This blog post came about while reflecting on my many years of working with students to develop their animation portfolios. I felt it was time to make a list of features of students that are what I’ve noticed to be the biggest determiners of success. 

The students that get accepted show up.  This is the first and most critical step.

How, as a parent, you can support your kid in studying animation. I get this question a lot as an animation tutor for students across the globe. Parents often don't know very much about the field or skills required for animation. Here is a list of my top tips for parents to actively support their child's dream of working in animation!

It is very common for applicants of Sheridan College’s Animation program not to get in the first time they apply, especially those who are applying straight from high-school. In fact, if you do actually get into Sheridan from high-school, you are in the minority! Most students take some kind of introductory College-level art program for a year or so, such as Art Fundamentals at Sheridan, or even take a year off to build up their skills on their own. As a company dedicated to helping students close the knowledge gap between many high-school art programs and what’s required to be accepted into Animation, we feel that we’ve created a better way to proceed, and that’s what this blog post is about.