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| Kevin Richards teaching an animation class |
In this guest blog post, Kevin offers our animation graduates his "vital tip" for landing that crucial first job in animation.
So what is the single most important thing our graduates can do to get hired? Below is the one crucial thing you can do, to place yourself ahead of most of the other applicants for the job.
Add a Hyperlink to Your Reel at The Top of Your CV
When sending in a CV, the link to the applicant's Animation Demo Reel should be a hyperlink at the top of the CV. The hyperlink link should be displayed in bright bold type - so that this is the very first thing Kevin sees when he looks at the CV. Kevin - or any other animation supervisor - should be able to click on the URL and go straight to the demo reel.
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| Hyperlink your CV |
Don't Make the Studio "Play Detective"
"When I was doing reel reviews last summer, only about a third of the CVs I received had this basic function. The other two thirds had difficult-to-find urls that took me to badly organised Art Station websites, where I had to play detective to find the animation showreel. I would persevere - but I was already in a bad mood by the time I got to the demo reel. The other lead [hiring junior animators] didn't bother at all - he just went straight to the next CV.
About another third of the CVs we received had no demo reels at all. Needless to say, these were not even considered.
The third of the CVs that had the reel URL at the top of the page as a hyperlink went straight to the top of the pile in terms of applicants we considered for positions here. The others tended to just get put in the filing system to be forgotten about. So applicants take note: - just by having your reel URL at the top of the page on your CV as a hyperlink will automatically put you ahead of around half the other applicants for the job you are applying for."
---Kevin Richards
About another third of the CVs we received had no demo reels at all. Needless to say, these were not even considered.
The third of the CVs that had the reel URL at the top of the page as a hyperlink went straight to the top of the pile in terms of applicants we considered for positions here. The others tended to just get put in the filing system to be forgotten about. So applicants take note: - just by having your reel URL at the top of the page on your CV as a hyperlink will automatically put you ahead of around half the other applicants for the job you are applying for."
---Kevin Richards
Jobs Resources at Animation Apprentice
To find out more about Animation Apprentice, click here for a link to Frequently Asked Questions. To sign up for our next classroom at Animation Apprentice, follow this link.
We have many resources available at Animation Apprentice aimed at helping our students find work in the animation industry. To get started, see the blog posts below:
- Why Animators Need to Apply Widely
- How to Find The UK Animation Companies
- How do Graduates Find Work in the Animation Industry?
- Demo Reel Advice - at Skwigly
- Demo Reel Advice by Animal Logic
- Why Animators Need to be on LinkedIn
- Be the Rhino - Remember that Rejection is Normal
- Six Rules to Create a Great CV
- How to Write a Cover Letter
- How to Find an Animation Internship
- Blue Zoo Recruitment Tips
- Escape Studios' Free Industry Survival Guide
- Escape Studios Free Careers Guide
- Michael Morgan: "From the Classroom to the Studio"
- Why Animators Need their Own Blog or Website
- How to be a Freelance Animator
- 12 Rules to Find Work in the Animation Industry
- Pixar Advice for Graduates
- Why Animators Should Apply For Jobs Twice
- Job Interview Strategy with Kevin Richards
- Why Animators Should Attend "Bring Your Own Animation"
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