Make Me A Nicktoons Animator!
For this nationwide competition, NickToons has teamed up with Skillset to give one university animator a summer internship at NickToons and the chance to see their film broadcast on NickToons.
LAUGH YOUR PANTS OFF WITH NICKTOONS AND SKILLSET!
"Innovative, laugh out loud quality animation is at the very heart of NickToons. We're absolutely thrilled to be launching the first ever ‘Make Me a NickToons Animator with Skillset'. The winner will be trained and developed into an industry best; getting to work alongside a creative super force of producers and animators from around the globe in a professional and unrivalled environment." Peter Drake - VP Creative Director Nickelodeon UK
"This is a huge opening for every aspiring animator and a fantastic opportunity for us to work with the new wave of UK talent - we can't wait to watch the entries." Tracey Cleland - Creative Manager NickToons UK
The competition, which launches on 7 April, is open to students on Skillset accredited animation courses at seven of the UK's leading animation and television production universities: Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication; Arts Institute Bournemouth; University for the Creative Arts, Farnham; Bournemouth University; Glamorgan University; University of Wales, Newport and the University of Teesside.
"We are thrilled that Nickelodeon are so committed to supporting UK students in their development. ‘Make Me a Nicktoons Animator' represents a stunning opportunity for undergraduate animators to get real experience of the animation industry. For the winner and runners up, the potential of adding real broadcast credits to their CV's and showreels is one not to be missed. Skillset's accredited courses represent the best new animation talent the UK has to offer so naturally, we're very confident that they will come up with something that the team at Nicktoons will love." Chris Chilton - Computer Games & Animation Manager at Skillset
To enter, students must submit an idea for a funny 30--second animated short. Up to 80 will be selected to enter a professional pitching and treatment process at Nickelodeon UK that will take them through the key stages of animation development to final delivery and broadcast on NickToons - an incredibly valuable addition to anybody's portfolio and CV.
Five winning animations will each get a professional audio mix, and the overall winner will get the chance to work alongside Nickelodeon's talented production team at its London headquarters in a paid internship. During their summer break, the winner will spend one month working with Nickelodeon UK's channel manager, producers, editors, animators, graphic designers and commissioning team.
For more information contact Sarah Afzal on saraha@skillset.org or on 020 7713 9848
