Jordan Scott is a 2D animator, designer and illustrator currently residing in Brooklyn, NY. He is in the process of transitioning from freelancing to art directing for the Odd Fellows Studio in Portland. During the conversation, we discussed Ice Cream Hater, how to get started in freelance, and the importance of finding work that fulfills you.
Links:
Twitter https://twitter.com/jdashscott
Website http://j-scott.com/
Ice Cream Hater https://twitter.com/icecreamhater
Odd Fellows http://www.oddfellows.tv/
Highlights:
-How Jordan got started
-Making movies in high school
-Vancouver Film School
-Digital Kitchen, Lifelong Friendship Society
-Getting laid off and forced into freelancing
-How to approach freelance work
-What to put on your website
-Honesty is the best medicine
-Being clear on money, time and expectations with clients
-Share your work
-”It would be like painting something and putting it in the closet”
-Odd Fellows
-Why the shift from freelance to full-time
-Pros and cons of working in a team vs. freelancing
-Ice Cream Hater
-Dream client: a client who is open, honest and ready to take risks
-Favorite animated film: Peter Pan
-What do your parents think you do: no one is really sure
-Animalator: a bear
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Sander van Dijk is a freelance animator from Brooklyn, New York. During this episode, we talked about his background in architecture and carpentry, why he switched to freelance and the importance of designing work that matters.
Links:
Wish List After Effects http://www.sandervandijk.tv/after-effects-features
Twitter https://twitter.com/georegulus
Website http://www.sandervandijk.tv/
Sugar Detox Project: http://www.sugardetox.me/
Time Well Spent Project: http://timewellspent.io/
Facebook Redesign: http://dcurt.is/facebooks-predicament
Motionographer article: http://motionographer.com/2015/12/15/trends-with-benefits/
Steve Jobs’ Speech: http://news.stanford.edu/news/2005/june15/jobs-061505.html
Highlights:
-Transition from architecture and carpentry into animation
-King and Country brought Sander to the U.S.
-Worked for Buck
-Transition to freelance
-Move away from advertising
-Importance of communicating life changing ideas
-Daily choices
-Personal next steps
-Choosing clients that support what you believe
-New Projects: food, health, and technology
-Sugar detox project
-Time well spent project
-Facebook redesign
-After Effect’s wish list
-Why motion graphics specifically can help bring about change
-Getting close to a story and a concept when working on a project
-Motionographer article - trends, learning
-What new things Sander has been learning
-Advice for people starting out in motion graphics
-Dream client: someone with a complex idea and communicating it an easy, understandable way
-Favorite animated film: Adventure Time Episodes
-What does your parents think you do: they get what I do and are gracious enough to let me run with it.
-Animalator: a squirrel
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