When are studios allowed to track your movements on the computer? Believe it or not, studios can do this! This is a great clip to know when your rights are being breached and when it’s 100% ok for the studio to do this.

This was a very juicy question from one of the people in the chat for this Q & A session. A lead gave one of their animators feedback to change their shot, only to have the animation director give critique to make it more like the animator had originally had. Was the lead wrong? And how do you approach this situation?

This question relates more to not being credited in video games, but there’s also some information in there that might help you understand why you weren’t credited on a project that you spent a majority of your time on, and does it even matter?

This is quite possibly some of the best career advice you’ll ever get as an artist. Even David and Brent didn’t think of this one. Manny Fragelus gives a little tip on how to build relationships with recruiters that could mean the world for your career!

When it comes to entrepreneurship, it’s not just about burning the boats, quitting your job and going all in. This is a really great clip to listen to if you’re embarking on some kind of entrepreneurial endeavour. Manny Fragelus, CEO if CGMA shares what it took for him to start one of the best CGI learning platforms on the internet!

If you’ve listened to our conversation with Manny Fragelus podcast and all of these clips from the episode, you’ll know that personal branding has been brought up a LOT! We’re going to drive it home again, the importance of a personal brand, why you should have one, and how it’s going to help your career as an artist.

Manny is the founder and CEO of CG Master Academy, a leading online digital arts school that provides students from all over the world access to top-quality professionals that work at major studios such as Pixar, Disney, and Dreamworks Animation.

In this discussion, we'll discuss the rise of online education, the creation and operation of one of the most successful online schools in our industry, his view on the future of education in a post-pandemic world, and the evolution of the animation industry.

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https://agora.community/content/a-conversation-with-manny-fragelus

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A question was asked during our stream with Manny Fragelus about how to brand as a freelancer. The team get into a pretty lengthy discussion about the different types of branding and how you can use it to its fullest potential when freelancing.

When people think of branding, they usually think of a brand logo. But, that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Branding goes so much deeper than a pair of golden arches. Some great things to consider in this clip from our conversation with Manny Fragelus.

Do you think you need to be a creative genius in order to build a career on YouTube? The answer might not be what you think. In this clip, Manny Fragelus gives an example of someone he knows and how they have built a solid living off of producing videos on Youtube.