3d Visual Effects Artist (jnr Entry Level)
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Day rates – £80 per day
2009
1 year
United Kingdom
Studied at Escape Studios and gained the skills required for Production level employment. While there I was able to start networking with other artists and it went from there.
Yes. Foremost you need to display technical ability as an operator through the presentation of a show reel. This should include all areas of skill and encompasses as many areas of the discipline as possible. Secondly, ability to show effectiveness to work within a team. Any collaborative projects should be well defined and your role clearly outlined. Lastly, a degree, any artistic merits, publications or competitions help but not essential. A technically brilliant show reel and a willingness to learn and work within a team is all you need
The day often would start with a dailies meeting from the previous days/weeks work where a level of critique would happen. Then take the days/week ahead brief from usually the team lead or creative director (depending on where you work and the Production structure and size this can change dramatically).
What was your best day at work?
Finishing the job successfully and client happy.
Are there any perks to your job?
You work in Film what more would you want!! Firstly, you get to work with allot of very talented people! Secondly, the industry is moving so fast and the software/hardware even faster you are continually learning new things and essentially working at the forefront of some very high end technologies pushing it to the limit on every production.
What do you like about your job?
Always solving an array of problems so there is never a boring day. You have to think with a nice mix of creativity and technical integration. It is a great balance!
What don’t you like about your job?
The industry can demand allot of time so you must be willing to make some sacrifices! It is most certainly a labor of love but worth every bit!
Personal Comments
This is not a trade you can simply learn over night so you must be extremely patient with your learning curve and be persistent. Be observant, take note of your world, open your eyes to the smallest of detail. We are in the business of faking reality for something that is not real. We attempt to sell this reality to a very well educated audience. Everyone of us has already a preconceived conception on how something is supposed to look so immediately the bar is set very high. For example, we all know what a human face ‘should’ look like so if we are trying to fake this in a visual effects shot there are allot of subtle nuances that must be taken into consideration. Therefor we must attempt to recreate these in order to effectively sell the shot convincingly. The best visual effects are the ones where no one in the audience has any idea we were even there!
Would you recommend this job to someone else?
Yes