AnimDojo

The AnimDojo podcasts seek to help people with their career by focusing on the craft and career tips, in a no-nonsense practical approach.

In this podcast we focus on how best to prepare for a job interview at an animation or VFX studio, chatting to Harriet Edge-Partington from the recruitment team at DNEG.

We take a break from the normal industry interviews and have a re-cap of the purpose of AnimDojo , where it is at and discuss future plans.

And some exciting news: we introduce a new member of the AnimDojo team - Katie!

The AnimDojo podcasts seek to help people with their career by focusing on the craft and career tips, in a no-nonsense practical approach.

In this podcast we focus on best practises when applying for jobs, speaking to Jill Wallace, Head of HR at Axis, and Sarah Tanner, HR Director at Jellyfish.

Also joining the podcast conversation is Negar Bagheri, Head of LookDev at Blue Zoo, discussing her experience with both applying for jobs and processing job applicants within her role.

We hope you enjoy it! :)

The first in a new strand of AnimDojo Podcast called #MotionPaths, where we chat to animators to plot their varied career paths that have led to their success.

In this episode, Tom speaks to BAFTA nominated animation director Ben Steer on career anxiety and how he developed his skills and confidence that paved the way to where he is today.

We talk with Leanne Loughran CG recruiter at Aardman Animations, Jorge Montiel Creative Director at The Mill, and Matt Tea Series Director at Blue-Zoo on how to put together a solid animation showreel.

Joining us for the podcast is Chloe Deneuve a CG animator at Blue-Zoo and she discusses with us our thoughts on the interviews we had regarding the do's and don'ts of everything relating to showreels.

In this episode Bader & Tom chat to Blue Zoo Look Dev Artist Hannah Wong & Animation Director Will Cook live at Vertex Conference, discussing the do's and don'ts of networking with animation studios when at festivals.