Retakes

Animation day rates in the UK vary WIDELY across the country, across disciplines and seniority. Is there anything we can do about it?The Salary Report I cite throughout is She Drew That's Salary Report - definitely follow SDT! They are brilliant. Retakes Podcast is the self-help animation podcast for Industry Animators. Find us on social and join in the conversation!https://www.instagram.com/retakespod/https://twitter.com/retakespod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Retakes Podcast is the self-help animation podcast for Industry Animators. Find us on social and join in the conversation!https://www.instagram.com/retakespod/https://twitter.com/retakespod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Retakes Podcast is the self-help animation podcast for Industry Animators. Find us on social and join in the conversation!https://www.instagram.com/retakespod/https://twitter.com/retakespod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"Do something different, quickly!" is a mantra repeated in Paddlesport Safety - but this can apply in exciting ways to our animation careers!Dani discusses how doing something different can inject your career with renewed passion, and deliver different results. Top Tips include:Identifying what's not workingIdentifying actions that can be done differentlyPutting those actions into practiceRetakes Podcast is the self-help animation podcast for Industry Animators. Find us on social and join in the conversation!https://www.instagram.com/retakespod/https://twitter.com/retakespod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You know those projects that kick your ass from start to finish? The ones where you silently beg for mercy and understanding? "Animation takes ages, why do you want this yesterday?" SAD FACE EMOJIWell, they do come around, and they are a skill all of their own! Dani talks about two such projects - one that ended well, and one - well, not so much!! Tips include: Invoicing FIRSTPushing back politelyBalancing overwork with RESTRetakes Podcast is the self-help animation podcast for Industry Animators. Find us on social and join in the conversation!https://www.instagram.com/retakespod/https://twitter.com/retakespod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Dani talks about the concept of a 'Really Useful Attitude,' from the book How To Make People Like You In 90 Secs by Nicholas BoothmanLearn how to:-Know what you want and develop the best attitude to get it-What your Reticular Activating System is and how to use it-Avoid a Really Useless Attitude-How to not be passive in InterviewsRetakes Podcast is the self-help animation podcast for Industry Animators. Find us on social and join in the conversation!https://www.instagram.com/retakespod/https://twitter.com/retakespod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Dani talks about her creative, behavioural and energetic cycles! Topics covered include hormones in a M/F context! If this is something you do not want to hear about, please skip this episode or skip from 00:03:15-00:13:15. Look after yourself

Have you got a process in place for when you have to negotiate your rate? Negotiating is a big part of freelance animating, so it can really pay off to make this as comfortable and frictionless as possible. Dani talks through the steps she takes every single time to get what she wants.Content Warning: the briefest of mentions of my experience of crisis care around 00:10:45 - 00:11:30Retakes Podcast is the self-help animation podcast for Industry Animators. Find us on social and join in the conversation!https://www.instagram.com/retakespod/https://twitter.com/retakespod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are you stuck in a loop of judging future outcomes on your past failures? Dani sure is, and she shares some top tips to help bust out of the cycle! 'Your Inner Critic Is a Big Jerk by Danielle Krysa' is the book mentioned if you fancy looking it up! Retakes Podcast is the self-help animation podcast for Industry Animators. Find us on social and join in the conversation!https://www.instagram.com/retakespod/https://twitter.com/retakespod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

IS THE ANIMATION INDUSTRY ON FIRE!? Dani is facing 'funemployment' and talks about the current state of the animation industry and what you can do to build resilience! Retakes Podcast is the self-help animation podcast for Industry Animators. Find us on social and join in the conversation!https://www.instagram.com/retakespod/https://twitter.com/retakespod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The topic for this episode is 'Don't quit...YET'The dictionary definition for 'quit' is "Leave, usually permanently"In this episode Dani talks all about how to figure out if quitting is actually the way forward.Retakes Podcast is the self-help animation podcast for Industry Animators. Find us on social and join in the conversation!https://www.instagram.com/retakespod/https://twitter.com/retakespod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello lovely animators and welcome to a brand new year! Our first episode of 2023 starts as we mean to go on - with a heavy, gribbly subject! Ewww! Rejection is part and parcel of being an animator - but WHY IS IT SO EMBARRASING! Why does it hurt so much? Why does it happen? What can you do about it? What can you do with all the FEELINGS?!Being rejected is not nice, but there is a lot of room for growth. In this episode Dani spills all on a recent, extremely-unwanted rejection and how it spurred a lot of introspection. We also chat about setting goals, a theme for the year and being nice to work with!Here's a link to a youtube vid all about choosing a theme for the year instead of a Resolution List: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVGuFdX5guE&t=1s&ab_channel=CGPGreyAnd HUGE thank you to James Keeble, the best Sound Guy we know, for A) making us sound good and B) adding a cheeky bit of Reverb when needed! http://www.jameskeeble.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TRICK OR TREAT?! What's this? A NEW EPISODE OF RTKS?? The time has finally come when Dani and Leah read out your terrifying freelance tales. Turn the lights low and grab a bowl of treats as we read out some of the scariest stories known to the freelancing world.

We hope that you enjoy listening to us laugh and cry our way through an interview with our humble but awe-inspiring special guest Jane Davies! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram! Be sure to email us at: retakespod@gmail.comWe love hearing from you! As always, genuine gratitude and adoration for James Keeble for music and sound: http://www.jameskeeble.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is promoting yourself as important as it was? How can you promote you and your skills without feeling ICKY?! Where should you promote yourself?Everything we know about being your own biggest fan...As always, genuine gratitude and adoration for James Keeble for music and sound: http://www.jameskeeble.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Leah and Dani discuss the concept of personal work, including the What, How and Whyyy. If you're struggling to find time, or the pep, to complete your own work around an already worky career, tune in to this one for a whole heap of tips! MUSIC! AND SOUND! By James Keeble: http://www.jameskeeble.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Leah and Dani discuss how they actually animate, including briefing themselves, making their own plans, using reference (or not!) and taking their work through to final! This causes Dani to have a wee mental breakdown... STANDARD.Some things we touch upon include Successful Drawing by Andrew Loomis and What Is Subtext? Animation Lessons from a Dreamworks Animator.Also, follow Kayvon Darabi-Fard, the master storyboarder that BLEW DANI'S TINY MIND! Let us know if you find this useful! We'd LOVE to hear from you on Twitter, Insta, or email retakespod@gmail.comAs always, humble adoration and maximum respect to James Keeble for music and sound: http://www.jameskeeble.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dani and Leah talk about their freelance animation careers and the differences in being self-employed. We talk about getting clients, the many, many client Red Flags to avoid, and the ANIMVFX UNION RATE CARD. What the hell. As always, humble adoration and maximum respect to James Keeble for music and sound: http://www.jameskeeble.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

WARNING: listening to this episode may cause your DREAM JOB, and then there'll be no jobs left for the rest of us. SO THINK ON! Dani and Leah discuss in-depth how they approach finding - and actually getting - work in animation, something they're pretty much expert level at by now. Dani has a Six Step Formula for success, and Leah has a Kill List. We can't wait to hear your thoughts on this one, because the hustle never stops!!! As always, genuine gratitude and adoration for James Keeble for music and sound: http://www.jameskeeble.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Leah and Dani talk about their experiences with being burned out in the animation industry, and discuss some possible solutions. SPOILERS: we all need to take more breaks!!! MUSIC! AND SOUND! By James Keeble: http://www.jameskeeble.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dani and Leah talk about their experiences of being sent home by studios and working their little butts off for two years through the Covid Pandemic. They also talk about the differences in communication as animators and the importance of emerging into the new world with new hobbies!Also: the first question submitted to GRANI DANI! (Agony Aunt name TBC!!)Disclaimer: This does get a bit mental healthy (obvs) and if you're not feeling up for that, please skip it! MUSIC! AND SOUND! By James Keeble: http://www.jameskeeble.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Retakes Podcast!We (Dani and Leah) are two deep-thinking and always-striving freelancers working in the UK animation industry. We talk about retakes, and how we can apply them to our careers! This is our first episode and we introduce ourselves to you, talk about our careers so far, the importance of taking breaks and what we hope this podcast will become!One of the topics we touch upon is mentoring, and the many schemes available to animators right now. These include She Drew That and Screenskills! Both are free and VERY BRILLIANT! Also mentioned: Cardiff Animation Festival shorts programme and Turning Red.Thank you so much for coming along :DFollow us on Twitter and Instagram! Email us at: retakespod@gmail.comMusic: Defunct by Metre (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Metre/defunct/defunct) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.