Thanks to CSM for providing us with the platform to invite numerous animators from the industry to give talks to us, it was really helpful. They were each different and had different personal experiences and therefore offered different advice. I would summarise as follows:
- Make sure you keep in touch with people in the industry! Networking is very important. This is the first piece of advice that every mentor mentions
- Update your work regularly on social media, it is very important that potential hires see you.
- Depending on the style you like, try to communicate directly with the director and they may offer you work. This tip comes from Sacha Beeley, thanks to her for giving me new ideas
- Keep the Showreel high quality, producers are more likely to look at good work that is shorter than average work that has been around for a long time.