I have been keeping an eye on any potential stop motion animation jobs coming up as that is my ultimate dream career. I have always had a love for stop motion as it’s my favourite medium and something I feel I have a natural affinity for. I noticed some jobs at Aardman were posted (for a Shaun the Sheep project!), so I got in contact with a woman I know who currently works at Aardman – Steph Marshall. I asked her for any advice on helping my application to succeed and here is what she said:
I applied for 3 different roles within the team: Art Assistant, Assistant Animator, and Puppet Maker. Here is the first that I heard back from:
So, not the best news, but hey there are still the other roles to hear back about! Who knows.
Time passes, and I eventually get this back:
While another rejection, I don’t feel too sad about it. I count it as a win that they’ve said they’ll keep my information on file. I replied back enthusiastically, hopefully conveying my determination to be successful in future!
And so far this is where this journey ends! I still haven’t heard back about the final role, which has a later start date than the others. I am hopeful about being contacted in future, and shall send occasional emails myself chasing up about any upcoming positions. It’s been incredibly helpful to be able to lean upon the network that I have built throughout this course, I have felt endlessly supported as I navigate this exciting yet tumultuous time.