Animation Why Hire an Animation Co-op Student? Bachelor of Animation Program Ranked by the Animation Career Review website in 2012 as the number one animation program in the world, Animation at Sheridan is the training ground for major international award nominees and winners. Our students and faculty routinely screen their films at the world’s most prestigious animation festivals: Siggraph, Ottawa International Animation Festival, Toronto Animation Arts Festival International and Annecy International Animated Film Festival. Our students are hired by the major studios across North America, including including Disney, Pixar, Nelvana and Guru. Students are trained to work in 2D, cgi and stop motion.. Most of our students are hired almost immediately upon graduation--many right at Sheridan’s famous Animation Industry Day, where employers come to Sheridan seeking the best talent. “Grounded” Storm’s A-Brewin’ 2014 Animation Design and Art Direction 2. 1. “Birds of a Feather” Character Design Sunita Balsara 2010 2. “Ding Dong” Layout Blood Batallion Productions 2014 3. “Natalia” Colour Script Poultrygeist Productions 2013 1. 3. Animation Design & Art Direction 3. Poof Nugget Productions 2012 3. 4. Apocalatte That’s Boss Productions 1. 2012 4. 5. Garra Rufa (Doctor Fish) Frozen Mammoth Productions 2010 5. 6. Sun Day A2 Productions 2011 1-2. Dog Character Design “Mom” Kokorosh Productions 2. 2014 6. Animation 1-2. “Unfinished Business” Production Boards Storyboarding What the pug? Productions 2014 1. 2. Animation Storyboarding 2. 1-2. “Don’t Squawk” Production Boards Good Feathers Productions 2014 1. Animation Layout 1. 3. 1. Multi-plane pan Chang Jung Ho 2014 2. Multi-plane pan Meghan Meadows 2014 3. Multi-plane pan Joan Chung 2015 4. Multi-plane pan Carlos Schvepper 2014 2. 4. Animation Gesture Drawing 1. Joan Chen 2014 2. Jean Liang 2014 3. Jiani Cao 2014 2. 1. 3. Animation Stop Motion Animation 2. 1. “Never Stop Cycling” Colin Leper 2014 2. “The Arctic Circle” Kevin Parry 2010 3. “The Scarf” Carla Veldman 2010 3. 1. Animation Animation 1. “lucy & the limbs” Edlyn Capulong 2014 2. “Sun of a Beach” Natan Moura 2013 3. “Sketchi” Lily Sun 2. 2012 1. 3. Animation Animation 2. 1. “Grounded” Storm’s A-Brewin’ 2014 2. “Basilisk” Amy Thompson 2013 3. “The Monkey and the Elephant” Boris Maras 2010 1. 3. Animation Software the students can use: • Adobe Premiere • Adobe Illustrator • Adobe Indesign • Adobe Photoshop • Adobe After Effects • Maya • Adobe Audition • Z Brush • Dragon Frame, • Toonboom Harmony • Mudbox • Flash • Storyboard Pro Here is what our employers say: “Having Sheridan co-op students in our studio gives us our artists a chance to identify and work with an emerging talent. It hones our skills at spotting talent and it gives the student a perspective 1. on the demands of a production environment. We relish the opportunity to provide mentorship and training to these artists. It’s incredibly rewarding for us. It’s positively thrilling to view an amazing graduate film and discover that it was created by a former Guru co-op student! It proves to us that our guidance and our sensibilities were a positive match for the artist and we are happy to see them inspired by their experiences at Guru. Very often we look to hire our co-op students because we have built such a strong relationship with them and they have come to understand how we aim to entertain audiences with our art and storytelling. It’s a great program and I encourage students to make it part of 1.2 “Spiked” their learning experience at Sheridan.” Pinhead Productions - Frank Faclone, President & Creative Director, Guru Studio 2015 “We find internships incredibly important. They are not just a further expansion on the skill-sets of the next generation of artists, but it is also an opportunity for involvement within the animation community as a whole. A student’s in-studio experience is imperative in producing quality, world-calibre talent. That talent, in turn, helps to strengthen the future of our industry.” - Morghan Fortier, Executive Producer, Tinman Creative Studios 2. Animation Here is what our employers say (cont.): “Little Tugboat hired two Sheridan College Animation Co-op students to work on “The Adventures of Napkin Man!” Each student quickly became a valuable member of our team – creative, keen, punctual and positive with exceptional knowledge of the necessary software! What more could we ask for! The interviewing process to find the right students for the positions was equally seamless – great working with the students and the Advisors!” - Marlene Schmidt, Line Producer, Little Tugboat 1. “Sheridan students have a strong work ethic and the skills we are looking for. In fact most of the interns we hire every summer at the studio are fully engaged and working in production within the first week. From the start of the program at Sheridan the students are building a solid skill base, animation fundamentals are at the core of the program but at the same time the level of technical expertise the Sheridan students bring to the workplace is unmatched. Sheridan students support and contribution to our productions is significant. Summers are busy and is the time when many of our artists take vacation, every year we have come to rely on their work to keep our productions on track. At the same time they get 1. “Lovebirds” exposed to our high level productions and build advanced skills, Sarah Anne Davis is a partnership where we all win, most of them return to our 2012 studio for full time jobs once they graduate.” 2. “Spiked” Pinhead Productions - Angelica Lopez, Studio Manager, Pipeline Studios 2015 2. Animation Benefits of Co-op Hiring a Sheridan College co-op student is a user friendly experience, which saves you time and resources Simply contact the appropriate Co-op Advisor for the program you are interested in, provide them with the job description and they will take care of the process. The Co-op Office can set up interviews at your convenience, extend the employment offer on your behalf and provide any relevant paperwork. Co-op takes the risk out of a long term hiring decision 1. “Spiked” There is general agreement that interviewing is a limited tool in Pinhead Productions terms of the recruitment process. Many businesses successfully 2015 minimize the hiring risk by using co-op as a ‘four month working 2. “Mort” interview’. Sunny Side Up Productions 2015 Hiring co-op students is a tried and tested cost effective short term staffing solution Employers benefit from extra human resources during busy periods or to address short term business needs at affordable costs while students gain valuable experience in their field. Co-op students bring knowledge of the latest technology and software 1. Students bring knowledge of the latest technology and developments in the field and their presence lends itself to the business maintaining its competitive advantage. Students bring creativity, diversity, energy and enthusiasm and a fresh perspective Business is conscious of the need to remain relevant to current and future generations. Businesses who hire co-op students are more likely to remain fresh in their approach and relevant to changing demographics. Schedules can be flexible in accordance with business needs Working schedules can be tailored to suit business requirements. 2. Animation “Never Stop Cycling” Colin Lepper 2014 To register and post a job, visit sheridanworks.sheridancollege.ca, or contact a co-op representative for more information. .