Advice from our alumni in animation

"For me, to do a good job in production you have to be interested in the artists' working methods, the pipelines, the director's artistic vision...

It's the symbiosis of all these elements that will make you a good production manager.

Marion Claret - Director, Ooolala Studio

Bachelor's degree in Audiovisual Production Management class of 2016

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"It's very important for production students and animation students to mix and learn from each other. The young animators will have a better understanding of all the legal and financial issues (intermittent status, negotiating contracts) and it will enable the production managers to gain technical knowledge of animation, so everyone has something to gain.

Charlotte de La Gournerie - Executive Producer at Sun Creature

Bachelor's degree in Audiovisual Production Management, class of 2013

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"To be a good production assistant, you need to have a technical and artistic appetite , and a minimum knowledge of the tools the teams work with. Sometimes production assistants are given small tasks to do in these software packages, such as exporting. This type of skill is often missing from CVs".

Céline Durieux - studio manager at Fost

Bachelor's degree in Audiovisual Production Management class of 2014

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"We also value versatile profiles, as inter-departmental communication requires a good knowledge of other jobs".

Pascal Charrue - Co-director of Arcane and co-founder of studio Fortiche

Video Game Animator, class of 2000

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"You have to be able to speak English well. Since covid, a large part of the industry has been working with platforms like Netflix, and everything is done in English. Being able to follow a visio with English speakers is therefore essential".

Céline Durieux - Studio Manager at Fost

Bachelor's degree in Audiovisual Production Management class of 2014

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"You have to speak English, it's essential. You have to seize every opportunity offered by the school: Annecy, internships abroad, "Animation sans frontières". You have to try and work in international studios".

Charlotte de La Gournerie - Executive Producer at Sun Creature

Bachelor's degree in Audiovisual Production Management, class of 2013

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"It took mea long time to gain self-confidence, and I struggled a lot with self-doubt and imposter syndrome. In the end, I found my identity in my work as an author. It did me good to be able to say to myself that you can find your quality in other areas of animation, without necessarily being an excellent animator or Chara designer."

Lucrèce Andreae - director and comic strip author

Master in Character Animation and Animated Filmmaking class of 2010

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"I've exhausted myself a lot at work. In reality, there's room for everyone, especially in animation. I thinkwe should all realize our worth, not underestimate ourselves, not forget ourselves in our work".

Luce Grosjean - distributor and co-founder of Miyu distribution

Bachelor's degree in Audiovisual Production Management class of 2010

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"Creating art is much more than just a career, it's the start of a much bigger journey. So have fun, pay attention to your intuition, get inspired by others but try not to compare yourself, and focus on creating what excites and expands you.

Isabela Littger: Filmmaker, Art Director and Concept Artist

Master in Character Animation and Animated Filmmaking, class of 2019

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"Persevere, put yourself forward and don't wait for the offers to come to you. Listen when your colleagues and classmates talk about a film, go to the Annecy festival. "

Loe Certano -animateur de personnages 3D chez Illumination Studios Paris

3D Character Animator - 1 year programme

 class of 2019

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"I don't know if "Sybil" will turn out exactly as I dream it, but just following this idea has already brought me so many adventures, lessons, and friendships along the way.

We never really know where a creative project will take us, so the more we let go of expectations and remain open and curious the wilder the journey becomes!"

Isabela Littger: Filmmaker, Art Director and Concept Artist

Master in Character Animation and Animated Filmmaking, class of 2019

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"The greatest advice I can give is to remain open-minded, to step out of your comfort zone and take a risk. As students, it's okay to make mistakes becausethese missteps are essential for learning valuable lessons."

Mehrnaz Abdollahinia - 3D Visualization Artist and director

Master of Arts in Character Animation & Animated Filmmaking class of 2021

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"It's important to remain flexible artistically and to understand expectations.

You have to be aware that no matter what you do when you go out, one experience will lead to another, and that everything you dream of will eventually come to you, as long as you show yourself to be motivated, flexible and personable."

Julien Chheng - director and co-creator of studio La Cachette

Master in Character Animation and Animated Filmmaking class of 2010

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"Seek feedback from professionals and trusted peers; this will help you grow and develop your craft. By embracing this mindset, you'll see your work flourish beyond what you ever imagined possible."

Mehrnaz Abdollahinia - 3D Visualization Artist and director

Master of Arts in Character Animation & Animated Filmmaking class of 2021

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"Don't be afraid to put yourself out there, and show what you can do. Getting feedback is very important. People need to see what you do in order to offer you a job. This industry is full of nice people who are very open to being contacted and to helping out as well."

Francisco Magalhaes - 2D animator and Filmmaker

Master of Arts in Character Animation & Animated Filmmaking class of 2020

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"I didn't dare show my work because I was shy. It's no use if you stay in your corner, you have to show your work to get feedback. That's how you can get things moving and gain the trust of producers or studio heads."

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"The most important thing is to create a network. Animation boomed a few years ago, but it's been slowing down for a while now.

There's no such thing as a bad first experience in the industry. You have to multiply them, get closer to the studios and show a lot of motivation. "

Guillaume Dousse - Director and Art Director

Master in Character Animation and Animated Filmmaking class of 2013

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"What makes the difference for us is the eye, the ability to take a critical look at one's work. You have to be curious and original.

You have to be able to stand out from the crowd. When other studios started imitating us, we thought about a new way of telling stories. You really have to keep trying to stand out from the crowd every time."

Pascal Charrue - Co-director of Arcane and co-founder of studio Fortiche

Video Game Animator, class of 2000

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"For the time being, artificial intelligence hasn't yet turned production pipelines upside down, but we may get there.

To face up to this, I think we need to be able to offer more creative value and concentrate on producing quality, original content, which will be more difficult for tools to replicate. "

Guillaume Dousse - Director and Art Director

Master in Character Animation and Animated Filmmaking class of 2013

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