The Career Interview

Life as a freelance 2D animator


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This week, Rachael delves into the world of 2D animation with Diana who is a freelance animator. Despite Diana considering to become a nun or an architect as a young child, it was when she became fascinated by how her most loved cartoons such as Scooby Doo and Ed, Edd n Eddy were made and watching a documentary about how the original Snow White was made that she realised she wanted to pursue animation. Diana talks through the end to end process of creating a short film working with a client as well as all the different types of roles involved in creating a short film if you don’t want to be the one producing the drawings! We also discuss the pros and cons of working as a freelancer as well sharing tips on how to negotiate with clients and how to attract clients. Diana also shares a lot of important advice of how to move into and progress within the animation industry. 

Useful Links:

Check out Diana's work

  1. 'What is consciousness?': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XN6GClCOZs&fbclid=IwAR2QKMEeP4xoOqYmqE1URE7lD-HtwSeW-QWwQxOLIg7ElximziDq79QTSEU 
  2. 'The Viral Origins of the Placenta': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDA1ISk0rlI&fbclid=IwAR2WmsoqjfrHGmo4XyqrcRd6heTs-eNXKUITt9Uki8YMhVB_TCSry5M-koc 
  3. The Royal Society of Arts 'Most People are Pretty Nice': https://blinkink.co.uk/projects/most-people-are-pretty-nice-by-rutger-bregman
  4. Check out the rest at: https://vimeo.com/dianagradinaru 
  5. Follow Diana on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/diana_gradinaru/ 


Learn about animation:

  1. Documentary about making Snow White: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7X8u-EjADw
  2. Joanna Quinn: How I animate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWfVEdbvdoE
  3.  Read The Animator's Survival Kit by Richard Williams: https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-animators-survival-kit/richard-e-williams/9780571238347 
  4. Watch tutorials on how to use Maya: https://www.youtube.com/c/MayaHowTos/featured 
  5. Join panimation, a directory of women animators anyone can join: http://www.panimation.tv/# 
  6.  Join this private Facebook group called 'She Drew That' where you can share/ask questions about animation, seek help regarding anything from technique to finance to production issues: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2377228439006355 




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The Career InterviewBy Rachael Turner