Comments on: Weekend reading, an interview with Michael-Andreas Kuttner, co-founder and former COO of Collideascope Digital Productions, part I http://www.canadiananimationresources.ca/?p=244 Connecting the Animation Community Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:05:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Mark C. http://www.canadiananimationresources.ca/?p=244&cpage=1#comment-182 Mark C. Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:49:41 +0000 http://www.canadiananimationresources.ca/?p=244#comment-182 M-A has always been so supportive of the animators and so willing to impart his knowledge and experience to anyone who is interested. Thanks again to him for taking the time to download his expertise for our collective benefit. M-A has always been so supportive of the animators and so willing to impart his knowledge and experience to anyone who is interested. Thanks again to him for taking the time to download his expertise for our collective benefit.

]]> By: Blake http://www.canadiananimationresources.ca/?p=244&cpage=1#comment-178 Blake Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:23:10 +0000 http://www.canadiananimationresources.ca/?p=244#comment-178 Its a common question that was asked in the industry by tha animators, "When is the next project starting?", The answer was almost always, "A couple of weeks", then 3 months later the project started or didn't start at all. So it was greatly appreicated when I asked Ron, "Should I look elsewhere while things get straighted away for the next project?" and being told "Yes,you have to make a living too" Too many time in my past experiences with other animation companies, the next job was always just around the corner. So while we wait, we lived off almost nothing doing little projects here and there, all in the hope that we could work on a project doing something that we love. So for that, I thank Collideascope for being fourthright! Its a common question that was asked in the industry by tha animators, “When is the next project starting?”, The answer was almost always, “A couple of weeks”, then 3 months later the project started or didn’t start at all.

So it was greatly appreicated when I asked Ron, “Should I look elsewhere while things get straighted away for the next project?” and being told “Yes,you have to make a living too”

Too many time in my past experiences with other animation companies, the next job was always just around the corner. So while we wait, we lived off almost nothing doing little projects here and there, all in the hope that we could work on a project doing something that we love.

So for that, I thank Collideascope for being fourthright!

]]> By: Matt Shepherd http://www.canadiananimationresources.ca/?p=244&cpage=1#comment-176 Matt Shepherd Mon, 13 Jul 2009 03:40:50 +0000 http://www.canadiananimationresources.ca/?p=244#comment-176 Interesting behind the scenes look. I have to say that I feel like the average animator knows that the companies aren't to blame when it comes to lack of work, and that there are other factors in play. Well, I feel like the work force in Halifax knows it. Everyone I know who's animator gets it, and if they don't then they just graduated from college and have no clue what to expect, but rest assured, they'll learn through experience :) This is the first time I have seen so little work in the 6 years I have been working in animation, there are some signs of a turn around but what do I know. It's still the best job, where else can you get away with waking up late and drawing all day, puppeteering some little flash guy around to some cartooned voice. Good interview! :D Interesting behind the scenes look. I have to say that I feel like the average animator knows that the companies aren’t to blame when it comes to lack of work, and that there are other factors in play. Well, I feel like the work force in Halifax knows it.

Everyone I know who’s animator gets it, and if they don’t then they just graduated from college and have no clue what to expect, but rest assured, they’ll learn through experience :)

This is the first time I have seen so little work in the 6 years I have been working in animation, there are some signs of a turn around but what do I know. It’s still the best job, where else can you get away with waking up late and drawing all day, puppeteering some little flash guy around to some cartooned voice.

Good interview! :D

]]> By: TERIO http://www.canadiananimationresources.ca/?p=244&cpage=1#comment-165 TERIO Sat, 11 Jul 2009 03:30:52 +0000 http://www.canadiananimationresources.ca/?p=244#comment-165 Very good article, I'm glad we are talking about just how much work is needed to get a project started in Canada. I can't wait to read part II. Very good article, I’m glad we are talking about just how much work is needed to get a project started in Canada.

I can’t wait to read part II.

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