tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28117757.post201635472469145688..comments2024-01-30T00:22:24.464-08:00Comments on pascal campion: My two cents on Portfolio Reviewspascalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06710150369571545879noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28117757.post-71573195628583058712013-07-26T02:05:31.585-07:002013-07-26T02:05:31.585-07:00Salute...very nicely written. Thanks a lot for sha...Salute...very nicely written. Thanks a lot for sharing.clickerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07584510591600427638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28117757.post-78271345920584571742013-07-26T01:25:51.236-07:002013-07-26T01:25:51.236-07:00Pascal,
The plain fact is that I have had a lot of...Pascal,<br />The plain fact is that I have had a lot of friends shut out by uptight recruiters for putting sophisticated, well-drawn material in their portfolios because Company A wasn't doing anything "in that style," or Company B was bellyaching about "why are these character designs in your story portfolio? don't you want to do story?"<br /><br />My friends were extraordinarily talented and displayed a distinct cartoon-gothic aesthetic. They showed proficiency in Photoshop and Flash, which to most studios, is a deal-breaker. Don't think they weren't assertive -- they tried like hell to promote themselves. Of course, the recruiters didn't know what they were looking at unless it was another prissy, watered-down configuration of Minkyu Lee, Mary Blair, or (God help them) Pen Ward. One of them had to settle for working at a small studio, where the work wasn't always available, after two years of the recruiters' nonsense -- because it was the only studio where an artist was doing the portfolio reviews and knew they could draw and paint, do flat and dimensional, and do work other than gothic style <i>if they were given the chance.</i><br /><br />When did you get into the industry? '06? '07? I don't think we're talking about the same portfolio reviews.Bemusednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28117757.post-11587187640406133602013-07-25T08:47:45.011-07:002013-07-25T08:47:45.011-07:00Thank you for the great advice and taking the time...Thank you for the great advice and taking the time to post this Pascal! As others have said, this is very encouraging!<br />-KevinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28117757.post-62161324229398111952013-07-24T16:00:42.863-07:002013-07-24T16:00:42.863-07:00very well said!!
thanks for the advices :Dvery well said!!<br />thanks for the advices :DJack Yuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13309392345748767471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28117757.post-82090418431801904882013-07-24T09:18:40.395-07:002013-07-24T09:18:40.395-07:00I have been following your blog for over 2 years n...I have been following your blog for over 2 years now. I truly enjoy the images that you create, but your insight into things like this are very moving to me. Today you just made me remember all over again why I make art in the first place. Thank you.Jeslynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13068343979941806096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28117757.post-73656707973876896052013-07-24T08:01:50.885-07:002013-07-24T08:01:50.885-07:00So very well said Pascal, thanks. I will have my s...So very well said Pascal, thanks. I will have my students read this at the start of the next semester.billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02616075975131350091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28117757.post-23569566025741417792013-07-24T07:20:04.806-07:002013-07-24T07:20:04.806-07:00Very nice post Pascal, I saw you in passing but di...Very nice post Pascal, I saw you in passing but didn't stop to say hello. I'm curious if your at Bent in Oregon still, I maybe doing some free lance with them while I wait for the next Laika project. Take care and hope to see you around!intergalactichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00779518731346836425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28117757.post-22278369824450984972013-07-24T05:48:00.386-07:002013-07-24T05:48:00.386-07:00Wow, wonderfully written and so true. I just wrote...Wow, wonderfully written and so true. I just wrote the three main points on a note paper, sticking it on the wall next to my desk/computer. <br /><br />Thank you for your art, stories and the emotions you capture within your work.<br />M.Collethttp://www.behance.net/marencolletnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28117757.post-84197988295450479942013-07-24T02:15:01.767-07:002013-07-24T02:15:01.767-07:00Salut Pascal,
Je suis bien d'accord avec toi,...Salut Pascal,<br /><br />Je suis bien d'accord avec toi, et cela on peut l'appliquer à toutes les formes d'expression de l'imaginaire des jeunes étudiants ou futur pro. Que ce soit pour le dessin ou pour le scénario. On retrouve beaucoup de clichés de genre, des références à des artistes ou à des œuvres existantes. C'est bien naturel, quand on est jeune, d'avoir un modèle en ligne de mire. Même pro on est influencé ou admiratif de tel ou tel. Je remarque que dans les école d'art il y a toujours un déséquilibre entre l'apprentissage de la technique et la recherche de l'expression personnelle des élèves. En France, on axe plutôt sur le second aspect tu le sais bien (sauf dans les formations privée). En fait, la présentation des portfolio est un cheminement qui commence parfois à l'enfance. Quand enfant on fait un dessin, nos parent ou nos copains nous encouragent "que c'est beau". Puis lorsque l'on prend du recul, je dirais vers 10 ans environ, on se rend compte que c'est pas si terrible. C'est là que beaucoup arrêtent de dessiner. Ceux qui continuent, souvent, cherchent à progresser en dessin, en technique donc. Apprendre à dessiner une voiture, un dauphin ou un portrait. Plus rare sont les enfants qui sont encouragés, à travers leur dessin, à développer leur imaginaire. À un moment donné de cette longue évolution on en arrive à se dire que l'on a des choses à dire, même simple, et un cap est franchi. Certain artistes très expressifs ont passé ce cap depuis bien longtemps, à l’adolescence ou depuis toujours et sont souvent réfractaires à l'apprentissage de techniques. Au vue de mon expérience, et de celles des artistes que je côtoie, aller vers plus de technique ou plus d'expression personnelle n'est jamais un mal.Danielhttp://www.bedetheque.com/auteur-10782-BD-Blancou-Daniel.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28117757.post-81533405919916506982013-07-24T02:10:07.186-07:002013-07-24T02:10:07.186-07:00the hair on my arms were raised while reading this...the hair on my arms were raised while reading this! thanks for posting it! Very inspiring!<br /><br />Thank YouTimbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07920257446526888116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28117757.post-49005905493783173662013-07-23T21:14:51.715-07:002013-07-23T21:14:51.715-07:00It's a nice point of view, and a good advice f...It's a nice point of view, and a good advice for me. I'll try to put more of me in my next portfolio.eréhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10541626898200506595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28117757.post-61389665329107408672013-07-23T21:04:02.304-07:002013-07-23T21:04:02.304-07:00Thank you for your advice!! So true~~! > <Thank you for your advice!! So true~~! > <Christina Yanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08101389818446800408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28117757.post-11855728251104002602013-07-23T18:28:30.492-07:002013-07-23T18:28:30.492-07:00Beautifully put, Pascal :) A great read. Thanks :)...Beautifully put, Pascal :) A great read. Thanks :)<br /><br />- CharlesCharles Santosohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04972300863816997811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28117757.post-14200122856586282182013-07-23T16:27:09.747-07:002013-07-23T16:27:09.747-07:00Thank you so much for writing this post! Making ar...Thank you so much for writing this post! Making art and sharing it with others is such a personal experience, and sometimes we forget that along our way to being the best at our technical craft. Storytelling is everything.Sarah Marinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11614639647088852826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28117757.post-3184404271158589342013-07-23T16:15:36.310-07:002013-07-23T16:15:36.310-07:00Wow what a great wrap up! And I know your advice f...Wow what a great wrap up! And I know your advice from CTN last year has really changed my frame of mind for my current art projects so thank you!Tegan Clancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11043249311677405569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28117757.post-55546844824399714492013-07-23T14:57:50.297-07:002013-07-23T14:57:50.297-07:00Thank you so much !Thank you so much !Pauline Champetierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13921918460102271888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28117757.post-74470645863729499832013-07-23T14:52:19.543-07:002013-07-23T14:52:19.543-07:00THANK YOU. THANK YOU!THANK YOU. THANK YOU!Janna Bockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04488038903567080893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28117757.post-60944654330859393842013-07-23T14:47:51.661-07:002013-07-23T14:47:51.661-07:00This has been one of the most encouraging and insp...This has been one of the most encouraging and inspiring outlooks on creating art I've ever read. <br /><br />You're completely correct. We, artists, wanted to be artists, not to draw the perfect T, but instead we wanted to convey a message. It's so easy to get wrapped up in drawing the perfect T, while loosing sight of why I love to draw. <br /><br />So thank you for reminding me that it's not the perfect T that I need to draw, but the story I wanted to show by using T.Jeffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28117757.post-46580190751964714802013-07-23T13:34:21.109-07:002013-07-23T13:34:21.109-07:00This is wonderful! Thank you so much for taking th...This is wonderful! Thank you so much for taking the time to share! :DBlythe Russohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08408808244156768083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28117757.post-46969931058329477852013-07-23T12:49:41.614-07:002013-07-23T12:49:41.614-07:00Thank you for sharing your thoughts! It's all ...Thank you for sharing your thoughts! It's all very insightful, and definitely something to think about while working on new pieces. I'm looking forward to implementing these ideas ASAP! Kyrstinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10853994235270512589noreply@blogger.com