I Moved to Los Angeles to Work in Animation

This is an entertaining, informative and accurate guide for those thinking about moving to LA to work in animation. Though I did this journey 20+ years ago, the anecdotes in this book still hold true today.Alot of very specific information relating to the animation industry.Despite the usual trials and tribulations when first landing in LA, it is a great city and California is a great state to explore. LA can be a tricky city in which to navigate and make friends (as you'll see in the book), but it is well worth it if you stick it out and make the efforts.

The look is cartoony, loose and fun with a limited color palette, as you might expect, but with a very sincere approach to working in the animation industry. The tone is generally optimistic that sheds some light on the risks/sacrifices young artists take to follow their passion. I'd hope other interested, non-artists might give it a read and learn a little bit about being a commercial artist. (I often thought of my friends and family who don't understand my profession as I read) The author and artist collected commentary from other artist friends which adds to the general perspective. I've worked in games and freelanced in tv animation a bit from the midwest, but I never committed to moving out west when opportunities were there. As such, I always wonder how much I might have regretted (or not) staying "home" near friends and family and how much I might have changed as an artist and person. This book offered a vicarious peek for me - just what I was looking for. Thanks much!

Everyone told me to buy this book before I moved to LA to jumpstart my animation career. It's uncanny how similar her descriptions of life, jobhunting, and LA culture are to my LA friends' observations. For such a short book, Nourigat covers a lot of ground. This book actually helped to ease my anxiety a bit!I almost never write reviews for products. But I had to this time. If you find yourself in a similar situation to Nourigat (or any creative industry in a big city, to be honest) then this is a must-read. Her illustrations are energetic and endearing. But her advice is essential. It's just one personal story, but it's a story worth reading.

Lovely graphic novella that tells an honest tale of how one artist made the move from Portland to SoCal to work in the animation business.She is an excellent cartoonist, my first reaction was how was it that someone as talented as she is take so long to get her first regular gig in the animation business. Her style, posing, inking is all just wonderful. I looked her up on the IMDb and see she has recently wrote and directed a short. After watching the trailer, I think she will have a long and fruitful career in animation.I was part of the last group of animation professionals that drew on paper. I never really got the hang of drawing on glass(cintiq)and it was pretty sad to see that drawing on paper is considered an antiquated method.The author/artist does a nice job and ever includes some fellow artists tales of getting in the business. Well worth the read if you are interested in a career in animation or are just curious about it.

I obtained this kindlebook that is I Moved To Los Angeles To Work in Animation by Natalie Nourigat with money made from my current job even though it is far from my plans to reside in California or become an animator. The last time I resided in California was around the January 2005/February 2005 timeframe before I moved to Florida by late February 2005. Rather, I have dreams to potentially visit California though not reside because I have dreams to continue living on the east coast of the U.S. for the rest of my current lifetime regardless of my economic status(the multiple reasons for my east coast U.S. preference are something for another post). Still, there are multiple reasons why I was drawn to this kindlebook one reason being drawn to the story of an author who bravely made the leap to another state in a career field that is far from traditional. It is common knowledge that even relocating for a traditional job to another state is a huge deal and could be a major life changer for multiple people, and the fact that the author both moved to another state and into a creative career field was definitely something of an intriguing factor to me (even though I harbor career ambitions that have little to do with animation). This kindlebook could be a fascinating read for someone regardless of the type of career ambitions they have because the author candidly shares how many applications she had to go through before relocating to California to be an animator, she persuasively explains why it is far from necessary to be a model type looking man or woman with a mainstream beauty ideal bodyframe to work in animation though she is respectful in her writings of model looking readers who may fit the mainstream beauty ideal, some of the multiple companies in California that relate to her animation career, some of the people she networked andor connected with during her career journey, interviews with multiple people who have worked as animators, and more.

The artist, Natalie Nourigat is a source of inspiration and reflection to all life of professional artists who wish to walk on the path of the career in animation.The way she told the story of her journey from comic artist for graphic novels and newspaper in her home city of Portland, Oregon to professional story artist in Los Angeles is a story that relates to us all in all manner. Whether it is a freelancing career, professional career, or even the starting point of artist, this book will give the necessary confidence, inspiration, and motivation to walk on the path of artist in animation despite the grim realities we faced today.Hell...If anyone is looking for inspiration or the motivation to be a artist for animation, this is the book for anyone!

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A must have, for every aspiring storyboard artist, et pas mal pour bosser son anglais, quand on est "French"

Una historia no solo enfocada en dibujantes y diseñadores, motivadora para todo aquel que quiere perseguir algún sueño.

all in the title, after purchasing, i followed the artist on instagram and i love her work! hope she continues to thrive in the animation industry

Great book useful for many artists. Didn't realize story boarding was a thing until this! I've previously been more focused on cell/computer type animation, but this was a fantastic read