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Friday, May 27, 2011
Ongoing info and conversation
If you want to keep in touch, or keep the conversation going, it is all happening over at the LinkedIn group- it's over here. Contact me if you want to join.
Thursday, May 12, 2011
Whew!
A sincere thanks to everyone who came out last weekend and brought all those great questions and answers. If all those scribbled notes are any indication, it seems like it was valuable for everyone.
And thanks also to Ingrid and Jeff and Kohel- I was so impressed with all the ways that the RACC supports artists, and it's great to have professionals like Jeff and Kohel coming out to support the animation community.
Finally, thanks again to our great sponsors - Webtrends for the fantastic space, Oblique for the much-needed coffee, and Art Institute for moral and administrative support.
We've started a LinkedIn group in order to keep in touch and keep the conversation going. You can find it here, and keep following @BeTweenPDX on Twitter. We'd love to hear feedback, suggestions, anything you'd like to share. And please let us know if you'd like us to do it again next year. :-)
And thanks also to Ingrid and Jeff and Kohel- I was so impressed with all the ways that the RACC supports artists, and it's great to have professionals like Jeff and Kohel coming out to support the animation community.
Finally, thanks again to our great sponsors - Webtrends for the fantastic space, Oblique for the much-needed coffee, and Art Institute for moral and administrative support.
We've started a LinkedIn group in order to keep in touch and keep the conversation going. You can find it here, and keep following @BeTweenPDX on Twitter. We'd love to hear feedback, suggestions, anything you'd like to share. And please let us know if you'd like us to do it again next year. :-)
Saturday, April 23, 2011
Why YOU should come to BeTween PDX
Here's why BeTween PDX is an event for YOU!
You’re a freelance or independent animator:
You’re a great animator, but you’ve found that a lot of your freelance work involves completely different skills than animation- you’re being asked to do bidding and invoicing, manage clients and deadlines, perhaps act as an employer to other people. Often the work is challenging, and you have to cope with dry spells in between really busy periods. And sometimes it’s a bit lonely.
Maybe you have a labor of love, a personal project you’d love to work on but never seem to find the time, and it keeps getting pushed further down the list.
At BeTween, you can talk with people who are in the same situation, who have developed different (maybe even better) strategies and tools than you have. You can share tips and commisserate. And you have a chance to get advice from professionals (like Jeff and Kohel) in an informal setting. Ingrid Carlson from the RACC will be there to discuss the possiblity of getting a grant to further your personal work. And you’ll be not only getting information, but sharing it, making connections, supporting others in their work.
You’re a student or just starting out:
You’re looking for work, and know that it’s common for people to freelance in the industry. But you don’t really know what that looks like or how to get started. If someone approaches you with a project, you aren’t sure how to accurately estimate it or how to negotiate a budget.
At BeTween, you’ll be able to ask questions of people who are doing it, and get advice and perhaps learn from their mistakes. You’ll be making connections and building your network, and might find yourself having a good time.
You’ve already established your animation career:
You’re an animation professional, a producer or manager who works with animators all the time. You hire and work with freelancers, and sometimes it’s a challenge to staff up a project. Sometimes it can be hard to develop a good rapport with a new freelancer and establish the trust necessary to get the work done.
At BeTween, you’ll have a chance to meet a lot of freelance animators and maybe make some new connections for the next big project. And you’ll be able to offer advice, explain what you’re looking for, and what it takes to work successfully with you. You’ll have a chance to offer your insights and best practices to people who are ready to hear them, and use your experience to strengthen the whole community.
You’re a freelance or contract creative person who isn’t an animator:
You are interested in the event, but think that maybe it won’t apply to you, or that your experience won’t be relevant. Come anyway- you’ll find that the parallels are surprising, and your insights will be welcome.
You’re a freelance or independent animator:
You’re a great animator, but you’ve found that a lot of your freelance work involves completely different skills than animation- you’re being asked to do bidding and invoicing, manage clients and deadlines, perhaps act as an employer to other people. Often the work is challenging, and you have to cope with dry spells in between really busy periods. And sometimes it’s a bit lonely.
Maybe you have a labor of love, a personal project you’d love to work on but never seem to find the time, and it keeps getting pushed further down the list.
At BeTween, you can talk with people who are in the same situation, who have developed different (maybe even better) strategies and tools than you have. You can share tips and commisserate. And you have a chance to get advice from professionals (like Jeff and Kohel) in an informal setting. Ingrid Carlson from the RACC will be there to discuss the possiblity of getting a grant to further your personal work. And you’ll be not only getting information, but sharing it, making connections, supporting others in their work.
You’re a student or just starting out:
You’re looking for work, and know that it’s common for people to freelance in the industry. But you don’t really know what that looks like or how to get started. If someone approaches you with a project, you aren’t sure how to accurately estimate it or how to negotiate a budget.
At BeTween, you’ll be able to ask questions of people who are doing it, and get advice and perhaps learn from their mistakes. You’ll be making connections and building your network, and might find yourself having a good time.
You’ve already established your animation career:
You’re an animation professional, a producer or manager who works with animators all the time. You hire and work with freelancers, and sometimes it’s a challenge to staff up a project. Sometimes it can be hard to develop a good rapport with a new freelancer and establish the trust necessary to get the work done.
At BeTween, you’ll have a chance to meet a lot of freelance animators and maybe make some new connections for the next big project. And you’ll be able to offer advice, explain what you’re looking for, and what it takes to work successfully with you. You’ll have a chance to offer your insights and best practices to people who are ready to hear them, and use your experience to strengthen the whole community.
You’re a freelance or contract creative person who isn’t an animator:
You are interested in the event, but think that maybe it won’t apply to you, or that your experience won’t be relevant. Come anyway- you’ll find that the parallels are surprising, and your insights will be welcome.
Friday, March 25, 2011
Registration is now open and the event is on Facebook
In almost 6 weeks, Portland's animation community will be gathering together for the second year in a row to hear and share about finding animation work in Portland. And, we are pleased to announce that registration is now open! Please use the registration buttons on the left to join us.
Just like last year, the event is free to ASIFA members and AI students. We are delighted that both Oblique Coffee Roasters and the Art Institute of Portland are sponsoring for a second year in a row, which allows us to offer non-members tickets for just $6.
Unlike last year, we are not capping the event to only 50 participants (we sold it out!). So, tell your animator friends to tell their friends that an animation hootenanny is going down at the top floor of Webtrends. The view from their deck is amazing and May is going to be beautiful :)
Also new this year, we have launched a Facebook event page in addition to our existing Twitter account. A few of last year's members have already started the discussion there and it's a great way to let people know you're coming and to connect with the other attendees. If you already have some ideas for the topics you'd like to discuss, we'd love to have you share them as comments on this blog post or on our Facebook event page.
Just like last year, the event is free to ASIFA members and AI students. We are delighted that both Oblique Coffee Roasters and the Art Institute of Portland are sponsoring for a second year in a row, which allows us to offer non-members tickets for just $6.
Unlike last year, we are not capping the event to only 50 participants (we sold it out!). So, tell your animator friends to tell their friends that an animation hootenanny is going down at the top floor of Webtrends. The view from their deck is amazing and May is going to be beautiful :)
Also new this year, we have launched a Facebook event page in addition to our existing Twitter account. A few of last year's members have already started the discussion there and it's a great way to let people know you're coming and to connect with the other attendees. If you already have some ideas for the topics you'd like to discuss, we'd love to have you share them as comments on this blog post or on our Facebook event page.
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