callan Woolcock

Here's an interesting After Effects artist, he utilities mainly After Effects. This is a show he's produced, you can see he has a pretty varied skill level. From animated text to vector art, to animated Graphics for 3D. It may well be important to have as many strings to your bow as you can. To succeed, to open up more opportunity, I think you need to be able to do quite a few different things.

After Effects Job

Vacancy Details
motion graphics designer, liverpool, upto 32k
Reference Number : mgdRD
Salary : £22000 - £35000 per annum + pension, health, bonuses
Location : North West
Skills : Games / 3D
Job Type : Permanent
Description :
motion graphics designer, liverpool, 32k

Here's a great opportunity for a motion graphics designer to join a dynamic and award winning video games developer. We are interested to hear from you if you're an enthusiastic creative with a superb portfolio of work.

Working within a multi-skilled team you'll have a keen attention to detail and the ability to produce stunning graphics and animated imagery for all of their studio's AAA titles and their supporting marketing materials.

The ideal candidate must be proficient in After Effects, Illustrator, Photoshop, Maya and knowledge of video editing would be a great advantage.



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http://www.creativepersonnel.co.uk/

Above is where I found the job description. It sounds like the kind of work that I'd aspire to doing. Although it just seems a bit vague, perhaps I could inquire further, with maybe a view to work experience. This looks like a rather good site though they dont leave you with the option to contact the company itself. Apart from posting your CV there isn't much way of actually getting in touch with the company. Though I have signed up with the agency .

semag

Here's an agency that recruits people for different websites. It's a pretty flashy site and mentions such jobs company's as "Guerilla" (the company that created Killzone 2). They seem to have vacancies in many departments such as pre-production, 3D (maya and such). Though not many jobs with After effects skills necessary and this is something that I'd like to develop.


Address: PO Box 47066,
London, SW18 2XW


Phone: 0208 1802712

http://www.semag.co.uk/

I think I should look out for more jobs with a need for After Effects skills.

http://jobs.trovit.co.uk/jobs/- Jobsite

Here's an ok jobsite that I've found. The reeason I say ok is that it doesn't ell you much about the company that you are apllying too. I've looked at some of the jobs but its annoying when you can't find information and you have no one to contact to find it out.

Another interesting company.

Bird Studios, this is a company situated in London. Design, Animation and Visual Effects are the main forays of this group.
It interests me as they have had some very high profile adverts. When I clicked on jobs, the only one available was one in Maya, but I'd have to inquire deeper to find out if they would take people on for work experience.
The 3D element isn't precisely what I'm interested, but company does do storyboards and animatics and that's somewhere I'd like to get a foot in. It says that the animation team is hand picked from thopse with traditional animation training and people with art backgrounds (or graphics, which I do).


Bird Studios London 13 & 15 Bateman St.
London
W1D 3AF
T:+44(0)207248 2367

ian@birdstudios.tv

Work experience candidates

A couple of years ago I quite enjoyed some late night comedy,animation satire called Monkey Dust. I looked it up on a search engine and found they had a website. I like the style of the imagery on the site and from the programme. There's quite a interesting section on work experience, detailing that you have to send a CV and details in by Post(mark it work experience) .
It states that the experience would only be for 1-2 weeks, though this would be fine for me as I would be able to stay with my family for the duration of this time.

I'd rate this quite highly as an opportunity for some experience, though it does mention they get al ot of applicants, so it may take time to get a placement.

contact info

Slinky Pictures Ltd.
The Old Truman Brewery
91 Brick lane
London
E1 6QL

Henninger Media Services- production company

There's a company that creates pretty striking videos, for such programs as the discovery channel, I've had a look the company details and its show reel. This is a very professional sit, though it is based in America it would be pretty ace to see if it would be possible to get some work experience their. They integrate other programs into there after effects work such as Maya and such, it would be good to gain some understanding in this practice.




Details

Henninger Media Services
2601-A Wilson Blvd
Arlington, VA 22201
Phone: 703.243.3444
Toll Free: 888.243.3444
Fax: 703.243.5697