March 25, 2019 | Daily Hive The Vancouver Economic Commission’s (VEC) annual Digital Entertainment Career Fair returns to downtown Vancouver on April 6, 2019. For the event’s eighth year, Netflix has been named as the presenting sponsor, which is a signal of the streaming giant’s interest in turning Vancouver into one of its major production… Continue reading Over 400 animation and VFX jobs open at Netflix-backed Vancouver job fair
Author: Sepi Motamedi
Vancouver’s animation and visual effects industry will be worth $1 billion in 2019
March 14, 2019 | Daily Hive 2019 is anticipated to be a major milestone year for Vancouver’s animation and visual effects industry, as the sector is on track to crack the $1 billion mark for the first time. This represents the tripling of the value of the industry to the local economy since 2012 from… Continue reading Vancouver’s animation and visual effects industry will be worth $1 billion in 2019
Post Work Drinks & Snacks
An Excellent Turnout Of Industry Leaders Our first social gathering brought together many of the top names in our industry. Accomplishments from the year were highlighted as were the ambitious projects and partnerships that are underway. Attendees were also made aware of the A&VFX Alliance’s efforts to tackle industry challenges and get in front of… Continue reading Post Work Drinks & Snacks
So you want to work in VFX or animation?
September 20, 2017 | Vancouver Sun The visual effects, or VFX, and animation business in British Colombia generates a hefty portion of the province’s over $2.4 billion dollar film and TV production. Read Full Article
Welcome to Mount Pixel
June 22, 2017 | The Globe & Mail Vancouver, already a hub for Hollywood shoots, has quietly become a global powerhouse for the one thing every blockbuster now requires: visual effects. Ian Bailey reports on the VFX boom that shows no signs of extinguishing Read Full Article