Creative Careers and Job Advice A Recipe for Landing a Job in the Animation and Gaming Industry for Newbies August 29, 2017 Success or failure for someone looking to break into the gaming industry as an animator or game designer really boils down to three critical ingredients: people, polish, and reality. Each person’s individual situation will determine how many cups of one or the other will be required to bake the ideal game design job or internship […] Read More
Creative Careers and Job Advice How to Prepare for Creative Careers at USV June 22, 2017 When it comes to landing creative jobs after graduation, you’re going to need a competitive advantage. Getting off to a rocket-fast start in the creative industries relies heavily on education that directly correlates with the work you’ll be doing. Many alumni take advantage of USV’s project-based learning model, because it focuses on the same tasks […] Read More
Digital Art and Animation Insider The Reality of 3D Character Model Rigging for Animation February 28, 2017 Jessica “Psy” DeLacy, USV class of 2010, talks about her previous position at PDI and DreamWorks Animation as a Character TD (technical director). She describes the role rigging plays in bringing characters to life this way, “When we get the models, they are entirely static, they don’t move on their own. In order for us […] Read More
Creative Careers and Job Advice, Digital Art and Animation Insider 3 Animation Skills You’ll Need to Thrive in Creative Jobs December 27, 2016 Do you have the communication and animation skills needed to make it in one of the many coveted creative animation jobs, like character rigging for DreamWorks or animating for Pixar? Animation jobs like these are a challenge to land, given the increasingly competitive job market. Simply put: you need certain skills beyond an ability to […] Read More
