Agora.Community

Studio politics. If you’ve been in the industry long enough, surely, you’ve heard of them…perhaps even been part of them. This is a good one to listen to learn how studio politics could affect your day-to-day work environment.

Crunch time. It’s bound to happen. You’re going to be asked to put in some extra hours to get a project over the finish line. But what if you have other responsibilities? Have a listen to this clip to learn about setting boundaries when it comes to overtime.

When you interview for a position or even get accepted for a position, you’re most likely going to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement. This is what they are, and this is what you should know!

A question was asked in our Q&A about how available someone should be for their studio. Is it ok to answer calls on the weekend or holidays?

It keeps coming up in a lot of conversations and Q & A’s, but here it is again to reinforce just how important the fundamentals are if you want to become a great animator!

In our 7th Q&A session some very interesting topics came up such as, is it ok for a studio to contact you after hours, setting boundaries when it comes to overtime, and is it possible for studio politics to affect your work. Plus more!

You can also check out our Agora Bites clips if you want to listen to a specific question from this episode!

Don't forget to head on over to agora.community and sign up for access to more free resources, animation reviews and content. Thanks for listening!

Harvey was asked if someone needs to be a gamer in order to get a job as a game animator. A good clip to listen to if you’ve been asking yourself the same thing.

Do you want to be a game animator, but don’t know what you should put on your demo reel. The Agora team and Harvey Newman have some good insights for you!

Maya 2022 has a package that will allow you to draw in VR, BUT, will we ever get to a stage where we’ll manipulate characters and animate in a 3D environment while in VR? Listen to the gang’s thoughts!

Currently an Animation Director at Build A Rocket Boy, Harvey is an experience Game Developer with 18 years experience and numerous AAA shipped titles such as Battlefront, Horizon Zero Dawn, Battlefield, Warhammer and more. His YouTube channel is a great resource for Animation Tips and Tricks, Interviews, Live Streams and the occasional tech review.

In this discussion, we'll discuss video games and the gaming industry in general, gameplay animation, his passion for content creation, what drove him to create a YouTube channel 2 years ago, personal branding and much more.

.If you'd like to watch this episode you can find it here:

https://agora.community/content/a-conversation-with-harvey-newman

Also, check out Agora.Community for daily content, free rigs, and assets, and order an animation review from one of our industry experts:

https://www.agora.community

Thanks for listening!