10 Steps to Getting Your Dream Job in Film Special Effects
Essential advice on gaining a career in the film industry. Sean Blakeley offers 10 key things to bare in mind, including practical advice to improve your chances of achieving an opportunity in special effects work. Keywords: career,films,movies,work,entertainment,advice,special effects,art,craft,creative,media,sculptor Article Body: Getting a break in film special effects is hard, but not as hard as you may think. The following ten things will go a long way to help you achieve your dream job. 1) Understand the Industry If you want to work in special effects, it’s important not just to know the difference between a Stag (stagehand) and a Director, but know how special effects itself is divided up. Long gone are the days when Ray Harryhausen (Jason and the Argonauts) would lock himself in a shed with a small team of people and do all the special effects himself. Now, everything is spread across different teams and departments. So, if you’re interested in sculpting sets and large monster...