The result I got from the Connect quiz was “Newbie Novice”. What I am getting from this is that my ability to connect and communicate with others online needs some improving. I feel like I have been going in this direction by connecting with some students and professionals and joining groups on LinkedIn. Posting in the discussions tab might be another good way to connect with others. Hopefully I will have the chance to connect with any potential future employers through LinkedIn as well, which could lead to new job opportunities in animation or even part time jobs.
Connecting online is very important as in this day and age as it is the best way to contact companies and businesses and apply for a job. Thanks to social media sites like Facebook and LinkedIn, I feel I have a pretty solid understanding of how they can lead to advances in one’s career. LinkedIn in particular can be used by employers to find people in a certain field and see if they are worth having based on what they have put in their profile. I’ve found two groups dedicated to animation and a way to keep in contact with my old Information and Digital Technology teacher from high school. I also found a group for the Walt Disney Animation Studios, which I have not joined but that might be one to consider in the future.
Working with LinkedIn was very difficult at first. But once I got help with getting the basics of it done, it was very easy and I was able to set everything up with no problems. Although I did have trouble posting my stop motion film on my profile, but my brother helped me upload it to YouTube so I was able to just post the link in my profile. Hopefully I can use my LinkedIn profile to get a future job in animation and build a career off of it, whether it be making animated advertisements or working at a studio of some sort. Professionally, some goals I have as an animator is studying game design and making my own video game that I have had on my mind for five years at this point. I would also like to try my hand at creating an animated music video but that would be more for fun then anything. Another thing I would like to do is maybe write my own cartoon series and pitch it to streaming services like Netflix or networks like Adult Swim.
