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I need portfolio tips! + DIsney College Program?

Journal Entry: Sun Jun 21, 2009, 5:04 PM
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Hello all,

One year from now I would like to be starting an internship with an animation or illustration company, preferably an animation studio like Disney or Pixar. I have a long way to go as far as developing my skills and refining my portfolio. I've hit a few bumps in the road along my way and I am ready to wipe the dust off of my tablet and kick my own arse. I am attempting to reach out to those of you who might have an idea as to what I should work on for my portfolio. I know studios like Pixar want you to show off the skills that you have, and show the work that is related to the position you want. My art is very eclectic, I like a variety of things and I am wondering if I should zero in and focus on certain areas like character design or story boarding. I wouldn't even mind being an art director one day. Basically my interest lies in pre-production, art, drawing, forming ideas, character design and the like. Should I make character sheets? Is it imperative that I include an animation in my portfolio? (I am a fan of 3D but my heart will always belong to 2D) I want to focus and put effort into pieces that aim to impress. Currently I'm doing so many different things that I feel like a jack of all trades, master of none.

Advice is much appreciated. If you have experience in this area, please share any insight that you have!

Also, has anyone out there done the Disney College Program? How did you like it?

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*Katakire Jun 21, 2009, 7:00:41 PM
PLEASE GO FOR PIXAR!! its where i want to be soooo bad its been my dream since i was 4 and it would be way cool to work with you and i know to apply it helps to already know people!

we are so alike <3

I have no idea what to zero in on though.....


i would like to learn about this disney college program plz

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~Scarabhunter Jun 21, 2009, 10:56:05 PM
This is so awesome! Congrats and I wish you the best!!!
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~Kauri Jun 22, 2009, 4:08:19 PM
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This is the Disney College Program. It is basically like a semester of college except you get to meet Disney execs and work in the park! AHH! I really want to go but it would be so strange to live in Florida for 6 months all by myself.

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THIS is the program I really really want to enter if I can!

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~Scarabhunter Jun 22, 2009, 9:14:59 PM
My professor a few semesters back used to work for Pixar doing storyboarding and then worked on digitizing the storyboard process. I know when I asked him about it, he said that he had many pieces of work that were focused on a central theme and then he included only pieces he found to be exceptional in his portfolio. If you want, I can try to get a hold of him and ask him his opinion on the whole portfolio thing. In any case, I love your art and I think that yeah it would be strange to be in FL for 6 months by yourself, but not many people get the opportunity to do this. (At least not where I'm from, I hadn't even heard of this program, but it sounds very cool.) And don't forget, it would be like going away for a semester, but nothing's to say your friends and family can't visit you! =)
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~reddogdied Jul 12, 2009, 6:55:09 AM
Focus in on what you want - throw yourself into anatomy studies, stop drawing dogs for a while to get yourself out of familiar habits, and attempt to do some basic animation. Pre-production still requires knowledge of how animation works and how one facial expression leads to another, etc.

I would also advise that you step away from the tablet. Tablets still don't imitate actual drawing and you can always learn the new programs and adapt once you have the skill to draw.

good luck :]
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