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Vancouver Bound – Where To Live

Thursday, March 15, 2012

Welcome to the second article on the Vancouver Bound series. By now you have an idea of the who (studios) and the what (city) of Vancouver. So you must be asking yourself, where should I live? and how far away are the studios from the locations? Don’t you worry, this article is focusing on giving [...]

Canada, Vancouver, where to live

Vancouver Bound – Who & What

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

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For a few years now, the vfx industry has slowly made it’s way to Vancouver. With the recent Siggraph 2011 event, more than ever is Vancouver in the spotlight. A lot of studios are not only opening “pods” (facilities that are logged into the studio but the location of the physical machines are in CA) [...]

Vancouver, VFX studios

Featured Artist – Phil Holland

Sunday, September 18, 2011

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Latest work: * The Cabin in the Woods (2012) – Drew Goddard * X-Men: First Class (2011) – Matthew Vaughn * Red Riding Hood (2011) – Catherine Hardwicke * The Wolfman (2010) – Joe Johnston * Angels and Demons (2009) – Ron Howard Phil Holland was born and raised in Southern California. He took an [...]

digital imaging specialist, PHFX, Phil Holland, R&H, Rhythm & Hues

Behind The Scenes – Shhh

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

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The ScratchPost is very excited to feature 2 talented artist who are making their first indy short film. These 2 guys are extremely passionate for film, and were able to get this project going while in the middle of 2 very time demanding production schedules at their day jobs. Shhh is now in post-production [...]

Behind The Scenes, Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Vancouver, Freddy Chavez Olmos, indie film, pink shirt day, Shervin Shoghian, Shhh, Vancouver

The Demo Reel 101

Saturday, September 5, 2009

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A Demo Reel is a shortened collection of your work, no longer than 3 minutes (this is not a movie, and you don’t want them to fall asleep!) in VHS/DVD format that highlights your strenghts, experience, and shows off your skills. With that said, here are a few demo reel tips: * Keep it short [...]

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Jobs – moving to Linkedin & Facebook

Thu, Dec 22, 2011

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Hi TSP fans, Just wanted to post this to let you know that we have decided to move our *free* job postings over to our linked in group and also to or facebook group. We figured it was just easier to have these forums where not only can guests see faster postings, but can also [...]

facebook, job listings, linked in, recruiters

LOOK Effects Opens Vancouver Location

Thu, Oct 20, 2011

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LOS ANGELES, CA, October 18, 2011 – LOOK Effects announced today that they have opened a production facility in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. By establishing a presence in Vancouver’s Gas Town, LOOK offers visual effects supervision and production in three locations: Los Angeles, New York and Vancouver. LOOK’s newest studio is located at 1 Alexander [...]

BC, gastown, look effects, Vancouver

Vancouver – In the Spotlight

Mon, Sep 12, 2011

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If you were one of the many professionals and/or students who made it out to SIGGRAPH this year, you will understand why Vancouver is the new hotspot. A beautiful city that caters to foodies, wineos, artists, and sport nuts, it’s no wonder why this little secret is out with more and more studios starting to [...]

siggraph 2011, Vancouver, VFX, visual effects