Internship Review

When doing my research for my Internships I came across many different types of internships.

I enjoyed theses internships.

Nickelodeon Internship Program

The Nickelodeon Animation Studio produces such hits as SpongeBob SquarePants, Sanjay and Craig, Wallykazam!, Breadwinners, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! Some of the great perks to being a NICKtern are networking with studio artists and producers, having lunch with top executives, going to free movie screenings, taking practice art tests, attending intern classes and much, much more!!Starts in early June through mid to late august pays $10 hour

Who wouldn't want to work for Nickelodeon studio if i could get this internship it would be a great start for networking with other studios. They also teach you there process on making their animations and you get to work on one in studio!!![

Indie Memphis

This internship would be great for boasting up my productive and basic working habits. It encouraging good planning, and leadership skills which is great for an animator to have under their belt. 

Indiememphis.com 
8 Hours
•Festival Crew t-shirt
•Festival Poster
•Invitation to the volunteer Thank You party
•Two (2) Day Tripper Tickets (Sat or Sun, 1 of each or 2 of same day)
•Experience of a lifetime

12 Hours
•Festival Crew t-shirt
•Festival t-shirt voucher (can choose AFTER festival)
•Two (2) Day Tripper Tickets (Sat or Sun, 1 of each or 2 of same day)
•Invitations for two (2) to the volunteer Thank You party
•Experience of a lifetime

13+ Hours or more
•Festival Crew shirt
•Festival t-shirt voucher (can choose AFTER festival)
•One (1) Festival Pass for the full festival (or two depending on hours worked)
•Listing on the festival website
•Invitations for two (2)  to the volunteer Thank You party

•Experience of a lifetime

Universal Creative

I like this internship because it deals more with design rather then animation. I love to design objects,characters, and backgrounds so i would love to design a cool attraction at a park. 



looking for experience in Attraction Design?  Universal Creative is currently seeking Attraction Design Interns with the following educational backgrounds: Computer Animation, Illustration, Illustration Design, Interior Architecture, or Interior Design. Intern opportunities can include exposure to a wide variety of learning experiences, including fulfilling creative, administrative, and production-oriented tasks.

Intern needs 

Learning the creative processes within the Creative Studio. 
Working with the Attraction Designers through all design stages when developing and creating a new attraction. 
Exposure to the various focuses within the Attraction Designer roles, including 3D Modeling, Digital Painting, and Technical Design. 
Utilizing their 3D and industrial design skills. 
Utilizing their Digital Painting and sketching skills. 
Utilizing their Technical Design skills. 
Understanding and actively participating in Environmental, Health & Safety responsibilities by following established Universal Orlando policies, procedures, training, and Team Member involvement activities.  

Internship Interview

How did you find your internship, what field of study was your internship and was it relevant to either your major/personal interests?

He found his internship during memphis college of art internship fair. It wasn't really relevant to his career choice but help with writing scripts and planning for animation.

How was the work conditions at your internship?

He worked through the school during his internship during which time he learned more about journalism rather than art. Although journalism helps with pitching ideas of his films and other projects he does through his major.


What were some of the issues you dealt with during your internship experience?

During the internship he felt a little disorganize not use to working under someone else lost of communication with the person over the internship.

How did your schedule change with the internship, and how did you deal with time?

The scheduling for the internship was not ideal it felt random when he was on call. They would ask him randomly before class for meeting which made his schedule random. He would also have to work on things at night because of the work load of his classes.


How has your portfolio changed based on your internship?

Because he did an internship in journalism he was able to do so motion graphic with text using after effects.

Based on this internship experience would try another in the same field?

He would rather not try another internship in the same field. He wants an internship that deals more animation based techniques and software rather then just motion graphics.

Career Service Internship Orientation

Summary
Workshop on the basics of what you would need to get ready for an internship

Interview 

Talked about what type of clothing one should wear to interview for an internship. Carrie express that we do good research on the company before we go for the interview.

Resume

Talked about the need to have an updated resume always because it can provide good bullet points when on an interview.

Revising Social Media Pages

When applying for an internships it is best to clean up your social media pages because some of the stuff that you say or do on them can possibly ruin your internship possibilities. Carrie suggests that we make them more involved with the possible internships or career. You could share or post more about they artwork you do, or the possible contacts with other artists. 

Career Workshop Careers in Art Education (k-12)

Summary

During this workshop we where visited by someone from the graduate center to talk about a possible career in teaching art in both public and private schools. We discussed about how it takes different skills for each grade you teach. She describe that teachers must have the need an want to teach art and that its is different from doing art. She talked about the program in general and about working for shelby county schools.



Possible New Major Choice [Associate degree in teaching]

She and the board are in progress of making an undergraduate / graduate teaching major where you can take your undergraduate credits and continue education without the need to stay several more years. Although you would still be required to take several more classes in the graduate program to gain your teaching credits.

Artist Lectures

Skype
Andrew Cefalu

Artist form the Skype Series who use to go here at Mca. He majored in illustration and talked about different programs for young artists to get into after the graduate. He uses both traditional media and digital he believes that they balance each other out. He talked about going to conventions and treating your life and art as if they are your business.

http://www.andrewcefalu.com

J.A.W Copper

I went to the artist talk or Skype with J.A.W Copper who told us about her background, and how she started in the business. She didn't originally wanted to be an artist but later in life she decided to do concept art. She does Concept art for many different game and fantasy genre companies although she started out doing gallery shows. I found that interesting that she would do gallery shows however she stated that it is a good way to show your work out in the public.

https://jawcooper.carbonmade.com
Visiting Artist
Gregory Euclide
I went the visiting artist talk and learned about Gregory Euclide supper cool work. I the journey between painting and sculpture, from sculpture to installation. I love the look of his work and how he used nature as his main inspiration source. The way he talked about his process of collecting small resources and how he used the paper to show nature that is unnatural. For example, how he would fold the paper an place type fluid to make it seem like waterfalls, and mountains.  

Career Workshop Interview workshop Notes

- We were told that on an interview to tell a little bit about yourself she gave some questions to think about when you are being interviewed.

Where are you from
What are some of your self interests
What are your accomplishments
How is your background
            - Skills
            - Work Habits
How do others see you what are some of your strengths and weakness
     - Think about how to make up your weakness and how to exploit your strengths
   
If you can't find the answers to this question think about what other people have said about you. What do some of your teachers/peers have seen in you and your work as a whole.

Preparing your on personal brand

Think about what makes up you as a person why would people want you. Why are you so special combine this into a personal brand.

What makes you a unique person can this set you apart from other people who are looking into the same jobs.

What can you do bases animate or draw that may draw the employers attention.
   For example, Peacemaker, Pianist, Painter
                        Fashionable geek, chef, animator

The Company
What can you do for the company that wants to hire you

Use the information on your resume as talking points when practicing write or type down this points and do mock interviews with friends, family, and teachers.

Demo Reels

Good Demo Reels


EQAL Reel 2015 from EQAL visual productions AG on Vimeo.

The EQAL demo reel has great impact right from the start of the video. I think this demo reel is a great one because of its easy to follow transitions. They use color, motion, and environments to transition to other parts of their demo reel which I think helps with both timing and pace for the viewer. They also tied the beginning and ending with each other which is always a good thing to do.


Showreel Rémi Chapotot from Cube Creative on Vimeo.
I loved this demo reel because its gets right into the viewers face about what the artist is able to create. The Demo reel is well polished and shows a lot of all sides of 3d animation such as character animation, background development, and special effects.


REEL 2015 from Matt Dippenaar on Vimeo.
I love the intro to this demo reel it shows great impact in both animation and graphic design. I shows what the animator is capable of with great pacing. I love the graphic design animation he shows that he can get someone's else's label or design out there with a his own twist

Bad Demo Reels

Gnomon School 2014 Student Reel from Gnomon School of Visual Effects on Vimeo.

My Demo Reel from Jacob Lloyd on Vimeo.
I don't care for the beginning of this demo with the artist stating a simple fact however I enjoy some of his animations. I think he is showing to much of other things when the main focus should be on the animation or film. 


The animation in this demo reel I feel is made well however for a demo reel I feel like the pacing is a bit off with the cuts to other things. I wish I could also have some sound with in his demo reel to go along with the animation also when we get to the video game part of the demo reel  I feel like it lasts to long.



The animation of this demo reel I feel is a little simple almost to much like regular school work. I need some individual maybe special projects to spice up the demo reel a bit. I enjoy that he shows his process however it proves that he is able to produce his animation almost like proof.