The Visual Effects Society invites you to attend Retooling Your Career: Transferable Skills and Industry Shifts

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Friday, June 20 at 11:00AM (PDT), 1:00PM (CDT), 2:00PM (EDT), 7:00PM (BST), 8:00PM (CEST), 11:30PM (IST), Saturday, June 21 at 4:00AM (AEST), 6:00AM (NZST)

This event is for artists, producers, and anyone in VFX or post-production asking, “What now?”- not because they’ve lost the love, but because the industry has shifted… and so has life.

Many of us built careers in the trenches – on set, in dark suites, or chained to the render queue. But sometimes, life throws us a turning point. Maybe it’s the birth of a child. Maybe it’s burnout. Maybe it’s layoffs. Maybe you’ve been at it for decades and you are looking for something new. Whatever the reason, it’s time to pivot.

From SaaS to tech, from gaming to education, we’ll explore how the hard and soft skills honed in VFX can transfer into adjacent industries – ones still rooted in the tools and teamwork we know so well.

This panel is about adapting without giving up. It’s about staying close to the craft, the community, and the creative spark that brought us here in the first place.

If you feel you’ve been cast adrift, this is a place to listen, ask questions, get inspired, and start charting your next move while the industry regroups.