Sorry... :-) ....I actually meant over a whole year. Likewise here taking 14 days straight is a bigger deal.. and could eat through a good chunk of your annual holiday allowance.
Cool video! I'm in college studying traditional 2D animation right now, and I'm not sure what I'll really want to pursue once I'm out of school. This gave good insight..
I had been long debating between freelance and full-time and now the picture is clearer to me. For me, both are equally good and bad XD So the best would be working on my portfolio and trying freelance until I get a full-time job. Wonderful video, thank you so much! :D
Hey.. other than producing animation yourself. You can absolutely take on another area. It could be in learning and providing excellent marketing for your studio to help generate business. Learn webdesign skills yourself, copywriting, social media campaigns and a thousand other areas. Or it could be by being an active networker and dealing with enquires, producing excellent quotes and closing sales. Or it could be in project management, taking on the role of lead producer, overseeing animators, implementing effective tools to ensure the business is efficient and liase with clients professionally to provide a top quality service and drive repeat business.
Hey, I want to start an animation company. I started as motion designer in a creative agency, but I currently work as UX/UI Designer. My true passion is 3d/Motion design that I make in the nights after my 9/5 job. Recently I was wondering if somehow I start an animation studio as side hustle and when I get enough clients, it will become my full time job. At this day, I don't have time to start this studio on my own: I need true artists, appasionate people and a project manager. Maybe I can take the role of creative director. But how to find clients? How do I start to find the right people and build a team? How many people and key roles do I need to start an animation company?
Also is it even possible to start an animation company as side hustle? If I leave my current job, I think i'll become broke to soon because I know in the first 1-2 years I will never reach break-even: it's almost impossible to have success this soon.
Hi 3Daviex. Thanks for commenting (sorry for the slow reply). I think working on a studio as a side hustle is a great idea. You can slowly build up and improve a website, reel and marketing ideas over time. Plus reach out to freelancers to build up a creative team slowly over time. So when the work comes in you can take on projects in between the day job. Then take the leap to growing your own animation studio full time when the timing (and budgets) allow it. Good luck!!
Q: Without any animation experience, would it be better to work...at least part-time; but at an animation studio for two years then freelance independently? I think I could benefit off mentoring and getting paid to draw going to an animation college for Graphic Design. Thanks for input.
Hi Sandra, that's an interesting idea. I think 'IF' there's the opportunity to work part-time at an animation studio then definitely take it if you can. Even if not directly drawing but being around the creative process that could be really valuable, learning about an array of skills and seeing what areas really interest you. If considering going freelance in the near future, gaining some time working in a studio would 100% be helpful. If it allows you to get a little insight and understand areas of the business outside of just drawing/designing/animating that could be great. i.e. How to deal with clients, the pitch/quote/contract process etc etc. How to talk through creative ideas effectively whilst also listening to a client or a directors feedback and ideas as well. A good place to practice not being nervous when chatting with a client. All of which could be really helpful in your own independent freelance career in the future. Also, many freelancers work in studios (it's the norm for many studios that scale their workforce depending on the projects they have on), so getting some experience of working with a team in house (or remote) could be really beneficial. Giving you both production experience and building lifelong contacts who may call on or recommend you for other studios/projects in the future.
Hey... Whether you train as an animator yourself or build a team. There's a good few ways you could earn a living making animation. A few ideas: - Make a low cost animated series and share on UA-cam. With hard work and a little bit of luck you could achieve huge viewing numbers and potentially earn from UA-cam ad revenue share. Plus merch sales. - Create shorts/films submit to Amazon prime and earn a bit from views. - Produce business marketing videos, become in demand for a niche..and get paid well for the work. (* Enjoy that and grow. Or invest some of the money earnt into funding your own shorts/films) - Produce music videos and get paid by artists and labels. - Make art house shorts and try to win prize money at festivals... Or get paid for art installations. - Make interactive VR animation experiences and sell them via game app stores like Steam. - Get sponsored by brands (or run Kickstarter style funding campaigns) to fund you creative ideas.
Hey there I have no experience in animation industry and I don't have a clue on drawing or animating but I want to start a animation studio in future I am ready to put in as much money and time as it takes but don't have a clue what job should I take and what steps should I take in order to start and make it keep going smoothly, so could you tell me what to do???? Please
Hey, thanks for the question. If you're looking to learn how to animate and draw yourself there are lots of online courses and uni degrees you can consider. What areas of animation appeal the most? If you're looking to plan, set up and launch your own studio then I'd recommend checking out my Pro Studio Startup course here: startastudio.com/how-do-i-start-an-animation-studio/ I think that would set you up really well and save you months/years of time and get your studio underway as soon as possible.
21, 24, 28 days of holiday. Sigh. In the US, we're lucky if we can get 14 days in a row.
Sorry... :-) ....I actually meant over a whole year. Likewise here taking 14 days straight is a bigger deal.. and could eat through a good chunk of your annual holiday allowance.
Cool video! I'm in college studying traditional 2D animation right now, and I'm not sure what I'll really want to pursue once I'm out of school. This gave good insight..
Awesome. Glad to know it helped... Good luck studying 2D animation!... best career ever :-)
Awesome content! Really appreciate all the work you put into this video!
Hello Jon! I’m a uni drop out and I’m not sure what I want to pursue but this really helped me with insight
I had been long debating between freelance and full-time and now the picture is clearer to me. For me, both are equally good and bad XD
So the best would be working on my portfolio and trying freelance until I get a full-time job.
Wonderful video, thank you so much! :D
Thanks, Sera. That's really cool to hear the video has helped. Good luck with growing that portfolio! ⚡️
What other Aspects of running a studio should we priortize if where not good at animating and drawing?
Hey.. other than producing animation yourself. You can absolutely take on another area. It could be in learning and providing excellent marketing for your studio to help generate business. Learn webdesign skills yourself, copywriting, social media campaigns and a thousand other areas. Or it could be by being an active networker and dealing with enquires, producing excellent quotes and closing sales. Or it could be in project management, taking on the role of lead producer, overseeing animators, implementing effective tools to ensure the business is efficient and liase with clients professionally to provide a top quality service and drive repeat business.
Hey, I want to start an animation company. I started as motion designer in a creative agency, but I currently work as UX/UI Designer. My true passion is 3d/Motion design that I make in the nights after my 9/5 job. Recently I was wondering if somehow I start an animation studio as side hustle and when I get enough clients, it will become my full time job. At this day, I don't have time to start this studio on my own: I need true artists, appasionate people and a project manager. Maybe I can take the role of creative director. But how to find clients? How do I start to find the right people and build a team? How many people and key roles do I need to start an animation company?
Also is it even possible to start an animation company as side hustle? If I leave my current job, I think i'll become broke to soon because I know in the first 1-2 years I will never reach break-even: it's almost impossible to have success this soon.
Hi 3Daviex. Thanks for commenting (sorry for the slow reply).
I think working on a studio as a side hustle is a great idea. You can slowly build up and improve a website, reel and marketing ideas over time. Plus reach out to freelancers to build up a creative team slowly over time. So when the work comes in you can take on projects in between the day job. Then take the leap to growing your own animation studio full time when the timing (and budgets) allow it. Good luck!!
Q: Without any animation experience, would it be better to work...at least part-time; but at an animation studio for two years then freelance independently? I think I could benefit off mentoring and getting paid to draw going to an animation college for Graphic Design. Thanks for input.
Hi Sandra, that's an interesting idea. I think 'IF' there's the opportunity to work part-time at an animation studio then definitely take it if you can. Even if not directly drawing but being around the creative process that could be really valuable, learning about an array of skills and seeing what areas really interest you.
If considering going freelance in the near future, gaining some time working in a studio would 100% be helpful. If it allows you to get a little insight and understand areas of the business outside of just drawing/designing/animating that could be great. i.e. How to deal with clients, the pitch/quote/contract process etc etc. How to talk through creative ideas effectively whilst also listening to a client or a directors feedback and ideas as well. A good place to practice not being nervous when chatting with a client. All of which could be really helpful in your own independent freelance career in the future.
Also, many freelancers work in studios (it's the norm for many studios that scale their workforce depending on the projects they have on), so getting some experience of working with a team in house (or remote) could be really beneficial. Giving you both production experience and building lifelong contacts who may call on or recommend you for other studios/projects in the future.
How can a guy make his own animation company and make money by making films pls reply
Hey...
Whether you train as an animator yourself or build a team. There's a good few ways you could earn a living making animation.
A few ideas:
- Make a low cost animated series and share on UA-cam. With hard work and a little bit of luck you could achieve huge viewing numbers and potentially earn from UA-cam ad revenue share. Plus merch sales.
- Create shorts/films submit to Amazon prime and earn a bit from views.
- Produce business marketing videos, become in demand for a niche..and get paid well for the work. (* Enjoy that and grow. Or invest some of the money earnt into funding your own shorts/films)
- Produce music videos and get paid by artists and labels.
- Make art house shorts and try to win prize money at festivals... Or get paid for art installations.
- Make interactive VR animation experiences and sell them via game app stores like Steam.
- Get sponsored by brands (or run Kickstarter style funding campaigns) to fund you creative ideas.
Hi I have a question
As someone with animation skills and just finished school, should I start as a freelancer or start an animation business?
Hey there I have no experience in animation industry and I don't have a clue on drawing or animating but I want to start a animation studio in future I am ready to put in as much money and time as it takes but don't have a clue what job should I take and what steps should I take in order to start and make it keep going smoothly, so could you tell me what to do???? Please
Hey, thanks for the question. If you're looking to learn how to animate and draw yourself there are lots of online courses and uni degrees you can consider. What areas of animation appeal the most?
If you're looking to plan, set up and launch your own studio then I'd recommend checking out my Pro Studio Startup course here: startastudio.com/how-do-i-start-an-animation-studio/
I think that would set you up really well and save you months/years of time and get your studio underway as soon as possible.