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[@itsalexclark]

Woooo. Industry insider secrets!

[@lulusketches]

itsAlexClark YAY thanks!

[@nigelnyy]

hi Alex

[@supernova4040]

Hi alex

[@jelenavisic2107]

Everyone I wach is here wow

[@miamiller3541]

can we have a video where you tell the rookie mistakes going into the digital art industry? Like what you have seen newbies do or what mistakes have you made that you have learned from?

[@SairaUmar]

I’m so excited for the tour and day in the life !!! Ahh!!!

[@aquosventus]

Hey Luara! I just wanted to take the time to thank you for these videos about working for Disney Animation. I'm someone who's genuinely interested in working in the field myself, so these videos really help me get an idea of exactly what the job is and how it works. I'm also very excited for that day in the life video, that sounds super exciting, and I've never seen something like that done before. As always, keep up the amazing work! :)

[@lulusketches]

yay! so glad you're enjoying them. thanks for watching!

[@chadrasmussen6127]

Thanks so much I'm working on an art portfolio for becoming a character modeler at a studio somewhere

[@WolkeYume]

I can't even draw but I really like watching your working in the animation industry :D Looking forward to your "a day in a life" video~

[@angeluzgomez789]

Hiiii!!!! I'm really really young... Well maybe not that young buuuuttt I want to be an animator but I actually don't know where to start?? I just don't know, I feel like I don't know anything and have to learn a lot but don't know how or where. Can you give me (give us) some kind of advice, guide or maybe what you have donde to learn and then where you start working? Pleeeessss send heeelppp

[@bradgordon1048]

thank you so much for your videos

[@MagicShow-g2i]

Do you work from home?

[@nenaalea221]

How do i make an art profolio

[@gacha_icicle1176]

I really really wanna become a animator :D

[@Kalaxian80animations]

Me too!

[@biancaj6344]

What routes can my son take, his 13 years old but for art at school he attends the art classes of 15 years old. What would you advise him as he wants to be animator.

[@metasabangu177]

He has to do a ton of research to see what he likes

[@Cwesade]

👍

[@rizwanmation8431]

I have made a you tube do you want to see it?

[@animeforever8508]

People here don't get over time pay

[@omfghailmao]

I'm a struggling artist and your videos inspire me to keep trying....I've had such a disappointing and frustrating journey since graduating from art school, studying animation & illustration. It doesn't help that I have chronic depression which makes it even harder to find hope. But your videos are so positive and encouraging & it makes me think that I might have a chance someday (though it doesn't seem likely) a little bit of hope is better than none.

[@jayblescashews]

did we watch the same video? She just listed all the plain harsh truth working in the animation game. You graduated art school so you have some legitimacy backing you up with your art career, you would do better in a job interview than me.

[@knightofanguish7399]

Finally found someone who speaks my struggles.

[@user-by4pw4uy5n]

Cheering for you!!!

[@_kiiko]

Can i ask what your major is? Cuz, u mentioned animation and illustration which i like and want to pursue as a career, it's ok if it's too personal 🙃

[@omfghailmao]

@@_kiiko I majored in illustration!! Sorry I wrote that comment years go when I was depressed and suicidal. I'm not "happy" but not as bad as I was lol still haven't found a job but w/e. I stopped trying after a while. Maybe I'll try again someday.

[@marcoresendiz2494]

Wait so I have been spending 40 hours of my week working at McDonald’s for a low pay when I could be doing what I love most (drawing) and get a better pay... I need to re-evaluate my life rn

[@keith_o6434]

How’s that going?

[@marcoresendiz2494]

@@keith_o6434 nothing’s changed

[@keith_o6434]

@@marcoresendiz2494 don’t give up you can still do it 👍

[@136uV0uwi]

You’re living my dream!! Going for school rn animation and art! I love it so much! I can’t wait to make it a career!

[@coziipxffs]

Hi Laura, I was wondering if there's a way to network with current employees of the animation industry without being in the industry yourself. Basically, getting info on upcoming employment opportunities that might not be posted online... Thanks

[@lulusketches]

hey! I recommend twitter for connecting with other artists. post your artwork there and follow artists and comment on their artwork that you like. also I post job openings on my twitter here: twitter.com/luludraws. Good luck!

[@DarukiiA]

There's a website called animatedjobs.com I think that is what you are looking for jobs... If you want more a social network to interact with animators check animatedbuzz.com

[@coziipxffs]

Thank you so much! That is super helpful!

[@coziipxffs]

Thank you for answering! I really appreciate it! You got a new follower ;)

[@lulusketches]

Smerp ! thanks so much! :)

[@kupotenshi]

The amount of work and critique sounds like art school everyday, except you get paid so it's all good lol I can't wait for your next video! I'd love to see how you decorate your desk :)

[@lulusketches]

kupotenshi Exactly haha. Yay, thanks!

[@alexnavarra9007]

I don't really care much about posting my art on social media so.. yeah. Thanks for these notes. I'll always keep in mind. :)

[@bryanmclendonjr9942]

If I get a job in art or animation, I hope that I get to work with you.

[@theadventuresofraeleighmae6424]

Could you give tips on internships?

[@T4eva]

I still need to work on my stuff.

[@skeletongraveyard]

Thank you for the tips!! I do have some questions! So for the deadline, I work as a waitress and I never have a steady schedule to be able to do things, when I do commissions it’s pretty stressful to get them out in time when I have a deadline (if they say there is one ). Do you have any tips that can help with that? Because sometimes I stay up till 4 am to just work on it and I know that’s not good for anyone. Another question, Does a person have to go to college for animation job?I plan on going to college regardless since I personally wanna go to give myself a better chance. But I also found that if you have a lot of connections or are pretty huge online can also help you out wether you went to college for art/animation. I just wanna know which would you benefit more from. I’m slowly getting connections with other artists or other people who’d recommend me to people hiring which helps me out. Third question, how do you get animation studios to more likely notice your work then others? I sometimes feel like I’m missing things in my own art work and I wanna practice more and more to fix it to make it better. I see these people getting jobs with animators or animation studios and I just wanna know if you have any tips to be noticed a bit more by them. And I can’t remember if you explained this and if you did I’ll watch the video if you made one, but which type of animation program do studios use?

[@danielasombras]

Heyy sorry if this is weird but I was wondering if you are working in the animation industry now, since it's been 3 years. If it's too personal I totally get it. Wish you all the best! 😊

[@skeletongraveyard]

@@danielasombras unfortunately not but, that’s okay. I still want to do stuff with art and my style has improved over the years since the comment. Just life is rough and one bumpy ride. Took some turns I didn’t expect I’d take or be in but still going! Hope all is well for you too 🤗

[@dionthacreator3499]

@@skeletongraveyard hope I can finally do this I’m currently in school and I’m doing general Ed classes now I hate it plus I feel like I suck at drawing but I’ve been told otherwise

[@SteveJohnsHB]

This is my new favorite channel. Love the transparency

[@deepthijohn6233]

Hi! Which animation course did you study ? Is there any math and physics involved ? Is 2d animation a good opportunity

[@jacksvlogs9924]

Ok, I’ve been binge watching all of your videos!! Your incredible! Also you look like this one youtuber called Jordan Paige from fun cheep or free. I can’t stop seeing it! Anyway, your KZbin channel is incredible! Thanks for posting on top of all the work you put in at Disney! Ps. I’ve watched Tangled the series for so long now and have always admired the art direction! I can’t believe you draw the scenery! It’s stunning!

[@ethanfenlon]

Hey Laura Im getting a french bulldog called Ella Blue, Ellie for short and she is a blue haven she is so cute thanks for all the french bulldog tip videos! ❤️

[@lulusketches]

Yay!! Such a cute name. Enjoy her, so glad my videos were helpful!

[@jayblescashews]

this really pooped on any aspiration i had on working in a big animation company. the only benefit i can think of now is just working with other people, sure the money is great but not consistent enough so job interviews are surely something to get used to.

[@benlines2987]

Hi Laura. When you get a chance could you make a video on what to do when your at work and your having a bad day with drawing, painting etc? I am sure you had a day at work where nothing is working. Anxiety kicks in and your pretty much having a shitty day. What steps would you take to find that better mindset? Know what I mean? Love your videos!

[@darnieceking]

Cool you got a youtube page on my birthday in 2015 and love Tangled tv series i love what you did on the show and i'm trying to make my own cartoon on disney so im listing to all of your advice and maybe hope you can work on my cartoon with me

[@kimiabehzadi7387]

That was useful, tnx

[@elyz98]

Your teeth are sooo white

[@gangstagamegangstagame4467]

I wish my teeth were that white

[@RashidWilliamsR-MAN]

You're so lucky, on my Google page I have Disney as a subscriber and I do all of the animation myself, but all of those hours doing animation must be really something to experience, I'm glad I have Disney for a subscriber along with other corporations and I love you videos keep up the good work!

[@bree1686]

hey laura! im obsessed with your video's ! being a student in animation school, your video's help a ton! i'm so excited to see your '"day in a life" video, it really helps to get an idea of how things are in the professional industry. i was just wondering... in school we are pushed to the limits to live and breath animation, and i'm talking 7 days a week nonstop. i just wanted to know, if thats the 'reality' in the real world. in animation school, (traditional 4 year degree program) we are being trained to do things the traditional, hard way... now that technology is making jobs easier, i was just curious if studio's really do take advantage of that fact, an example can be character turn arounds, we are expected to perfect the character turn arounds in a traditional way on paper before we do it digitally. but when i asked a professional character designer from dreamworks, he told me that in 'the real world' they use toonboom to do that, because it's faster and like you said, there are deadlines that need to be made. i know being students we have to learn everything from scratch, but is it really true that studio's use shortcuts ? if so, i'd love to know so i myself can get a head start with using professional softwares on top of my existing drawing skills

[@lulusketches]

hi! thanks for watching, glad my videos are helpful! on a television show everything's about speed, so no one does turnarounds traditionally. our character designers do them on photoshop so you can copy/paste parts that are identical from different angles, and paste the front of the design so you have a silhouette to work from when you draw the back of the design. artists in tv rarely do anything traditionally unless they are older (age-wise). some of our crew from earlier generations, such as a couple layout artists, didn't learn photoshop until the last few years so they like to start on paper and then clean their linework on photoshop. I've personally never used toonboom, but our show is animated in toonboom Harmony, if you're interested in actually animating rather than designing at a studio. the designs and everything we send to animation are done in photoshop (or if you're a storyboarder, storyboard pro). so doing traditional animation is great for learning, but it's more something you'll do in school and less in a professional setting :) but some studios might be different!

[@SavvyArtz]

I really really appreciate all of these videos!

[@lulusketches]

of course! so glad they're helpful!

[@aliensaliens2810]

What do they look at, when hiring? {School wise} What will happen if you're ill? What things would get you fired automatically/over time?

[@lulusketches]

ThatKawaii FrenchFryWithFerrets When hiring they’ll look at your portfolio and experience. School doesn’t matter, can help with networking sometimes though. I didn’t go to art school myself. You get sick days that you can use over a year, you also earn vacation days. Things that could get you let go: if they decide your style isn’t fitting the show, if you’re working too slowly and missing deadlines, or if you’re not listening to notes.

[@AngelMermaid]

Im going to start my major in august and I wamt an internship in Disney but its a mexican school..do you know if I still can Apply? If so what do I need?

[@Castleman711]

As an illustrator I spend close to thirty hours on a single image. I take pride in the amount of time I put into my work, however, I wonder if I started moving towards this sort of work, would I be able to paint at the speed they want.

[@Shadow-yx8vh]

Which stream to take in 11th to become an animator

[@ronaldpagar6513]

Are you going to meet some famous animator?

[@lululyrics9724]

I would love to know more about internships and apprenticeships in one of your videos! Can't wait for your next upload.

[@lulusketches]

Lulu Lyrics I actually haven’t done any internships or apprenticeships, maybe I could have guests in my channel to discuss them!

[@plaidpuma]

thank you LuLu, it was very helpful! for a future animator like myself.

[@rohan12tha80]

I want to an animator too..but I m quite scared what If I can't find a job...bcz my family depends on me...what should I....I m graduate...so which course would be perfect for me...I mean bachelor or diploma?

[@Chapoooo23]

My drawing sucks I can only draw tweety Mickey and a little other things but compared to professional animators I suck

[@classicartfoundation639]

That shouldn't stop you, I bet there's worse artists than you making money

[@vinaykamble8231]

Where are you form? In which institute you have done your course? Plzz it will very helpful for me

[@milaalt1141]

All of these things dont bother me....I'm use to staying up late and being critiqued for my work...I just might make it

[@allixx5416]

i wanted to have an Animation Job in kyoto animation even tho i live in a different country. '-' thanks for this

[@vladicamaleska8191]

Hi Laura! Great video! Thank you very much! I have a question. Could you post how an animation portfolio should look like? Thank you once more!

[@Calebstreich]

Would you rather be background animator or head of the creative vision? Or is the culmination of the project as a whole fulfilling enough?

[@mAcroFaze]

Oh wow! I came across your video because I'd recently been searching how to excel myself with my Instagram channel, but I'm also an animator (my channel's mainly my sculpture work primarily, followed by my animation work!), so it's so, so cool to hear about your work! I'm currently working in tv, and yes, deadlines can be crazy fast, unfortunately we don't get paid overtime though :(

[@ScarfaceZack]

How is your teeth so damm white😳

[@joesmithrealname]

Dear Mrs. Sketches, Thank you so much for your informative video. I do so look forward to your next video concerning your desk and your day, etc. I’ve always dreamt of being in animation, and my goal is to one day take over The Venture Brothers and take them from cult classic to Must-See TV. Hey, we all have dreams, stop that. Your hair is gorgeous, and you rock. Have a nice day. Joesmith(realname)

[@gabbukaremore2952]

Make a video on different sectors of animation like film production, motion graphics...ect

[@phamthiminhchau324]

How could you keep up drawing things when you're not in the mood ??????

[@adityasinghal9518]

Please tell or suggest some universities for bachelor degree in animation

[@AngelMermaid]

What do you mean witg it’s a small industry?

[@arianeleduc7809]

Angel Mermaid it is because almost every artist in the industry know each other so if you are a bitch, everybody will know it and nobody will want you in their team!

[@malloreyrogers7987]

Does anyone have insight to the salary to an animator job like this one? I’m just wondering if the compensation balances out the super high cost of living in LA.

[@yaritzacuevas2965]

This is so helpful and motivating thank you Laura 👍👍

[@NoNeedJustFeed]

can you make a video about how to make yourself or find the power to draw and paint when you are not in the mood? and actually make a good work?

[@BigbabyJu]

Thank you lulu, I'm applying animation major in art schools, your videos are so helpful to me. Can't love you more

[@yoyoyotooyoy1196]

How much do you get paid and from which country are you?

[@dipankarghosh3709]

Are you a character designer ? 😃

[@emmettowl]

She's a background painter.

[@dipankarghosh3709]

@@emmettowl thank you. I didn't know 😊

[@consideritspoiled8639]

That would suck lol I do get attached to my work I take pride in my stuff so that would be hard

[@Matchagotchaa]

Can't wait for your next upload!

[@lulusketches]

Joselyn Yay! Thank you!

[@yoyoyotooyoy1196]

Please answer it asap because I am planning of making a career out of it

[@ohfudgeart3523]

I love your shirt. This video had so much useful advice, so thanks.

[@mattcanty7313]

Did you do a photo shoot before this video becaus your hair is on POINT 👍

[@mariellemikeska4544]

Thank you for this! I'm super excited for the next video

[@jesusmarquez6587]

Thanks so much for these videos! I'm really looking forward to the "Day in the life of a Disney Artist" video. Your art and videos are a real inspiration for someone who wants to work as a Vis Dev artist and hopefully one day work at Disney :) Thanks again!

[@avinpillay1158]

But wheres your art ? animation ?

[@johnstein230]

When you say paint are you using actual paint or are you doing digital

[@raniamarzouq1357]

how should i start to be an animator ??????

[@TexaCity95]

Hi Laura! Thank you so much for posting these videos and giving tips about the industry! As someone who is currently trying to get in, these are very helpful:)

[@lulusketches]

so glad! thank you for watching!

[@jaimecanas3786]

Thanks a lot for share it with us!

[@haileymarshall4372]

Hey Laura, I reached out to a recruiter from Nick and didn't realize till after I hit send that I had a few typos in my introduction. Did I blow it? Is it worth trying to apply anyway, or will word of mouth prevent future opportunities?

[@lulusketches]

typos don't matter, no worries. still keep applying, they see lots of emails and applications every day so it's no big deal!

[@SuperLunchable]

I just have a question: did you have experience working in smaller studios, or freelance, before you got your current position? I know you got this position when a recruiter saw your work online, so since you didn’t technically apply, I’m curious. I seem to be in the “not enough experience loop” where I don’t have enough experience for a studio, but I can’t get the experience without getting hired in the first place.

[@lulusketches]

I got my first job working as an artist at Nickelodeon, so I was working at Nick when I got the offer from Disney. It's a catch 22 with jobs requiring experience. Luckily Nick hired me based on my portfolio even though I didn't yet have experience. I think it helps if you do an internship at a studio, or work at a smaller studio or freelance first. Many of my friends started at smaller non-union studios to get their start!

[@SuperLunchable]

Laura Price thank you for answering! That makes sense, just have to keep trying until someone says yes lol

[@lulusketches]

SuperLunchable exactly! just keep trying, definitely reach out to smaller studios and send them your portfolio!

[@SuperLunchable]

Laura Price thanks for the advice :)

[@sivaprakash9285]

Animation is such a hard and fantastic job.. Does artists recieve enough recognition and salary such that they can lead their life luxuriously?.... Just wondering 😄

[@lulusketches]

luxuriously? no 😂 but I can pay my rent!

[@sivaprakash9285]

U gotta b kidding 😱

[@Calico3o]

gawd I love your videos

[@lulusketches]

that's so nice, thank you!