Animation recruiters " live at Linkedin "   A strong demo reel is essential for launching an animation career — but it only works ...

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...

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...

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...

UK Animation is thriving Which Country has the most animation studios? The answer, of course, is the USA, with over 6,000 animation studios,...

Into Games is hosting a free live-streamed talk today Wednesday 22nd May at 1pm UK time  for animators seeking a career as an animator in th...

Apply at Screen Skills' official site Screen Skills  has launched a new paid placement scheme for graduates, the "Animation Trainee...

We're encouraging all our animation students at BNU to create their own page at The Rookies , now one of the leading platforms for conne...

Running - is it just about making coffee? Should our animation graduates work as runners? Working as a runner is a standard entry-level posi...

Archie Dennis Many congratulations to BNU Graduate Archie Dennis who is now working as a Special Projects Coordinator at DNEG in London. A...

How many seconds? How much animation does a studio expect an animator to deliver each week? The answer depends on the studio, and what kind ...

Happy New Year to all our Students! Happy New Year to all our students at BNU, past present and future. What should an animator's new ye...

For all our graduates currently looking for work, check out the Animation Apprentice  jobs and careers playlist at YouTube . There are plent...