As I intend to apply for Master of directing animation at NFTS, I booked the open day which is on the 27th of April. It last from 11 in the morning till 3 in the afternoon, and it was definitely worth it as I gained a lot out of the trip. From the talk Robert gave, I understand much better what this course is about. Like the title suggests, its about directing a team to visualise an idea into a animation, the key is direct and teamwork. I am extremely interested into the course as I love working within a team and intend to improve my skill of communication, directing and organizing, therefore I do believe that it would be a perfect path for me to pursue. After a tour around the whole school, NFTS seems to me a very traditional media based work environment and they encourage students to work with any media that would suit the purpose.
Other people I met who went to the open day as well are mostly already at work with a few years' work experience, there are a few who are about to graduate like me as well. We introduced ourselves and talked a lot of our own experiences, made connections on Instagram.
Another thing I discovered is that their process of interviewing is a 5 days workshop, where people need to come up with an idea and visualise it into a finished animatic at the end of it. They interview 16 people and take in 8 students per year, which is a 50% chance. From people who did not get in NFTS but did the workshop, they suggested that it is a great experience even if you don't get in. Therefore I'm hoping that I could get a chance into the workshop as I believe it would be a wonderful experience.
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