Week 1 and 2: Internship Research
Week 1: Internship Research - Chris Sutton
List of possible places in New Zealand:- Weta digital
- Yukfoo animation
- Flux animation
- Mukpuddy
- Huhu studios
- Oktobor animation
- Deep animation
- Mohawk media animation
- Teaspoon films
- Toybox
- Pukeko Pictures
What sort of thing would I want to do? What might I want to specialize in?
- 3D generalist
- 3D modeling
- 3D animator
- Concept art
- Storyboard artist
- 2D animator
Why might I want to intern at some of these places?
Weta Digital -
Personal branding
Why do I need a personal brand?
To get the interest of companies in my services or talents. Allows for strategic management of your professional profile. Be authentic.
What do I wish for people to associate me with?
- Quality work
- Friendly
- Professionalism
Confident, Stable, Reliable, Intelligent
Where and what can people access about me?
Internet: Linked Profile, Artstation, Facebook?

Step two: get a personal website
- Keep in mind what you are good and how do you want to make a living
- Keep it updated
- Information accessibility
- What kind of creative are you?
- What does your art looks like?
- What motivates your work?
- Who do you want to work with?
- Skills – values - uniqueness
- Personality
- Emotional appeal
- Why people like working with you
- Identify your specialties
- Stand out from the stack of resumes
Step three: network and connect
- Find value in the public domain
- Keep it updated
- Share
- Post
- Be focused
- Collaborate
Links - Bits of advice
https://skinnyartist.com/artist-branding-tips/
https://www.indiemade.com/blog/how-brand-yourself-personal-branding-and-your-visual-identity
https://creativemarket.com/blog/personal-branding-for-creatives
CV
Find and interesting or innovative CV
What made it stand out from the crowd?
- https://www.creativebloq.com/career/design-resume-tips-11121145
- https://business.tutsplus.com/articles/9-creative-resume-design-tips-with-template-examples--cms-25478
- https://www.hongkiat.com/blog/beautiful-resume-design/
- https://www.canva.com/learn/50-inspiring-resume-designs/
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