Blog | Alexander Richter

Unlock Your Potential: Side Gigs in Visual Effects and Animation

How can we create side gigs to develop our career? You feel a little bit stuck in the current position, maybe are short on cash and would...

Working in different countries and exploring the world is a dream for many people. At the same time it can be a frightening experience to...

A common misunderstanding and confusion for newcomers is: "What is the actual role of a Technical Director?" Technical Directors are...

A few years ago I had the incredible opportunity to work as a Technical Director at Weta FX on the mega blockbuster "Avatar: The Way of...

What a Technical Director in Visual Effects, Animation and Games actually does? Technical Directing is still a relative new role (the...

It's December and we all know what that means: 🎁 This year I prepared a treat for all university students and alumni of my coaching and...

Did you ever sat in front of 3ds Max and thought: "I did that 1.000.000 times before!"?! 😭 Automate your processes and let Python do the...

One of the big focuses of becoming a Technical Director surfaces around Python and coding. Being able to solve technical issues with...

Yes! Thank you for joining my TED talk! In human psychology one of the most important steps before doing or learning a new skill is the...

Interviews are essential but they can be uncomfortable even for the most seasoned artists. Interviewing for a new job can be a confusing...

Interview with the Digital Production magazine about the role of a Technical Director. DIGITAL PRODUCTION reports in German on digital...

In this episode we explore the complicated life of an independent artist in Visual Effects and the pitfalls of YouTube and social media....