3D Modelling and Visual Effects Production

Growing up in the vibrant city of Ankara, Turkey, I discovered my passion for the cinema early on. This journey led me to Bilkent University, where I studied communication and design and I immersed myself in the world of media production. It didn't take long for me to realize that my true calling lay in becoming a producer, someone who could champion creatives in the tumultuous realm of film and television.

My academic adventure took an international turn when I participated in the Erasmus Exchange program at Bournemouth University, Media Production Department. It was during this time that a wise professor suggested I explore a career in Canada, citing its burgeoning film and TV industry. Following this advice, I took a leap of faith and immigrated to Canada at the age of 23, enrolling in the Film and TV Business program at Centennial College.

The beginning of my Canadian journey was unconventional, to say the least. I found my first foothold in the film and TV industry through a babysitting website, a testament to the unpredictable nature of career beginnings. My perseverance led me to Mavericks VFX, where I spent four transformative years. Starting as a receptionist, I climbed the ranks to become a CG production coordinator.

The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic brought unexpected challenges, and I faced job loss with the additional pressure of a looming work permit expiration. Undeterred, I reached out to a contact I had made five years earlier during the TAAFI Industry Conference. A cold email paved the way for a new opportunity, and I found myself as a production co-ordinator in a company where proving my competence was solely through online channels.

My contributions to the industry continued to grow. I became a board member at TAAFI in 2021, creating grants application strategies for their annual events. 

In the midst of the pandemic, I played a crucial role in the production of Daniel Spellbound for Netflix, an experience that eventually led to my promotion to development manager at Industrial Brothers. Here, I navigated the challenges of developing new IPs amid a recession, streaming wars, the largest industry strike in a century, and the ever-looming AI revolution.

Amanda got her start in film as an actor back in 2012 working on both independent and larger scale productions. The set exposure led to a bigger interest in the creation of films and behind the scene work. In 2016, she went to Humber to study 3D Modelling and Visual Effects and got her first job in the field a year later. Now with over a decade of combined film experience, she's back at Humber teaching in the same program that launched her career.

Carlos has been working in MR X INC for almost seven years now focusing as a creature character artist. His passion has always been in arts and cinema. Carlos is from Mexico, but he has been living in Canada now for 16 years. He is fluent in both Spanish and English, in which he also enjoys helping students learn Spanish. He graduated from 3D Animation, and he also has his Pilots Aviation License. Carlos always goes above and beyond to bring practical experience to his classroom, with the focus of preparing his students for the 3DFX industry.