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Moving Stage: About Us. Horse + Bamboo Theatre... Horse + Bamboo offers support and encouragement for new and emerging artists and companies as well as established organisations.

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Anna Ginsburg. AWN's Animation Industry Database. How to approach a company speculatively. How can someone employ you if they don’t know that you exist?

How to approach a company speculatively

You don’t have to wait for an employer to advertise a vacancy. Making a speculative approach to some companies, showing that you have done your research and know about their work can be very productive. Employers can be very impressed that you’ve made the effort to understand their business and have identified how you could make a valuable contribution. Research is vital. Identify the companies you want to approach, look in detail at their websites, read about them in the press, look at their company and staff profiles on LinkedIn and elsewhere.

When you’re ready, you can make your approach in the form of a letter and/or email – a suggested outline follows. The speculative letter/email. Advice from animation employers. To make your mark with animation and VFX employers and get noticed, you'll need to know how to stand out from the crowd.

Advice from animation employers

But how? We spoke to some employers working in animation and VFX, asking them to offer you their top tips on how to get your foot in the door and start your career. How to approach a company speculatively. Contact. ‘Room on the Broom’: The Art of the Oscar-Nominated Shorts. In this special Cartoon Brew series, we asked the five nominees of the 2013 Best Animated Short Academy Award to discuss the artwork of their films.

‘Room on the Broom’: The Art of the Oscar-Nominated Shorts

Today we continue this exclusive look at the short contenders with Room on the Broom, a UK/German Magic Light Pictures (UK)/Studio Soi (Germany) co-production directed by Jan Lachauer and Max Lang. The 27-minute film originally debuted on BBC One on December 25th, 2012. (Click on any of the images for a closer view.

The FaTCaT Directory of UK Film and Television Production. 20 brilliantly creative resumés. Fiona Stewart, Scenic Artist. Ryan Dawson Laight. Ryan is a designer for performance, specializing in set and costume, with credits that span work in Opera, Cabaret and Dance.

Ryan Dawson Laight

Having studied Design at the University of Brighton (BA Hons, 1st Class), He has gone on to work both nationally and internationally. Ryan works with clients from initial design concept, right through to final production, and his style is born out of the unique collaborations that occur on each project. The design from Ryan Dawson Laight is full of inspired touches , Rough and ready staging become a powerful tool,

Carpenters Flooring Painters hire sets Construction Company. Information and FAQs about the short courses in scenic painting run by Scenic Painters. Almeida Theatre, London. Our staff are creative and skilled people from all backgrounds, motivated by the work we produce in our unique environment.

Almeida Theatre, London

We strive to be as inclusive and accessible as possible. The Almeida Theatre is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We value a diverse team and welcome applications from all sectors of the community. Charity No. 282167 Director in ResidenceAt the Almeida, the artist is at the heart of everything we do. Directors in Residence will serve as Assistant Director on two Almeida productions, working both in the rehearsal room and throughout our organisation, documenting the creative process and liaising with other departments as a creative voice. This post is offered as a fixed term position for six months.Deadline for applications is 12 noon Thursday 8 May 2014 Expression of Interest FormEqual Opportunities MonitoringJob Description Student Placements We offer placements to students for whom it is part of their course or programme of study at college or university.

Painting the scene - EdTA - Educational Theatre Association. If the thought of painting your scenery makes you shudder, don’t be ashamed.

Painting the scene - EdTA - Educational Theatre Association

Many theatre educators have remarkably little training in scenic art. Most only get a few days of painting in an undergraduate stagecraft class. But scene painting is the final surface of your set. Living Props. Say It With Sea Otters: Photo. Four steps to getting that job. 20 June 2012Last updated at 00:49 ET As the latest UK unemployment figures come out, BBC News asks four experts for their tips for prospective job-hunters.

Four steps to getting that job

They give their advice on how to approach that all-important job interview - from what you wear to how you can use body language to impress your potential future boss. Sue Powell: "Preparation is key when it comes to job interviews" Sue Powell is a relationship and career coach and she says that "preparation is key" when it comes to doing well in a job interview. She tells BBC News about the kinds of things candidates can do to prepare themselves before an interview. Marks and Spencer Interview help - Role PLays. Toonhound - cartoons, animation, comic strips and puppets in the uk. Walker Books - Walker Books - Your questions. Aardman Animations - Job Opportunities. With two feature films in various stages of production and development, we may need strong clay animators with proven high level experience.

Aardman Animations - Job Opportunities

To help us push the boundaries of the art form, you’ll need an exceptional sense of various acting and performance styles. You would be asked for to submit a VHS showreel showing scenes you have animated and include a basic portfolio showing character designs and storyboards. Assistant Animators Our productions demand artists who demonstrate animation, model making and sculpting skills to serve as assistants on our feature film projects. Personal Favorites. Job Opportunity: We’re hiring a Junior Designer! Wage: £18,000 – £20,000 (+ Bonuses + Cake + Great Coffee + Fruit)Location: Southwark, near Borough tube stationJob type: Permanent We had an opening for a junior designer at our studio in London.

Job Opportunity: We’re hiring a Junior Designer!

However this job opportunity has now closed for applications. Arts Jobs listings. Unpaid opportunities We recognise that there is great value in people having access to proper work experience, where it is offered and arranged properly and is a mutually beneficial arrangement, but that this should never be used as a way of attempting to circumvent national minimum wage regulations. Please ensure that your posts are compliant with our terms and conditions.

We reserve the right to remove any posts without further notice to you which, in our reasonable judgment, do not comply with the terms and conditions. Internships in the arts Arts Council and Creative & Cultural Skills have published these guidelines to help clarify the legal obligations of arts organisations offering internships. Please note that we will not accept postings on Arts Jobs for unpaid internships unless they are part of a recognised further or higher education course. Illustrator/Graphic Facilitator. Artist/Illustrator. Jobs with Penguin - Penguin Books Ltd. Association of Illustrators. The Illustrators guide to Business Wednesday 30 April and Thursday 1 May, 10.00-16.30 The Courtauld Institute of Art, Somerset House, Strand, London, WC2R 0RN The essential two-day course taught by specialists that will give you the business skills to succeed as a professional illustrator This intensive course has been put together to help any illustrator acquire the knowledge and critical skills crucial to building a successful career.

Creative Skillset Trainee Film Finder Scheme – now open « The Unit List. Artistfeed. Designers / Illustrators. Careers with The Random House Group - Design. Jobs with Penguin - Penguin Books Ltd. HarperCollins Careers. One search. all jobs. Indeed. Careers. Marketing Assistant, Bloomsbury Professional The opportunity Due to an internal promotion, a vacancy has arisen for a marketing assistant to work for Bloomsbury Professional. Although an entry level job, the successful candidate can expect to undertake a broad range of tasks, impacting on every department within the division. The role • Organise book launches:o Liaise with authors and commissioning editors to organise book launcheso Oversee the delivery of marketing materials and books to the venueo Ensure that all necessary staff are informed of the company’s events scheduleo Attend the launch to sell copies of the book • Running renewal campaigns:o Producing marketing materialo Selecting the list for mail/ email campaignso Logging response • Carry out inspection copy campaigns for student-based titles:o Research academic institutes and contacts for the necessary area of Lawo Send out an inspection copy e-campaigno Log and monitor response • Assisting the marketing team where necessary.

How to become a junior designer.