Through out the year I have tried a couple of times to apply for internships. I started by looking at the larger studios like Disney and Pixar and found that they required a CV and portfolio, however I didn't have a CV or an online presence of any degree at the time. So I set about putting together a creative portfolio. I wanted to try and show case what i could do as a character designer and get across who I was to a certain degree. However the deadline for the disney internship was fast approaching so I panicked, I sent my CV off and no work. Not my finest moment. Obviously i didn't get any response back but i did get a bot reply from pixar which i was at least happy to of received. I was told to send it off to other companies and internship programs but i didn't know which companies were doing internships. My issue here is that i don't have a studio i necessarily idolise, theres no one place i know the ins and outs of and I've never really been a fan of a specific company so i wasn't aware of what they do towards finding interns or finding more places, thus i didn't apply for any where else for a while.
Recently I applied for an internship at BlueZoo. They are looking for Maya animators and for this i needed to create an animation showreel showcasing character animation as they specify that they are looking for someone interested in learning more about maya and character animation. The internship covered workshops in acting for animation and on the job, paid experience. It wasn't the fact its paid that interests me its those classes on animated acting that really drew me in and the chance to refine my maya animations. Applicants who have received an interview will here back on the 15th of May, so until then.
Steve also recommended I apply for volunteer work at festivals as they will help to give me the opportunity and the confidence to talk with professionals as they will be who id be responding to and running around for so naturally I'd begin to talk with them. Im now applying and keeping my eye out for festivals and i plan to apply for volunteer work at MAF next year.
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