How to Give Feedback When You're a Beginner

Recently a student at Animation Apprentice asked the following question: "What's the etiquette on leaving feedback when you're a beginner? I had a few thoughts on a student's shot. But I was reluctant to post them as it got a bit too nit-picky and I'm not an expert.  So I don't want to give feedback that won't improve the piece, or steer them in the wrong direction.  And I don't want to insult someone who's much better at this than me."

It's a good question. The answer is simple - trust your instincts, be positive, and understand that your opinion is as valuable as anyone else's.  

Your Opinion Counts

Don't be afraid to give your opinion; if you sense that something is wrong with a piece of animation, you're probably right - even if you don't know how to fix it yet.  As a beginner, you may not have the solutions, but you can see the problems, and your view on what the problems are is just as valid as anyone else's.

Feedback at Animation Apprentice

Feedback is something we take very seriously at Animation Apprentice. In an animation studio, animators get feedback from all sorts of people: their peers, other animators, lead animators, supervisors, directors and even producers. All kinds of people will give you "notes" (as they say in industry).  Getting used to this process, and learning how to handle the notes, is at the heart of learning to become a professional animator. 

Feedback at Animation Apprentice

To see more about how feedback works at Animation Apprentice, follow the links below:

• How Feedback Works at Animation Apprentice
• Why Animators Need to Post at Facebook
• Why Animators Need Early Feedback
• Getting Feedback at Animation Apprentice
• Should Animators Critique One Another's Work?

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