bruch@smoke.brl.mil (06/15/91)
I just finished my junior year as a mechanical engineer. I don't know too much about cinema but am almost sure I would enjoy a career in special effects because of the types of things I like (possibly more towards the modelling/ robotics side, but also would enjoy the computer animation or other areas? just as much). The problem is, I don't know too much and would like to find out some info. Would anyone be able to tell me about the field of special effects. I would like to know how to go about getting into the field, whom to contact (actual addresses would be best), and other pertinent info. What types of schooling would be best suited? I will most likely attend graduate school so if you know any good programs that would be useful/related (directly or indirectly) to special effects, that would be good too. Any thoughts would be appreciated. Someone is posting this for me because I work at a military lab for the summer, and they don't allow us to send or receive from certain groups. Therefore, if you have some info, could you email to me. Thanks for any help. bruch@smoke.brl.mil [Moderator's note: I've edited the From: and Reply-To: header lines so you can just reply to this posting directly. Are requests for information such this one appropriate for rec.arts.cinema? Note that this article was originally cross-posted to rec.arts.movies. Are there other forums better suited to answering requests for specific information? Currently I would interpret this posting as being sufficiently close to a "factual query" that the charter would prohibit it. However, I haven't made up my mind about whether such requests should be allowed. If you have any thoughts on whether the charter should permit such requests, please post to the newsgroup. -- MKT]