<p>Other than Disney, what companies come to RIT to interview film and animation majors, especially animation majors? Anyone have a listing?</p>
<p>Just from a quick check of listings in Job Zone:</p>
<p>Funzio
Fireforge
Canon
Dreamkind
Gameloft
Consolidated Graphics
Laika
NASA
Leo Burnett USA</p>
<p>Of course Job Zone doesn’t have everything. Contact the department, they would be able to tell you what companies they have good relationships with</p>
<p>Ctrlaltdel121, Is this listing a complete listing? Are there any other companies listed in Job zone that interviews film and animation majors, especially for animation?</p>
<p>This is just the list of companies that currently are seeking Film/Animation students for co-op or full time positions through RIT’s official jobs portal for students. It is not every company who comes and schedules interviews. Information is sometimes spread through e-mail or within the departments about opportunities. You can contact the department for more information about the companies they hear from often.</p>
<p>Ctrlaltdel121, thanks. The reason I asked is that none of the major companies such as Dream Works, Pixar, Blue sky etc were listed. In fact, no NY ad agencies or big studios were mentioned either.</p>
<p>As for the department, they keep it a bit of a secret. Thus, I thought I would check out the posted jobs or companies that come to recruit.</p>
<p>Just went to an accepted student’s open house and they mentioned 2 names that RIT has a direct connection to - Dream Works and another I don’t remember. It was not a secret, they were very open about it. However, in both film and animation, the industries do not have to go out and recruit students (they don’t have to)…the students have to go seeking them…this is what we were told. So, at the job fairs, the companies do not usually show up. The 2 animation companies that they have a direct link with go directly to the Department.</p>
<p>Thanks dlbarber. What did you think of the film and animation program?</p>
<p>My son loves the program, although right now he wants to do the film angle. All students pretty much start with classes in both film and animation, then start branching off the end of freshman year. Very impressed by the facilities, but again, looking from the film angle. They do have a lot of facilities specific to animation, but I know nothing about it, however, our tour guide was an animation grad student, and he was pretty excited about the animation equipment!</p>
<p>Thanks, we will be attending the open house on April 13th.</p>
<p>tennis - make sure you ask lots of questions when they take you to the film/animation department! When we went for the little lunch they had after (if this is an accepted students open house) there were many current students and teachers in there that you could also ask questions.
Check out the Photo House if you are looking for Specialty Housing. My son is also interested in Photography, so he discovered it that way, but they get a mix of photo, film, and other students on the floor.</p>
<p>I got accepted to RIT film/animation too and I was wondering the same thing! I am hesitating between SAIC, SVA, and RIT for 3D animation…but I have no clue which of those schools has the best relations with the top animation giants like Pixar, Disney, Dreamworks etc so…yeah still deciding :(</p>
<p>Yes we are going to accepted students open house, my son is deciding between Northeastern, RPI, Champlain and RIT, he is interested in animation but wants the film component as well. It would be great to know where students end up after graduation.</p>
<p>dlbarber, do you think your son might attend RIT?</p>
<p>Shinannagans, honestly, I believe that SVA has the best connections ,but not because it has necessarily the best program. I believe it is due to its location. It is very hard to beat Manhattan for contacts and internships. Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE RIT,but I don’t think that they have the same connections as that of SVA for animation, computer art and illustration and cartooning.</p>
<p>The problem with SVA is that you won’t get your typical college experience. It is a loose association of buildings that offer courses. There is no gym. There is much less offered in student clubs and associations. There is no campus, although Manhattan is really your campus. Check out my overview of SVA that was listed on the college forum web site.</p>
<p>Yes, he is going to RIT. Deposit paid! Decision made!</p>