USA Work Visa Ultimate guide to working in Hollywood VFX (Allan McKay)

Hi Allan, you can talk about studying in USA or another foreign country. For example, there is no visual effect class in my country's collage and I want to study it in USA. Is it the same process?

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and how come that low wage people working on construction get their visa, if anybody i mean 90% of people can do their job ???

hey allan i am from india,this content really opened my mind and very much informative for a guy who is just stepping into the industry, i am a aspiring compositor and just started my career, how many years of industry experience would help me to get a job in united states

Allan do you have a date for when we can expect the new vfx course?

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This was really insightful; thank you Allan!
It would be awesome if you made more videos about this, especially with building a strong case, getting publications, etc. I would love to work in Australia or within the EU in the future and have been starting to research about visas. What good timing haha. Looking forward to seeing more!

how do you present that printed work? like ive done modeling texture and render for candy bars and the like, photograph in CV or portafolio or just the mention on CV?

Today morning i saw my friend i mean my senior putting a Facebook post saying started a new job at DNEG London as a FX TD, who actually finished his course he did his showreel worked in a local studio in Bangalore as a Fx artist working on live action Fx for TV series,etc.I started wondering how he got his job at DNEG UK with just nearly 8 months of experience and still dono how. And luckily you posted this video on work visas a day ago which helped me learn a lot about work visas.Thank you

Good topic. Tx

Huge thanks for this in-depth education.

Does someone knows how's the situation for Uk?

I think what to do after you'd lose your job in the foreign country would be interesting

It'd be interesting to know about working at Uk if that's possible. Thanks Allan!

I would love to hear your thoughts on this topic but about working in the UK. I've been in the industry for 15 years and I get jobs here in Toronto fairly easily. But no matter how many times I apply to companies in the UK, I never get any interest. So many job listings from the UK specifically state they won't sponsor Visas to begin with. It's quite frustrating. I always assumed they look to hire British citizens first and the fact that companies there can easily hire anyone from the EU without a visa requirement. Now that Brexit has gone through, will it be easier for US and Canadian artists to get work there since I assume they'll be on the same footing as the rest of the EU when it comes to needing a visa?

Hi, is it easier to make a case based on your unique skills as an creative artist (you specialize in character concepting) or as a tech guy (you write scripts in houdini) ?

I have a very specific question on this topic. I'm currently working as FX artist in Rhythm & Hues Mumbai, 2 years ago I tried applying for pg diploma course in VFX in Canada. I applied to serveral colleges there, they liked my showreel, and my IELTS score but I got rejected in every single college that I applied for. After enquiring about this to immigration consultants here in India, I was told that it's because my bachelor's degree in computer science. They said they would not consider a professional degree for arts related course. Now that I dropped the plan of studying abroad and have started working here, I do have plans of working abroad in future (Canada and US mainly) to learn more and improve my career. How likely my degree is going to have an effect on getting me a job outside my country.?

UK is the worst atm, but luckily boris has changed the regulations (previously it was only EU who can settle for work in UK - which was total bullshit) so not only eu but also anyone from Asia has a chance to work in the uk.

Thank you for the good news, i really interesting about this topic. waiting for series of videos.

Being a digital nomad is for most people, a crappy way to live. Almost everybody I've talked to has had the same issues - You can't save money because of travel expenses, you're contacts are all overseas, and if you're on a visa the company has you by the balls. You get screwed with taxes. And your relationships suffer too... You can't buy real estate. I'm sure I've missed something but that's just off the top of my head! You have been warned!!

Hello Allan, I am from India and I want to know which country is preferably the best to work in for VFX for a person who is from India. Is it suitable to work for Weta Digital in New Zealand and work there if a person is from India?

What does happen if you lose your job whilst on a work visa in America??

Yes! More and all info on Canada. (visa, loopholes, etc) Thanks Allan

please make VFX course with blender

sir I have a question...
I would like to work as a FX artist...so which software I have to learn...3ds Max, Maya or houdini??
which software they use in industry ??

I have some questions. Can I e-mail you?

Everytime I check on any job vacancies, it has atleast 2 years experience. I have only 1 year experience, I'm afraid recruiting team will disregard my application. Almost every FX artist position is 2+ experience.

Hey Allan really loved this video. It seemed this video was more targeted to the already established artist with work under their belt, Ive finished my formal studies and have been getting mentored for the last two years and have only recently been able to secure work here in sydney. I firmly believe that travelling and working is in my immediate future but i just want to know what steps i can take as a junior to set myself up for travel as soon a possible

I would be happy to hear more about United Kingdom, Germany, Canada, Japan, Poland, New Zealand
and maybe even talk about the studios themselves the workflow, environment, what is to be expected, hardships and more

Amazing content Allan, as allways! So much information here, thanks for covering this topic! I was just thinking about testing my luck on other countries, loving this industry insights!

Hey Allan, my name is Jc and I think I have a very unique situation. I'm 18 I want to work in the U.S. Im from Canada but I do not want to work for another company in the USA I want to run my own video company as I shoot small budget music videos. Ive looked into where if I have a company where I would want to do work in the US I would have to invest a lot of money that I of course do not have at 18. I also have not registered my company in Canada. I have clients in the US that want to work but I want to evenutally permanently live there and work there legally. I just don't know where to really go about this as its a difficult situation for me because I also have no family over in the US that are citizens. I see with some visas like a tourist visa I can go there for up to 6 months to tour. Which is risky if I were to get in trouble for working there. I just don't really know where to go about this if you could help me out I would very appreciate it so much as I want my music video company to be great.

Why am I finding this channel now??? AMAZING!!!

Hey, I have got a lot of questions I need to ask it would be so great if you could help may be I can text you in you instagram can you reply pleasee ?

Does anyone want to create a WhatsApp group with people that might need help with this? I personally would love to be able to be in touch with more people that has a goal similar than mine!

Hi ... I am on student visa in usa ... I have one question ... Do i need to complete my bachelor to get work permit in usa or what if i do online animation course from animation mentor instead of complete my bachelor .. Can i still apply for work permit ?

When applying for Holiday work visa, do you reccommend looking for job opening first and then apply for visa, or apply visa first and then apply jobs once ur visa is approved?

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Thank you so much. As I am looking for a job right now, this was useful

Dear americans, I'm applying for a marriage haha just joking. Super helpful! Enjoy you videos so much. Just finished my Demo and will apply all your tips and tricks. can't wait :) Greetings from Germany

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Hai what kind of work visa is required to work in USA for vfx artist after completing M.A or M.F.A in US H1B or O1 visa I'm trying to get some information on this
I have 10 years work experience as auto desk Flame artist

Does any visa required for working as freelance vfx artist while doing a graduate program

Need some guidance, Iam looking forward to join in MFA Film & Television either Savanna Arts or New York Film Academe can u suggest which would be good , After finishing what is the Process of Getting Job in USA

Hey Alan. Let's say I got years of experience, VFX Certificates and a good reel. Would I still be able to relocate country without a degree only based on those three things?
Because I've heard it's hard to relocate to USA/Canada without a degree.

Secondly: As u mentioned on the video having like 5 reference letters in places you worked is helpful. Would those references help if they were from little different companies? For example commercials company, courses, product companies etc.? Or it has to only be VFX references where you worked.

Third: I was reading the Eligibility criteria for visa work permit in Canada and one of the things was: You are a graduate from a program at a Canadian University.
Does it count if I finished a program/course Online from a Canadian University as well? Or it has to be in Canada physically only.

Hi Allan, thanks for the video! I am a Canadian citizen who want to apply to the US as client side producer. Do you know if there is any options other than the O-1 visa, also any recommendation for best lawyer, speeding process and how much it would cost? Thanks a bunch!

Is a Special Effects Artists and Animators under the O1B (arts) or O1B (MPTV)?

loved the video thanks i was wondering if you have any info about UK

Hey Allan, This video was quite Artist centric, my question would be: What is the likelihood that producers and production staff could quality? For Eg: I've worked closely with some big name directors and my goal is to actually get hired directly by their company, but I am sure LA is full of Producers - Have you ever heard of production staff being granted Visas?