Here's how you can navigate unexpected delays and still meet project deadlines as an animator.

schedule management and proactive problem-solving are essential skills for animators to overcome unforeseen setbacks and complete projects on schedule. Sort things in order of importance and urgency, then divide up big jobs into smaller ones. Tell your staff and clients the truth when there may be delays; this will help them set reasonable expectations and allow you to renegotiate timelines if needed. Make use of project management software to keep tabs on things and stay organized; also, think about making backup plans for typical problems. Overcoming delays and keeping projects on track is possible with flexibility, clear communication, and workflow adjustments as needed.

Prioritising tasks is important while meeting deadlines. Doing what is important at the first place becomes very crucial. Now either it can be as detailed as following the process of animating with planning, blocking, primary and so on. Or it can be prioritised with categories like urgent, important, urgent but not important, important but not urgent. This will help choose the specific tasks at first place This way you'll be able to finish your tasks effectively and efficiently. We generally get confused with what to do first and majority of us actually choose wrong tasks at first place causing a lot of time waste. Prioritising would help get rid of it.

Navigating unexpected delays and still meeting project deadlines as an animator requires effective time management and proactive problem-solving. Prioritize tasks based on urgency and impact, breaking down large tasks into manageable chunks. Communicate openly with your team and clients about delays, setting realistic expectations and renegotiating deadlines if necessary. Utilize project management tools to track progress and stay organized, and consider having contingency plans in place for common issues. By staying flexible, maintaining clear communication, and adjusting your workflow as needed, you can overcome delays and keep projects on track.

Don't hold your fears of what people would say. If you think that you won't be able to finish your task on time due to any reasons, communicate with your team leader or supervisor so that they are aware of delegating those shots to someone else making sure everything finishes on time. Communication is very necessary as an animator to bring in team's attention which can avoid the project face setback. I understand that in India the deadlines are most of the times of of the box. Its not possible to finish that in the given time. They might force you, but you need to speak upfront about it at earlier stage to avoid misunderstandings at the end. Stay safe, as repeating delay without communication can cost you your job.

In order to avoid delays in finishing the task as an animator, one more thing you can do it optimize the workflow. There are so many options we use again and again, thag can be created as a shortcut. You can create a selection shortcut for selecting certain set if controls on repetitive mode. Also you can change size of manipulator in Maya while animating according to the amount of movement. This saves a lot of time. I am sure you might not be aware of this Making the manipulator big for smaller movements and making it small for bigger movement Using time slider effectively, only zooming into the frames which are needed to see the keys more precisely. You can also use Anim Bot and other tools to ease the workflow Also see senior's workflow.

Don't be so set in your ways about doing things a specific way. Being adaptable and receptive to alternative approaches is essential at times. The best way to avoid losing your cool, getting furious, and damaging relationships is to accept what happened and concentrate on what else can be done to improve the current situation. This is especially important when planning a project, because there is a higher chance that it might not go according to plan due to the integration of people. Those who can roll with the punches of life are happy overall. The personal life is where this inflexible personality shows out the most, although it has no bearing on one's career at all.

Don't be rigid to follow certain fixed rules and processes. Sometimes you need to be flexible and be open to accepting other ways of doing the same thing. A lot of times we plan the project but because of the people integration, there are higher chances it might not go the way you are expecting, so to avoid getting angry, loosing temper and spoiling the relationships, the best thing you can do is to accept what happened and Focus on what else can be done to improve the current situation. People who are more flexible in life are more happier than others who are rigid. This doesn't even impact profesionally but major impact of this rigid nature you'll majorly see in the personal life. Flexibility is the key to higher EQ.

Working diligently and juggling multiple activities with tight deadlines might be far more challenging than you might imagine. Your stress levels and health can be negatively affected by this. Taking care of yourself is the best way to avoid that; no one at an Indian production studio will hound you about your health, so you'll have to figure out when to hit pause and recharge on your own. Even though you have the same deadlines, you can calm your mind and body with activities like yoga, meditation, exercise, going to the gym, running, walking, going on nature walks, etc. Get away from your desk and into nature every day while you work. Take care of yourself! Take time to heal.

Working hard and managing tasks on deadlines can be a lot more frustrating than to think. This can shoot up stress and Impact your health. To avoid getting into that, you must take care of yourself because this is for sure that in India, in production studios, people won't come after you to guide you about your health, you need to decide when is the time to take a break for getting some refreshment. You can also do yoga, meditation, exercise, gym, running, walking, nature visit etc for relaxing your mind which will help you avoid getting into stressful situations even if you have the same deadlines. Every day while working, take some time out in nature leaving all digital equipments aside. Focus on yourself! Heal yourself.