The Animayo Talent Scholarships return, endowed with more than 600,000 euros

He 20th anniversary of Animayo will once again have a significant number of initiatives to continue developing audiovisual talent in Gran Canaria, among which the Animayo Talent Scholarships stand out, with more than 600,000 euros for in-person and online studies; the 'Decide your future' program, with 15 educational presentations by 11 star guests; two days of professional recruitment, in which 17 companies seek to fill more than 100 jobs offered for 35 categories of the sector, and the review of portfolios or reels, led by 13 participating companies and leading professionals in this industry.

Without geographical limit and far exceeding the 600.000 euros, Animayo scholarships are a great support in creating a professional future in this industry. This is demonstrated by several of the scholarship recipients at the time who have later worked at prestigious studios such as Skydance Animation, in Spain, at the French company Ubisoft Entertainment or MPC in London, to name a few. In this new call, corresponding to the 20th Anniversary of the Animayo Gran Canaria International Festival of Animated Film, Visual Effects and Video Games, whether online or in person, those selected They will access top-level national and international centers, universities and schools: U-tad University Center for Technology and Digital Art; Movie School by Trazos; 3Doubles Campus; ECIB Barcelona Cinema School; School of Visual Arts; ECAM VFX Studio; UNAM, Universidad del Atlántico Medio, and L'Idem Animatiion School. Those interested may apply to courses, training cycles, careers, degrees, masters and university postgraduate degrees in 3D and 2D animation, character design, visual effects (VFX), Rigging, Maya Interface, Fine Arts in digital arts, digital creation and design or video game development, among others. Regarding registration requirements and deadlines, go to the Animayo website.

On the other hand, from May 7 to 9 and in the morning, the Workshop Classroom of the CICCA Cultural Space will once again host the Decide your future program, a free initiative for Animayo subscribers, high school students, arts and degrees, and educational centers. This initiative represents an exclusive opportunity to discover, learn and decide your professional future with the help of those who set trends in the industry worldwide. Animayo guest professionals who have worked in producers such as Disney, DreamWorks, Warner Bros or Paramount, and have participated in titles as Tarzan, The Hunchback of Notredame, Batman: The Animated Series, Klaus, Gru 4: Despicable Me, Sing 2, Super Mario Bros.: The Movie, Minions: A Villain Is Born, Pets 2, The Grinch, Small Foot, Luck, Planet 51, The Animated Forest, Nocturna, Stone Age Zorro: Generation Z, among many others.

In Decide Your Future, students will attend inspiring talks in areas such as animation, illustration, character design, concept art, storyboard, VFX (visual effects), video game programming, 3D modeling and new educational technologies. 15 presentations by 11 star guests of Animayo, with the sponsorship of prominent centers, universities and schools. They are Angela Iturriza, storyboard artist and animator (U-tad); Daniel Fernandez, character designer with an outstanding career in the animation industry (ECIB); Javier Romero, VFX supervisor with more than 20 years of experience in film, animation and advertising (Movie School by Trazos), Miriam Hidalgo, 'Perditah', 2D artist, illustrator, teacher and visual development artist for animation (L'idem); Nathalie Martínez, producer, director and founder of Wise Blue Studios (3Doubles); José García Romero, director of admissions and sales with extensive experience in commercial management of Degrees, CFGS and Postgraduates (U-tad); Blanca Bonet, film and animation director selected at festivals such as TIFF, Ventana Sur, CineMad and more (U-tad); Matías Marcos, professional with more than 40 years of experience in animation, (UDIT); Javier Belda, game designer and university professor, designer of the indie video game 'Between Worlds' (UNAM); Noel Pradana, Doctor in Fine Arts, specialist in 2D, 3D animation and video games (UDIT), and Come on Competition, academic director of Information Systems Engineering, specialist in gamification, educational technology and video game design (UNAM).

Finally, one of the main objectives of Animayo, after inspiring, motivating and training, is adequately manage talent for real employment with tailored selection processes. Hence the birth of his acquaintances recruitments. Now, on its 20th Anniversary, Animayo keeps this call open, without geographical limit. 17 companies (Skydance Animation, Fortiche Production, Platige Image, Rodeo FX, 3Doubles Producciones, B Water Animation Studios, Atlantis Animation, Studio Nowake, Hampa Studio, Mondo TV Studios, Curious Dreamers, Hanimal VFX, Amuse Animation, Gigglebug Studios, Ánima Kitchent, Pipeline Studios y BMCAF Studio) they seek to cover more than 100 jobs offered to 35 industry categories such as ilustración, animación, diseño, modelaje 3D, artista storyboard, concept artist, técnicos de producción o desarrolladores, Rigging artist, Fx3D, Lighting/Renderig Artist, animation & Fix anim, Compositing artist, Environment Artist, FX Artist, y un largo etcétera. En la web de Animayo están disponibles todos los detalles así como información ampliada sobre cada empresa y puestos demandados.

In addition to recruitment, you can choose to review portfolios or reels also included in the 'Recruitment Animayo' subscription, and with the same conditions to achieve its scheduling. Truly, another exclusive opportunity for Animayo Gran Canaria in which to receive the feedback professional that can mark a before and after in a career, whether incipient or already professional. At the forefront of this Portfolio Review and reels, 14 leading companies and professionals in the sector.