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Vancouver Career Fair 2018

April 14, 2018

Vancouver Career Fair 2018 banner photo

Vancouver’s biggest career fair

for VFX, animation, and video games

 

Back Again for 2018

The Vancouver Career Fair for VFX, Animation, Film & TV, and Video Games is BACK for its 7th consecutive year! Powered by the Vancouver Economic Commission and sponsors Netflix, EY, and the Province of British Columbia, this is Vancouver’s only recruiting event for the entire Digital Entertainment & Interactive (DE&I) industry, which includes VFX, Animation and Video Games, Film & TV and for the first time ever, VR/AR. Back by popular demand, the Speaker Series engaging students and professionals in cutting-edge industry trends and local innovations.

Why Participate?

  • Vancouver’s ONLY DE&I industry career fair
  • Meet face-to-face with 35 of Vancouver’s top studios and companies
  • Learn how Vancouver’s leading education and training providers can help you take your career to the next level
  • It’s FREE to attend!

 

Professional Job Seekers

Prior Experience Required
April 14, 2018 10:00AM – 2:00PM
 
Connect with over 30 of Vancouver’s innovative and world-leading companies and studios and learn about both current and future job opportunities. Professionals are also invited to take a walk through Education Alley and learn about different options to upgrade your skills through Vancouver’s world-class training programs.
 
Registration is closed

Students

High-school and post-secondary
April 14, 2018 1:00PM – 4:00PM
 
Come and learn about the types of careers that are available in Vancouver’s creative, digital sectors. Meet the institutions that can prepare you for a rewarding and dynamic career. Learn about the current and upcoming job openings, what studios are looking for in your portfolios, and meet face to face with the HR professionals that will be reading your future applications.
 
Registration is closed

 

Hiring Studios


 

Educators & Industry Associations


Speaker’s Corner Schedule

 

Morning Schedule

 

Double Negative | 10:35AM

Amy Moorcroft
DNEG: Award-Winning VFX

 

Archiact Interactive | 10:55AM

Rafael Vasquez
Making Unusual Games for Unusual Audiences

 

Animal Logic | 11:15AM

Drew Collins
The Liberation of Restrictions: A Lego Movement

 

Mastering360 | 11:35AM

Chris Bedyk
Immersive Story Telling

Afternoon Schedule

 

Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) | 12:45PM

Donny Rausch
The Last Jedi

 

Skybound | 1:05PM

Krista Kelloway
Skybound’s Wheel of Awesome

 

Session Games | 1:25PM

Ian Verchere
Creativity and Data: Who Drives?

 

SIGGRAPH | 1:45PM

Larry Bafia
Bird’s Eye View of SIGGRAPH

Mid-Afternoon Schedule

 

Koolhaus Games | 2:15PM

Wolfgang Hamann
Career Development & Video Game Development

 

ARVR.academy | 2:45PM

Lee Brighton
Creating New Realities

 

Umedia | 3:05PM

Andrea Chlebak
The Finishing Touch: Creating a Look for Film

 

SchoolCreative | 3:25PM

Matt Jenkins
Learn – Build – Play

 

Vancouver Film School | 3:45PM

Ted Gervan
Embedded Industry: Motion and Performance Capture at VFS

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