BigSister

Big Sister is an animation company based in Melbourne. Powered by people, positivity & sugar 💪🍭✨ Side project of @meegsjo focused on education & empowerment

[BigSister @BigSisterStudio]

Hello! We’re on hiatus 😴 just FYI!

[Stu Livingston @stulivingston]

Sharing the #storyboard guide I created as Supervising Director for Craig of the Creek's 1st Season! Made with the show's specific qualities in mind, but full of universal info that can improve any storyboard. Any Q's, feel free to ask or email! #BlackLivesMatter #blackartists

[Megan Nicole Dong @sketchshark]

This is something that has been weighing on my mind lately. Big 👍 to those offering mentorship, etc—now what can studios do to make sure black creatives are supported so they can thrive in the workplace? I’ve seen so many POC & women set up to fail.

[Litebox @litebox_info]

Sharing rates may seem like tedium. But the benefits far outweigh the small inconvenience of filling out a form.

We present

The Benefits of Rate Sharing: A thread 1/x

[BigSister @BigSisterStudio]

Thanks to @realsmokedog and @newhaircut for their help with this Q ❤️

[BigSister @BigSisterStudio]

When do you quote based off a day rate vs a project rate?

Clients will likely have a total budget in mind that you'll need to consider for short freelance gigs. If an agency contacts you, they are more likely to have a schedule already and will ask you what your day rate is.

[BigSister @BigSisterStudio]

Lastly, you might make a mistake and underestimate a job or your what your day rate could be. That’s okay - it happens! Just keep on at it, learn from it and don’t be afraid to ask your colleagues how they quote 😎

[abby👁✨New horror comic out! @ebbigal]

Here's a thread of online classes for storyboarding. I haven't taken all of them. SCAD's storyboarding classes are pretty good. (Goto is one of my fave professors) However, these classes are cheaper and you get longer critiques that are focused on you.

[BigSister @BigSisterStudio]

Your employer needs to be on board with giving you the promotion/pay rise! so any convo will take tact. Use your own judgment, but a good general approach is to be polite & upfront, ask lots of Qs, and emphasise your intention is to develop as an artist and employee 📈

[BigSister @BigSisterStudio]

When can I ask for a promotion/raise?

It's likely the studio you work for bases roles & pay on experience or expected output. If you want to know how you can be promoted (junior -> mid) try asking your boss what criteria you would need to meet in order to do so 🙂

[BigSister @BigSisterStudio]

FYI - Animation studios doing series work in Aus may use the MEAA guidelines as a base for full-time pay, but they are miserably out of date (both in terms of roles & pay) and should only be used as a rough guide as an absolute minimum: https://t.co/AVyjVgxlxn

[BigSister @BigSisterStudio]

Recruiters may have more than 1 role - like handling HR, talent development, or ‘retaining’ crew by ensuring a studio is a good place to work. It depends on the size of the studio. In small studios, these tasks are often taken on by production management (so be nice to them!) 💕

[BigSister @BigSisterStudio]

Finally, the question everyone is too scared to ask me:
What does a recruiter actually do?

Short answer: A recruiter’s main role is to connect talented people with whoever is looking to hire some talented people 🙂

[BigSister @BigSisterStudio]

Recruiters can be external or work in-house at a studio. The benefit of the latter being they can better understand the needs of the production and the culture of a studio.