Today and Tomorrow

VR UK is at Ravensbourne today and tomorrow
The UK Virtual Reality Festival is taking place today and tomorrow, 6th and 7th July, at Ravensbourne in London. Sponsored by the Arts Council and the Lottery Fund, this event looks to be a great opportunity to break into the fastest-growing part of our industry - Virtual Reality.

Want to be an expert in a field that no-one really understands yet? Any of our students in the London area - get yourself to Ravensbourne. 

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Apply For Our Online

Image
The world's first online MA in animation This is a unique degree (the first of its kind) which can be undertaken by students anywhere in the world, leading to a formal qualification in the field. What is this degree and what makes it unique? Until we launched this course, if you wanted to achieve a master's degree in 3D animation, you had to go to a university and study there, at a place and time that is convenient for the university.  Never mind that you have a day job and a family - you have to study when it suits them, not when it suits you. Now you can complete your degree online, from anywhere in the world. You don't even need to show up for graduation - though you will definitely be invited! What will you learn? The course is a unique blend of practical and academic content. That means you will learn how to animate, stop by step, and be properly trained as a skilled professional 3D animator. At the same time, you will have to engage with the th...
Read more

Blue Zoo Summer

Image
What is this about? Blue Zoo's internship programme runs every Summer to give opportunity to those seeking a “foot-in-the-door” into the animation industry. Who are internships for? Internships are "ideal for those who have zero professional experience but have entry level knowledge, such as those in 2nd year of University studying animation, who are chomping-at-the-bit to gain industry experience." Will intern work get used on production? There is "no expectation that the work interns produce will be used in production, they are there to learn about how an animation studio works, advance their skills and make connections." Is it paid? Yes. Each role will get paid the Living Wage of £270 a week.
Read more

Michael Morgan: Jobs

Image
Michael is an animator with an extensive list of credits in video games, TV Commercials and Feature films.  Michael shared his experience of working on projects such as Star Wars - The Clone Wars , Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy vol 2, Jungle Book, Beauty and the Beast and Planet of the Apes.  In particular, he talked about how to get "From the Classroom to the Studio". Specifically, how do graduates break into the animation industry? What are the secrets of success? Graduation Michael Morgan Breaking into the industry isn't easy. Michael started out doing video games, after graduating from college with some 3D skills, mainly in 3DS Max. Initially, he did a lot of modeling, but then in 2015 he found the online school Animation Mentor - the first online animation school. Career It was at Animation Mentor that Michael learned "how to animate to the camera" and, armed with his new demo reel, he found work on the Clone Wars TV Series i...
Read more