Eye Direction Matters One of the most common mistakes made by junior animators is getting the eye lines wrong - the characters on screen jus...

" Ruber" animation by Alex Williams One of the most common mistakes made by junior animators is the “frozen face.” A character mi...

The UK alone has around 2,500 animation studios.  Can't find work? It's easy for graduates to apply to the big names: Framestore, Bl...

Which is best? Sole Trader or Limited Company? For most animators, especially those starting out for the first time, selling your services a...

What's the single most important thing that animation graduates need to do when applying for work? Of course, the main thing a professio...

Blue Zoo  25th Anniversary Party Last week  the BAFTA-winning animation studio  Blue Zoo  celebrated their 25th birthday with a huge party t...

The Animator's Survival Kit What are the key books that animation students  should buy to learn the craft of animation? Books may be a ...

Mickey Mouse from " The Illusion of Life " One of the most common mistakes made by junior animators is for their character poses ...

Animation by Mark Masters One of the common mistakes made by junior animators is the “default face.” A character smiles, frowns, gasps — and...

Apply at Screen Skills' official site On September 1st Screen Skills   launched a new paid placement scheme for graduates, The "Ani...

Animation by BNU graduate Robin Herrmann Module COM7025 (Professional Prep) Starts 6 Oct 2025.  In this module, which aims to get students r...

For animation graduates, a Letter of Recommendation is often requested when applying for jobs, internships, or postgraduate opportunities.  ...

This short video offers a short introductory guide to taxes for  freelance animators .  At BNU we can't offer our students formal legal ...

Above is a short video setting out what we believe to be the eight rules for success when dealing with your first client.  For our students ...

Why do animation graduates need their  own blog or website ? Because it remains the case today that having your own  blog or website  is sti...

Do animators still need a cv or resume ? We think so. Animators still need a cv because employers will need a brief summary of all the rele...

Animators need Linkedin because now more than ever Linkedin has become the default platform for animation graduates looking for work. Linked...

Animation by BNU graduate Neil Whitman It is time to book your place on o ur   MA in 3D Animation for Professionals , now recruiting for Sep...

COM7024 Animals & Creatures Starts 7 July 2025 For our MA students studying for their  Online MA in Animation , Module COM704 (Animals a...

Animation by BNU Student Joshua Reynolds COM7023, the third animation module on our online masters' degree in 3D animation, starts on Mo...

Module COM7028 "Client Brief" started on 6 January 2025 ( you can see a full list of academic deadlines here ).  In COM7028 studen...