Episode 429 - Stan Szymanski - President & Founder of StanleyVision
CG Garage · Monstrous Moonshine
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Show Notes
If recruiters are the unsung heroes of the VFX industry, Stan Szymanski is Superman. This huge film fan began in graphic design and post-production but quickly worked up the ladder into recruitment, via movies including Virtuosity, Independence Day, Starship Troopers, and Hollow Man.
Today, Stan's company, Stanleyvision, has become a go-to source for the perfect talent for companies including Crafty Apes, MPC, The Mill, and Method, as well as PlayStation, MSG Sphere Studios, and TurboSquid. Stan reveals what it takes to be a recruiter in the VFX world, from maintaining up-to-date expertise on new technology to understanding how people will fit in at certain companies. If you're job hunting or headhunting, it's worth staying with the podcast to the end, where Stan gives crucial advice on how to market yourself in the VFX industry.