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This is the place to learn about all the amazing career paths available to young creatives and how to land your dream job in visual effects, animation, games, immersive media and more.

Critical advice to help you land your first job in vfx, animation, games and design

Critical advice to help you land your first job in vfx, animation, games and design

We all have that one friend or family member that will never understand why it’s so hard to get a job in the film, games or design industries. This person typically comes from a non-creative and equally boring industry like finance or sales. Or they might have that “know

Career Advice - Working as a Full Stack Engineer for a Tech Startup

Career Advice - Working as a Full Stack Engineer for a Tech Startup

Want a successful career working as a Full stack Engineer? Charles Frederic Atienza, a Full Stack Engineer at Tech Startup, Jala, in Singapore, shares his journey and advice to aspiring Engineers and Developers looking for an exciting and challenging career like his own.

Recruiter tips to help you get a job in Film and Games

Recruiter tips to help you get a job in Film and Games

Making yourself stand-out against the masses of applications is a difficult task in any industry. Why should someone hire you over everyone else?

How Do You Land a Job in VFX, Games and Animation?

How Do You Land a Job in VFX, Games and Animation?

CG Spectrum's Career Development Manager, Maxine Schnepf, talks about her role and how she has helped kickstart many a career in VFX, Games and Animation.

The Secrets Behind Specialist Jobs in Animation and VFX

The Secrets Behind Specialist Jobs in Animation and VFX

UTS Animal Logic Academy, have put together a breakdown of some of the key specific industry roles, from industry pros, to help you prepare for your future job in Animation and VFX.

Career Advice - Working as a Previs Artist with Jiamin Wu

Career Advice - Working as a Previs Artist with Jiamin Wu

In this article, Jiamin Wu shares her journey and advice to aspiring artists looking for an exciting and challenging career like her own.

Career Advice - Working as a 3D Artist for a Video Game Publisher

Career Advice - Working as a 3D Artist for a Video Game Publisher

Anson Ng Lee Ming, a graduate from 3D Sense Media School is a 3D Artist at Bandai Namco Studios (BNSS) in Singapore. He sits down with us to share his journey and advice to aspiring artists looking for an exciting and challenging career like his own.

Career Advice - Working as a 3D Environment Artist at Gameloft

Career Advice - Working as a 3D Environment Artist at Gameloft

Want a successful career working as an Environment Artist in Games? Alessandro Bonfanti Llambrich is a Junior Environment Artist at Gameloft, Barcelona, and he sits down with us to share his journey and advice to aspiring artists looking for an exciting and challenging career like his own.

What Is an Internship Like at a Creative Agency and What You Need to Know

What Is an Internship Like at a Creative Agency and What You Need to Know

We interviewed the team at Kilograph to learn more about what an Internship looks like at a Creative Agency and what aspiring Rookie Awards Internship winners need to know.

Career Advice - Working as a Layout Artist for Film and TV with Thomas Baxter

Career Advice - Working as a Layout Artist for Film and TV with Thomas Baxter

Want a successful career working as a Layout Artist for Feature Films and TV Series? Thomas Baxter, a Layout Artist at Rising Sun Pictures, sits down with us to share his journey and advice to aspiring artists looking for an exciting and challenging career like his own.

Career Advice - Working as a Game Environment Artist with Jonathan Hars

Career Advice - Working as a Game Environment Artist with Jonathan Hars

Want a successful career working as a Game Environment Artist? Jonathan Hars, an Environment Artist at CyberConnect2 in Japan, sits down with us to share his journey and advice to aspiring artists looking for an exciting and challenging career like his own.

Career Advice - Working as a Software Engineer with Katherine Rollo

Career Advice - Working as a Software Engineer with Katherine Rollo

Want a successful career working as a Software Engineer? Katherine Rollo is a Test Automation Engineer at Planit Testing in Australia. Katherine sits down with us to share her journey and advice to aspiring Engineers and Developers looking for an exciting and challenging career like her own.

Career Advice - Working as a QA Specialist at Ubisoft with Thibault Leblan

Career Advice - Working as a QA Specialist at Ubisoft with Thibault Leblan

ArtFX School graduate and QA Specialist at Ubisoft, Thibault Leblan, shares his journey and advice to aspiring programmers and designers looking for an exciting and challenging career like his own in the games industry.

10 Tips to Take Your Lighting and Compositing Demo Reel to the Next Level

10 Tips to Take Your Lighting and Compositing Demo Reel to the Next Level

Eva Mateo-Fabregas is Lighting & Compositing artist at Blue-Zoo Animation Studio who is motivated to inspire the next generation of artists embarking on their careers. In this article she offers some invaluable tips on creating a lighting and compositing reel that will stand out from the crowd.

Meet The Rookie Awards Winner Now Working as a 3D Environment Artist in Japan

Meet The Rookie Awards Winner Now Working as a 3D Environment Artist in Japan

Tomoe Matsushima tells us how winning the Rookie Awards, Rookie of the Year, Visual Effects category, propelled her career and shares some invaluable advice for other aspiring artists on a similar journey.

Career Advice - Working as a UI Artist in a Game Development Studio with Sophia Rodyakin

Career Advice - Working as a UI Artist in a Game Development Studio with Sophia Rodyakin

Games Academy Falmouth University graduate Sophie Rodyakin, gives us some insight into what's involved in making interfaces for games, her journey, and advice to aspiring artists looking for an exciting and challenging career like her own.

Career Advice - Working as a Modeling Lead with Julie Tardieu

Career Advice - Working as a Modeling Lead with Julie Tardieu

Want a successful career working as a Modeling Lead? Bellecour alumni, Julie Tardieu, is a Modeling Lead at Digital Domain, Montreal, and she sits down with us to share her journey and advice to aspiring artists looking for an exciting and challenging career like her own.

4 Things 3D Artists Starting Their Career Need to Know (and Usually Don’t)

4 Things 3D Artists Starting Their Career Need to Know (and Usually Don’t)

If you are embarking on your first industry job, we have four helpful suggestions that can help you find the job that fits your skillset, successfully get hired for that job, and help you earn more money for doing it.

Get to Know the Rookie Awards winner now working as a Motion Designer at Panoply

Get to Know the Rookie Awards winner now working as a Motion Designer at Panoply

Andreas Catucci tells us how winning the Rookie Awards, Rookie of the Year, 3D Motion Graphics Category, propelled his career and shares some invaluable advice for other aspiring artists on a similar journey.

Career Advice - Working as a Creature TD with Seppe Vangrunderbeek

Career Advice - Working as a Creature TD with Seppe Vangrunderbeek

Want a successful career working as a Creature TD? Seppe Vangrunderbeek is a Creature TD/TechAnim Artist at DNEG Montreal, and he sits down with us to share his journey and advice to aspiring artists looking for an exciting and challenging career like his own.

What's in an Animation Portfolio?

What's in an Animation Portfolio?

In this article, Gerard Sternik and Vince Peets from Animation Portolio Workshop explain how to curate an animation portfolio that distinguishes you from the rest of the pack.

Career Advice - Running a Game Startup with Isabell Mayrhofer

Career Advice - Running a Game Startup with Isabell Mayrhofer

Isabell Mayrhofer sits down with us to share her journey running a Game Startup, and to offer advice to aspiring artists looking for an exciting and challenging career like her own.

Get to Know the Rookie Awards Winner Now Working as a Freelance Motion Designer and Animator

Get to Know the Rookie Awards Winner Now Working as a Freelance Motion Designer and Animator

Doug Alberts tells us how winning the Rookie Awards, Rookie of the Year for 3D Motion Design, propelled his career and shares some invaluable advice for other aspiring artists on a similar journey.

The Top Qualities VFX Employers Look For When Selecting Interns

The Top Qualities VFX Employers Look For When Selecting Interns

When Recruiters from top VFX Studios like Important Looking Pirates are on the lookout for Interns, it is always with the ambition to hire that person by the end of the internship period. In this article we cover the top qualities employers look for when selecting in Intern.

Career Advice - Working as a 3D Photogrammetry and Real-Time Artist, with Guilherme Rambelli

Career Advice - Working as a 3D Photogrammetry and Real-Time Artist, with Guilherme Rambelli

Guilherme Rambelli is an Art Specialist in Photogrammetry at Treyarch, with almost a decade of experience crafting and experimenting with this technology. Guilherme shares his journey and advice to aspiring artists looking for an exciting and challenging career like his own.