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Layoff Blues

If summer brings an involuntary vacation from work due to a layoff or downsizing, there are a few ways to get in shape and cope.

Education Factors

The new year means setting goals for many people. If your goal is to continue your education in animation or to get some additional training, this article will be of interest to you. When deciding what school to attend, there are other factors besides the degrees offered that you should consider.

Behind The Scenes – F8: Creating The Film

F8 won the Jury Honors Award at the Siggraph 2001 Electronic theater. Jason tells us a little more about the “behind the scenes” of his 3 1/2 year solo project.

Behind The Scenes – Major Damage

As CGI tools emerge as a powerful force in experimenting in animation, the artistic and technical challenges meet them head-on. In this article we will interview the team behind the cloth/cape work done on the 3D CGI short MAJOR DAMAGE ™ © 2001 Chris Bailey.

Vfx Departments – Rotoscope

Movies are a lot more complicated than you think. For the average movie-goer, they believe that there is only one position and that one person is the one who creates all the magic. Usually the animators get all the glory, while some of the other supporting departments are completelelly forgotten or not even known about. This month we asked veteran rotoscope artist, Marian Rudnyk, to give us a little background on what rotoscoping really is!

A Holiday Recipe For Career Success

The holidays are here, which means shopping, travel, holiday cards and parties. Here’s how to make the holidays meaningful–for your career.

The Freelance Life

After many years of being a staff employee at several companies, I found myself spending more time jumping from job to job. I talked to the companies, and they told me that indeed the industry had made a shift away from staff employees, and hired many more freelancers.