London!

I found that there is a lot of time spent looking at the animatic ... the animatics i saw were amazing and if you have an animatic to a good standard your final piece will benefit.

Tandem

I loved the layout and feel to their work environment ... it was light at open giving a better work experience. There is not hierarchy as everyone works on the same floor fairly close to each other. I also liked the fact the employes/freelance did there own work as well and the company supported it.

Nexus

I didn't really like the work they produced however the freelancer that working the attic like area was really interesting.

Cinesite

This company was massive! Even though they are producing special effects for major hollywood films it was very calm and relaxed. I found the business side of things a lot more prominent within in this company that is what they talked most about (The money). Which fair enough for most companies working within hollywood is their main goal! Unlike smaller companies such as Tandem will focus as a small team on their work more than money (thats the impression i got any way).

After visiting these 3 companies i am fairly scared about heading into the world of industry especially as you never tend to stay in one place for too long. I gathered that the majority of people i met are freelance and work with companies and continue to do their own work on the side. You also need to keep your showreel fresh you constantly need to up date it as the industry progresses throughout the future.