What do Prospective Employers Want?
Concept Artist
The requirements for a concept artist are focused on creative and artistic qualifications, which is important as a final animation will be based heavily around the style and locations in concept art. As well as this, good communication on what the studio likes or doesn't like about what is made is important.
Storyboard Artist
A storyboard artist also needs qualifications based in art and production, as you'd need to draw out many scenes, possibly need to work with different styles, and know how an animation should be set out. It'd also be important to understand how to communicate the story through the layout and drawings of the storyboard well.
Animator
Animators need to be able to draw well, and be able to know principles of animation and movement. Its very likely that an employer would want to see any animation work already made by you to see your knowledge and experience firsthand.
Edit Assistant An Edit Assistant needs media knowledge, as its necessary to understand how to edit and properly put together a video, film, animation, etc. Since they aren't the main editor, they may also need to manage the marerials for editing, like getting the storyboards to make sure everything is in order.The Apprenticeship Route
Brief:
"Jonny cannot make up his mind whether to go to university or complete an apprenticheship with an employer. He is looking to eventually work in the digital/ media industry. Can you produce an outline report for Jonny detailing what he needs to do to follow the apprenticeship route?"
Jonny can look through various websites that have information on apprenticeships, such as https://www.gov.uk/apply-apprenticeship which allows you to enter a job you're interested in, your location, the distance you're willing to travel, and then results may show something that fits. This is very helpful as its a quick and easy to find an apprenticeship.
The government website here https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/a-guide-to-apprenticeships goes into detail on apprenticeships as a whole. It has documents like "A guide to apprenticeships" and "A to Z of apprenticeships" that explain the progression, oppurtunities that can arise, and the benefits of apprenticeships. Jonny can read through these and decide what sounds better to him. The related content on the side may also explain other details further if he feels the documents don't explain something too well, although most of them are more from the employer's side.
Instead of the government website,
https://www.screenskills.com/education-training/apprenticeships/ is another good source that explains what an apprenticeship is and the benefits of one. It even gives some useful links to other websites of companies that often have apprenticeships. This is very useful as its a way to get alerts for possible apprenticeships, which if Jonny is interested in its important to do to ensure he follows the pathway.
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