For artists who want to level up! Learn the habits, techniques and tricks to become the best artist you can be. Whether you're a beginner or a professional, all types of artists are welcome. The host Andrew Price (youtube: Blender Guru) answers the tough questions about burnout, feedback and focused practice from 15 years experience.
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episode 23: #23: How to get a job in VFX w/ Andrew Hodgson
Andrew Hodgson has worked at ILM, Double Negative, MPC and more. He's worked on some of the biggest movie franchises, and in this interview we discuss the path to getting your first job, standing out, industry workflows, and the importance of being flexible with software.
Chapters:
- 0:00 Landing his first VFX job
- 15:27 The Importance of industry connections
- 28:23 Learning the right software for the right role.
- 43:03 What Blender's missing / What matters in a portfolio
- 50:35 Learning resources / Is Schooling worth it
- 1:00:13 Hollywood VFX Workflows
- 1:11:03 Importance of Efficiency / Outro
Links discussed in this episode:
- Corridor Crew (VFX Artists React) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4WrKeoeZhk
- Andrew Dyer Artstation - https://www.artstation.com/andrewdyercg
- Think Tank - https://www.tttc.ca/
- MPC - https://www.mpcfilm.com/
- DNEG - https://www.dneg.com/
- ILM - https://www.ilm.com/
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- Artstation - https://www.artstation.com/andrewhodgson
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