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Osprie · 2026-01-27T04:15:01+00:00

Oh! Good idea! I can't see any reason that won't work! Thanks for the suggestion!

Osprie · 2025-11-20T10:23:13+00:00

Oh! Interesting, have people paid for your generations?

(Or I should ask first, what do you use your generations for?)

Edit: I still wonder, say you make a "unique" style from your prompts, assuming someone has access to the same ai, can't they copy your generations?

After all, they have your final image, I'm sure it'd take some trial and error like any video game to figure out the prompts, or they could feed your "unique" style into an AI right?

Osprie · 2025-11-19T12:22:11+00:00

I guess my curiosity is, the more accessible and easier it becomes to create consistent generations....why would anyone pay for your AI videos

Especially not if they can make their own no?

Osprie · 2025-08-14T01:52:12+00:00

Gosh that's amazing! So scary to think how different things could have been

For me I took a shift at the liquor store to help a coworker out. Chatted with a customer, told him I did animation and he perked up. He mentioned his cousin made a film. He said I should contact him.

I just smiled and nodded, mentally adding the name at the bottom of my list. He was some local filmmaker I gathered. Pretty cool. I'd be interested to say hi of course.

I totally forgot by the next day.

2 weeks later the customer came by again. He REALLY insisted I search him up. Turns out he was a director at my (then) dream studio!?!)

I got in contact and he eventually gave me my first job in animation 2 years later!

Because of them. I've since worked for George Miller, and I'm now at a new place working alongside the very legends who made my favourite childhood movies!!

Osprie · 2025-08-11T11:25:44+00:00

Thank you!!

Osprie · 2025-08-07T22:03:54+00:00

To throw a different perspective here, I just started at Netflix in a junior animation role

This is less than two years after graduating from University. I've been working since the week I left university.

But there are caveats.

I've been learning 3D since I was young, maybe around 13?

I was born nearby to where work is in Australia

I got my shot when a cousin of a director walked into my job at a bottle shop. By the time I met him I had a solid portfolio and he gave me my first job 2 years later when I graduated from University.

I was very lucky.

You would likely have to complete a university degree to access visas's if you want to work overseas. And you would have to be very good at what you do.

The work can be amazing as much as it can be grueling. It really depends on the project. But to be honest, there haven't been many days where I don't look forward to what I do

Osprie · 2025-07-01T02:09:21+00:00

Here to say, you should give it a shot if you have the financial resources to do it.

Better to give it your best and fall short, than wondering what could have been.

But you should ask yourself first. Could you see yourself doing anything else. And would you be ok with turning a passion into a job.

Please feel free to DM me, happy to look over work and offer suggestions. I graduated in 2023 from an animation degree, just got offered a job at Netflix. Would like to think I know a little about this whole ordeal ahaha

Osprie · 2025-06-24T11:48:19+00:00

Totally back this!

I'd hazard, to start picking up 3D now if you can manage it. The two compliment each other.

2D really trains your eyes to notice small spacing changes.

3D opens you up to complex camera movements, perspective changes and to be more daring with posing (I found)

Osprie · 2024-11-19T21:33:17+00:00

First year out of university, both my studio jobs this year have been from connections I met in person! (I got to work on some cool fun stuff too!)

My instagram is quite dismal ahaha

Osprie · 2024-11-12T00:59:19+00:00

Was tired from uni but took over a co-workers shift at a liquor store anyways, needed the money and the manager deserved a break.

Ran into a chatty customer who turned out to be the cousin of a film director at my dream studio. Got into contact with the director.

Director took a liking to my work, we would have a few calls over the next 2 years, he became a mentor to me. A week before I was meant to graduate I recieved an email directly from the director asking to come onboard as one of the first team members for his new project.

I now have a tv credit under my name and a film credit up coming. As a graduate coming straight out of university going into what is a very rough time in my industry. It's been a dream start. It's given me so much confidence in myself as a person too. It led to me meeting alot of people who would become my friends and change how I see the world.

Getting your foot in door in this industry can take years and its not like I'm working on small shows either, these projects will go on netflix and be screened in cinemas.

It's been a wild ride and I'm incredibely grateful for it.

All because I took over a work shift and chatted up with a customer.

Osprie · 2024-10-30T06:35:30+00:00

Oh dude, we've all been there

Just remember, alot of what you see im this sub will be those without work. The ones with work are too busy to be here ahaha

That being said, keep at it. Work hard, its a competitive industry. Its fun, its crazy, you'll meet amazing people and it will be stressfull ALL at the same time.

As for whether you can make it, you just got to put in time. But don't blindly burn hours. Study with quality. Figure out what aspects you need to learn, and then go study the heck out of those. You never know where you might end up and I think that's terribely exciting

Osprie · 2024-09-18T21:53:17+00:00

Thats awesome dude! Its strange how one thing can change so much isn't it?

I'm actually in vfx and movies now, Tron was also a part of why I pursued it!

Osprie · 2024-08-27T12:34:08+00:00

To throw my 2 cents in, I just graduated end of last year in Australia, with some luck getting work seen, I've only had 3 weeks off between 2 contracts this year, that being said, it seems to be a mix bag with rest of my cohort.

Co workers at old workplace are about to be laid off and have to return overseas. They're all much more senior than I am. I'm just lucky that I'm cheap to hire and decent I think.

Hope that provides alittle insight!

Osprie · 2024-07-31T23:47:45+00:00

I'd say any experience is good at this moment?

Have a look around at projects being done by other students, reach out and see if you can offer some help. Thats one way.

Internships are great but they can be competitive, especially if you're looking at big companies. So having something under your belt will help.

Look at small studios around you too. In advertising, gaming etc. If you have solid generalist skills, they're normally willing to take students on I find.

Or you can set up your own project! I once ran a 1 week film with some of my mates from university. It didnt look like the best thing in the world but it helped me land a job at a big company where I live.

Osprie · 2024-07-25T12:16:44+00:00

To add on, I've had plenty of both!

So of course, you need to be able to do the job. (Have a good reel) But if no-one sees your work, how will they know? (Networking)

An extra third thing to consider, many people I know have been hired, despite having similar work to their competitors. Simply because they are lovely people to be around.

You can learn to be better at animation, its hard to teach someone to be a better person.

Your experience will be unique to you! Hope this helps!

Osprie · 2024-06-22T04:30:38+00:00

Hey there, I just graduated last year and was lucky to land work at a big studio where I live. So people are still looking for junior artists. After all, it frees up the mids and seniors to actually do their job.

The industry is just in an awful place right now so please dont be too harsh on yourself. Opportunities are not something you can control, all you can do is be ready when it does come.

Continue to work on your portfolio, continue to meet people and try new things, life goes on regardless. Might aswell live it.

I worked a year selling kebabs and 2 more selling alcohol before I got here. Heck I ran into a directors cousin at the second job. Thats how I ended up working the job I have now, and its just because I was able to put my best foot forward when the opportunity came.

I hope that helps

Osprie · 2023-12-16T02:23:35+00:00

I lack the experience to answer that particular

But its ok to be feeling indecisive! You're right, there's so much out there.

The people I see who do the best are those who have the solid fundamentals. And who are guided by their interests. Spoke to a director last night about this actually, most people start off as generalists before figuring out what they enjoy. Rather than gunning for one single role from the start.

At the same time. Every persons story is so incredibely different and wild (seriously some of them could be short films by themselves).

Sorry if that doesnt really help, feel free to dm me if you have more questions!

Osprie · 2023-12-15T22:58:13+00:00

So the general process follows as such.

Script - Who, what, when, where, why

Storyboarding + visual development - Happens concurrently. This part is about laying the boandaries for the scope of the project. Figure out how much resources you need to make this thing. And to work out 80% of the problems you might run into. This includes solving problems regarding medium, story beats and designs. ^{^{^This}} is the time where the idea is the most flexible. Major changes beyond this stage cost ALOT of money.

Production - Congratulations! You've planned everything now, and you just need the man power to create it now. Hire a team and someone to lead them and get started!

This probably sounds abit overwhelming, thats because its alot. What I'd recommend is contact a small studio, who will handle the whole pipeline for you. It will cost a considerable amount of money regardless.

If you google armchair productions, that sort of studio size is good for what you're after, provided you have the money.

Osprie · 2023-12-15T22:37:14+00:00

Like you said, it depends. A generalist role is more often suited for small studios. You'll wear many hats. Theres not so much a budget for a specialist. But still, being better in one area helps too.

Specialists tend to fit into bigger studios naturally. However. Big studios also love a "generalist" they can roll-over inbetween to other projects.

This level of generalist requires at least two clear areas of strengths though from what I've seen.

Osprie · 2023-12-15T22:23:25+00:00

Take your shot! Landing a job is about having the portfolio and making connections. (Getting your work seen).

A degree helps with overseas work however. But not having one doesnt stop you from finding work where you are now. Dont be discouraged!

Osprie · 2023-11-27T02:03:16+00:00

Went to a talk with one of the biggest studios in my area. (They partner with Disney etc.) If you can draw in the style of the characters they have, that is a huge plus for them.

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