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Nadia Stefyn24.09.19

Meet The Willoughbys Animator Aniket Natekar

CG Spectrum alumni, animator, and now mentor Aniket Natekar recently spoke at LightBox ...
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Nadia Stefyn19.09.19

Award-winning illustrator Eric Wilkerson tells how he found his niche

Back when Eric Wilkerson was a kid, something was missing from book store shelves... ...
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Nadia Stefyn03.09.19

Top five reasons to get into 2D animation right now

The 2D animation industry is transforming before our eyes. 2D Animation is still as ...
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Nadia Stefyn30.08.19

6 benefits of online courses

In an increasingly online world, remote learning is gaining popularity. However, not all ...
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Nadia Stefyn15.08.19

Career in Animation: Lawrence Zalasky's Journey from Healthcare to Oscar

At the age of 30, Lawrence Zalasky took an enormous leap of faith... After establishing ...
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Nadia Stefyn29.07.19

Why Vanessa Rossi Switched From Graphic Design to Animation

After finishing Graphic Design school, Vanessa Rossi found herself stuck in the wrong ...
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Nadia Stefyn16.07.19

DreamWorks Animator Scott Claus Offers Advice to 2D Students

Scott Claus talks inspiration, careers and the future of 2D animation. With a career ...
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Nadia Stefyn07.07.19

Interview with 3D Modeler Danish Anwar

Now a 3D Artist at Method Studios in Melbourne, CG Spectrum graduate Danish Anwar had a ...
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Nadia Stefyn08.03.19

Animation Secrets of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

With bright punchy colours, sharp animation, and snappy editing, Spider-Man: Into the ...
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Nick Fredin05.02.19

Digital Art Equipment: Software & Hardware for Concept Art Courses

Whether you're just starting out or a seasoned concept artist, switching from traditional ...
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Ryan Fitzgerald08.10.18

VFX Compositing Artist Interview With Genevieve Camilleri

VFX Supervisor Gen Camilleri has worked at ILM, Method Studios, and Animal Logic on ...
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Ryan Fitzgerald08.10.18

What is Compositing? The Role of a VFX Compositor

Compositors are in high demand as almost every production requires some form of ...
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Ryan Fitzgerald05.10.18

3D Animator Interview & Advice With Brad Lincoln

Hello Brad! Can you tell us how you came to be a professional Animator? I'm a senior ...
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Ryan Fitzgerald05.10.18

FX artist interview & advice

Effects artists can have many different responsibilities, but in the end, they often need ...
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Ryan Fitzgerald05.10.18

What Does a Visual FX Artist Do?

An FX artist creates visual effects in movies, TV shows, and video games. They're ...
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Ryan Fitzgerald05.10.18

What is 3D Animation?

TABLE OF CONTENTS loading... In TV, film, and games, 3D animation plays a pivotal role in ...
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Ryan Fitzgerald04.10.18

3d Modeler Interview With Victoria Passariello

A hard-surface modeler may be assigned models like weapons, mechs and other robots, ...
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Ryan Fitzgerald04.10.18

What is 3D Modeling?

A conclusive guide to 3D modeling 3D modeling is the creation of a computer-generated ...
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Ryan Fitzgerald04.10.18

The Visual Effects Pipeline: An In-Depth Look

What is VFX? What is the Visual Effects Pipeline? In this beginners guide, we explain the ...
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Nick Fredin26.09.18

How to Get a Job at Blizzard: Advice from a Concept Artist

Meet our Concept Art mentor Brian Huang! He tells us how he got started as a Concept ...
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Nick Fredin02.08.18

Succeeding as a Freelance Artist: Tips and Strategies

For some people, the idea of working as a freelance artist is the dream. Managing ...
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Nick Fredin01.08.18

Do studios hire specialists or generalists?

Specialist or generalist? Read enough interviews with pro artists or studio recruiters ...
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Nick Fredin01.08.18

The Best Kept Secret of Successful Visual Effects Artists

We talk to senior and junior artists on why mentorship is so important in the visual ...
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Shoshanah Wall01.08.18

How to Get a Job as a VFX Artist: Advice from our Students

CG Spectrum’s 2016 online advanced students achieved an incredible 90% placement rate ...
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