Look also at the south end of the
bulletin board for postings of job opportunities, conference materials,
and other items related to the computer classes.
Siggraph's yearly conference is
the best-known event for computer graphics world-wide, and a great place for
budding computer artists to meet the masters of the game and learn about the latest developments.
Look in particular for SPACE (the Siggraph Student Poster and
Animation Competition and Exhibition).
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If you are interested in a film industry job, at some point you'll prepare a portfolio of your animation work--known as a demo reel. Before you start sending it out, you might want to take a look at
The Demo Reel from Hell (Mpeg format, about 38 Mbytes)--containing examples of what students should not do on their reels if they hope to get a job in this industry
(more info at asec.cs.gsu.edu/asecdl/curriculum/erps.htm).