Just saw this over at Animationmentor.com and thought I'd share it - not because it will be news to most of you, but rather as a reminder of all the tacit opportunities for career development with which your provided on CGAA via your creative partnerships (yr 1), group projects (yr 2) and minor project collaborations (yr 3). Guest blogger, Jean-Denis Haas, has this to say about the importance of social skills in an animation career...
"Social skills are very important because
you're not a one-man-show.
You have to work on a team and get along
with the group. Everybody is there to help the client finish his/her movie.
Every project will go through crunch time, where everybody has a lot do and
people are stressed out.
It is during those moments where you have
to be able to stay calm and get your work done, regardless of what is happening
around you. You will depend on other people's help and vice-versa. Again, it's
all a team effort.
There is no room for an ego, jealous
behavior, or other attitudes and your animation skills alone won't save you.
You also need to be comfortable receiving feedback as well as giving feedback,
especially once you become a lead animator, supervising animator or beyond
that. Sooner or later you will have to deal with production people around you--
producers, directors or whoever is involved with the project you're working on.
Having no social skills is not going to make those moments very enjoyable.
I
haven't been involved with interviews but I would definitely look for
appropriate social behavior in an interview. People will judge you and if you
come across as arrogant, awkward or selfish, etc., then your chances of getting
hired will diminish..."
Awesome thanks for that Phil :)
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