accepted animation portfolio walkthrough! | calarts, sva, accd, risd + more :D

heyyy hi guys voice/face reveal (subtitles are available, sometimes i talk too fast/jumble my words together so i hope you don't mind reading haha)
this is my college application portfolio! including some of the process behind my pieces, hope it's helpful to someone out there :D
forgot to mention my academics/stats (?) i didn't take the SAT/ACT but i got a 8.5 in ielts and my predicted grades for my A-level subjects were A (History, English Literature) and A* (Art & Design)
i don't really have any tips for how i got into specific schools...tbh i've kinda been cowering in fear and rotting away in my room bc idk how i'll do in college but i guess we'll just have to wait and see lol
n e ways feel free to let me know what you think about the editing style, assuming i make more of these types of videos in the future! hope the watermark doesn't obstruct the viewing experience too much ^^''
Links:
CalArts sketchbook flipthrough: • accepted calarts sketc...
CalArts video introduction: • CalArts Video Introduc...
ACCD video essay: • Video Portfolio Essay
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:05 Portfolio (pt 1: creative work)
5:35 Portfolio (pt 2: traditional/fine arts)
7:02 Portfolio (pt 3: observationals/sketchbook)
9:07 General tips + advice (video introductions/essays)
10:41 Closing thoughts
bgm:
• Coruscating Street
• Stranger Than Paradise...
• merry go round of life...
• 𝓱𝓪𝓽𝓪𝓬𝓱𝓲 𝓷𝓸 𝓴𝓸𝓲 (𝓲𝓷𝓼𝓽𝓻𝓾...
• La Messe de l'athée · ...

[@wrappedonigiri]

more tips i forgot to mention: in my experience it’s good to spend school breaks (esp during summer) getting all the ‘thinking’ done for upcoming projects and essays - concepts, stories, what skill you want to show, essay outlines (like your answer to those ‘why did you choose this major’ questions) - so you can focus the rest of the portfolio grind when school starts on ur execution/bringing the projects to fruition; the thinking/brainstorming part usually took me the longest time for my pieces 😭 and i often did Not have the energy to think abt my pieces properly while school was in session… but also everyone has their own process and pace + remember to rest during breaks, as that’s really important too! as long as you get it done then i think that’s enough 😌 (also where are these views coming from. im scared)

[@Junqi0]

oh my gosh, thank you so much for this video. It's really hard to find an accepted portfolio where the artist really explains everything and with advice. I'm a rising senior and am also aiming for some top animation schools and this video not only brought me info but also some comfort :,) Congratulations on CalArts, you'll do amazing!!!

[@wrappedonigiri]

@@Junqi0 i was a bit worried i may have overshared haha but i’m glad you found it useful 😭 being a rising senior is one of the toughest times of the portfolio prep in my experience - good luck with it all, and thank you very much!! ❤️

[@Mag1cA]

you are amazing! I was also accepted to an animation school in my country a couple of months ago and will start my degree in October, and I can definitely understand why you have so many schools wanting you and offering scholarships. good luck on your degree and art journey :)

[@wrappedonigiri]

thank you so much, and ayee that's wonderful to hear! it sounds quite nice to be able to study in your own country, i'm a bit nervous about having to go somewhere so far away 😭best of luck to you too!!

[@Mag1cA]

@@wrappedonigiri don't want to make it political but I live in Israel so going far away sounds kind of nice tbh 😂 jokes aside I'm sure it'll be fine! it's just an experience for a few years than life goes on :) and regardless I can assure you a person with your talent/experience will do just fine 👍

[@mooki8170]

Dude you don’t need art school…art school needs you !

[@wrappedonigiri]

😭daww i appreciate it, but there's definitely a lot more i still need to learn 😤💪

[@hanaisacartoon]

omg I’m going to calarts char anim as a freshman next year too!! this showed up on my explore bc I’ve been so sucked into calarts yt for so long 😭😭 BUT THIS PORT IS SO BEAUTIFUL IM CRYING SO EXCITED TO MEET YOU THIS AUGUST AND CONGRATS 🤝🤝🙈🙈

[@NiqDucoteArt]

Can’t wait to meet ya at CalArts in the fall! 🎉🎉🎉

[@wrappedonigiri]

@@NiqDucoteArt i could say the same!! and thank you 🥰

[@linachuwu9219]

You're so skilled ahhh!!! I'm currently working on my portfolio for an internship for 3D game art animation, and it's so fun seeing how different our portfolios have to be!

[@wrappedonigiri]

@@linachuwu9219 an internship sounds exciting, good luck good luck!! and thank you very much haha, it really is cool seeing what people from different fields specialise in 😤

[@oliv8386]

thank you!! I really like ur art, they're all so pretty

[@disfiguredproportions_art]

Wowie-you’re insanely talented!

[@wrappedonigiri]

thank you very much!!

[@smoothandsoft]

Omg this is so cool! Thank you!

[@bsbs1726]

THATS AWESOME SO UNDERRATED BTW I LIKE YOUE EDIT STYLE AND THE MUSIC IS SO GREAT GOODJOB

[@wrappedonigiri]

THANK YOU THANK YOU!! i'm glad you think so, i spent a day stressing over what music to choose haha

[@lilith-sophievonmoeller8009]

Wow so good! 😍

[@mojoryse7836]

jeepers nice work :o

[@YejooKim-jw1nl]

WOW U R SO COOL

[@wrappedonigiri]

OMG KZbin USER YejooKim-jw1nl MY COOLEST SUBSCRIBER?? THANK YOU 😌🫵

[@YejooKim-jw1nl]

@@wrappedonigiriWOW DO U SEE THIS EVERYONE IM COOLER THAN U

[@wrappedonigiri]

@@YejooKim-jw1nl ok let's not get too cocky now >:(

[@YejooKim-jw1nl]

@@wrappedonigiri 😾

[@felyciaed266]

Holy crap youre so good, I am scared of picking up my pen ever again my basics arent even that good and I only have a year left. Can I ask if the specifics of how you manage your time while doing this since school usually takes up so much of my life (the IB is horrid)? Otherwise, congrats on getting into the top unis!!

[@wrappedonigiri]

@@felyciaed266 a lot can change in one year, keep at it and you’ll do great!! i can definitely relate with school getting in the way of portfolio prep 😭 i’d say i’m kinda lucky bc a-levels allowed more time for me to work, at least more than what i heard ib is like,, as for time management - i had weekly progress checks with a teacher through online sessions which kept me on track, and i mainly spent the weekends drawing; i was fortunate enough to have a lot of free periods during school that i used to work on my portfolio as well haha, but on weekdays i often didn’t have much energy to do much esp after completing homework 😭 you might have to prepare yourself for possible grade drops, but hang in there + you got this!

[@felyciaed266]

@@wrappedonigiri i see, thankyou so much for the advice! I dont have a teacher that can supervise me but yeah i should probably prepare for some grade drops. Thankyou for replying, I hope the best for your art journey!

[@artimation3808]

First off i like to say thank you for making this I'm currently working on making my portfolio as well and this was pretty inspiring to see and pushes my to keep working. I have a few questions tho first of im you portfolio development did start with creative works first and did the more technical pieces like the observations and life drawing later on or was it a mix of the two? Secondly are there and sites or channels that aided your portfolio development? Finnally how long did it take to fully complete your portfolio, i plan on completing mine over the summer but i feel its not enough time thnks for the advice!

[@wrappedonigiri]

@@artimation3808 i’m glad it helps!! to answer your questions: 1: yep, that was my general process - my observationals were done mainly in the last 2-3 ish months of my portfolio development since they took the least amount of time to do + my skills were more developed then, although ‘catfish’ was an outlier bc i also did that project towards the end 2: i didn’t use it /that/ much but i heard that the calarts hopefuls discord can be quite helpful, along with any hopefuls discord server of schools you may be interested in! they often have current students and other applicants who are willing to help. i would also look at the portfolios of artists i admired for inspiration (some of them post theirs on youtube or artstation), and i also had two portfolio teachers that i would consult for advice on my pieces, and another one who gave advice on my essays. 3: i was kinda working on it on and off for like 3 years? but the grind of it didn’t really start until around august-december 2023; i’ve seen people start their portfolios in september and do really well 😭 not sure if that’s recommended though, and depending on how much you already have completed you’ll probably have to continue working into the school year, but that’s kinda normal in my experience. good luck!!

[@ennasy7997]

SO GOOD OMG, how did u get the scholarship?

[@wrappedonigiri]

@@ennasy7997 thank you thank you!! when you submit your application you’re immediately considered for the scholarships (i think SVA required you to submit by a certain deadline to be eligible?), i didn’t apply for any scholarships (since i’m an international student and couldn’t qualify for a lot of them 😭) the amount is decided by the school itself!

[@emryslaurel]

Man, im so stressed out about my portfolio 😭 i have so many things i wanna say and show them and i have so many stories, but im scared that my actual work wont "live up to their expectations" or that ill run out of time... Any advice on this 😢

[@wrappedonigiri]

ayee it's a great thing that you're full of ideas! but yeah i can totally understand the stress of time and expectations ;0; i'd recommend picking out just a handful of what you would consider your best stories (maybe around 3?) for your portfolio pieces, and include the rest of your ideas as sketches/character designs/storyboards and notes in your sketchbook - imo admissions officers have so many portfolios to go through that a more focused portfolio might be better than one that's overly extensive (i can't say for sure though, since i'm not an admissions officer lol 😭but you can also do what i did and create one piece for each story, but showcase a different skill each time) time was always a big concern for me, but overthinking it makes it worse - sometimes you just have to take a deep breath and dive right into it, it's almost always easier to keep going once you've started. anxiety about expectations is normal, but i feel like art schools are more interested in your potential and passion than 'perfection'; they're there to help you hone your skills and help you improve, after all! just focus on what you can get done, and if they end up not accepting you then it's their loss 😤apologies for the lengthy reply but i hope this helps!

[@trixie5135]

WOW! 60k for Scad is amazing! Did it cover your entire tuition?

[@wrappedonigiri]

@@trixie5135 thank you!! iirc it was enough to cover a little over 1 year of tuition but not for the entire tuition 😅 art school is expensive :,D

[@trixie5135]

Oh yikes! Well, it’s still amazing! Keep up the amazing work 😊

[@chlouyan]

im sorry for ever picking up a pencil

[@wrappedonigiri]

@@chlouyan nahh come on man don’t think like that 😭 i’ve been there and sometimes it can be overwhelming when you compare yourself to other artists but try not to give into self deprecation!! ik this comment might not be that serious but i believe in you 💪 don’t give up and keep picking up that pencil 💪