My Human | WdKA Graduation Animation

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@elsapitooo_jpg Жыл бұрын

Heyyy I really loved your animation. I was hoping you could answer a few questions I had about studying animation at wdka. How is it studying there? Is the animation bachelor good? How are the classes? Do you get taught the foundation skills well or is there something lacking in the course? Are the teachers good and do they support the students? Is there a future in the working field of animation after the bachelor? Does the university help students with their internships and getting a job after studying? Do you feel prepared with this course? It would be great if any of you could just give me an overview of your thoughts on the animation bachelor at wdka since I really want to go there. If you read all of this and are willing to give an answer, thank you so much it helps a lot.

@Wyvarie Жыл бұрын

Heya! I saw this a bit later, but I’d happily answer some questions for you. Before anything, let me say that the WdKA truly helped me come out of my shell. I left there with like 10x more confidence then when I came in hahahah, and I think that is probably the most valuable thing I’ve taken from the bachelor. If you have the opportunity, I’d advice you to go to an Open Day there, and see if you feel at home, and like the vibes and such. That is why I picked this academy over others, and for me it turned out well, but I do think it’s a really personal experience and won’t be the same for everybody! Okay on to the questions. B) - How is it studying there? It’s kind of like a rollercoaster, you never know what to expect. All the assignments are different, and schedules get made public 1 or 2 days in advance. It’s kind of a wild ride lmaooo. There’s a ton of room for your own interpretation, so you can do what you want with the assignments. This can either be really fun, or really stressful depending on if you like a more structured study, or something that you can fill in yourself. I liked the freedom for sure! - Is the animation bachelor good? I would say it focusses a bit more on the ‘art’ side of things, the concept of your animation is really important and needs to be well thought out. So if you’re looking for more technical lessons, this might not be the best place. For that you’re probably better off in Utrecht (at the HKU), or if you’re an international student and don’t need to study in the Netherlands per sé, I’ve heard good things about animation bachelors in France or Germany, they tend to focus more on technique in those countries. - How are the classes? The first year you learn the foundation of animation. In that sense the first year is probably the most technical. After that the classes become more and more ‘artsy’. I have to say the teachers at the animation department are super chill people! Love them. But yeah, like I said, that’s a personal take, so I would recommend you go there on an open day and talk to some teachers to see if you like them too. - Do you get taught the foundation skills well or is there something lacking in the course? I would say they could definitely focus more on teaching foundation skills. You don’t get taught anatomy, perspective, basically at all. You’re left to figure that out on your own devices. - Are the teachers good and do they support the students? Yes! I felt like the teachers really knew me and we could have awesome conversations. There’s also one that I always fought with, but that is probably more a me problem then a him problem, ‘cause the rest of the class loved him. :^) - Is there a future in the working field of animation after the bachelor? In the Netherlands it’s REAL rough to find jobs, I mostly work internationally now. Unless you’re thinking of getting into 3D animation, then it’s possible to find jobs here. And there are a couple of 2D animation jobs in NL as well, but holy heck is it impossible to get them. - Does the university help students with their internships and getting a job after studying? No, you have to find internships and jobs yourself. I think the study could definitely have helped more in that regard. They ask an immense amount of independence from their students, which I think frankly isn’t fair for a bunch of 20-year-olds. - Do you feel prepared with this course? Not really, I had to do a lot of self-teaching, and following art classes on the side, to now feel like I’m an animation professional. Like I said, where the study was most helpful to me, was in getting more comfortable with who I am as a person and giving me the confidence boost I needed to start figuring stuff out on my own. I hope this helped! If you have any more questions, feel free to send me another message. Good luck on your animation journey, it’s an amazing craft and I truly love it. :)