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First of all, congratulations on landing your first animation project!
Whether you’re part of a team or a freelancer, your first animation project sets the stage for the rest of your career as an animator. Therefore, it’s essential to understand the structure of animation work to ensure a smooth animation creative workflow that supports your growth and doesn’t trigger loops of revisions.
‘Crunch culture’ seems to be a common story for the animation industry or even the creative industry as a whole. It has become one of the contributing factors for creative burnout despite the passion for the arts. Surely, there are better ways to conduct animation projects without sacrificing creatives’ mental health, right?
Giving visual feedback needs to be approached with efficiency and precision. When executed effectively, it can elevate work quality and improve team collaboration. However, poor feedback can cause a domino effect that could potentially derail the entire project.
Giving feedback can be tricky, let alone having to comment on a visually heavy project. Words like ‘make it pop’ or ‘can we use something more exciting or eye-catching’ aren’t useful feedback for creatives that need more actionable comments.
