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# 1 07-10-2011 , 11:52 PM

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Hi SimplyMaya,

well, as I am almost 19; gonna graduate and then sing up to the university I would like to ask you something. First of all I am from Slovakia so I really don't have the many Universities to choose from (Slovakia or Czech Republic).I was thinking about Brno University of Technology - Master Degree Study - Computer Graphics and Multimedia. The question is: after successful finish of studying, is there any possibility to get a job abroad (US, UK, Germany...but I prefer US) at some graphic studio with that specialisation, which I want to choose? Should I change the university or spec? What's the main assumption to get to the graphic studio?
Thanks

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# 2 08-10-2011 , 09:45 AM

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I'm not sure what you mean by graphic studio, but for visual effects in movies/commercials I reckon you have a better chance at getting a job in Europe than the US. Their immigration policy is pretty strict. I think it is mostly senior people who get jobs there.
I think there are a lot of opportunities in places like Canada and Singapore.

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# 3 08-10-2011 , 12:15 PM

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Getting landed in the industry is pretty hard from what I've heard, I do feel that the industry is maturing as well, meaning that the skill level being asked off ( junior) artists is raising each year.
Another threshold is the fact that you live abroad, which means you should be exceptional to be hired over someone who lives in the UK or US.
From what I have seen ( and think I know) is that the majority of schools isn't up to par , at least that's the general idea here in the Netherlands, so if the schools in your area aren't up to scratch don't go to school , but instead save that money for a study abroad ( Escape VFS Gnomon ringling etc) or an online study while you study at your own pace, maybe visit some drawing/painting classes , visit musea.
In the end it's about knowing the art not having a nice plaque on the wall ( although it is my fear that teh entertainment industry is "maturing"on this part).

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# 4 08-10-2011 , 03:37 PM

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Did you look for any programs in Prague? Because my advice would definitely be go to Prague. I recently moved, but I lived there for 6 years and I came there to study at Charles University so I can tell you it's a great place to be a student. Also I know a tiny bit about the CG industry in the Czech Republic. Here's some reasons to go to Prague;

International Community: Prague's full of international students, travelers and expats and there's so many interesting people there. Also it's easy to meet people and it's a very friendly place once you find your feet. If you're looking to move abroad in the future you're far more likely to make useful connections, friends and broaden your horizon than you would be in Brno where fewer people go.

Cultural Hotspot: Prague's the most beautiful city I've been to and it's full of culture, there's always art shows, poetry readings, film festivals, galleries on every street corner and the place is crawling in artists, photographers, film makers from both the Czech Republic and all over the world. It's a very easy place to get involved in the artistic community and meet like minded people.

Inexpensive Capital: If you compare it to the rest of Europe it's quite cheap, you can spend a lot of money in Prague but you can also live very cheap as a student and still enjoy life. I lived in student accommodation when I first got there, it was pretty scary but it was just 2000 cz crowns/month and you can still get a beer for less than 20 crowns. The nightlife in Prague is great and it's a city that never goes to sleep, you have 24 hour bars and 24 hour trams so even if you live a bit out of the city center you can always get to where you're going. Also you've got an airport and you can pick up pretty cheap tickets (as Prague is a tourist city you have direct flights everywhere in Europe) and explore other places where you might want to move. If you're in Brno this gets a lot more time-consuming and pricey.

Job Opportunities: If you need to work to make some extra cash while you're studying it's a tourist city so there's many bars and restaurants where you can get a job. These things are always easier in a capital city than a place like Brno.

For 3D there's also a few studios in Prague, these guys developed FurryBall which is a pretty big deal and it's very possible that in a few years time the Czech Republic will have more of an impact than today. There's also a lot of innovation in architecture so some good small archviz studios in Prague which might offer a way to get a foot in the door and some work experience/ internship which would be helpful to go abroad with later. I highly doubt Brno could compete here, so if you can find a similar program in Prague I think you're in a much better position to start a career in this field later and move abroad.

Cheers,
Nilla

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# 5 09-10-2011 , 02:45 PM

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Thanks mates,

I really appreciate the reply. Graphic studio means to me working on the projects like Shrek, The Chronicles of Narnia, Finding Nemo,etc. were even working in the game studios shouldn't be bad as well. I've been looking over Charles University but haven't found IT faculty there yet. Next university in Prague, which is oriented into technical concern is Technical University. It's got The Faculty of Information Technology but still hasn't got a graphic orientation at all. Technical University in Prague - Faculty of Information Technology (Master Degree). I would like to as well Nilla, what have you been studying at Charles University?

Thanks

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Creck

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# 6 12-10-2011 , 11:18 PM

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Sorry for the late reply. I was at the third faculty, so nothing graphics related unfortunately. The best thing would be if you had a chance to visit the schools and speak to their students before you make your mind up, even if the one in Prague is less graphics it might still be a better pick because it's likely to be more international and have a larger pool of teachers to draw from because it's in the capital. But I'm biased user added image

I think that regardless of which school you go with you'll need to teach yourself a lot of things along the way. The good thing though is that there's so much in terms of cheap and free materials available online, so infinitely possible with some extra effort.

One of the best places to be in Europe if you want to work on movies would be the UK and the VFX industry in London, they released a VFX guide a few months back to give people an idea what they're looking for hopefully it can point you in the right direction.

Good luck, and let us know what you go for in the end.

Nilla

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