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Through my degree of Bachelor of Design (Animation & Illustration), I was first shown the programs Nuke, Maya and Houdini. There were some projects we had where we needed to be able to edit a shot; doing some paint & roto, compositing or creating our own 3D animated shots with our own rigged models and backdrops. These programs started to really interest me, and I found it exciting to be able to be a part of what brings a shot to life.

For as long as I can remember I have enjoyed entertaining people, however it wasn't until my penultimate year of school where I fully committed to pursuing a career in the industry. I did this by completing a Certificate II in Creative Industries at the time, which was then followed by a Certificate III in Screen and Media before continuing with the Bachelor of Film and Television at UniSA.

Developed a passion for cameras through my automotive hobby

I grew up watching movies like Star Wars and Indiana Jones as a kid. I was always fascinated by the work involved particularly with VFX and all the different fields. I love how VFX can help bring any idea or story to life and that whatever it is, it can be enjoyed globally.

After a semester of Creative Writing and Marketing, I realised that was not where my passions lay and I wanted to do something creative that can make people feel lots of emotions. But that drive has existed since I was a kid making stop motion Lego animations on my Nintendo DS

I initially developed my skills in my spare time throughout high school but shortly took the Bachelor's course of Television and Film to further develop my skills. For my final year, I had the opportunity to study at Rising Sun Pictures which further developed my skills.

I realised early on in my schooling when nothing really interested me apart from art/design.

I’ve wanted to work in this industry ever since I heard that cheesy phrase, “Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life”. I was very young then, and I've grown to learn that work is work, however a certain fulfillment and joy comes from work like this. Work that you can be proud of playing a part in. I fell in love with entertainment media a long time ago, and have ventured to play a pivotal role in it. My passion is visual effects that enhance stories.

I have working in retails for the past 20 years and enjoyed it a lot but always had a feeling of missing something very creative from my life. I was conducting a skills audit on myself one day and laying out a 5 year plan when it hit me that I did not see myself working in this industry for the next 5 years. I immediately booked a career counseling session and wanted to explore options in the creative inducted with real world job opportunities. I found VFX and I haven't looked back since.

Currently exploring the world of Visual Effects through a field placement in university. Began my education in high school aspiring to be a game designer, then had a career in social media marketing for 3 years, and now I'm back into the world of 3D and eager to learn everything I can!

When I was a very young boy I used to make small videos with my friends and post them to youtube which started me on a path toward media.

When I was in highschool and took multimedia in year 10 and I first had hands on experience with software like Adobe Premiere.

I first realised during the first couple of years in highschool. I was always interested in the film industry as a kid, eventually I found myself spending hours trying to create: video games, VFX, 3D renders, and simulations on my school laptop, and it has grown from there.

Back in 2016 I attened a VFX studio for work experience and got to see how the industry operated, I was amazed at the behind the scenes of film and TV and wanted to know more. After studying at UniSA for a couple of years I found that I really enjoyed working with effects and decided to do the VFX placement at Rising Sun Pictures in collaboration with the University of South Australia.

When Rising Sun Pictures came to my high school to talk about careers in VFX. I have always love films and television but I didn't realise I could get into VFX until the people from Rising Sun showed me.

I first realised I wanted to work in the creative media and entertainment industry when I was in Year 11 at high school, I saw a presentation from the Academy of Interactive Entertainment and that is what got me interested in the world of film VFX and Animation.

In 2018 I played a game developed by developer Quantic Dream called: "Detroit: Become Human". I was absolutely fascinated by the high detail motion capture work as well as CGI implemented assets and overall the combined efforts of all departments that made it look so amazing. At the time I was a tech support agent for a bank and our branch was being made redundant so I had the choice of looking for another IT job or trying something a little more interesting but still on the same avenue.

Ever since, I was a kid. I was amazed by the big featured films and television shows

I have always been inspired by the creative industry since I was young. I loved all movies and video games.

I have always loved movies and Tv and I have had a passion for theatre from a young age. I've spent the last 10 years in live theatre production and now am wanting to try and pursue a career with post-production in VFX and combine my passion for art and photography into VFX.

I have worked in the creative media for quite a long time. As a painter, graphic designer, and photographer. Last year I decided to learn about Visual Effects and enrolled at RSP. So far this is an amazing place to learn.