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Tips for a social awkward artist trying to network? 2017-08-06 01:39:03 Post No. 3089349
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Tips for a social awkward artist trying to network?
Anonymous
2017-08-06 01:39:03
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Hey everyone, I have a question about networking in this industry and being socially awkward.
So over 7 years ago, I graduated from a school that specialized in cartooning and comic books. As much as I love comics, I realize now that's its a super competitive industry to get into.
A year ago, I was approached by a friend of a friend to storyboard the entire first episode of a cartoon series he was pitching to Nickelodeon.
Now I have never done storyboarding before, but as someone who has drawn cartoons and comics, I was sure I could transfer that ability to storyboarding. So I did tons of research, and ended up drawing the entire episode with over 650 frames.
I've ended up growing a love for storyboarding and now want to consider a career in it, but these boards are technically the only storyboard work I've done. I'm wondering if I could find work with these boards alone, of if I need to draw more boards from different stories.
Now, I found out a classmate I graduated with is working as a storyboard artist for Warner Bros Animation. I'm Facebook friends with her, so I've thought about contacting her, but since I've never physically seen her in 7 years, I'm not quite sure how to approach her.
I was going to send her a private message on facebook and just ask her for advice on storyboarding and ask her to review my work, but since we graduated together, it's weird to ask her for "mentorship" I'm also hoping maybe this will lead to her to refer me for a storyboard job at Warner Bros.
How would you approach this situation? What would you do or say?
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>>3089349
You need to neg her, bro. Something like "Hey bitch, I heard you do storyboards. I have some storyboarding work I need to do in the future. I know all the advice you can give me is really only for beginners (As you're a woman, you are unable to get past being a beginner at really any kind of creative activity) But as I am starting from 0, it could still be a little bit helpful to me. Nice face you ugly fat bitch"
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>>3089357
I'm female too...
Also she's married to another classmate from our graduating class, so...
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>>3089357
>As you're a woman, you are unable to get past being a beginner at really any kind of creative activity
So, how did JK Rowling or Rebecca Sugar make it then?
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>>3089363
>I'm female too...
then why would you worry about coming off as weird, you're not male
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>>3089368
It's weird because it's people you haven't talked to ina a long time.
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>>3089349
You would be a fool not to reach out to your friend for advice. It's not weird at all.
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Anon what are you even worrying about? It won't come off as weird at all to just ask her for some help
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>>3089367
>make her remember your existence
Like I said, she knows me but other than commenting on each other's posts once in a blue moon, or wishing happy birthday on Facebook, we haven't physically seen each other in 7 years. She lives in California while I'm in New York.
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>>3089379
So what exactly would or say or how should I approach her? Should I just message and ask her for storyboard advice/review my portfolio?
If anything I've met her husband in person since we've graduated since he's a comic book artist. I see him once a year or every other year at New York Comic Con to say hi at his artist alley table.
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Op again.
How does this sound? How would you rephrase This?
>Hi anon! I hope all is well! Hard to believe it's been over 7 years since we've graduated from "name of school", haha. Congrats on all the success you've had and for being working at Warner Bros Animation as a storyboard artist! "Name of series" is great!
>If you're not too busy, would you mind telling me a bit about what your job is like or how you got into the storyboarding business? I ask because I was approached by a client to draw storyboards for the pilot of a cartoon series he was pitching to Nickelodeon. After drawing these storyboards, I've considered pursuing storyboarding as a career possibility as Ive really enjoyed drawing them. Do you have any tips as to how these boards could be improved? Or do you have any suggestions as to what I should add to my portfolio if I were to start seeking storyboarding opportunities?
>Hope I didn't bombard you with too many questions, haha. Keep up the awesome work and hope to hear from you soon!"
I'm not exactly sure how to close off the message since it is a Facebook message.
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