Film

Linked InWhile researching on Linked In, I found a couple of profiles of companies and people who operate/work within my chosen industry.

Companies; Avid The Foundry Home Video Studio

People; Video Producer at Apple, Inc (Private) Product Manager of FCP and Color at

Apple, Inc (Private) Videographer/ Avid Editor at NBC

Universal (private)

Linked In – The Foundry “A world-leading innovator of visual effects and image processing technology

that boost productivity in motion pictures and video post production”

The company is based in London

They support After Effects, Final Cut Pro, Avid DS and Autodesk Media

Have won two AMPAS Sci-Technology awards

Worked on sections of Thor and Iron Man 2 among others

They advertise their careers on their page

Have a product page

BlogsMostly contains blogs about video editing and vfx;Createdigitalmotion.comVfxblog.comLifeinlofi.comfinalcutking.com/the_BLOGVfxoverflow.com

What I understood/learnt from Linked In and Blogs

Linked In.

Linked In profiles are used to advertise yourselves/companies.

They allow you to use your page to upload a personalised profile about your self and your history, your qualities and interests

It’s a professional social network which allows you to interact/sell yourself to others within your industry/interest sector

Blogs.

Blogs are mostly informal and personal but still have a professional level to them.

Which brand of software, companies/professionals like to use and how they work. How films visual effects were created.

Which technologies they use, e.g. cameras

The location that was used for filming