Talking Heads 2,3&4

Talk 2

COLLABORATION

The first to give a talk on collaboration was design duo Isabel + Helen. Isabel andHelen is a creative partnership based in London specialising in 3D Design. Bellow is one of their first projects working with shapes and play. This lead to other work, later designing a brutalist indoor playground.

Next to talk were animation duo, Wednesday collective. They met at the National film and Television School where they were studying a MA. When they graduated they started collaborating as freelancers. At first they had to learn to adapt to their different styles. Soon they started a collective, hiring animators to work with them on projects. The main thing they strive for is client satisfaction and finishing on time.

http://www.wearewednesday.com

Key advice

- Communication is key

- Set dates for progress check ins

- Set dates for changes - at the animatic stages.

- Any experience is valuable

Talk 3

EDUCATION

Key advice learnt in this talk

-Contact your idols

-Take advantage of live briefs

- Make promotion packs and send them to contacts.

-Teach yourself new skills

- If your thinking of doing an MA, have a few years out in the industry first

- You can get grants for study, materials and practice, through charity funding

-Have many skills you are proud of

-Do what you want in your first year

-Studios are important

-Have a dual career

-Apply for everything

-Keep organised with a diary and plan.

Talk 4

COMMUNITIES

Speakers - Manifold (ceramics collective) and Gemma Wright (leader of the Camden Arts Centre)

Key advice learnt in this talk

- Live near your studio

- Be open to different audiences

- Gather inspiration from the people around you

- Community is a broad term

- Think about what inspires you, how you feel and make sure your passionate

- Broaden how you think