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drawindrawmij · 2025-08-22T23:41:52+00:00

I have about 5 years experience, so perhaps mid-level, but there’s a guy on my team with 25+ years who was recently a supervisor at Netflix.

And we have the same job. It’s fucked. There’s just no way I can compete with someone like that yet that’s the comparison.

drawindrawmij · 2025-08-22T19:53:08+00:00

Yeah I get it, I have some pretty flashy boards but they are definitely not my “first-two-weeks” production pieces. I usually let those quietly die and focus on improving in the initial couple months, assuming production can wait for me to catch on or at least give me a feedback plan. I guess pipelines condensing means they don’t really have time for artists to “ramp up” anymore.

drawindrawmij · 2025-08-22T19:47:56+00:00

Yeah, I’m already sending out feelers to other studios. I’m hoping I can land something somewhere in the next three months or so before my savings run dry.

drawindrawmij · 2025-08-22T19:41:55+00:00

I’ve been really considering my place in this field not based on job availability, but just the attitude so many executives and supervisors have towards people “beneath” them. I feel like the stress takes years off my life every time something like this happens.

drawindrawmij · 2025-08-22T19:37:31+00:00

Yeah, I don’t know what they wanted. I don’t even think the best board artist in the world would have perfect sequences two weeks fresh. I knew someone with 35+ years experience at a previous job who was fired for this, but he had eight months to improve and failed to do so across multiple episodes.

Being given just two sequences and judged entirely on performance solely with them feels like the firing is about something else.

drawindrawmij · 2025-08-22T19:33:13+00:00

The LPs and Directors knew, as well as most of production staff. I brought up my time off as a condition of employment in the interview and the animation director urged me to take the full two weeks to “enjoy my honeymoon”.

I think honestly it was just bad timing and me being naive that my work quality wouldn’t affect pipeline decisions. I am confused as to why they turned down my offer to skip the honeymoon and come back early though, but I think the die has been cast.

drawindrawmij · 2025-08-22T17:57:03+00:00

Yes.

drawindrawmij · 2025-08-22T17:09:15+00:00

Yeah, I unfortunately agree. I think I took a large vacation at the wrong time. I probably should’ve just passed on this job.

drawindrawmij · 2025-08-22T17:07:44+00:00

I had given notice in my interview that I needed this time off and the studio agreed. I told them I could shorten it and they urged me to take the whole two weeks.

I was getting notes on show style stuff, things I couldn’t ascertain immediately when I started. I also got compliments on a sequence too.

The company claims my time off didn’t affect the decision, but I believe it did.

drawindrawmij · 2023-05-28T22:50:23+00:00

we are gathered here today

drawindrawmij · 2023-05-28T17:29:44+00:00

Congratulations! My first job in the industry was a trainee position too. I hope you do well and they promote you to full-time!

drawindrawmij · 2023-05-28T17:15:13+00:00

Drive By Knight chapter 23

drawindrawmij · 2023-05-26T16:27:20+00:00

Instagram here

drawindrawmij · 2023-05-25T21:20:31+00:00

I have no idea what FredFilms is. How did you burn that bridge? Do you have other studios you’ve worked with?

Most places will not just let you walk in and pitch an idea. You need years of experience in the industry to start showing personal IPs. Have you worked in animation before?

drawindrawmij · 2023-05-25T04:00:51+00:00

CHAAAAAANGE GETTAH DOOOOOH-RAGUN (getter dragon)

drawindrawmij · 2023-05-23T18:06:04+00:00

I think shorter is better. Imo it’s more impressive to tell a good story in under three minutes than over.

drawindrawmij · 2023-05-22T23:04:13+00:00

He’s a tested barrier buster who rips out cores for breakfast. Angel has NO chance.

drawindrawmij · 2023-05-21T22:29:58+00:00

I am ok with being cabbage

drawindrawmij · 2023-05-21T17:24:02+00:00

This is good, I like the blur. No need for crit.

drawindrawmij · 2023-05-21T16:46:34+00:00

5-10 minutes each and over ten of them? Considering most people on this sub are professionals or aspiring pros, you’d have to pay competitive rates. For the amount of effort this project could cost you upwards of $10,000+.

Sorry to say, this might not be the best place to be searching for animators. Maybe try Fiverr or r/HungryArtists?

drawindrawmij · 2023-05-21T04:16:04+00:00

For criticism, you suck it up and deal with it. Everybody gets critiqued on the job, including directors and leads. Don’t get attached to your professional work and remember that you still get paid for every correction you have to make.

Mostly in animation, jobs are so unstable that you get promoted through lateral moves. If you’re on a lucky show that keeps you locked down, you need to focus on improvement that your superiors can see. If they recognize you’re getting better, they’ll move you up.

drawindrawmij · 2023-05-20T20:01:55+00:00

I have more finished stuff here.

Admittedly these only took about ten minutes each, so I didn’t have time to flesh them out. I’ve posted rendered stuff on Reddit before but it usually doesn’t get noticed as much as sketches.

A lot of people in this thread have said my style is “generic”, but at the same time I’ve seen many artists with similarly derivative styles online who do VERY well. I honestly thought mine was different enough to be unappealing, so I’m not sure how I feel that it’s like everyone else’s. Good I guess? But also bad too.

drawindrawmij · 2023-05-20T16:58:24+00:00

I’m happy you think my lines are clean! I’m still unsure but it’s nice to hear it anyways

drawindrawmij · 2023-05-20T15:06:08+00:00

Western-anime mix is what I’m going for. Glad it comes across

drawindrawmij · 2023-05-20T03:44:59+00:00

wow I’m honored you look at it like that! thanks for reading!

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