u/OhNalaNala

Hi guys! genuine question here about the recruitment and portfolio making process for animation studios. I often hear recruiters want those applying to somewhat match the style of the studio. I guess im wondering how that's possible with the amount of studios out there and different vibes and styles, how we would go about matching the style of one studio, but then if we wanted to apply to another one, what we would do if that style might not be as useful. I imagine it wouldn't be smart to put all eggs in one basket. I also often hear that they want the work to be uniquely ours, but then i feel as though that would somewhat defeat the purpose of matching the look of a studios work in some cases.

For example, let's say I love the work from two studios whose styles are completely different, but I would love to apply for both. What would you do in this scenario. Is it more important to match the style, or rather, the subject matter that would most likely be associated with the studio? Hope that all makes sense, thanks!

Hello everyone. I am currently looking towards creating a portfolio as well as build a presence online. My real name is rather lengthy and my entire life people have REALLY struggled to pronounce and spell my entire name. I had the idea to use a separate name (one word and easy to read) but im quite unsure how to go about it since i dont see many people in the animation industry use a separate name other than their own. I would also include my name along with the alias in my portfolio so that its easy for people to associate the real name with the artist name, but again, im quite unsure how to go about it all. Is there anything you guys would recommend, or if you yourself have an artist name, what your experience has been like? Thank you.