The Story Portfolio that got me hired at Netflix Animation

[@isabellacarvalho7469]

As someone who isn't american and can't afford to go to animation school, this gave me hope!!

[@artofraj1991]

its very possible but you have to work harder than everyone else, because you have a lot more walls to climb

[@coreyaruecker]

I’m Canadian but still quite poor. I haven’t made it yet but with art it’s very very possible.

[@NaoSakuga]

@@coreyaruecker lock in, post your prog online, be open to feedback, take the advice, and once you're good and have connected with the community, it'll be easier to find work

[@jyotinath8285]

​@@coreyarueckerI'm also in a struggling phase and seeing people like us give a sense of recognition and motivation to work harder, it'll be so cool if we'll connect somewhere and keep growing together

[@honestguy318]

This is Gold.

[@Hero_DZN]

loved this bro, amazing work!

[@PhanHoi-ux4cu]

i just started and thank you for sharing the thing i was looking for

[@artofraj1991]

glad the information was useful

[@alex-ander-13]

Thank you very much for this inspiration! Much fullfilment to you!

[@artofraj1991]

@@alex-ander-13 thanks for watching

[@mosamaster]

Bro you are super talented with grasp of the idea of drawing.

[@artofraj1991]

thank you

[@kevinchattergoon86]

ik the accent sound familiar, congrats my friend i as well would like to go into art and make a career out of my own story, and the fact you are the second person ive seen from our country following a career in art gives me hope even tho im self taught

[@artofraj1991]

thank you. Who was the first?

[@kevinchattergoon86]

@@artofraj1991 the first person i saw was Brent Bristol i had found the webtoon he posted and i decided maybe i can do art as a career tho i definitely would like to do the youtube thing i dont know fully how to navigate all the obstacles with even starting

[@PramodShetty]

haha, i liked how you changed the drone to an eagle from that bear documentary. You built the suspense very well.

[@artofraj1991]

I can't speak on concept artist because it is not my field

[@PramodShetty]

@@artofraj1991 ok. Thanks for the reply

[@kmanboard]

Congrats bro!

[@reallymjc]

This is inspiring and motivating. thank you for sharing!

[@artofraj1991]

glad it was motivational

[@aliceragaini5939]

AMAZING,, just a question,,, did you have to get some kind of VISA to work at Netflix? everywhere I look it tells me that netflix production is in America and I don't know if I need something specific to work there,,, or there is another studio production somwhere else that dosen't requier that?

[@artofraj1991]

I worked remotely, I never moved to America

[@hovigalahaidoyan4080]

Thank you for sharing this, I wish more people did this - glad you kept it. Also, I think you're downplaying the gesture section - as solid as the main section is, I think theres a ton of personality there that could have maybe pushed you ahead of others? Cheers

[@artofraj1991]

your not wrong at all. It probably did. I just want people to focus more on the quality of their boards. 80/20

[@Dbzlatino27]

Sorry for bothering i have been wanting to work on this for a long time and have been spending almost every singe day trying to polish my skills on drawings to being able to produce something that could be consider decent and just recently i have been producing some drawings that i was planning to later at the end of this year add to my portafolio for character design, i wanted to know if i could show you some of my works and ask your advice on how far or not im to being able to get a job on this based on the overall quality and what the studios might be wanting, only if is not a hussle for you of course.

[@Alesauria2009]

you have a beautiful accent! thanks for the info

[@artofraj1991]

Thank you, I'm from Trinidad :)

[@felipeff1]

Hi Rajen, how many panels would you recomend that a portfolio project has to be? And do you think that 3-5 good projects would be enough? Thanks, your tips and videos always helps a lot

[@artofraj1991]

it doesn't matter how much panels as long as it is long enough for the recruiter to evaluate your acting, cinematography, storytelling, draftsmanship. Make sure your scene demonstrates your skills in all these areas.

[@artofraj1991]

3 is the least 4-5 max sequences. Make sure all sequences are the same quality and standard. Do not put weak sequences in there.

[@ArminHammur]

Hey Raj, great video! As a storyboard artist, would it be a good idea to also include sequences that depict a style more for television or even live action, as long as they are still show your storytelling skills? Or is it best to stay specifically in feature with all of your sequences if that’s what you’re going for?

[@artofraj1991]

I would say make a different portfolio for feature, for tv and for live action. Or edit your portfolio depending on the job type.

[@nihal114]

Congratulations brother, I want to know do we provide only the portfolio while applying for a job like this or we are also still required to add a Resume? I do not have any experience or education in this field to put in a resume.

[@artofraj1991]

your portfolio is more important they don't really care about your resume if your really good

[@PramodShetty]

are there still job openings for concept artists same as before AI?

[@artofraj1991]

I don't know much about the concept artist job market

[@thanhngo9872]

I have a question regarding to keep separate portfolio for different jobs. Can it be like different tabs in the same website? I think while it is true that your portfolio need to show your main focus, I think it's still nice to show the recruiter you have knowledge in background design or animation

[@artofraj1991]

you can put all other work under one tab. Maybe " Personal work" but like I said in the video this won't really affect their decision if your storyboards are not at the standard they are looking for.

[@artofraj1991]

tale.cz/portfolio.

[@artofraj1991]

emilyxustory.weebly.com

[@thanhngo9872]

@@artofraj1991 gotcha thank you so much for your reply. I do often apply for background layout, bg painting or animation roles so I think I will make a separate website for that

[@artofraj1991]

@@thanhngo9872 awesome

[@ingridjimenez8146]

Thank you for this I'm also an artist that is not living in the USA and i didn't study there so I am very interested in what you included in yours to be noticed :), did you work remote? How was the first contact did you write to them first ?

[@artofraj1991]

yes I worked remotely. I reached out to a recruiter online.

[@novaprime8492]

hi, can you tell me how much I can get as a story artist or traditional animator (monthly average) please brother reply.

[@artofraj1991]

6500-12000 usd per month for big studios

[@nathannoel613]

hi, are you trinidadian, and also how did u improve ur skills are u self taught?

[@artofraj1991]

Yes, born, raised, and living in Trinidad. I used online classes and books. Drawing every single day

[@nathannoel613]

@@artofraj1991 cool...its very inspiring to see an artist here....love ur drawings...especially since im trying to start my career in the art industry

[@Aura66-e4v]

Where are you from?

[@artofraj1991]

@@Aura66-e4v Trinidad and Tobago

[@skydemon3423]

3:58 BROTHER BEAR?

[@artofraj1991]

I did reference the character designs from brother bear but this is a totally different story

[@skydemon3423]

@@artofraj1991 I know it's a different story it was just giving me Brother Bear vibes and now I know why

[@nu_anime]

Hi Rajen, I have a business collaboration opportunity I’d love to discuss with you. Could you please let me know the best way to get in touch?

[@TheTawfiq123]

may be you are ispired by Disney animation movie "Brother Bear"

[@artofraj1991]

@@TheTawfiq123 I referenced the character designs from the movie. ;)

[@narutouzumaki3300]

Niceee quality and information mate !!!but your thumbnails are bit lacking which I can help you with soo anyway I can contact you ???

[@artofraj1991]

that's true but I. can't afford to hire anyone right now

[@narutouzumaki3300]

@@artofraj1991 well u don't have to worry about that you can just give me credits and exposure in return. : )

[@commonwunder]

You know why you were hired ...and it wasn't 'drawing skills'. You're part of a demographic that needs to be hired. You obviously want this, so It is... what it is.