Animation and VFX blog ‘The Virtual Assist’ is ranking high worldwide in the list of top 50 VFX blogs and websites.
The Virtual Assist is the leading Animation and VFX blog, founded and being run by Amit Mozar. The blog is cultivation of his years of practical knowledge and exposure in diversified segments of Media, Entertainment, Gaming and Filmmaking industry. Amit Mozar is an individual blogger who does it all: Research, Original content writing, Content curation, Creatives, SEO and Digital marketing. To his latest achievement, ‘The Virtual Assist’ is featured in ‘Top 50 VFX Blogs and Websites for Visual Effects Artists & Filmmakers’ by Feedspot.
The link is: http://blog.feedspot.com/vfx_blogs/
Feedspot is an international independent media which renders services of high value content curation. It got developed after Google shut down its own RSS service named ‘Google Reader’. Feedspot is specially designed for power users to help them become much more productive by closely integrating their specific interests with leading social media networks and other websites. So, the user doesn’t have to navigate to required resource sites manually. He/she gets everything at single access point, powered by all standard sharing tools.
In the Feedspot listing, Animation and VFX blog ‘The Virtual Assist’ is ranked on:
- 17th position at International level
- 1st position at India
TVA blog Officially registered brand (®) with Government of India’s Trade Marks Act. It strictly adhere Google compliant policy of safe and trusted website. Core objective of Animation and VFX blog ‘The Virtual Assist’ is to help various students, artists and knowledge seekers. As typical blog, it provides latest updates of jobs, games, making of / behind the scenes / before and after / VFX breakdown, current news, software and hardware update, interviews, tutorials, artist inspiration series and other related useful information.
Apart from above mentioned regular categories, some of the most prominent modules of ‘The Virtual Assist’ blog are as follows:
1. Mozar’s Notes
Mozar’s Notes is the flagship series of Animation and VFX blog ‘The Virtual Assist’.
These are exclusive knowledge based content, focusing in the multiple niche areas of Visual Effects and 3D Animation. These analytical writings and learning are beyond the scope of typical software tutorials. The main objective of this specialized crafted content is to uplift artist’s knowledge on the vast level rather than showing how to use tools of a software package. It serves the core purpose of growth hacking.
2. Get Job
Get the job you deserve.
We have created an online resume format, very specifically, covering magnitude of job profiles. All the groundwork is already done for an artist. He/she just has to tick mark relevant job categories and input some essential details to receive free notifications of latest 3D Animation and VFX jobs. Apart from these two broad categories, job form is also applicable for jobs of Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), Mixed Reality (MR), Motion Graphics, Editing, Gaming, Graphic Design, Web Design and other associated modules. It also features jobs of software trainer / faculty for an institute.
We keep getting very specific job requirements. If you fit in the criteria, we will mail you job details. Fill up the form now (Click ‘Get Job’).
3. Free latest Animation and VFX job updates through WhatsApp
Getting or changing a job is one of the most crucial aspects of professional career. Everyone needs an accurate tool which can provide instant access to all latest 2D, 3D and Visual Effects job alerts. Through our extended reach of wide spread subscribers and daily users, we have bridged a gap between jobs and artists.
Till date, we are running five professional WhatsApp job groups titled ‘Animation and VFX Jobs’ – 01 to 05. Mostly all are updated in-sync. Apart from these own groups, The Virtual Assist is also in various other related groups as an admin / a member. So, TVA WhatsApp groups are always receiving latest jobs and other useful information for various categories of digital artists and HR people.
Apart from Animation and VFX WhatsApp job groups, we are also running separate ‘Graphic and Web Design Jobs’ WhatsApp group. This is dedicated to Graphic Design, Web Design, Web Development, Android and other interconnected technology job updates.
4. Online Directory Listing of Animation and VFX Studios
It is probably one of the most useful modules of our Animation and VFX blog ‘The Virtual Assist’.
Till date, we have documented 130+ Animation and VFX studios list based at Mumbai, Pune and Canada. The complete listing provides all essential details including web site url, studio address, contact numbers and HR email id. For Canada based studio directory, Google map links are also provided. Logo of studio is also displayed, for quick visual reference. When you are job ready or want to change the current one, it will be your handy guide to search jobs faster.
Let us know if we missed some studios or if you want to add your studio in directory list. Share the details with us and it will be added.
5. Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality (AR/VR)
Virtual Reality is spreading very fast in vast gamut of applications which touches human life. Earlier it was adapted in Entertainment segment, but not it is closely getting integrated in sectors of medical, automobile, corporate, architecture, fashion, defence, complex simulations and many more.
We are focusing on VR news which falls under domain of Media and Entertainment. Virtual Reality articles are spread across topics of movies, games, software, business and other related. The latest buzz is to combine technology advancement of Virtual Reality with Augmented Reality (AR) to create Mixed Reality (MR). It leads towards progressive future aspects of VR, AR and MR to create an immersive experience.
6. Webinars
This is the new age digital tool which is used as best online tutorials. It isolates geographic boundaries and serve it’s true purpose of free knowledge sharing.
Free webinars can be accessed through minimal investment; you just need moderate internet connection which can stream online video without lagging. No any other expensive software or hardware required. You can ask your query through chat window, during or at the end of webinar session. It also gives you chance to get connected with other online attendees.
Due to varied time zones all around the globe, some countries fall into the time zone when artist may not come online. For them, mostly all webinars are recorded professionally and later on uploaded on related websites / official YouTube channel for future reference. If you don’t want to wait, feel free to record it through any screen capture software. There are no negative legal implications.
Majority of webinars are conducted by visual effects software companies. As per the subject demand, speaker ranges from in-house technical person, studio artist to freelancer. Don’t miss any webinars, as these are one of the best resources to learn latest technologies from industry experts.
7. Get featured
We will love to showcase your talent on our international platform. We can publish relevant content about remarkable achievement of yours. It can be regarding your award winning short movie, custom plug in, groundbreaking R&D or any other notable achievement in the field of Animation and VFX.
We are not charging anything from you for this publication. It is just our way of giving back knowledge to the industry. Quality back link from our blog will help your ranking high in organic Google search results. It will lead to quality traffic to your original content site. Feel free to consult with us for the same.
All the rights of your work will remain with you only. The Virtual Assist will act as an online entity to showcase your skills. Get in touch with us more details.
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