Wednesday, October 8, 2014

Animation Referrals

  • Education
    • Local Schools
      • University Texas
      • Austin Community College
      • Art Institute of Austin
    • Recognized Schools
      • Ringling
      • Cal Arts
      • Savannah Arts
      • Gnomon School
    • Online Schools
    • Animation Mentor
      • IAnimate
      • Anim School
  • Books to Have
    • The Illusion of Life Disney Animation – Frank and Ollie
    • Animators Survival Kit – Richard Williams
    • How to Cheat in Maya
    • Animals in Motion – Muybridge
  • Network Builders
    • 11second Club.com
    • Local Sketch Groups
    • IGDA
    • Facebook – Animation Groups
    • Conventions like GDC or E3
  • Reference Material Websites
  • Free Portfolio Website
    • BlogSpot
    • Vimeo
    • YouTube
  • Demo Reel Tips
    • Clear Understanding of Principles of Animation.
    • Characters have strong readable poses.
    • Have a sense of Weight and Timing.
    • Unique Character Acting.
    • Tailor your animations to the studio and position you’re applying for.
    • Animations only, you don’t need cool textures or lighting.
    • Keep it short, 30 seconds and no longer is that 2 min of your best work.
    • Make your reel fun and original to watch.
    • Does not need a fancy Title or Music.

Monday, October 6, 2014

Austin Comic Con Panel



Awesome! I got the opportunity to be on 2 panels at Comic Con Austin with other employees from KingsIsle. The 2 panels were "How to get into the Game Industry" and "Wizard 101 and Pirate 101" I spent a few days prepping my material because I wanted to be ready for any questions thrown at me, I felt my stage delivery was great, and finally people gave me positive feedback on my performance. Lets be clear, I am still over coming stage fright, but getting involved with public speaking helps me overcome my challenges.

I spent a few days prepping my marital. Mostly blogging my ideas on my website, of information I thought can be helpful with my speeches. Over all the last few post I had previously to this one was regarding the materiel I used. This gave me a boost of confidence because I have spent time making my blog look pretty and informative. I find this helpful to do in my next battles of different topics. Or I can use this as reference. And when it came time for me to speak, everything felt natural and I was able to focus on the audience.

I felt my stage delivery was great and People gave me positive feedback on my performance.