Tuesday, 16 February 2010

Business: SWOT

Here's the SWOT-analysis for my freelance business:

Strengths:


- Flexible work hours
- Set your own rate

Weaknesses:

- Managing own time
- Can't be sick
- Unstable income

Opportunities:

- Get better at handling your money
- Work on varied projects
- Learning to "sell" yourself

Threats:

- No clients - No money
- Lots of skilled animators out there

Business: Press release

(This is a fictional press release)


Andreas Nor
+4741690576
dash@start.no
www.andreasnor.com


ANDREAS NOR TO PROVIDE ANIMATION SERVICES

Character animation graduate, Andreas Nor, recently established as freelancer


Middlesbrough, 16 February 2010 Andreas Nor, recent graduate at Teesside University, established today as a freelance animator.

Having received a BA in Character Animation, he's going to provide quality animation services to film- and game studio clients. He's also able to provide secondary services such as concept art, storyboarding and minor compositing. To be more available, he has moved to London, where some of the more well-known British studios converge.
If needed, he is able to relocate, as long as the employer can guarantee at least 6 months of work.

As more and more companies reduce their core teams in the recession, there's a dire need for freelancers, which is more cost-efficient to hire from project to project. This means the studio doesn't have to lose money to the transitions between projects and sick money.

Andreas Nor has a BA in Character Animation at Teesside University, but has also taken several courses at Fxphd.
Having used 3D Studio for most of his works, he's currently in the process of converting to Maya
. He also has experience in Photoshop, Nuke and Premiere.
Andreas Nor has an online portfolio for attracting possible clients, along with a 'contact' page.

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Website: http://www.andreasnor.com