COM7025 (Professional Prep) Starts 7 Oct 2024

Animation by BNU graduate Robin Herrmann

Module COM7025 (Professional Prep) Starts 7 Oct 2024.  In this module, which aims to get students ready for the animation industry, students put together a professional-level animation demo reel, and also write a report on the animation industry.   

The theoretical Assignment (Animation Industry Report) is due on Friday 13th December 2024, before 2pm.  Demo Reel & Portfolio is due on Friday 10th January 2025, before 2pm. 

Module COM7025 - (Professional Prep) 

Ball throw animation by BNU graduate Joris Van Laar

Through reviewing their work and reflecting on the needs of the industry,  our MA students will assemble a demo reel to showcase your work to prospective employers. 

What To Submit

Students should submit:

• link to a blog or website, and LinkedIn profile
• resume or cv, and 
• link to online demo reel

Research Document

Students will also research and critically evaluate employment opportunities and current practitioners in the animation and visual effects industries. 

How to Submit

A link to your online demo reel, as well as your blog and/or website should be uploaded to Blackboard (Turnitin). Note that Bb will not accept video uploads.  Demo Reel & Portfolio is due on Friday 10th January 2025, before 2pm. 

Demo Reel Resources

Start at www.animationapprentice.org

We have many resources available for putting together a great animation demo reel.  

Student Reels

To see some great demo reels edited by our masters' degree students, see this YouTube Playlist.

Animation Apprentice

As ever, students should log in to www.animationapprentice.org for learning resources.  Also see the links below:

• 12 Steps to Create a Great Animation Reel
• Demo Reel Advice - at Skwigly
• Demo Reel Advice by Animal Logic

Blog and/or Website

• Why Animators Need their Own Blog or Website

Linkedin & CV

• Why Animators Need to be on LinkedIn
• Six Rules to Create a Great CV

Jobs Resources at BNU and Animation Apprentice
We have many resources available at BNU and out industry partner animationapprentice.org aimed at helping our students find work in the animation industry. To get started, see the blog posts below:

• How do Graduates Find Work in the Animation Industry?
• Be the Rhino - Rejection is Normal
• 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"
• 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"

For more on the experience of studying at Bucks New University, come and visit us at one of our Open Days, take a virtual tour of one of our animation studios, check out what our students think of our course, and see why we're ranked in the top 12 creative universities in the UK.