The Pocket Mentor for Animators (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781032383279)

Want to work as an animator in the video games industry? Then this is the book for you. This is a friendly guide to understanding the industry that offers practical advice and guidance to prepare you for the challenge!

This book covers every step of the way, from picking universities through to your first year on the job. Outlining the whole job application process, with essential dos and don'ts, it also includes helpful animator-specific tips that might come in handy in those early years! Drawing from personal experience, along with interviews with ten incredibly talented people within the industry, this book ensures you feel supported and ready to enter the industry. From lessons learned to mistakes made, tackling imposter syndrome to finding friends, this book shares plenty for the reader to take away with them - even if that is just a bunch of things they know not to do . . .

A beginner's guide to life as an animator, this book is an invaluable resource for aspiring and seasoned pros alike.