[vox-jobs] [fwd] SFSIG Event: May 22 Job Jump Start

[Bill Kendrick]

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From: <san-francisco-announcements@siggraph.org>
Sent: Monday, May 12, 2003 6:18 PM
Subject: SFSIG Event: May 22 Job Jump Start


JUMP START YOUR JOB SEARCH
Whether you are an experienced professional or a newly graduated
student,
if you are planning a job search this is the event for you.

WHAT:
The San Francisco SIGGRAPH Professional Chapter presents
JOB JUMP START

WHEN:
May 22, 6:30 to 9:30

WHERE:
Art Institute of California-San Francisco,
1170 Market Street (at U.N. Plaza)
San Francisco, CA 94102
Main Tel. (415) 865-0198
Toll-Free Tel. (888) 493-3261
Fax (415) 863-6344 Admissions
Fax (415) 863-5831 Administration

PROGRAM:
This event will give you feedback and advice to help you get a jump on
Your job search.

PORTFOLIO AND REEL REVIEWS
6:30 to 7:45 PM Groups will gather to hear reel reviews with expert
panelists from animation, web design, game design and multi-media.

RECEPTION
Refreshments will be available from 6:30 to 7:30

PRESENTATIONS FROM GUEST SPEAKERS- TOP TEN TIPS
8:00 to 9:30 PM Panel Presentations on Top Ten Tips for a successful job
search

PRESENTERS:
Ken Maruyama
Head of Recruiting
Industrial Light & Magic
Ken Maruyama, Head of Recruiting is responsible for directing the
recruiting team in meeting the personnel needs of production and of the
company.  Ken also implements ILM’s Diversity Recruiting initiative
through developing relationships with key colleges and universities
that have a diverse student population.  As the former Director of the
Digital Animation and Creature Development Group at Industrial Light &
Magic, Ken brings valuable knowledge and experience to the Recruiting
group. Prior to ILM, Ken was the vice president and executive producer
at Interface Video in Washington, D.C., where he managed the Graphics
and animation division for ten years.  Interface was one of the few
post-production facilities with in-house capabilities of producing 35mm
motion control combined with 3D and 2D digital effects.  Ken Maruyama
has a Masters Degree in Graphic Design from the University of
California, Los Angeles.

ILM CREDITS
1999    STAR WARS: EPISODE I “The Phantom Menace”
1997 THE LOST WORLD: JURASSIC PARK
1997 SPAWN
1997 SPEED 2: CRUISE CONTROL
1995 CASPER


Phill Simon
Executive Producer
Mondo Media

Phill Simon is an expert in the game animation field with over 15 ears
of professional experience. Currently, he is Executive Producer at
Mondo Media, the game industry's premier production house for
high-quality 3D animation and graphics. His work for the company has
involves developing cutting-edge digital animations for some of the
most successful games of the last few years, including "James Bond -
NightFire," "Lord of the Rings - Two Towers," "Command and Conquer
Generals" and "The Sims online" In addition to his animation experience
Phill designed and produced several PC games including "Space Bunnies
Must Die!" "Bad Mojo" and "Iron Helix"

Jim Tierney
Bay Area Motion Graphics Group
Digital Anarchy

Jim Tierney has been involved with computer graphics for the last 13
years, covering the gamut, from production artist to software designer.
These days he runs a real world exercise in chaos theory called Digital
Anarchy, showing what happens when you throw together technically
minded artists with creative programmers and then seeing what they
manage to accomplish when they're not playing Counterstrike. Generally
this results in some pretty cool plug-ins for Adobe After Effects and
Photoshop.


Patti Wilson
M.A., Career Development
CAREER COMPANY
Career Coaching and Employment Consulting
We help you make "working for a living" worthwhile!
408-354-1964


Patti Wilson is a career counselor who coaches individuals needing
help in organizing and executing their job search. Ms Wilson will
participate in portfolio reviews at the San Francisco SIGGRAPH Job Jump
Start and will also share her extensive experience as a career
counselor by sharing her Top Ten Points to a successful Job Search.

For more assistance from the Career Company, Join the Wednesday Job
Group email list of 1500+ professionals for free support, advice and
networking
Join 5000 professionals who subscribe to CAREERZINE tm, our online
newsletter about jobs, careers and working for a living.


Jeremy Birn
Technical Director, Pixar
Author, "Digital Lighting & Rendering"

Jeremy Birn is a Technical Director at Pixar Animation Studios
(Emeryville, CA), where he is busy modeling, lighting, and rendering
shots for the movie "The Incredibles," due to be released November,
2004. Before Pixar, Jeremy worked at Bay Area companies
including Wild Brain (San Francisco), and Tippett Studio (Berkeley, CA).
At Tippett he worked as a Lighting TD on the feature film “Evolution,”
and did modeling work on Tippett's Blockbuster ads, featuring Carl and
Ray, the now famous Rabbit and Guinea Pig. Jeremy is the author of the
popular book Digital Lighting & Rendering which explains how to apply
cinematic techniques to 3D lighting and rendering. More of Jeremy's
work, information from his book, and pages of career advice for aspiring
3D artists, are available on his website, www.3drender.com

PLEASE REGISTER THROUGH ACTEVA
Instructions on the San Francisco SIGGRAPH Professional Chapter web-site
www.sfsig.org
or directly at http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=48095

ADMISSION
Members Free
Non-Members, $7.00

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-bill!