Choose Right Animation School
How do you choose the right animation school?
The Association of British Columbia Animators and Producers has come up with a checklist to help you. Here are a few questions to ask yourself when you are reviewing potential schools:
- Does the animation program teach all of the necessary courses that an animator will need to enter the industry in an entry level position? (Assistant animator, layout/background artist, storyboards clean-up, etc.)
- Does the program teach other skills such as life drawing, color comprehension, animation history and film studies?
- Is sufficient time given to teach the curriculum and is the program fee set at a reasonable cost?
- Does the school provide all of the necessary equipment needed for the student to learn and work in the industry?
- Are portfolios one of the admission requirements for prospective students?
- Who are the course instructors? What are their backgrounds and industry experience? Are they presently working in or have they previously been successful in the industry?
- Has the curriculum been developed with input from [industry association] members?
- Does the school have an ongoing advisory board with [industry association] members to help review course materials and changes to the industry?
- Does the school promote their graduates to the industry through organized interviews, student showcases and/or mail-out materials? Is there a system in place where [industry association] members are given an opportunity to interview graduates?
- Does the school invite [industry association] members to talk to classes about their companies, the needs of the industry and how to apply for a job?
- Does the school provide a list of recent graduates, where they are working and / or provide access to working graduates for opinions of the school and program?
- Does the school help the students to prepare their graduate portfolios/films and help market them to the industry?
- Does the school offer students career counselling and in-depth background information about the film industry, both local and international?
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