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The globalization of VFX and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has created a truly historic moment in visual effects: Remote work has become part of every studio’s pipeline, no matter the studio’s location. For you as a VFX Artist, this is the best time to look for opportunities to work for studios like ILM, or in this case, Digital Domain. To attest to that, here is a quick segment of Allan’s interview with the Global President and COO of Digital Domain Lala Gavgavian. As Global President & Chief Operating Officer at Digital Domain, Lala oversees the company's global VFX services and operations. As part of her duties, Lala partners with production management, finance, production accounting, recruiting, artist management, technology management and operations to steer Digital Domain to success. She communicates closely and helps to coordinate work between DD’s global studios, ensuring that production and operations practices are properly aligned to keep the quality of work at the highest levels. Lala’s experience began in northern California with a strong start in the accounting and banking field. She developed her visual effects pedigree after spending nine years at Industrial Light and Magic, and Lucasfilm Animation. There she became a seasoned veteran of talent acquisition and management. In 2007, Lala joined Digital Domain as the Director of Human Resources, Talent Acquisition and Development, and rose to the role of EVP/General Manager for the North America operation. Over her tenure, Lala’s strong leadership and mentorship was responsible for the development and retention of DD’s key talent, who are widely recognized throughout the industry for their outstanding work in the field of visual effects. Under her leadership, Digital Domain’s supervisors, artists and technicians have continued to push the envelope, taking on ever more challenging and groundbreaking work. No matter how long you’ve been working in VFX and how far your career has come, this is the best time to be in visual effects. We certainly hope this interview inspires you to think bigger and apply to those Dream Jobs that weren’t accessible to artists before. LINK TO FULL INTERVIEW WITH LALA: TARGETED PLAYLIST LINK: PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO MY CHANNEL: Listen to ALLAN McKAY’S PODCAST: Upload THE ULTIMATE DEMO REEL GUIDE by Allan McKay: PRODUCTIVE ARTIST GUIDEBOOK by Allan McKay: SAY HELLO ON SOCIAL MEDIA: • Instagram: • Facebook: • Twitter: • Website: YOUTUBE URL: VIDEO HASHTAGS: #allanmckay, #VFX, #BrandingforArtists
