Finding Work in the Industry - Film and TV Pro

Film and TV Pro - worth signing up for

Film and TV Pro is a great website to sign up for. You can get updates on jobs, both paid and unpaid, and connect with industry professionals. Looking for that first job can be the trickiest part of launching your career, and being connected is part of the solution.

Also, once you are established in your career, the site can be a useful way of finding people to work with you on projects where multiple skills are required.

awn.com

There are lots of websites nowadays which help you to stay connected with the industry.  Others include The Animation World Network at www.awn.com, which also allows you to sign up for job alerts, and showcases jobs in animation all over the world.

www.animatedjobs.com

Other useful sites include animationjobs.com.

Finding work is about refining your skills, having a great demo reel - and staying connected. Don't wait for jobs to find you - you have to get out there and hunt them down.

---Alex


To find out more about Animation Apprentice, click here for a link to Frequently Asked Questions. To sign up for our next classroom at Animation Apprentice, follow this link. For more information on finding work and surviving in the animation and visual effects business, read our post on how to find a job in the animation industry, and check out our post about what not to do at a job interview. Also see our post on starting your own small animation business, learn how to create an invoice, and see how we are helping our students find work through our film co-operative Nano Films. Download the free Escape Studios Careers in VFX Handbook. Take a look at how awn.com can help you find a job, and read our piece about how to survive as a freelance animator. Also, find out what Cinesite look for in a student's demo reel, and read our post on setting up your own animation business. Also see our post about freelancers and taxes.