The topic for this episode is 'Don't quit...YET'

The dictionary definition for 'quit' is "Leave, usually permanently"

In this episode Dani talks all about how to figure out if quitting is actually the way forward.

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Hello lovely animators and welcome to a brand new year!

Our first episode of 2023 starts as we mean to go on - with a heavy, gribbly subject! Ewww!

Rejection is part and parcel of being an animator - but WHY IS IT SO EMBARRASING! Why does it hurt so much?

Why does it happen? What can you do about it? What can you do with all the FEELINGS?!

Being rejected is not nice, but there is a lot of room for growth. In this episode Dani spills all on a recent, extremely-unwanted rejection and how it spurred a lot of introspection. We also chat about setting goals, a theme for the year and being nice to work with!

Here's a link to a youtube vid all about choosing a theme for the year instead of a Resolution List: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVGuFdX5guE&t=1s&ab_channel=CGPGrey

And HUGE thank you to James Keeble, the best Sound Guy we know, for A) making us sound good and B) adding a cheeky bit of Reverb when needed! http://www.jameskeeble.co.uk/

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TRICK OR TREAT?! What's this? A NEW EPISODE OF RTKS?? The time has finally come when Dani and Leah read out your terrifying freelance tales. Turn the lights low and grab a bowl of treats as we read out some of the scariest stories known to the freelancing world.

🎃🎃🎃HAPPY HALLOWEEN!🎃🎃🎃

We'd LOVE to hear from you on Twitter, Insta, or email [email protected]

A huge thank you to everyone who emailed in with a spooky tale - We're sorry if your story didn't get featured on this episode of RTKspodcast but there is always next Halloween >:)

As always, humble adoration and maximum respect to James Keeble for music and sound: http://www.jameskeeble.co.uk/

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We hope that you enjoy listening to us laugh and cry our way through an interview with our humble but awe-inspiring special guest Jane Davies!

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Be sure to email us at: [email protected]

We love hearing from you!

As always, genuine gratitude and adoration for James Keeble for music and sound: http://www.jameskeeble.co.uk/

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Is promoting yourself as important as it was? How can you promote you and your skills without feeling ICKY?! Where should you promote yourself?

Everything we know about being your own biggest fan...

As always, genuine gratitude and adoration for James Keeble for music and sound: http://www.jameskeeble.co.uk/

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In this episode, Leah and Dani discuss the concept of personal work, including the What, How and Whyyy.

If you're struggling to find time, or the pep, to complete your own work around an already worky career, tune in to this one for a whole heap of tips!

MUSIC! AND SOUND! By James Keeble: http://www.jameskeeble.co.uk/

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Leah and Dani discuss how they actually animate, including briefing themselves, making their own plans, using reference (or not!) and taking their work through to final! This causes Dani to have a wee mental breakdown... STANDARD.

Some things we touch upon include Successful Drawing by Andrew Loomis and What Is Subtext? Animation Lessons from a Dreamworks Animator.

Also, follow Kayvon Darabi-Fard, the master storyboarder that BLEW DANI'S TINY MIND!

Let us know if you find this useful! We'd LOVE to hear from you on Twitter, Insta, or email [email protected]

As always, humble adoration and maximum respect to James Keeble for music and sound: http://www.jameskeeble.co.uk/

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Dani and Leah talk about their freelance animation careers and the differences in being self-employed.

We talk about getting clients, the many, many client Red Flags to avoid, and the ANIMVFX UNION RATE CARD. What the hell.

As always, humble adoration and maximum respect to James Keeble for music and sound: http://www.jameskeeble.co.uk/

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WARNING: listening to this episode may cause your DREAM JOB, and then there'll be no jobs left for the rest of us. SO THINK ON!

Dani and Leah discuss in-depth how they approach finding - and actually getting - work in animation, something they're pretty much expert level at by now.

Dani has a Six Step Formula for success, and Leah has a Kill List.

We can't wait to hear your thoughts on this one, because the hustle never stops!!!

As always, genuine gratitude and adoration for James Keeble for music and sound: http://www.jameskeeble.co.uk/

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Leah and Dani talk about their experiences with being burned out in the animation industry, and discuss some possible solutions. SPOILERS: we all need to take more breaks!!!

MUSIC! AND SOUND! By James Keeble: http://www.jameskeeble.co.uk/

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