Company Websites/Job Opportunities
Ila Abramason, Animation Recruiter email: jobs@ispyrecruiting.com
Animation Studio Contact info: http://mpsc839.org/_Home/home_FRM1.html
3D Computer Animation:
Dreamworks/PDI http://www.dreamworks.com/
ILM http://www.ilm.com/employment.html
Naughty Dog http://www.naughtydog.com/corporate/viewJOBS.html
Pixar http://jobsearch.pixar.careers.monster.com/
Rhythm & Hues http://www.rhythm.com/inside_randh/careers.shtml
Sony Pictures Imageworks http://www.imageworks.com/hr/jobs.html
Videogame Animation:
Blizzard Entertainment Job Opportunities http://www.blizzard.com/jobopp/
Electronic Arts jobs http://jobs.ea.com/
2D Animation:
Cartoon Network Studios: 300 North Third Street
Burbank 91502
(818) 729-4000 [switchboard]
(818) 729-4200 [job hotline]
ka-chew!
http://www.kachew.com/ 6353 SUNSET BOULEVARD, HOLLYWOOD, CA 90028.
PHONE: 323-468-3020
FAX: 323-468-3021
Nickelodeon's Job Hotline: 818-736-3673
Nickelodeon's Human Resources: 818-736-3522
Studios to Pitch Animation Projects
Oh Yeah! Cartoons seeks pitches! http://www.frederator.com/ohyeahseason4.php
Pitch your ideas to Cartoon Network
Heather Kenyon: Heather.Kenyon@turner.com
Heather’s Assistant, Bret Schafer: Bret.Schafer@turner.com
Frederator Studios http://www.frederator.com/about.php#where
Animation Distribution
Current http://www.current.tv/make/
G4 – Videogame TV http://www.g4tv.com./
INDEPENDENT ANIMATION CHANNEL http://www.independentanimationchannel.com/
ManiaTV! Loren Leon
Manager - ManiaTV! Original Programming
The ManiaTV! Networks
submissions@maniatv.com
303.295.3980 x20
www.maniatv.com
Monster Distributes http://www.monsterdistributes.com/
World Animation Network email: info@worldanimation.tv.
Job Search Websites
AWN http://jobs.awn.com/c/search.cfm?site_id=500
Chronicle: Search for teaching jobs http://chronicle.com/search/jobs/
Creativeheads.net http://creativeheads.net/
www.entertainmentcareers.net http://www.entertainmentcareers.net/
Planet Point http://www.planetpoint.com/
Game Jobs http://www.gamejobs.com/
Game Recruiter http://www.gamerecruiter.com/
Art Source http://www.filtertalent.com/main.asp
Greenlight Jobs http://www.greenlightjobs.com/
www.careerbuilder.com http://www.careerbuilder.com
www.jobbankusa.com http://www.jobbankusa.com/
www.hirenet.net http://www.hirenet.net/HireNet-Index.htm
Mandy.com http://www.mandy.com/
Monster.com http://www.monster.com/
Monstertrak.com (password "destiny") http://www.monstertrak.monster.com/
Showbizjobs.com http://www.showbizjobs.com/
TV jobs http://www.tvjobs.com/index_a.htm
Flay.com http://www.flay.com/jobs_category.cfm?CategoryID=23
Games Job News http://www.gamesjobnews.com/
CG Talk.com Forum http://forums.cgsociety.org/forumdisplay.php?f=28
High End 3D Boards http://www.highendcareers.com/
Craigslist http://losangeles.craigslist.org/med/
Networking:
The Animation Coop http://www.animationcoop.org
The Animation Co-op is a non-profit network of individuals and organizations dedicated to serving animation creators and enthusiasts by promoting independent production, distribution and education
The Animation Guild, Local 839 www.mpsc.839.org
International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees
4729 Lankershim Blvd., Hollywood, CA 91602
(818) 766-7151 Fax (818) 506-4805
Course Information (818) 766-0521
The membership requirement is employment as an animator or related position with any of the contract studios listed on the union web site. Contact studios include Disney.
The union offers 12-week animation courses including storyboarding, background painting and design, and basic figure drawing and composition.
Nonmembers require completion of the three-week seminars, Introduction to the Art and Industry and Basic Animation Techniques, prior to enrollment in animation courses. Seminars cost $30 and animation courses range in cost from $80 to $210.
Animation World Network, Inc. (AWN) www.awn.com
6525 Sunset Boulevard, Garden Suite 10, Hollywood, CA 90028
(323) 606-4200 Fax (323) 466-6619
This is the largest animation-related publishing group on the Internet that provides information pertaining to all aspects of animation. Resources provided include an online listing of job opportunities, networking opportunities through e-chats, and industry updates on online industry articles. An additional resource is the AWN's Global Animation Production Directory, which is a publication listing of animation companies in Los Angeles.
ASIFA_Hollywood http://www.asifa-hollywood.org/index.html
The INTERNATIONAL ANIMATED FILM SOCIETY: ASIFA-HOLLYWOOD is a California nonprofit organization established over twenty years ago to promote and encourage the art and craft of animation.
Membership application form: http://www.asifa-hollywood.org/apply.html
Antran Manoogian, President • 2114 Burbank Blvd., Burbank, CA 91506
e-mail: asifaalert-subscribe@yahoogroups.com • phone: (818) 842-8330 • fax: (818) 842-5645
Siggraph la.siggraph.org
Los Angeles Chapter
P.O.Box 6308, Burbank CA 91510-6308
Contact: Alan Botvinick, chair
This non-profit, volunteer organization promotes the generation and dissemination of information on computer graphics and interactive techniques. Membership benefits include networking opportunities at local chapter meetings and national conferences, and an online listing of animation companies.
Skillsnet.net www.skillsnet.net
Entertainment Industry Development Corporation
7083 Hollywood Blvd., 5th Floor, Hollywood, CA 90028
(213) 957-1000 x 151
Contact: Kathleen Milnes
This is an online career resource that provides industry information on entertainment and new media industries including animation. Information provided includes industry reports, training programs, and a listing of industry publications.
Women in Animation, Inc. www.woman.in.animation.org
P.O. Box 17706, Encino, California 91416
(818) 759-9596
Email: info@womeninanimation.org
Contact: Jan Nagel, President
(818) 758-1842
This is a professional, non-profit organization established to foster the advancement of women involved in the art and industry of animation. Membership benefits include networking and professional development opportunities at local chapter events, and educational seminars.
Relevant Articles/Links:
Job Search:
Read this article when asked to work for free http://povonline.com/cols/COL210.htm
LA Times Career Counselor: (includes salaries)
AWN article: Getting in the Door
http://mag.awn.com/index.php?ltype=pageone&article_no=74&page=1
What do recruiters want to see? http://mag.awn.com/index.php?article_no=1669
How to impress a recruiter
http://mag.awn.com/index.php?ltype=pageone&article_no=2091
Getting into the Games Industry http://www.gamedev.net/reference/list.asp?categoryid=68#67
WIA mentors give advice on the animation industry http://women.animation.org/share.htm
Showreels/Portfolios:
Demo Reels, Porfolios http://mag.awn.com/index.php?ltype=pageone&article_no=2491
AWN article: Television Animation Portfolios http://www.awn.com/mag/issue2.6/2.6pages/2.6huberportfolio.html
Showreels http://www.fxguide.com/fxtips-269.html
Resumes:
The Damn Good Resume http://www.damngood.com/jobseekers/askYana1.html
Resume Resources http://jobstar.org/tools/resume/res-web.php
eResumes http://www.eresumes.com/eresumes.html
Resume Tips from Warner Bros. http://www2.warnerbros.com/web/all/link/external.jsp?url=http://jobs.warnerbros.com&frompage=wb_homepage
Thank-you letter:
Thank you letter sample: http://jobsearchtech.about.com/library/thksample1.rtf
Business card:
Ten strategies to make your business card powerful and memorable http://www.allfreelancework.com/articleriger-hull3.php
Pitching:
Pitching Perfect by Heather Kenyon
http://www.awn.com/mag/issue5.06/5.06pages/pitchsurvey.php3
"So You Want to Pitch a Show" http://www.soyouwanna.com/site/syws/tvpitch/tvpitch.html
Contracts/Invoices:
Done Deal Samples (contracts, treatments, etc.) http://www.scriptsales.com/Examples.html
Film Festival tips from Kodak http://www.kodak.com/US/en/motion/students/filmfest/successtips.jhtml?id=0.1.4.21&lc=en
Writing Invoices http://mag.awn.com/index.php?ltype=pageone&article_no=2850
Alternative Animation Careers:
Independents Thriving on the Net http://mag.awn.com/index.php?ltype=pageone&article_no=2043&page=1
Websites:
How to create a website #1 http://www.4creatingawebsite.com/
How to create a website #2 http://www.allaboutyourownwebsite.com/ |