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Ryan Fitzgerald05.10.186 min read

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 Fitzgerald04.10.187 min read

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 Fitzgerald04.10.188 min read

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 Fredin02.08.1810 min read

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 Fredin01.08.187 min read

Do studios hire specialists or generalists?

Specialist or generalist? Read enough interviews with pro artists or studio recruiters ...
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Nick Fredin01.08.187 min read

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 Wall01.08.188 min read

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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Nick Fredin31.07.18< 1 min read

Free Tiger Animation Rig

Are you ready to take your animation skills to the next level? Want to create the most ...
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Nadia Stefyn31.07.183 min read

The Importance of Networking

Having a strong network of friends and colleagues in a wide variety of professions is a ...
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Nick Fredin31.07.181 min read

Concept Art Student Stephanie Lee

Stephanie Lee is one of our initial scholarship students based in Perth, Western ...
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Nick Fredin31.07.182 min read

Do You Need to Know How to Draw to Be a 3D Animator or VFX Artist?

Some people can create fantastic images, but can’t draw anything. A common question we ...
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Nick Fredin31.07.18< 1 min read

Monster Concept Art Tutorial with CGSpectrum's Jake Collinge

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Nick Fredin31.07.1810 min read

Video Game Careers: Advice from a Senior Artist on Working in the Industry

Tyler De Block is a Senior Texture Artist currently working at Ubisoft Toronto. Since ...
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Nick Fredin31.07.189 min read

Top 20 video game production and VFX studios in Australia

Are you a game developer or a visual effects artist looking for a job in the industry? ...
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Nick Fredin30.07.185 min read

Another Student Success Story: Concept Artist Alan Blackwell

"In the end, I came out with about three finished pieces which directly led to me being ...
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Nick Fredin30.07.183 min read

A Day in the Life of a 3D Modeler

Get to know the talented professional artists and animators who make up the team of ...
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Nick Fredin30.07.184 min read

Motiga Games Animator Kyle Dahl

When it comes to working on different kinds of video games, character animator, and CG ...
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Nick Fredin30.07.183 min read

Concept Artist Interview: CGSpectrum Grad Edwin Ho Shares His Success Story

We just spoke to recent CG Spectrum Vancouver grad Edwin Ho about his experience while he ...
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Nick Fredin25.06.187 min read

How do I become an animator for games?

Whether you’re dead set on working for a VFX studio or dreaming about a career in game ...
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Nick Fredin07.02.18< 1 min read

Student Spotlight: FX and Simulation Student Subhan Asif

Check out some amazing FX and Simulation work by Subhan Asif. Subi is not only an ...
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