Hi Planeteers,
I stumbled upon this forum while researching career options in animation for non-U.S. nationals. I have some questions that hopefully you can shed light on.
I’ve a close friend who dreams of working for Pixar one day. He did his bachelors in animation from India and has worked on several classical/2 D animation shorts of his own. He has also worked as an artist for a small animation studio in India for about 2 years. He now plans to join a post graduate program in animation; either an MFA from a US university or a Masters from a renowned Indian arts school.
My question is this:
What is the scope for a foreign national to work at Pixar or any other major animation studio in the US?
Does Pixar or other studios offers internships to students studying at non-US universities?
Do they hire international students from US universities?
Are they willing to sponsor an employees visa for working in the US?