Need professional advice !

[Ali-3d]

Dear VFX talk!

After searching all the forums related to vfx , i decided to post my query here so pls reply.My questions are listed below !

1-Is Toronto is a good place for large amount of vfx jobs.?

2-Is there any problem of good salaries there.?

3-I am an experienced 3d artist from Pakistan willing to relocate to Toronto so....if i am not wrong there will be no problem of good vfx jobs as compare to Pakistan.?

4-Pls Tell me which softwares they prefer , one of my friend said that there is only MAYA in demand there [for the post of 3d]......is it true?

5-How to reach Toronto they are not providing work permits on vfx skills .?

6-If i join SENECA will it be good for my career here.?

Pls do reply guys i am searching for specifically Toronto [vfx scenario here]
don`t disappoint me by showing no interest ....do reply in negative or positive manor pls do reply seniors to mid level artists.... related to Toronto
....x students of seneca also tell the perfect outcome of there`s 1 year course..waiting for you kind replies

[donaldStrubler]

[georgeivan]

Well at least you have replys,most of the question you ask can be answered by yourself,do you have a demo reel?software means nothing,artistic skills its what´s matter.

[donaldStrubler]

Hi Donald!

Hey, Dude!

[quety101]

i think dudefest's post was pretty fair, getting a lot of these type of posts lately and its getting annoying

[Ali-3d]

Look guys ..i need answeres only regarding to toronto based vfx houses i mean to say that i know MR X ...they only require MAYA & Houdini artists...

Spin vfx same here......and why i am be a lamberjack if i decided to study in Toronto..?

and @Use google, Its like MAGIC That's what everyone else would have to do

whats this...u should know every body Google its same from every side..very expensive study visa , no work permit ..still don`t know how to reach there and want to join seneca for MAYA but seriously want to sure that i`ll get any good job in vfx industry of Toronto..and if i am a 3ds max generalist will i got good pay there ..that`s the main point i kept asking over and over..!

Pls next time only Toronto based guys replies..

[Ali-3d]

also tell me the reputation of seneca VFX course..does it worth..?

[georgeivan]

Jesus

Some times i find Dudefest a little too hard,but i guess this time was right.

[Ali-3d]

0k no offense pls..... but atleast tell me if a 3ds max generalist can get good job in Toronto or not ?
one question now..pls reply guys..and sorry if anybody don`t like my questions in advance !

[quety101]

if you have a visa, yea i don't see a problem. without a visa you need to be really good

[Ali-3d]

Dear ,

DudeFest , donaldStrubler , georgeivan , quety101........ thanks for taking all the interest in this thread ....i can`t say that i have all the answeres..last thing i wanna know is if i have command over 3ds max , Krakatoa , Fume , After burn and realflow will i get a decent job in the vfx industry of Toronto..? or i have to learn MAYA...because its hypershade freaks me up ..so pls help me in deciding what i have to learn in getting vfx internationally.

[holycause]

I agree with DudeFest, look at the requirements.
But it doesn't mean you can't get the job if they ask only for maya.
I'm a max user, but got a VFX TD job in a maya pipeline.
Some companies are ready to teach you an other software.

[Ali-3d]

hI DudeFest sorry for teasing you all the way that i didn`t mean to

and special thanks to DudeFest for such replies and holycause too...for helping me out yeah i`ve researched alot and found that only one company has 3ds max pipeline there ....and i think i have to learn MAYA to get in a proper vfx pipeline so i`ve decided to lrean from fxphd and seneca to get in TORONTO than i`ll apply for 1 yr. work visa after completion of eight months course from SENECA so i`ll be there for 2 yrs then after 1 yr work visa i`ll be applying for whole 3 yrs work visa if i got good job rest is up to God and if any one know`s any good idea than pls tell me..... i`ll give it a try as i already have experience of 3ds max as 3d genralist but sadly TORONTO has not many 3ds max pipelineS and they are not giving workvisa`s on the basis of VFX !