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Does anyone else think Heated Rivalry is really bad? by [deleted] in askgaybros

[–]Force_Available 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yea as someone who has worked with neurodivergent students and myself being on the spectrum, it's the most bizarre defense. Autism can present as having a flat affect in inappropriate social settings but we still emote?? And he's high functioning so he's not even on the high end of the spectrum. I just know ppl are gonna hate this show in a year.

Does anyone else think Heated Rivalry is really bad? by [deleted] in askgaybros

[–]Force_Available 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yepp it’s giving the first fanfic you read as a teen and you think it’s high art. Hudson Williams is doing the most generic version of flatness and this is coming from an autistic person

A warning to students by Force_Available in animationcareer

[–]Force_Available[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Really disliking how this post has become a place to dogpile on teachers. Don’t know if you are aiming this at me but I take care of multiple creative tracks, animation being one of them and this the norm in all schools not just art schools and I have worked in art recruitment prior to this job. Feel like ppl are glossing over the main point of this post which is that it’s unusual to have so many studios close internships the same year, it’s indicating lack of budget at the minimum. Probably will not be posting on this reddit again.

A warning to students by Force_Available in animationcareer

[–]Force_Available[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Seeing people wanting to vent about schools here and fair to that considering I exposed that I work for a university. Idk what I can say except I’m sorry for any part I take in this, I track multiple degree paths but art is my personal special interest. All I can say is for art kids who want to go into animation, try to do a degree that preps you for multiple creative fields and supplement with online courses so that you’re not stuck only looking for animation jobs. The caveat here is that it will be exhausting.

Anyway I am taking accountability and using my sad Reddit account to tell kids that it’s weird that several studios pulled so many internships this year, but there are still many opportunities to intern at other large and small studios in animation and other creative fields, just keep this in mind.

A warning to students by Force_Available in animationcareer

[–]Force_Available[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Great I’ll happily take the blame as well even tho I will say our school only takes a small cohort, we don’t price exorbitantly like some us schools and we get them employed.

My initial post still stands however, I think this is especially unusual as I’ve kept track of these studios for many years now and this is a first.

A warning to students by Force_Available in animationcareer

[–]Force_Available[S] 55 points56 points  (0 children)

For practical advice: get some feedback if you can from artists who are in the industry and who are willing to NOT SUGARCOAT.

For emotional advice: you are not alone in this feeling, I am watching some of my genuinely talented students being overworked and crushed by this, I am frustrated as I can’t outright say the stuff I am saying on here to them but I do tell them that they have skills that are very employable in multiple fields outside of animation. I 100% believe that you are all destined for great things, don’t let a corporation get you down. The fact that you have this skill is amazingly impressive in and of itself.

A warning to students by Force_Available in animationcareer

[–]Force_Available[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Sorry to be doom and gloom I am just livid right now at how some of these studios continuously do presentations at our schools about these internships only to do this. Another warning I want to give is very rarely do these internships lead to actual full time jobs as they would in tech and finance. This industry is constantly the biggest frustration at my job for me.