Career Coach

Career Coach: Learn Proper Netiquette

Posted In | Magazines: AnimationWorld | Columns: Career Coach
This month the Career Coach, Pamela Kleibrink Thompson, preaches the do's and don'ts of netiquette.

We Hereby Agree…

Posted In | Magazines: AnimationWorld | Columns: Career Coach
Most animation books I’ve read leave out one of the most important things an animator needs to know: how to make a contract! Do it yourself and retain your hide.

Career Coach: The Name of the Game

Posted In | Magazines: AnimationWorld | Columns: Career Coach
What's in a name? Everything according to the Career Coach, Pamela Kleibrink Thompson. From making sure yours is known to learning others, the name game is an important one to play.

Career Coach: Business Plans Are A Valuable Career Tool

Posted In | Magazines: AnimationWorld | Columns: Career Coach
Oliver Wade reviews the book Animating Real-Time Game Characters by Paul Steed and gives the potential buyer some good advice on whether or not to make the purchase.

Figuring Out the Recruiting Game for Gaming

Posted In | Magazines: AnimationWorld, VFXWorld | Columns: Career Coach
Darlene Chan talks with four gaming recruiters and learns which artists and skill sets have the easiest time crossing over from more traditional forms of animation production to gaming.

The Great Footage Fallacy

Posted In | Magazines: AnimationWorld | Columns: Career Coach
Gene Deitch believes that measuring animation in footage does not help the creative process or make much sense in these global times, therefore, he proposes to make time the global unit of animation production.

Career Coach: Revolution, Not Resolution

Posted In | Columns: Career Coach
Do your new year's resolutions fall flat year after year? This year, why not try a life revolution, instead of just a tiny, little, puny resolution… The Career Coach explains how.

Representation 24/7

Posted In | Magazines: AnimationWorld, VFXWorld | Columns: Career Coach
Demo reels and portfolios are still a good way to promote your career, but a Website is becoming even more crucial. Zahra Dowlatabadi explains why Websites are so important and how you can get started on yours today!

Don't Call Before Noon (Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love My Time Off!)

Posted In | Magazines: AnimationWorld, VFXWorld | Columns: Career Coach
How do you cope with getting laid off? How do you come to accept the fact that a paycheck isn't coming in every week? Sari Gennis has experienced it and is here to tell you the stages and how to get through them.

Career Coach: Picture Your Dreams

Posted In | Columns: Career Coach
Since January is such a great time to set your goals for the year, the Career Coach, Pamela Thompson, lets us know how to create a visual representation of them.