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The Dallas area is home to some of the top animation, video games, visual effects (VFX), and extended reality (XR) companies.
INCENTIVES AND GRANTS
The Texas Moving Image Industry Incentive Program (TMIIIP) provides qualifying video game, animation, visual effects and extended reality (AR, VR, MR) productions the opportunity to receive a cash grant based on a percentage of a project’s eligible Texas expenditures, including eligible wages paid to Texas residents. Grants vary by budget levels and types of productions, and are issued upon completion of a review of the project’s Texas expenditures.
ANIMATION & INTERACTIVE
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Get to know the creative professionals in your area through organizational Meetups, volunteering with non-profit associations, and industry events. Networking is key. The more people you get to know, the more likely others will think of you when they have or know of an open position.
Many leads on jobs are through referrals of people with whom you have previously worked or met. Establishing a strong work ethic, building a professional reputation and networking are important tools for finding your next job. We also post open positions for local companies on our Job Page.
There are many different types of jobs in animation. It will depend on the phase of the project, pre-production, production and post production. This article on Animation Mentor breaks it down a little more for you.