The Kind of Media I am interested in finding out more about:
The kind of media I am interested in finding more about is Animation.
What kind of people are involved in this kind of media:
An animator has to a good idea of using specialist
software to produce three-dimensional images which, in sequence, create the
illusion of movement. Have a feel for movement and timing. Possess creative and
artistic qualities, along with the appropriate technical skills; they have to have
good observational skills and acting talent, for character work. As well as good
communication skills and have good team-working skills.
Show examples of three people's work in this area
Examples of work in this area are things like Shrek, Avatar and Adventure Time.
What jobs are available in this area
Animator (3D computer
animation)
Skills, interests and qualities
To become an animator, you will need to have:
- creativity and imagination
- good drawing or modelling skills
- patience and concentration
- acting skills to bring characters to life
- accuracy and attention to detail
- the ability to take direction
- good computer skills, preferably including graphics and animation software
- communication and presentation skills
- the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- good teamwork skills
Where do you go to see their work:
To be able to see an Animators work you are able to go to places like Cinema's, and exhibitions that could be on, as well as seeing their work online on sites like YouTube and film sites that let you watch movies online like Netflix.
How to get in touch with some of these people:
What is Stage 32?
Stage 32 is a type of social media that links professionals in the entertainment and media industry. This includes directors, writers, actors and entertainment staff. It has people such as film industry professionals with featured bloggers, news from Hollywood and a projects page that allows other members to connect with other sorts of people on different film ventures, as well as basic social media functions.
Find someone who works in the area of media that you have described above
I had found a random person that works in this area and sent him this message below, although it was short I got a response too.
Letter to anyone on Stage 32
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am writing to you to explain who I am and the project I am working on. I am Liam Mathias Jamison and coming up 19. I am on a Creative Media course for Level 2 at Middlesbrough College.
The area I'm looking at is Animation.
The area I'm looking at is Animation.
What is it like working in this area?
What are the hours like?
What is the pay like?
How would I begin working in this type of area?
Above is an image of the replies I got from people. I had to search for people that were in this area on Stage 32 and then send them a message asking a variety of questions. Although I didn't get much of a reply it shows that people are active on this site and willing to take the time to reply to anything that is asked.
Here is an image of me searching for animators throughout the years old and new. These are what came up and at the top of the screen with different websites that I could look at.
Here I am searching the job of Animator to see what it entails. It had lost of information as it shows what skills you would need for this job as well as qualifications and what you would have to do to become one.
