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Your Career in Animation: How to Survive and Thrive
by David B. Levy
For animators looking for their first or next job, here is the comprehensive career guide to answer all their questions. An award-winning filmmaker and animator surveys the field of commercial animation and shares the advice of more than 100 animation professionals—including Teddy Newton, character designer for The Incredibles; Steven Hillenburg, creator of SpongeBob SquarePants; John R. Dilworth, creator of Courage, the Cowardly Dog; executives from PBS Kids, Nickelodeon, Disney Channel, Comedy Central, the Cartoon Network, and many others.
Readers will get insider’s tips on beginning a career, creating a portfolio or reel, meeting local communities of animators, keeping job skills marketable, networking effectively, making the leap from working for others to pitching and selling one’s own work. Expert advice is also provided for getting the most out of school, learning from on-the-job criticism, coping with unemployment, and much more. Invaluable resources such as animation schools, societies, film festivals, studios, Web sites, and publications are also provided. Anyone looking to be a part of this multibillion-dollar worldwide business will need this book.
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Reviews
“Your Career in Animation is the most comprehensive and valuable book on animation careers that you’ll ever need.”
—Bill Plympton, Animator/Producer
“It’s a cartoon jungle out there, but David Levy’s career manual is full of valuable advice and anecdotes for the industry-oriented, the independent, novice, student, or veteran animator. Part autobiography, part instructional guide, Miss Manners rulebook and survival kit, Levy lays the law down about finding employment, dealing with dry spells, starting your own studio, pitching a project, career paths, and other useful occupational topics.”
—John Canemaker, 2006 Academy Award nominee; Director of Animation, NYU Tisch School of the Arts
“A long time ago I used my sooper powers to travel into the distant future and read David Levy’s incredibly informative Your Career in Animation. And today, I have my own show, am married to five sooper models, and have an army of giant ninja robots at my command. Coincidence? I think not.”
—Mr. Warburton, Creator of Cartoon Network’s Codename: Kids Next Door
“How does one navigate this world of cartoons on the way to gainful employment in animation? David Levy has presented a fantastic roadmap through the animation industry, as well as a most engaging read.”
—Linda Simensky, PBS Kids
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