Blue-Zoo Animation Studio

Blue-Zoo are an animation studio located in Central London, who work on children's TV series, short films, commercials and apps. Some of their employees set up a live broadcasting session this lunchtime to do a Q&A with the general public over Facebook.

The jist of the conversation I caught was comparing animating for TV as opposed to feature films, saying since TV studios are generally smaller, their employees get more opportunities to animate for their projects, which in turn allows them to develop their skills faster.

One of the reoccurring questions on the live feed was asking them for tips on how to get into the industry - what qualities employees look for in a junior animator. They said as well as having a good attitude and a certain skill level, an animator should demonstrate that they are good at thinking of creative ideas and are generally on the ball and can contribute to the creative solutions a project can undertake. Anyone can be taught the technical side of how to animate, being able to think creatively will give you the edge in the industry.

I only caught the end of the broadcast, however they are planning to do more live talks, the next one being in a few weeks. This one only lasted half an hour during lunchtime, so it will be a good one to look out for and watch to get more advice from professionals in the industry.

Some of the questions that were
asked during the broadcast.