Toons Online: A Path to a Job in Animation?
Animation Online
Creating your own website or sharing your animation work on someone else's is a great way to join a network of animators. Who knows who might see your work and contact you with an opportunity for a job in animation!
Check out these web sites for a great taste of the online animation world:
- Homestarrunner.com
- Icebox.com
- Wildbrain.com
These guys are the creators of the hilarious "Strong Bad" and "Teen Girl Squad." You can even buy character merchandise at their online store. No need for these animators to look for a job in animation - they made their own!
The creators of "The Simpsons" had a hand in the creation of this site, full of animation shorts and "webisodes." You can even write in and suggest your own ideas for shorts, getting your name and your ideas out there.
An award winning animation studio, "Wild Brain's" websites includes animation education as well as shorts and even job listings.
Sources
Animated Downloads and Short Films from Yahoo Entertainment
