The Visual Effects Society (VES) Hosts Nation's Largest
Visual Effects and Gaming Career Fair
Job
Fairs in 3 Cities – Hundreds of Jobs Sought
Los Angeles, June 14, 2012 -The Visual Effects Society (VES), the
entertainment industry's only organization representing the full breadth of
visual effects practitioners, will conduct Career Fairs in Los Angeles, New
York and London on Saturday, June 16, 2012.
This
event allows VES to connect top Visual Effects and Gaming companies such as
ILM, Disney Animation, Sony Imageworks, Infinity Ward, and many others with highly
qualified visual effects artists and students searching for employment in the
visual effects industry. Last year, during the inaugural Career Fair, over 200 artists
found employment with the more than two-dozen companies who took part in the
event.
Jeffrey
A. Okun, VES Chair said, " This is a terrific opportunity for the VES to
connect its members (first and foremost) and other VFX professionals to the
jobs out there. At the same time we have
created an environment for education, training and networking that is second to
none."
WHERE:
Los Angeles:
Loew's Hollywood
Hotel
1755 North Highland Avenue, Los
Angeles, CA 90028
New York:
Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge
333 Adams Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
London:
Holiday Inn – Regents Park
Carburton Street
London, W1W 5EE
WHEN:
Saturday, June 16, 9am – 5pm, all three
cities
About the VES
VES is a
professional, honorary society, dedicated to advancing the arts, sciences, and applications
of visual effects and to upholding the highest uniform standards and procedures
for the visual effects profession. VES is the entertainment industry's only
official organization representing the extended community of visual effects
practitioners including supervisors, artists, producers, technology developers,
educators and studio executives. Its over 2,500 global members contribute to
all areas of entertainment from film, television and commercials to music
videos, games and new media. VES strives to enrich and educate its members and
the entertainment community at large through many domestic and international
events, screenings and programs.