Thursday, April 20, 2017

Freelance Animation 103

Sometimes a project you are working on might be cancelled or the Client might change their mind about your work. I'm reminded of this from Dr. Suess's "Oh the Places you will Go!", when things don't go the way you thought they would.
Except when you don' t
Because, sometimes, you won't.

I'm sorry to say so
but, sadly, it's true
and Hang-ups
can happen to you.

You can get all hung up
in a prickle-ly perch.
And your gang will fly on.
You'll be left in a Lurch. 

It happens every now and then, but sometimes its good for both you and your client. And as long as you are both in agreement, there shouldn't be any problems when things don't work out. 

With all freelance jobs, you need to find out certain things from your Client. When you first meet them in person, in email or on the phone, you need to find out what they need from you. You need to listen and take notes if needed. If the job is something you have never done before, its ok to be honest with them now, rather than say you can do it when you really have no clue. They even might ask if you know of someone else who can do this job.

After this stage of the meeting is over, the Client will want to see your portfolio and ask you questions about each piece. Sometimes they are in a hurry to meet with you and a list of 20 people behind you. Don't take it personal if they rifle through your art and animation samples while asking you, "How much did this cost to do? What about this one? Can you give me a ballpark figure?"

The above situation recently happened to me. the Client had a roomful of people to see, 1 every 15 to 20 minutes. The guy is in a hurry to see people and hopefully find someone he would like to work with. All interviews are different, some may be short and simple. 

"Do you know Illustrator and Cinema 4D?" 
"No, I don't but..."  
"Thank you for coming in, Next!"

If you feel rushed during your interview, you can also send a thank you email and include links or answers any questions that you couldn't answer during the interview. You still might not get the job, but this may be enough info to help the Client remember you. 

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Have you ever had an awkward interview or did you have an interview that you learned something from? Any Interview advice? Please share your bad or good interview memories. You can email me heyjimr@gmail.com

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