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1. Create an Impressive Portfolio. it’s  vital for an animator to keep their portfolio and reel up to date.   Place new work on your site regularly , and be professional about it. Of course, new  clients will be looking for high-quality animation and illustration work , but  typos in a Contact section are a major turnoff to potential customers who value professionalism just as much as aesthetics.   . Make Cold Calls.  After you’ve delivered an animation that a customer is pleased with, don’t be shy to let them know that you’d appreciate them recommending you to some of their colleagues or friends. This allows you to gather names of people to get in contact with and a definitive starting point. But if referrals aren’t forthcoming, it’s still best practice to call prospective customers and let them know what companies you’ve worked with in the past. This will boost your reputation and increase the likelihood of getting a return call. 3. Network. ...

research- Wines Tail- dancing grape scene

bib:  Anton Du Beke and King, G. (2007).  Anton’s dance class . 1st ed. Great Britain: Kyle Cathie Limited. ‌

Water- Inspiration from other animations

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water experiments

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Redman, R. (2018).  15 ways to improve your character animation . [online] Creative Bloq. Available at: https://www.creativebloq.com/audiovisual/improve-character-animation-41411447. ‌Pipeline of character performance research: Observe real-life characters Study the psychology of movement Seek out real-world references Film yourself Lead with the eyes Study the effects of gravity Time your character's movements Anticipation, action, reaction
What to do next for 'Wines Tail'; Dance scene: dance refferences rough animation:                make it more expressive               make it more energetic and fluid               Add cuts. clean up colour linework Sniff scene: Rough animation clean up line work

Animation plan:

Scene 1: (title sequence) scene 2: Establishing shot scene 3: zoom in scene 4: close up scene 5: tide hits scene 6: Reflection scene 7: character 2 scene 8: character 1 scene 9: over shoulder shot scene 10: Extreme close up character 1 scene 11: Side shot character 1 scene 12: mid-shot of both characters scene 13: close up of character 1 scene 14: mid shot of character 1 scene 15: tracking shot of character 1