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Creative Career Pathways: Animation and Visual Effects. Linda Siegel Training Consultant. My Pathway. Today’s Pathway. Careers Artist Technical Administrative Schools University Trade Schools Online Different Industries. Careers. Concept Artist Storyboard Artist Modeler
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Creative Career Pathways:Animation and Visual Effects Linda SiegelTraining Consultant
Today’s Pathway • Careers • Artist • Technical • Administrative • Schools • University • Trade Schools • Online • Different Industries
Careers • Concept Artist • Storyboard Artist • Modeler • Texture Artist (Surfacing) • Rotoscope • Rigging • Camera Layout & Matchmove • Animator • Compositor • Lighting • Character Effects – Cloth, Hair, Muscle • Effects – Water, Smoke, Fire, Debris, Destruction • Production Management
Learn more about careers • DVD extras • Cinefex – www.cinefex.com • Fxguide – www.fxguide.com • Siggraph – www.siggraph.org • Become a student volunteer! • GDC – games developer conference
Today’s Pathway • Colleges • Trade Schools • Online
Colleges • Broader education • Look for majors in • Computer Science • Computer Graphics • Graphic Design • Game Design • Animation • Multi-Media studies • Visualization • Better for technical careers
Trade Schools • Specialization • Production focus
Online Technical/Software Animation Software specific
Getting the First Job • Killer Demo Reel • Internships and Apprenticeships • Get experience in other industries • Networking
Global Business • Great job if you want to see the world • Few companies in the bay area • Lots of work being done overseas – tax rebates • Canada, London, New Zealand, India, China • Other areas to get started • Games, Mobile, Medical, Military, Scientific