Film VFX Careers Sept 2015 version
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Film VFX careers presentation with information about the UK film sector, resources, how to get into the industry. Links to useful organisations, etc.
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Film VFX Careers Sept 2015 version
- 1. VFX film careers – an introduction Yen Yau Talent Development Manager Into Film
- 2. Good time to be working in the VFX industry
- 4. Stages of making a film
- 5. Connecting to the Curriculum
- 6. Getting on – the VFX skills spectrum .
- 7. Stages of making a film VFX Careers Doc-2.jpg
- 8. The Pipeline
- 9. Routes In Historically, entry into VFX was informal, usually through the runner route. However, the industry is changing and most entrants now study a course offered by a private vocational training provider or a university.
- 10. Routes In
- 11. What drives you?
- 12. Getting noticed Who are you? What are your skills? What are you passionate about? What’s your BRAND? Are you resilient?
- 15. • Show pixar in box film • https://www.khanacademy.org/partner- content/pixar/environment-modeling- 2/animating-parabolas-ver2/v/overview- parabolic-arcs
- 16. Creating the hair and a wet dress
- 17. VFX Film Resources •The Core Skills of VFX http://www.skillset.org/animation/qualifications/article_8377_1.asp •Breakdown showreels http://www.artofvfx.com/?p=6591 http://www.moving-picture.com/showreels/vfx-breakdowns/ •Individual Career Profiles and Case studies http://www.dneg.com/career_profiles/
- 18. Developing a Portfolio • The Foundry NUKE – The award-winning tool for visual effects and the industry’s standard software (http://www.thefoundry.co.uk/products/nuke/non-commercial/) • Autodesk Maya – 3D computer animation, modeling, visual effects and rendering software tool (http://www.autodesk.com/education/home) • Fusion Tools for compositing, keying, painting, animation, stereoscopic 3D and more, all in a single application. Currently only available for windows (https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/fusion) • Sculptris If you're new to the world of digital sculpting, Sculptris is the ideal ground on which to get started (http://pixologic.com/sculptris/)
- 19. Useful Websites • BAFTA Guru • Double Negative • Escape Studios • Shooting People • Screen International • The CG Society • College of Production
- 20. Useful Websites • Pixar in a Box • https://www.themuse.com /advice/43-free- careeradvancing-courses- you-can-take-and-actually- finish-this-summer • Young Rewired State • learnpython.org • Creative Skillset
- 21. Film and Science
- 22. Science Fiction and Science Fact
- 23. Interstellar - the science behind the film Visualizing Interstellar’s Wormhole – American Journal of Physics Earlier this year saw the publication of Visualizing Interstellar’s Wormhole, co-authored by Professor Kip Thorne and Dneg’s Oliver James, Eugénie von Tunzelmann and Paul Franklin, in the prestigious American Journal of Physics (AJP). “This is a wonderful article that provides some of the background and detailed calculations that went into creating the beautiful images seen in the movie.” David P. Jackson, Editor – American Journal of Physics
- 25. Final Thoughts 1. Be resilient 2. Be bold 3. Do a Skills audit 4. Always double check grammar & spelling!! 5. Research, Research & Research!! 6. Don’t be a MEDIA WANNABE! 7. Be prepared for opportunities – 90 second pitch 8. Work out how to convey your passion
- 26. Getting in Touch info@intofilm.org Skills Fusion Second Light Labs @yenyau @getintofilm
Editor's Notes
- Remember - Transferable skills – though talking of film also relevant for commercials, television, music videos, corporate films. Lots of different jobs in the WHO I AM!!!!
- Visual effects (commonly shortened to Visual FX or VFX) are the various processes by which imagery is created and/or manipulated outside the context of a live action shot. Visual effects involve the integration of live-action footage and generated imagery to create environments which look realistic, but would be dangerous, expensive, impractical, or simply impossible to capture on film. Visual effects using computer generated imagery has recently become accessible to the independent filmmaker with the introduction of affordable and user friendly animation and compositing software. Not to be confused with SFX – SFX are done ‘in camera,’ that is to say they actually, physically happen. If you drop a match in a can of petrol and record the resultant explosion, that’s SFX. If you build a prosthetic arm, then attach it to your actor then have it ripped off and blood spurt out, that’s SFX. So are gunshot wounds, firing blanks, stabbing people etc.VFX are done in post-production, through the power of a computer. If you create a computer model of a spaceship and fly it across the background of your scene, that’s VFX. If you greenscreen an actor to make it look like he’s falling from a plane, that’s VFX. Now, these days, VFX is often cheaper than SFX so often explosions, spurting blood and muzzle-flashes are done as VFX. OTHER CAREERS – pyrotechnics
- Exercise More in depth discussion – after watching the films, to explore different things that need to be done. Game - have 5 bags/boxes with bits of paper/card, etc.: Different types of weather Selection of characters - prince, pirate, spaceman, alien, giant mouse, nurse, etc. Different settings/locations – castle, seaside, in a caravan, sweet shop, submarine, etc. Setting a task – going to buy a pair of shoes, deciding what to cook for dinner, going on holiday, etc. Selection of props – cushion, tennis racket, a plant, wooden spoon, etc. Split class into groups, get someone different each time to pick one bit of paper from each bag/box. This will form the outline of a film. Have to imagine what they need to do to get film off the ground (assigning roles, tasks)
- Or to look at getting in via subjects Stage 1: Researching the idea, finding money and team members to make your film Stage 2: Got the money and an idea – you’ve got the green light! Next, preparations Stage 3: The actual shooting of the film Stage 4: Post-production – what you do once you’ve shot the film Stage 5: Getting it seen in the cinema Point out, as some will know, US and UK have different systems Studio films/independently made films Films go through 5 common stages Say it is one of the most competitive and popular job markets to crack. For teachers: Research and Development, including Writing, Pitching, Finding Finance Pre-Production: Production is definitely on and preparations are made Production or Shoot: Filming Post-Production or Post: Editing of sound, vision and visual effects Distribution and Exhibition, which may be the crucial part of the process -marketing the film; getting it shown and watched
- Mixture of arts and technical but here in UK lacking enough new entrants at technical end Look at careers MAP
- The handbook has been produced following a sustained dialogue between Creative Skillset, the industry and educators. It is a clear presentation of the VFX industry's voice on new entrant skills, setting out what skills the industry needs to remain world beating The Core Skills of VFX Handbook has one simple but ambitious aim: to improve the new entrant skills available for the UK's VFX industry The Core Skills of VFX is a comprehensive, modular guide to best practice in VFX education and training that draws on the knowledge and advice of more than 60 of the UK's top VFX professionals from many of the UKs leading companies. The handbook, which will be provided free to all universities and colleges across the UK, has been designed to give course tutors in-depth guidance on the skills that the next generation of VFX talent will need to keep our industry at the leading edge. The modular nature of the handbook will allow institutions to embed specific elements into their current courses, or use it in entirety to create brand new, industry-focused degree courses. It also contains a section for students, The VFX Core Skills Student Primer, with a guide to the core skills the industry needs - from technical elements to softer, often overlooked skills such as teamwork and meeting the client brief. Art of VFX – Capt America Milk – Dr Who, Sherlock MPC – Lone Ranger, WWZ, Percy Jackson, Dark Shadows NUKE Personal Learning Edition – do not worry about the watermark Maya 30 free trial Houdini – apprentice edition
- Elevator Pitch/Being prepared/inquistiveness First impressions The 'Mehrabian formula' (7%/38%/55%) was established in situations where there was incongruence between words and expression. (Verbal Liking + Vocal Liking + Facial Liking ) That is, where the words did not match the facial expression: specifically in Mehrabian's research people tended to believe the expression they saw, not the words spoken. Networking Easy GOAL YOU CAN SET – networking example – not to be like a rabbit caught in headlights of a car – overwhelmed by sight of sea of strange, unfamiliar faces, like here today. SAY TO YOURSELF GIVE YOURSELF TARGET COLLECT 2 BUSINESS CARDS – ACHIEVE THAT THEN ANYTHING ELSE IS A BONUS, RELIEVES PRESSURE Skills Audit (hard and soft skills) Persuade me – what was the last film you saw? What genres are you interested in? 4Talent Film/Grierson film In your job hunt, it helps to think of yourself as a sales representative. You’re selling the most important thing in the world – yourself! To be your own salesperson, you need three things: PRODUCT KNOWLEDGE You need to know everything there is to know about the product. You will do a skills audit, as well as your achievements, your experience/career. Building up list of your what/who you are, suggest that every time you achieve something noteworthy or is a milestone, make sure you record it on what can be a database. PROMOTIONAL LITERATURE A sales representative has leaflets and brochures about his/her product, to send or give to prospective customers. In this case, the promotional literature is your CV. Make sure you don’t make any grammatical or spelling mistakes; format the doc imaginatively, be eye catching. Do your research, certain principles apply in what employers expect a CV should include/look like. Use your database so that each CV can be tailored to opportunities – make it relevant for what you are applying to. For example – if you are self shooting director, and you are going for a camera job, leave out director credits, and emphasise kit you have worked with, illustrate the lights you are familiar with, name productions, etc. Do not include content that will detract from main message you want to convey CONFIDENCE IN THE REPORT You can’t sell anything well if you don’t believe in it. You have to have confidence in yourself, your skills, who you are, etc. One of the strategies you can adopt to achieve this it to set goals. Self awareness Self confidence Resilience Persistence and Perseverance transition from student to professional; employability skills - work patterns for creative industries (freelance), mobile, portfolio career, new roles yet to be realised - internet of things; multi platforms, how we consume/create content
- The handbook has been produced following a sustained dialogue between Creative Skillset, the industry and educators. It is a clear presentation of the VFX industry's voice on new entrant skills, setting out what skills the industry needs to remain world beating The Core Skills of VFX Handbook has one simple but ambitious aim: to improve the new entrant skills available for the UK's VFX industry The Core Skills of VFX is a comprehensive, modular guide to best practice in VFX education and training that draws on the knowledge and advice of more than 60 of the UK's top VFX professionals from many of the UKs leading companies. The handbook, which will be provided free to all universities and colleges across the UK, has been designed to give course tutors in-depth guidance on the skills that the next generation of VFX talent will need to keep our industry at the leading edge. The modular nature of the handbook will allow institutions to embed specific elements into their current courses, or use it in entirety to create brand new, industry-focused degree courses. It also contains a section for students, The VFX Core Skills Student Primer, with a guide to the core skills the industry needs - from technical elements to softer, often overlooked skills such as teamwork and meeting the client brief. Art of VFX – Capt America Milk – Dr Who, Sherlock MPC – Lone Ranger, WWZ, Percy Jackson, Dark Shadows NUKE Personal Learning Edition – do not worry about the watermark Maya 30 free trial Houdini – apprentice edition
- The College of Production provides practical advice on all aspects of working in television, radio and online broadcast. This website is for everyone who wants to get into, get better and go further in their broadcast career.
- Pixar and Khan Academy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Iu1Z0h1i1Y are collaborating to create, develop, and promote a series of learning tutorials that demonstrate how math, science, engineering, and the arts are a vital part of the magic and wonder of the Pixar filmmaking process Environment modeling Explore how blades of grass in Brave were created using parabolic arcs. Modeling grass with parabolas Character modeling Explore how clay models are transformed into digital characters using weighted averages. Modeling with subdivision http://creativeskillset.org/creative_industries/vfx/ways_into_the_industry/vfx_assets_for_students#utm_sguid=146924,5f56be73-61a4-00dd-e7d3-4ee60a9b064f Young Rewired State is a network of software developers and designers aged 18 and under. It is the philanthropic arm of Rewired State and its primary focus is to find and foster the young children and teenagers who are driven to teaching themselves how to code, how to program the world around them. The aim is to create a worldwide, independent, mentored network of young programmers supported and supporting through peer-to-peer learning. Ultimately solving real-world challenges. See how degrees in transportation and automative design can form the basis of amazing careers in film VFX. Ryan Church is an concept designer for ILM (known for his vehicles, planets, and architecture designs on movies like Star Wars Episode II, and the tripods in Steven Spielberg's War of the Worlds. He also worked on James Cameron's Avatar and is responsible for the updated design of the USS Enterprise in J. J. Abrams's Star Trek). Thang Le (VFX art director) provided concepts, designs and visual development for film, television, commercials, theme parks and video games. He was a concept artist on the Star Wars: The Clone Wars TV series, Avengers Assemble and in Star Trek Into Darkness. http://www.cgsociety.org/news/article/381/conceptualising-tomorrowland
- Exercise – all to spend 5-10 mins writing down and then sharing what they are going to do next Look at post its from beginning of session Review your CVs/application forms – what, if any changes would you make following the session? Where to go for information? Skills audit – plug those gaps Skillset NOS Brand You Presentation skills Pitching skills Elevator pitch Developing yourself Get yourself a mentor Digital Footprint Internships – your rights Expectations How to be a freelancer Social media