Free Animation Careers Event 5 August

We're recommending that all our animation students and recent graduates sign up for this Animation and Careers Event on 5th August at 4.30pm.

Hosted by Escape Studios, this free online Animation Careers Evening includes animation industry leaders Blue Zoo and Jellyfish Pictures.   To sign up for this free event, follow this link.

Animators and Recruiters

Animators and recruiters from Blue Zoo and Jellyfish will explore the latest industry career opportunities, with a focus on how to break into the industry.  The animation industry is booming right now, with many studios actively recruiting junior talent. Many opportunities exist - but applicants need to be well prepared,  with a polished demo reel and a strong portfolio.  Sign up at the official site to find out more.

Guest speakers

Guest speakers include Jamie Floodgate - 3D Animator at Blue Zoo,  Lauren Barnes, Senior Talent Resourcer at Blue Zoo and Joel Airebamen, Lead Animator at Jellyfish Pictures

Blue Zoo

Blue Zoo is one of the UK's most successful animation studios, responsible for many hit TV series, commercials and also ground-breaking short films.  

About Blue Zoo

To see more about Blue Zoo Animation, and what they do, follow the links below:

• How Blue Zoo Stay Creative
• Blue Zoo's Real Time Animation Pipeline
• Challenges of Running an Animation Studio
• Blue Zoo and the Making of QPootle 5
• Escape Animators Visit Blue Zoo 

Jellyfish Pictures

Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed - animated at Jellyfish 

Jellyfish Pictures is one of London's largest and most successful animation studios, working on TV series such as "Dennis and Gnasher - Unleashed" and also doing feature film work on the Star Wars franchise.

How to sign up

To sign up for this free event, follow this link.

For more on the experience of studying at Buckinghamshire New University, come and visit us at one of our Open Days, take a virtual tour of one of our animation studios, check out what our students think of our course, and see why we're ranked in the top 12 creative universities in the UK.