Agora.Community

Agora.Community

by David Hubert

Visual Arts Self-Improvement

Season 1

Agora.Bites | Q & A 02 | Do I need connections to get a job?

A question that gets asked all too often. Do you need contacts to get into the industry, and if so, how do you get those contacts?

Agora.Bites | Q & A 02 | Will learning mocap help me become a better animator?

It’s often asked if motion capture will eventually replace keyframe animation. We discussed this very issue in our conversation with J.D. Haas. In this clip, the team re-enforces how you can use mocap to become a better animator!

Agora.Bites | Q & A 02 | How important is quadruped animation on your reel?

We want to make our demo reels as appealing as possible for the studios we are applying to, but how much do we really need to put on them? It is important to include quadruped animation?

Agora.Bites | J.D. HAAS | Surviving Another Revision

Revisions. We all get them, and depending on what field of animation you work in, you may get 100 of them. In our conversation with J.D. Haas, the team talk about the right mindset to help you push through another revision.

Agora.Bites | J.D. HAAS | Mocap Can Make You Better

J.D. was asked if he thought mocap would eventually take over keyframe animation. His answer is a flat out "No". The team then go on to discuss mocap and how it can actually help make you a better animator!

Agora.Bites | J.D. HAAS | Industry Misconceptions

"Surely you just push a button and it moves?" How many times have we heard this and many other misconceptions about what we do in our day to day jobs? In this fun little clip J.D. Haas and the team talk about some of the misconceptions they've heard!

Agora.Bites | J.D. HAAS | The Future Of Remote Work

We are definitely living in a new normal. It's been proven that artists can work from home, and some even preferring this, or wanting a hybrid lifestyle. What does J.D. Haas think the future of WFH is going to be? Find out in this clip.

Agora.Bites | J.D. HAAS | Finding Full Time Positions

Full-time positions in the animation industry. Do they exist? And if so, how and where do I get this elusive Golden Ticket? Find out in this sound bite from our conversation with J.D. Haas.

Agora.Bites | J.D. HAAS | Animation: It’s Not For Everyone

J.D. Haas and the gang discuss how animation may not be for everyone. Listen to this bite to find out why!

Agora.Bites | J.D. HAAS | Advice To My Younger Self

In this clip from our conversation with J.D. Haas the team ask him if he had any advice to his younger self when getting into the industry, what would it be?

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