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 [...]
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) [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Enigma recently made its festival debut at Dances With Films in Hollywood where it won audience choice for best short. THESCRATCHPOST was able to catch up with Matt Shumway, Co-director and Visual Effects Supervisor, to get the scoop about the long journey of Enigma.
Almost 80% of jobs are never advertised according to Cornell University Career Services. This is called the hidden job market. How do people get these jobs? The secret is networking and we aren’t talking about how computers are connected. We are talking about how people are connected. Networking is defined in the dictionary as the exchange of information or services among individuals, groups or institutions. I want to point out the word “exchange” –that means that both sides give something to a network.
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Thursday, March 15, 2012
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