Animation Portfolio Review
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Assembled animation showreel or portfolio demonstrating technical range and creative voice, reviewed by an industry professional. Triad: concept/ideation artifact (curatorial rationale: why these pieces were selected, what techniques they demonstrate, and what the portfolio communicates about the animator's range and creative direction), technical execution artifact (showreel or portfolio of completed work — minimum 90 seconds of finished, polished animation demonstrating at least 2 distinct animation techniques — not rough animations or work-in-progress), documentation/critique artifact (technique breakdown document: what animation method was used for each piece, what software and workflow, and what each piece demonstrates about the student's technical and creative range). Studio critique: formal or informal reel review by a professional animator or motion designer with documented written feedback on commercial readiness, technical craft, and how the reel positions the animator in the industry. Proof: showreel or portfolio URL, technique breakdown, documented critique feedback. Verifier: professional animator or motion designer (minimum 3 years professional practice).
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Select four to six pieces of work demonstrating the range of your animation skills across different techniques, styles, or project types. Write a 300-word reflective case study per piece addressing: the brief, key design decisions made, what you would change if doing it again, and what the piece demonstrates about your professional capabilities.
Proof required
Submit your curated portfolio (four to six pieces) with a 300-word reflective case study per piece. Each case study must address all four elements: the brief, key decisions made, what you would change, and what the piece demonstrates about your capabilities.
What gets checked
- Portfolio includes at least four complete pieces across different project types or techniques — not just variations of the same approach
- Each case study addresses all four required elements — brief, decisions, what you would change, what it demonstrates
- Reflections are genuinely self-critical — they identify real limitations or things to change, not only achievements