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Title: art/animation schools
Post by: PocketIllust on February 11, 2011 03:31 AM
do any of you guys know any art/animation school near, or in South NJ

I'm Know UArts (http://www.uarts.edu/academics/cad/ma/bfaanim.html), but that's it.
Title: art/animation schools
Post by: Philip K Dick on February 11, 2011 05:41 AM
buck, im not sure how to phrase this without disrespecting you, but to put it bluntly i dont think any respectable art school would accept your portfolio as is.
Title: art/animation schools
Post by: MarcK on February 11, 2011 05:58 AM
Quote from: Yodarespectable art school
lol
Title: art/animation schools
Post by: PocketIllust on February 11, 2011 06:12 AM
Quote from: Yodabuck, im not sure how to phrase this without disrespecting you, but to put it bluntly i dont think any respectable art school would accept your portfolio as is.

I haven't uploaded anything anywhere for a good year and a half, so you never seen my recent shit...[size=](and by shit i mean retarded doodles and test drawings)[/size]

but in all honesty,your right.   My "portfolio" is a fucking travesty.

I think the reason my drawings are so hideous is that I only spend, like 15-30 minutes (at the most) drawing when i should be spending more than 2 hours
I just get...fuckin depressed

So... What i need to do is suck it the [size=]FUCK[/size] up, grab my [size=]BALLS[/size], be a [size=]MAN[/size], and [size=]DRAW[/size] until my hands bleed
Title: art/animation schools
Post by: Philip K Dick on February 11, 2011 07:41 AM
just remember that there are no strict ideals when it comes to any type of art. painting, drawing, animating, writing... these are all just ways of conveying a personal emotion, image, feeling, or idea. if you produce something you feel is great it doesnt matter how long it took you to make it as long as you think its good.

although, other people will be more likely to agree with you about things like that if youve refined your technique and are skillful and original with your art. hope this gives you something to think about.
Title: art/animation schools
Post by: cipher on February 11, 2011 08:34 AM
You should just go to a [normal] school with a good art program instead
Title: art/animation schools
Post by: sev on February 11, 2011 10:04 AM
Quote from: Yodabuck, im not sure how to phrase this without disrespecting you, but to put it bluntly i dont think any respectable art school would accept your portfolio as is.

roflmao
Title: art/animation schools
Post by: Greenkitten on February 11, 2011 10:11 AM
All you have to do is show that you have skill and potential. I pretty much failed my year 12 and got in by applying outside of the school system and going in for an interview. I even got knocked back by one multimedia course because they said I wouldn't learn any skills by doing that course and they recommended me for a more advanced subject. All I did was show them a few flash doodles, a couple simple games, and some of my sketches.

All you gotta be is confident.
Title: art/animation schools
Post by: CoolDrMoney on February 11, 2011 05:32 PM
Apply for the one Kirbopher got into. Youll be fine
Title: art/animation schools
Post by: GhostingFish on February 11, 2011 10:56 PM
Gobelins is what i want to go to.

http://www.gobelins.fr/galerie/animation/ (http://www.gobelins.fr/galerie/animation/)

http://www.youtube.com/user/gobelins?blend=1&ob=4 (http://www.youtube.com/user/gobelins?blend=1&ob=4)
Title: art/animation schools
Post by: aether on February 11, 2011 11:04 PM
It depends on what you want to do. Some art schools are focused on printmaking and things like that, some digital design or animation.

I'd start by narrowing down what kind of job as an artist you want, then look at schools. "animation/art" is a very broad subject.
Title: art/animation schools
Post by: lenko on February 11, 2011 11:16 PM
what aether said, otherwise you might end up doing a course specifically about (for example) game graphics when you might be looking for a more film/storytelling orientated career
Title: art/animation schools
Post by: PocketIllust on February 12, 2011 02:22 AM
Quote from: aetherIt depends on what you want to do. Some art schools are focused on printmaking and things like that, some digital design or animation.

I'd start by narrowing down what kind of job as an artist you want, then look at schools. "animation/art" is a very broad subject.

funny you should say that.   I actually plan on visiting a nearby art school (http://www.uarts.edu/academics/cad/ma/bfaanim.html) two Tuesdays from now.   Hopefully, it's a good fit for me.

In any case, If I want to go anywhere, I better get busy dammit[size=]![/size]