Description
The creative industry changes fast. AI tools, new platforms, shifting client budgets, and studio consolidations can all affect your job prospects. Staying current is not optional, it is part of being a professional.
Learning Objectives
- Research current trends or events in your specific creative field
- Analyze how an industry development might affect your career plans
- Practice the habit of following industry news as a professional
Discussion Prompt
What is one thing happening in your industry right now that every student in this class should know about?
Instructions
- Read an article, watch a video, or listen to a podcast from the past 30 days about something happening in your field. Good places to look: Animation World Network, Cartoon Brew, Motionographer, 80 Level, or industry newsletters on Substack.
- Post in Discord: the article or source, a 3-4 sentence summary, and one sentence on how this affects students entering the field now.
- Comment on 3 classmates’ posts, engage with the substance, not just ‘thanks for sharing.’
- Compile your post and 3 comments in Miro and export as JPG.
Example
“Sony Pictures Animation just announced they are expanding their internal shorts program to give junior animators more development opportunities. [Cartoon Brew link]. This is significant because it means more entry-level creative positions at major studios rather than just tech/support roles.”
How to Submit
Upload your compiled Miro JPG here.