awesome work! Congrats to all the AM students who made into it, and congrats to AM for doing so many efforts to take into account the recruiters' point of view.
ReplyDeleteSo glad to be part of this family! :)
WOW!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteEvery Showcase Reel gets better and better with the amount of wonderful animation packed into such a short time. There is no wonder why people are getting those great job opportunity's with this kind of quality work.
Great Job Everyone!
On a side note, I just recently had to decide NOT to go to your wonderful school. I have been following your great progress since I first heard about you 4-5 years ago and have wanted to go ever since, so this was/is a very hard decision.
Here are the factors of my decision that maybe you can shed some light on since you are business minded as well as heart and goal minded:
1. Money (unfortunately, always on top of the list when making these decisions)
I have read and understood that money should not be the factor for getting into animation because when you first start, year 1 to year 5+, you might only be bringing home 40-50k a year. Also I understand it, some people can live off of that much here in Northern California and still pay all of their bills, unfortunately I can not.
2. Opportunities
I have the amazing opportunity right now to go to college and get my chops up on database encoding (boring) and have a Mentor who is not only paying for the schooling, but going to give me work in his business! When I am done with classes this year, I will be ready to work with him and within the first 5 years the income level with be significantly higher then I have ever seen.
So what is wrong you may ask? (in the "fat panda" voice) I looove animation-fu!
As a kid I drew a lot and animated everything from people to Legos to eventually clay. After high school, I found that I love directing short live action films, and that what I really would love to do is direct animated films. That then would be the ultimate culmination of my two great loves. I am not expecting to get on the fast track to a directors chair without putting my time in the trenches, but now you know where my goals have been for quite some time.
There has not been a single semester I have not wanted to sign up for your magnificent school, and now when I have the time and everything is lined up, I cant seem to justify it as a "wise" business decision.
My family has told me that this is not a now or never thing, but in reality, unless I want to work independently, as a side job, or have the extra 18-20k to spend on a school that I can't pursue as a primary means of income, then it might not ever be the right choice.
I hope this is not sounding whinny or complainy, I am just torn and I think it is because I know that if I purse the "wise," logical, life choice that I will not be as fulfilled as if I make the choice that I dream about.
I am putting this out here 'cause I would like suggestions and because it seems like you, Bobby, have had to make choices like this in your life.
Thank you and sorry for taking up so much of your writing space with my topic.
-(indecisively) Will :)
This school rocks! period!
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Thanks for the wonderful education! :)
Em
That's some great stuff. I loved every frame. Please check my website and let me know if you know any animators who might be interested in freelance opportunities. The site will explain what I'm needing. The Call for Artists page specifically. http://www.tufish.com
ReplyDeleteThanks for any connections.
Congrats to all the AMers who made the showcase this year :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for all the positive vibes. Michael, please contact becca@animationmentor.com for job opportunities. She will be able to help you out much better than posting on my blog.
ReplyDeleteWill, read "Awaken the Giant Within" and then make your decision. Whatever you choose is fine. Just be true to yourself.
-BOOM
another great showreel! any plans on releasing it as a mov so I can watch it on my ipod over and over and over?
ReplyDeleteyay, thanks for making it downloadable :)
ReplyDeleteHey, what do you make of all this?
Spline Dr.s OG post, resultant discussion on 11sec club
Congrats to Animation Mentor students. Great job!
ReplyDeleteAt motion we take pride in providing animation, motion graphics, and visual effects students a showcase opportunity to get their work seen by some of the industry's biggest rock-stars and online at www.motion.tv.
You can enter your reel here: http://motionconference.com/index.cfm?objectid=627763D0-1769-11DE-B0C90016E66CD9A8. The deadline is September 25.
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