
- 140 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
The Pocket Mentor for Animators
About this book
Want to work as an animator in the video games industry? Then this is the book for you. This is a friendly guide to understanding the industry that offers practical advice and guidance to prepare you for the challenge!
This book covers every step of the way, from picking universities through to your first year on the job. Outlining the whole job application process, with essential dos and don'ts, it also includes helpful animator-specific tips that might come in handy in those early years! Drawing from personal experience, along with interviews with ten incredibly talented people within the industry, this book ensures you feel supported and ready to enter the industry. From lessons learned to mistakes made, tackling imposter syndrome to finding friends, this book shares plenty for the reader to take away with them – even if that is just a bunch of things they know not to do . . .
A beginner's guide to life as an animator, this book is an invaluable resource for aspiring and seasoned pros alike.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Series
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- 1 Hello, I’m Hollie
- 2 Wait … What Is Game Animation?
- 3 Let’s Go Back to School! (Oh God I Hope Not …)
- 4 The Ultimate Game Animator’s Job Application
- 5 Looking and Applying for Jobs Is Your Job
- 6 You Got an Interview! Congratulations!!
- 7 Your First Day
- 8 Your First Month
- 9 Your First Year
- 10 Who Said Learning Is Bad?!
- 11 This Is Not an Animation Textbook (… Let Me Just Give You a Few Tips Though)
- 12 Get It in the Game
- 13 What Do I Animate?
- 14 Approaching Game Systems
- 15 Having a Bad Day?
- 16 Stay Connected, Get Inspired (+ Make Friends!)
- 17 Focus on Happiness
- 18 The Reality of Game Development
- 19 Closing Thoughts
- Glossary
- Luna’s Learning Lab