Creative roles - not (just) about being a computer geek Should be strong / literate in: Visual arts Design Visual culture Film Storytelling General points

Stay informed, stay in touch Regularly visit the relevant websites Read the books and magazines See the films Go to the industry events/groups Get involved

Careers in Digital Production 3D Artists 2D Artists Research and Development Production Management Support - catering, human resources, accounting, communications, technical operations

Production Management Runners, Production assistants, Production Coordinators, Production Managers, Producers Bring all the disparate forces and skills together to realise a project, on time, within budget Require financial, political and time management skills Often study media, film studies, business management, arts administration or specifically film production

Research and Development High-end software developers Usually an engineering or computer science education/background Have to have an active interest in the area of computer graphics – but don’t need to be artists

Specialist v. Generalist Should I be really good at one thing, or generally good at a whole lot of things?

Make Mistakes “An expert is a person who has made all the mistakes that can be made in a very narrow field.” Niels Bohr “Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes.” Oscar Wilde “You must learn from the mistakes of others. You can't possibly live long enough to make them all yourself.” Sam Levenson