Breaking In: Crafting Stories for a Portfolio
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Breaking In: Crafting Stories for a Portfolio
Details
APPLICATION GROUP 1
Applications Open:
1/29/25
THIS CIRCLE IS PERFECT FOR
- Students
- Recent Graduates
- Those who are making a career change
WHAT TO EXPECT
- Introduction to making a story portfolio
- Introduction to film study
- Drawing exercises (if needed)
- Brainstorming story ideas
- Talks from Recruiters and Artists in the industry
- Completing at least one story sequence by the end of the mentorship
WHAT NOT TO EXPECT
- Animatics
- Basics course
Qualification Criteria
Student (final year)
Aspiring Professional (0 yrs of experience)
Day / Time
Times Per Month:Â OnceÂ
Day / Time:Â Thursday at 7:00 PM
Timezone: PST
* You must meet the qualification criteria AND be able to attend the posted day/time of the circle (please note the timezone posted)
CIRCLE DESCRIPTION
Getting your first story job is hard and getting ready to start trying to get your first story job is even harder.
This circle will cover how to find the right stories to tell for your portfolio. Stories should not only come from the heart but also cater to the studios you’d like to work for. We’ll talk about how to work on our filmmaking skills, our draftsmanship, and how to work on boards for our portfolio in the most time-efficient way possible.
We’ll also cover other topics, such as networking, talking to recruiters, and widening your artistic community. This circle will help give you all the tools you need to be ready for that first opportunity!
ADDITIONAL Application Requirements
Please submit the following as part of your Application Profile:
*(AFTER you click to apply, you must go into your member profile and complete the member-specific portion; these requirements should be submitted through that profile):Â Â
- Resume
- Story Portfolio (if any)
If not, a portfolio that showcases your drawing skills and/or story-telling skills - Personal Statement
Circle Leader
Clarisse Chua
Originally from Singapore, Clarisse is an independent filmmaker and also currently works as a story artist at Skydance Animation Studios. Some of her feature works include Apple+’s Luck (2022), Bad Luck Spot (2023), and Netflix’s Spellbound (2024).
She attended Tama Art University in Tokyo and graduated from the Character Animation Program at California Institute of the Arts.
Outside of work, Clarisse is a BAFTA Connect member and writes and directs her own independent films. Her shorts have also won awards and have been presented at film festivals internationally, including but not limited to the Chicago International Children’s Film Festival, the Hawai’i International Film Festival, the Animation Block Party in New York, Seoul Indie AniFest and the Bucheon International Animation Film Festival.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Current Title: Story Artist
Studio / Employer:Â Skydance Animation Studios
