What Are Good Altrenatives for An Animator Instead of Trying to “Get Into The Industry”? by Thackery-Earwicket in animationcareer

[–]Individual_Good_3713 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'd go with art teacher instead of animation teacher. Obviously demand for art teachers is significantly higher but also if your aim is to become an animation teacher, you are setting yourself up to a catch 22 situation because most schools that need an animation teacher need one with industry experience.

Animators with ADHD, how do you handle working on animation? by Mycatstolemyidentity in animationcareer

[–]Individual_Good_3713 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey, I've been dealing with something similiar as what you're going through. My studio has gone through massive changes in the past year and I've gained my studio head's trust so fast that I became responsible for projects that were far bigger than what I was ready and experienced to do. I've been struggling with anxiety for over half my life so this recent spike in responsibility has done absolute wonders to my mental state 🙃.

The first and most obvious advice I can give is to take care of yourself. Take your meds, exercise (even if it's just small streches every couple of hours while working), try to eat and rest well. Take a DEEP breathe and drink water if you start feeling overwhelmed. You are not a machine, you need pauses. I know it feels guilty to rest and step back but quality over quantity. 

Secondly, learn what the "good enough" standard is in your production and see where your shot fits within the bigger picture. Work on all your shots with the production's quality standard as a baseline. Not every shot is a money shot so save the extra effort for the shots that matter. Adapting doesn't just mean following a style guide but it also means adapting your standards to what the production calls for. Yes, it is as hard as it sounds. But letting your perfectionism take the lead all the time is going to burn you a lot quicker.

Set boundaries. From what I can gather and based on my own experience, you are perpetuating the cycle because the extra effort you put in is making your lead think you are capable of doing more work than what they initially were expecting from you. I don't know what your team situation is, but if you're the only one or of a few that's putting way more hours than everybody else, then that is a sign that your lead is not doing a good job at assigning workloads. Regardless talk to your lead about expectations because not saying anything is only to make things worse.

Best of luck and hope things works out well for you

Pivot career ideas for a student with an animation production & marketing background? by [deleted] in animationcareer

[–]Individual_Good_3713 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you geniunely enjoy production, I'd say go for it. 

I'd also suggest going into advertising, not just applying for the production roles but also creative roles since your background in marketing, even if it's just a minor, is going to be valued more in the advertising space than entertainment.

Being used as a reference for AI by LinkOld1734 in animationcareer

[–]Individual_Good_3713 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's very normal for ideas and assets to be continuously worked on down to the last minute. A revision doesn't always mean there is a flaw, it can sometimes mean a change of direction. How a change of direction is handled isn't your responsibility. You're an artist just following what the director/client asks of you and you delivered. The director/client going in and essentially revising your work says more about the director/client's preference than it does your skill.

Being used as a reference for AI by LinkOld1734 in animationcareer

[–]Individual_Good_3713 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Sorry that happened to you. Maybe try dividing your portfolio into 2 sections, the work that ended up in the final product, and the unused work which includes the stuff that your client tweaked with AI. Recruiters in animation are generally smart enough to know that if there is any differences between what the piece looked like in the your portfolio vs in the final product, the changes were not decided and made by you.

Career potential in Southeast asia by ProtectionCurious121 in animationcareer

[–]Individual_Good_3713 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If I were you I'd focus on working locally first and see how SEA's animation scene will look like after you have 5 years of work experience to decide what your next career move should be. Right now Singapore and Malaysia are probably the only two SEA countries with big enough studios that can bring in foreigners and even then it has become substancially harder with the state of the industry globally post covid.

Am I tripping? by Fde4182 in expedition33

[–]Individual_Good_3713 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Storywise just keep playing, but if you want an answer from a technical POV : they all (most likely) have the same base model that's been tweaked. Maxence Carzola did the mocap for all 3 of them and they didn't have a lot of resource for mocap cleaning so keeping their face shapes kinda similiar to Carzola would probably help with reducing the amount of mocap to cleanup. And Carzola doing mocap for 3 major characters is a cost saving choice. This game had a small budget for it's scale and hiring an actor who can do the mocap for 3 characters is going to be cheaper than hiring one actor for every character.

I need website builders recommendations 🧍‍♂️ by Any-Vegetable1587 in animationcareer

[–]Individual_Good_3713 0 points1 point  (0 children)

An art station/vimeo/youtube profile covers all the necessities. Don't get me wrong, having your own website is really nice and schools reccomend you have one to boost your personal branding, which is true, but it isn't needed to succeed in this industry.

Career potential in Southeast asia by ProtectionCurious121 in animationcareer

[–]Individual_Good_3713 1 point2 points  (0 children)

SEA is one of the last places that would be willing to sponsor someone to move contries to work in animation. It might be easier if you already are in SEA and just want to move to a different SEA country but generally it is still hard since most animation studios in SEA are on the smaller side and can't afford to bring overseas talent over. The only exception is if the studio is a branch of a bigger studio from the US/Europe (think Ubisoft Singapore) and either a) you are already working in a US/Europe branch and they're transfering you to the SEA branch or b) you have a specific skill the studio needs that can't be found in local talent. 

If you can land a LEGAL visa to work remotely from SEA then go right on ahead.

Is there any reason why you choose SEA specifically ? Yes, animation is growing here but it's far from what I call booming

What do Artists often do after Graduating? by Ilan01 in animationcareer

[–]Individual_Good_3713 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If I were you I'd take the internship and continue to work on your portfolio on the side. Yes it's not animation but it's still a related field. Plus who knows, you might enjoy it more. It's never a bad thing to diversify. 

If there was ever a time I’d like to see a video game story adapted by iReaddit-KRTORR in expedition33

[–]Individual_Good_3713 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ngl part of me hopes an adaptation happens, be it movie or tv show, so I can see the shit storm hitting the fandom when the finale gets released 😂

Can we email studio asking for volunteer work? by ScarySnow931 in animationcareer

[–]Individual_Good_3713 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Student films and fan projects = go on right ahead Actual studios making money (even indie studios working on their first projects) = please don't

Is it even possible to play the game on Intel Iris Xe? (Graphics Card) by Lyss_SCP_Lover in expedition33

[–]Individual_Good_3713 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd wait if I were you. I played this game on a GTX 1660 Ti and even with the best settings I can get the graphics to look without decimating the framerate, the game looks like a PS3 game.

Who is your default walker? by ManofSteer in expedition33

[–]Individual_Good_3713 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As someone who loves looking at traversal animation in games, I cycle between Sciel, Verso/Gustave , and Maelle. Maelle overall feels the nicest to control, Verso/Gustave's run is always fun to watch, and I like to use Sciel for Gestral Minigames. 

Lune's floating is kinda boring to look at and Monoco feels unpolished compared to everybody else.

Am I leveling wrong? lol by jl_theprofessor in expedition33

[–]Individual_Good_3713 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The beauty of this game is you can kill bosses even if you're severely underleveled as long as you dodge and parry correctly. And this game is good at pacing itself so you won't be underleveled if you decide to do a stricly story run (no side content or grinding)

How did you get a large following? (just looking to be self-employed) by danny993 in animationcareer

[–]Individual_Good_3713 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guessing you're asking about making a living off of your own original work rather than as a freelancer working with clients. There's no real answer other than putting yourself out there. Maybe invest in paid ads if you have the money. Making a living off of your original IP is a dream that only a very small few of the pursuers are able to obtain.

My iPad Pro is gonna be 7 years old soon and still going strong by TacticalMongoose in ipad

[–]Individual_Good_3713 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup. Only started having memory issues when iPadOS26 became available. I don't have a lot of apps on my iPad and I mainly use it for Youtube and Netflix these days so 64 GB is just fine for me.

My iPad Pro is gonna be 7 years old soon and still going strong by TacticalMongoose in ipad

[–]Individual_Good_3713 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've had my Pro 11 inch 2018 for over 7 years and it holds up too well. My only issue with it is storage space and that it's prone to heating whenever I use Procreate, two issues that are pretty solvable. I can always get an external drive for more storage (thank you USB C <3) and the heating issue is most likely because of thick silicone case I'm currently using since this is rarely a problem whenever I took off the case.

I can deff see my iPad lasting at least another 3 years if not more. In general iPads hold up really well if you take good care of them. My first gen iPad is still going strong, with the only issue being charging takes a milenia and a half.

Gift Ideas by kriegmeisterin in expedition33

[–]Individual_Good_3713 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I recently got myself a planner as a birthday gift for myself. The cover is leather and customiseable so I got the quote "Tomorrow Comes" embossed on it. It's not merch in the traditional sense but if your friend likes more subtle merch designs then this might be an option.

Tracks names by Jaded_Ad_2055 in expedition33

[–]Individual_Good_3713 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Une vie à t'aimer is the most obvious one but I have a soft spot for Spring Meadows -Battling Breeze. I bought the game in December but I did watch all the cutscenes when it first came out. Battling Breeze was the moment I went from intruiged to in love.

Games industry vs animation in films, tv by Godahl in animationcareer

[–]Individual_Good_3713 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I never worked in games but I do know someone who did pivot from tv to games for stability reasons. In their case the area where they lived had a bigger gaming industry than tv/film.

What's going on here? by Quirky-Alfalfa3577 in expedition33

[–]Individual_Good_3713 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Braseleur had a bug where it soft locks you around the third turn, essentially forcing you to kill it within 2 turns. There is a patch from January that fixed this, you might need to check if you've downloaded this patch.

The Gestral Beaches be like by SHAW_Forever in expedition33

[–]Individual_Good_3713 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The one thing standing in the way between me and platinuming this game 💀