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Read this this article on Massive Black and how this ragtag group of young artists became one of the most succesful studio in the industry today.

Read this Q&A with Dennis Muren at CGTalk.com. This man is truly one of the leading pioneers in the world visual effects, here’s a short excerpt from the article:

What’s happened is people who go into this field get sucked up so quickly they haven’t learned to observe, or maybe they haven’t had time to. And, at the same time, in the gaming industry they don’t have the hardware or software to make stuff look real yet. They’re getting closer, though.

Like the title says, pack your bags and head to San Fransico. And here’s a list of positions that they are looking for.

Great news, yet more jobs created for those interested in pre-rendered 3d. Read the full article here.

Ubisoft will inaugurate a new production center, specialized in the creation of digital cinema content, i.e. computer generated images (CGI). The studio’s mission will be to produce short films whose inspiration is drawn from games based on Ubisoft brands. A first eight-minute short film will be based on the award-winning and highly anticipated game, Assassin’s Creed. By 2013, the new CGI studio should count 500 specialists.

I stumbled upon this site while surfing through CGTalk, IESB.net, THe Movie Reporter. The name pretty much says it all. It’s a great site to go to if you want the latest news about up and coming films, surprisingly enough, they also have stuff like concept art for unreleased films, such as this article on Disney’s Bridge to Terabithia.

In need of a CG-related job? Check out CGJobs, by the same people who started CGSociety.

If you haven’t heard of it, ConceptArt.Org and Massiveblack are setting up a school. They have a great list of instructors lined up. Check out their website now for more information

This FAQ has grown from a thread in the Polycount Messageboards. In the thread, a number of industry artists have answered selected questions from board members about how to get into and survive the gaming industry. The answers presented in this FAQ represent the opinions Read the rest of this entry »

• Character Concept Artist
• Mechanical Concept Artist
• Senior Animator Animator
• Senior Modeler Modeler
• Technical Artist
• UI Artist

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