3D Artist for South Africa

[leigh]

What city are you in? Have you checked out any of the local vfx studios? There is a fair bit of 3D done here, even some film work, if you know where to look ;) There are a few good ones :) Especially in Cape Town and Joburg.
PM if you want any "insider info" on any of them ;)

However, most of it is fairly dull stuff, I must admit. Commercials and broadcast branding - yuck.

[NITRO3XV]

Thanks 4 the reply, Im from Johannesburg, iv'e been to about 40 agencies, all of them say the work is amazing, don't need it at the moment, if you have any contacts that would be a great help.

Wayne Troskie

[leigh]

Hmmm... Joburg, eh?

Don't bother going to employment agencies, the industry is still too new here in South Africa. Apart from the fact that most studios do not actively advertise that they are hiring - they rather do scouting.

Well, try dropping some of these guys a line:

Sphere Animation (http://www.sphere-animation.com/animation.html) (Animation company somewhere in Gauteng)

The Refinery (http://www.refinery.co.za/) (Post production company, they have a branch in Gauteng, I think)

Videolab (http://www.videolab.co.za/) (Also a post prod facility in Joburg)

I Imagine (http://www.i-imagine.com) (Game company in Gauteng)

Delapse (http://www.delapse.co.za/) (Post prod and animation company in Joburg)

Clearwater (http://www.clearwater.co.za/) (They do broadcast design, also in Joburg I think)

9 Degrees East (http://www.ninedegrees.com/) (Animation company in Joburg)

Those are all the ones that I can think of right now. I must admit I don't know many people in the Joburg area personally (Being a Capetonian myself, and also because I don't really work much with the local guys anymore), but give these guys a call anyway.

I checked out your site - your work should be good enough to apply for a position as a junior artist at an animation company. The reason that I say you should be fine as a junior artist is because you don't seem to have any previous production experience, and because your work isn't really specialised :)
You seem to have a good deal of potential - good luck :thumbsup:

[NITRO3XV]

Thanks for the contacts Ill contact them as soon as possible.

Thanks again
Wayne

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