Monday, 18. May 2009
Growing up is over (Supplemental)
I’m back.
And I’m grown up.
In Germany it’s very important to be certified and that’s why I did my diploma. Having a piece of paper here is often more important than what you really can do.
I’m a certified artist now and a certified animator as well. Last weekend I talked to a professional and animation related job inhabitant about animation job perspectives. The girl I met works for the industry and told me that all their animation is done in Asia because it’s cheap, cheaper, the cheapest. It wasn’t the first time I had a chat like this and that’s why I decided to get work myself. I am officially a freelancer now. Horray! According to my good friend Simon of freelanceunbound it must be real fun.
No, seriously, I did some freelance work over the last years next to my studies but now I decided to do it on pro level. The first thing I did was to find people who’d love to spend money for an artist (me) with focus on animation. I did find some and hopefully start teaching in a few weeks. This is really exciting and I’d love to find out how this may work out for me. I’m also applying for several school projects to teach animation there, so fingers crossed. This is a reason for a tiny website relaunch: there’s a workshop’s section now and another one with my show reels, but they’re completely in German because I’m still located in Germany though I’m sharing my experiences on this blog in English. Anyway, if you’re willing to pay me coming to France or England or wheretever to teach animation or do a project, I’m sure we will find a solution...
Comments
Shelley Noble wrote on Tuesday, 19. May 2009 at 00:58:
Congratulations, Jessica. It's nice to have at least one grown up as a friend!
Best of luck with all of it. May you be able to exchange your time and talents for means to live on gracefully.
justin wrote on Thursday, 21. May 2009 at 01:26:
Have Fun being a grownup and goodluck!
jriggity
Jessica wrote on Thursday, 21. May 2009 at 09:01:
Well, grown up... To be honest: I don't feel like that. I still feel like I felt before though I don't have to go to uni anymore...
Thank you all for your good wishes! And all of you go on with your projects - I love to see them progressing!
Simon wrote on Wednesday, 27. May 2009 at 15:13:
The UK is getting like this - where it is more important to have the piece of paper than to have the skill.
But congratulations on your certificate anyway! I bet you will be a professor of artisitc animation before you know it...
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MIchael wrote on Monday, 18. May 2009 at 20:37:
Congratulations !
Well, it's kind of funny that you can be a certified artist (hey, I'm an artist... I mean, there is paerwork about it and everything...) but on the other hand - you can BE A CERTIFIED ARTIST with papers and the whole shebang !!! Wich might 'legitimate' art as something more 'serious' towards people...
And the showreels are really well done and great. The ending of the stop-motion showreel (cahracter studies) really made me laugh !
Jessica, all the best for your projects and everything, from the bottom of my heart. You'll make it - big time !!!