Dream Jobs You’ve Never Heard Of: Senior Animation Supervisor
Jay Grace has a very cool job. As a Senior Animation Supervisor at Aardman Animations, he works on some of the best stop-motion animation films being produced today. In a world that has quickly become dominated by computer animated hits from Pixar and Disney — and even Aardman itself — it may seem quaint to be creating animated feature films using a technique that’s almost as old as film itself; akin to making a black & white feature films. Yet the appeal of stop motion pictures is undeniable.
Jay has worked on projects including Creature Comforts, Wallace & Gromit and also served as an episode director on Shaun the Sheep. His latest movie with Aardman, The Pirates! Band of Misfits, hits theatres later this week. I had a chance to ask Jay a few questions about stop animation, pirates, and raising the next generation of animators.
GeekDad: What lead you to want to be an animator?
Grace: As a kid, I loved drawing and all things animation. I was a huge fan of Tom and Jerry,Looney Tunes, and Hanna Barbera and was always excited when a new Disney movie came out. I think it was really Star Wars that got me interested in stop-motion. I remember as a six year old boy, dragging my not so keen grandmother along to see it and being absolutely mesmerised by the special effects which were way beyond anything else I’d seen before and even at that age I really wanted to know how it was done. By the time Empire and Jedi came out there were some really great making of documentaries on TV which introduced me to the work of Phil Tippett and his contemporaries .
Read more:
http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2012/04/dream-jobs-senior-animation-supervisor/
Is that Start-up for you?
These are interesting times in the Indian job market. While established companies in stable industries are struggling with mixed signals from the economy, the venture capitalist market is booming , indicating a huge growth in funded start-ups. So, what do you do if you're offered a job in such a firm?
Many appreciate the opportunities entrant firms offer. However, it is prudent to weigh the benefits and risks. The only promise a start-up can offer is the challenge of dealing with that which cannot be predicted. You can expect to deal with a lack of operating history, significant business changes in the short term, dependency on quality of teams, generalist roles and a constantly evolving culture.
Read more:
http://businesstoday.intoday.in/story/career-tips-jobs-resume-writing-join-start-up-company/1/23393.html
HC nod for special exam to hire 1,400 IPS officers
NEW DELHI: Giving its nod to the home ministry's decision to conduct a "limited competitive examination" for recruiting an additional 1,400 IPS officers, the Delhi high court on Wednesday said it found nothing wrong with the move.
The court dismissed an NGO's, Zakat Foundation of India, petition challenging the Centre's decision to recruit extra 1,400 IPS officers through a special exam.
Read more:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/HC-nod-for-special-exam-to-hire-1400-IPS-officers/articleshow/12874587.cms
TCS to hire 50,000 people in FY'13
Buoyed by good momentum, IT major Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) today said it will hire 50,000 people in FY'13.
"TCS is well prepared to achieve balanced growth across the industries and markets it operates in FY'13. In view of good momentum, we are targeting to hire 50,000 people this year," TCS CEO and MD N Chandrasekaran told reporters here.
In view of excellent growth in North American and UK markets, TCS continues to hire in overseas markets, he added.
"With business demand continuing to be robust, we have made 43,600 offers on campuses for trainees to join us from the second quarter of this fiscal year," TCS Executive Vice President, Head, Global Human Resources, Ajoy Mukherjee said.
Read more:
http://www.deccanherald.com/content/244270/tcs-hire-50000-people-fy13.html
Jay Grace has a very cool job. As a Senior Animation Supervisor at Aardman Animations, he works on some of the best stop-motion animation films being produced today. In a world that has quickly become dominated by computer animated hits from Pixar and Disney — and even Aardman itself — it may seem quaint to be creating animated feature films using a technique that’s almost as old as film itself; akin to making a black & white feature films. Yet the appeal of stop motion pictures is undeniable.
Jay has worked on projects including Creature Comforts, Wallace & Gromit and also served as an episode director on Shaun the Sheep. His latest movie with Aardman, The Pirates! Band of Misfits, hits theatres later this week. I had a chance to ask Jay a few questions about stop animation, pirates, and raising the next generation of animators.
GeekDad: What lead you to want to be an animator?
Grace: As a kid, I loved drawing and all things animation. I was a huge fan of Tom and Jerry,Looney Tunes, and Hanna Barbera and was always excited when a new Disney movie came out. I think it was really Star Wars that got me interested in stop-motion. I remember as a six year old boy, dragging my not so keen grandmother along to see it and being absolutely mesmerised by the special effects which were way beyond anything else I’d seen before and even at that age I really wanted to know how it was done. By the time Empire and Jedi came out there were some really great making of documentaries on TV which introduced me to the work of Phil Tippett and his contemporaries .
Read more:
http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2012/04/dream-jobs-senior-animation-supervisor/
Is that Start-up for you?
These are interesting times in the Indian job market. While established companies in stable industries are struggling with mixed signals from the economy, the venture capitalist market is booming , indicating a huge growth in funded start-ups. So, what do you do if you're offered a job in such a firm?
Many appreciate the opportunities entrant firms offer. However, it is prudent to weigh the benefits and risks. The only promise a start-up can offer is the challenge of dealing with that which cannot be predicted. You can expect to deal with a lack of operating history, significant business changes in the short term, dependency on quality of teams, generalist roles and a constantly evolving culture.
Read more:
http://businesstoday.intoday.in/story/career-tips-jobs-resume-writing-join-start-up-company/1/23393.html
HC nod for special exam to hire 1,400 IPS officers
NEW DELHI: Giving its nod to the home ministry's decision to conduct a "limited competitive examination" for recruiting an additional 1,400 IPS officers, the Delhi high court on Wednesday said it found nothing wrong with the move.
The court dismissed an NGO's, Zakat Foundation of India, petition challenging the Centre's decision to recruit extra 1,400 IPS officers through a special exam.
Read more:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/HC-nod-for-special-exam-to-hire-1400-IPS-officers/articleshow/12874587.cms
TCS to hire 50,000 people in FY'13
Buoyed by good momentum, IT major Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) today said it will hire 50,000 people in FY'13.
"TCS is well prepared to achieve balanced growth across the industries and markets it operates in FY'13. In view of good momentum, we are targeting to hire 50,000 people this year," TCS CEO and MD N Chandrasekaran told reporters here.
In view of excellent growth in North American and UK markets, TCS continues to hire in overseas markets, he added.
"With business demand continuing to be robust, we have made 43,600 offers on campuses for trainees to join us from the second quarter of this fiscal year," TCS Executive Vice President, Head, Global Human Resources, Ajoy Mukherjee said.
Read more:
http://www.deccanherald.com/content/244270/tcs-hire-50000-people-fy13.html
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