Dominique Camilleri Year 3 Animation Blog

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1. Create an Impressive Portfolio. it’s vital for an animator to keep their portfolio and reel up to date.   Place new work on your site regularly , and be professional about it. Of course, new clients will be looking for high-quality animation and illustration work , but typos in a Contact section are a major turnoff to potential customers who value professionalism just as much as aesthetics.   . Make Cold Calls.  After you’ve delivered an animation that a customer is pleased with, don’t be shy to let them know that you’d appreciate them recommending you to some of their colleagues or friends. This allows you to gather names of people to get in contact with and a definitive starting point. But if referrals aren’t forthcoming, it’s still best practice to call prospective customers and let them know what companies you’ve worked with in the past. This will boost your reputation and increase the likelihood of getting a return call. 3. Network. You can also netwo...

From my research, it's been highlighted that social media presence is a must; not only does it act as an easily accessible online portfolio, but is a way to self-promote, brand and network. It can be an extremely useful tool for startin g a career.  When researching for my dissertation on t he distribution of moving image; I found useful information on what social media had to offer. Disadvantages: ads, which may affect the professionalism of my identity. Advantages:  Paid distribution could work in my favour for advertising, paying for advertisement of my work or 'business', is shown to the right clientele by paying to show to a certain demographic. overall note: Facebook, Instagram and other traditional social media platforms are good for branding but should not be the main site; as (H,2019) states  You can use 'owed distribution' to exhibit your work,  to promote your video, yourself on multiple social media platforms. This reflects its usefulness for ...