{"product_id":"how-to-break-into-film-and-tv-as-an-artist-or-animator-with-a-portfolio-case-study","title":"How to Break into Film and TV as an Artist or Animator- With a Portfolio Case Study","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #da3e55; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #da3e55;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: teal;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http:\/\/admin.stage32.com\/vendor\/moxiemanager\/data\/uploads\/15.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"158\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #da3e55; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #da3e55;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSkydance Animation Director of Talent \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAcquisition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Shares the Secrets of How Artists and Animators Get Hired\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #da3e55; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003eComes with a Case Study of a REAL Artist Portfolio that Got the Artist Hired!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #42C2CB; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003eA lot of students and artists who complete prestigious academic programs with degrees in Film, Animation, Digital Media, and similar fields, emerge from their institutions with incredible craftsmanship and no clue what to do next in terms of seeking work. That’s okay! You weren’t out sick the day they taught it; they didn’t teach it at all. The one step in career development that most academic institutions fail to address is the methodology of how to seek work and attain it. But there IS a methodology, and if you’re interested in applying your art and animation skills to film and television, understanding this methodology is critical to get your foot in the door.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #dddddd;\"\u003eSubmitting your application to an online job posting feels like you’re tossing your resume and portfolio link into a black hole. You know the competition is steep and the number of applicants is daunting. Standing out, getting your submission seen amidst the fray, and landing an interview – let alone getting hired! – feels like a luck of the draw. But it doesn’t have to be like that. There are sequential steps you can be taking to improve your chances of getting noticed, getting interviewed, and getting hired. How exactly can you stand out amongst the crowd? What art should you be including in your portfolio? And what are the biggest mistakes applicants make that you can avoid from the get go? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAriel Goldberg is an artist and animator who now serves as Director of Talent Acquisition for Skydance Animation, working to grow the new high-profile studio into a major player in both feature and episodic animation.\u003c\/strong\u003e Earlier in his career, Ariel worked as a Senior Concept Artist at \u003cstrong\u003eZynga\u003c\/strong\u003e, designing costumes and characters for social games \u003cstrong\u003eFarmVille\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eCastleVille\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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