Pathways
WAK Educate aim to help students understand the different jobs they could potentially be employed in. Digital animation encompasses many roles, including digtal artists, 3D modellers and programmers. Here at WAK Educate, we want to provide you with a better understanding of the various pathways and skills which could be beneficial for your career. Here are some inspiring pathways from a few of our friends and leading lights of the industry…
Matthew Holland - Senior Compositor
Matthew Holland - Senior Compositor
Matthew worked for the BBC on graphics and special effects before freelancing as a Compositor for films at The Moving Picture Company. He was offered a freelance position at Weta Digital and was a sequence lead Senior Compositor on James Cameron’s film, 'Avatar'.
Josee Lupien - Senior Animator
Josee Lupien - Senior Animator
Josee began her career as a Tester for Softimage in Montreal. It allowed her to deepen her knowledge of the software. Before long Josee started to have creative itchy feet, and decided to leave Softimage to work as an Animator on 'The Real Adventures of Johnny Quest' television series for the Cartoon Network.
Dean Finnigan - Animation Director / Creative Partner for Pickly Pixel
Dean Finnigan - Animation Director / Creative Partner for Pickly Pixel
Dean began his career studying an MA in Art and Design, where he was introduced to computers as a way of designing more unique organic forms. He eventually joined Codemasters where he was fortunate to work with some very accomplished Animators.