Chaos will be in London this July, and we have decided to team up with them to deliver a one-day V-Ray for 3ds Max Advanced Training Course.
Who Framed Roger Rabbit? Our New Animation Tutor
Meet our new animation tutor, Alex Williams who comes from a rich tradition of 2D animation. With over 20 years of industry experience that includes work as a storyboard artist, character designer and animator on more than 20 feature films for Disney, Universal, Warner Bros, Fox, DreamWorks and Sony, his film credits include animated masterpieces such as 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit?', 'The Lion King' and 'The Iron Giant'. His most recent work includes animation for the Oscar-winning 'Monster House', as well as 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince'.
Quick-fire Q&A with Pixar's Story Artist Matthew Luhn
At the Animation and Story Master Class which took place recently, we caught up with Matthew Luhn to get his thoughts on animation. He has worked on some of the biggest animated films produced, including Toy Story and Toy Story 2, Monsters’ Inc., Finding Nemo and Up. Prior to joining Pixar in 1992 Matthew worked on The Simpsons as an animator.
We’re in the money
As you probably saw, the Chancellor has awarded the games industry its much deserved tax break. Following Wednesday’s budget, game developers that create profitable games will be able to use the relief to pay less tax on profits, while unsuccessful games will be awarded a cash tax credit to reduce losses – which must be a nice surprise for all you developers out there.
Featured Artist: VFX Graduate Claire Harrison
Welcome to our new fortnightly 'Featured Artist' blog post! From now on I'll be giving some insight into what's going on in the industry, as well as showcasing some of our outstanding candidates.
Latest work from the Skillset VFX Course
The Skillset Visual Effects Course is now underway and the work which the guys have produced after just six weeks is incredible!
Online Maya courseware at The Arts University College at Bournemouth
Hi all,
I recently caught up with Paul Hilton, Senior Lecturer BA (Hons) Animation at The Arts University College at Bournemouth. AUCB recently purchased our online Maya coursware for themselves and their students, so I asked Paul how they were finding the experience:
Escape gives 3D artists the Nuke know-how
Escape Studios offers first visual effects course combining the best of Nuke and Maya 3D imaging software
Visualise your future... In The Independent
The summer is upon us, and school leavers across the land are wondering what next year will bring. Will I go to University? Will I go to College? Should I pursue my dreams or compromise because I have little chance to succeed?
And the winner is...Russell Chapple!
A Big ‘Thank You’ to all of you who took the time to complete our Online Courses Satisfaction Survey. The information you have given to us is invaluable and will help us refine and improve our systems. Congratulations to Russell who was selected at random to claim the prize of a black iPod Nano (8gp) … Well done Russell! Want to sign up for free tutorials? Log in and start learning... What’s the best way to secure your dream job? Download a free PDF
