Careers in visual effects

Become a technical director. Become a 3D environment artist. Become an effects artist. SCAD visual effects students become leaders in this imaginative discipline, transforming static visions into vivid visual sequences. In recent years, several SCAD alumni have shared Academy Awards for work on such mind-blowing films as "Avengers: Endgame," "Frozen 2," and "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker." More than a dozen SCAD alumni contributed to the visual effects for "Guardians of the Galaxy," produced by Marvel Studios.

 

Launch your career as a professional:

  • Lighting artist/technical director
  • CGI FX technical director
  • Visual effects supervisor

And get recruited and hired by the best of the best:

  • Pixar
  • Disney
  • DreamWorks Animation

Bryan Godwin, owner of Shade VFX

Bryan Godwin (B.F.A., computer art, 1998), owner of Shade VFX in Los Angeles, shares his joy for communicating with audiences through visual effects while working on big budget studio films "Cowboys and Aliens" and "I Am Number 4."

SCAD will see you to success

SCAD supports its students from first classes to graduation and beyond. Throughout their SCAD journey and professional path, the SCAD office for career and alumni success (CAS) offers students and graduates an array of career-building services:

  • Résumé development
  • Portfolio building
  • Mock interviews
  • Self-promotion
  • Assistance finding internships and employment opportunities

With its preeminent instruction, professional guidance, and one-on-one career advising, SCAD will help you launch your creative career to new heights

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