BRIC Apprenticeship
Application Guide
Gathering Your Application
Your Application must include:
Your Origin Story - we support empowering perspectives and want to know what makes your perspective unique
One-page PDF resume detailing work, education, and software experience
Digital link to your Portfolio website that must include a minimum of 5 samples of your chosen discipline (ex. animation, storyboarding, etc.). For Artistic Tracks only.
Cover Letter or Video Recording explaining why you want to be in the program
BRIC Apprenticeship Career Track Guidance:
CG Generalist
(Animator, Rigger, Modeler)
What we’re looking for:
Experience with Maya and/or Blender
Ability to create / work with a wide variety of 3D Assets ranging from environment props to character designs
Modeling and Texturing experience
Please mention if you also have experience with:
Rigging
Motion capture
Motion builder, ZBrush, Photoshop, After Effects, or Houdini
Character & Creature Animation
Concept Artist /
Visual Development Artist
What we’re looking for:
Ability to sketch, ideate, and iterate characters and concepts
Take your knowledge of story tropes, archetypes, and narrative devices of all kind to help improve the designs that go into our worlds
Create designs using inspiration from historical, fantasy, sci-fi, mainstream trends, and/or pop culture references
Experience working with Photoshop or other relevant painting/design tools
Please mention if you also have experience with:
3D
Understanding of human and animal anatomy
Graphic Designer
What we’re looking for:
Understanding of visual communication and brand identity principles
Ability to create layouts using typography, imagery, color, and graphic elements
Interest in researching user needs or audiences to inform design decisions
Ability to take feedback and refine creative work
Comfort working collaboratively and staying organized across multiple projects
Please mention if you also have experience with:
Creating logos, posters, social graphics, brand kits, or other visual assets (school projects, personal projects, freelance work all count!)
Developing style guides or brand guidelines
Preparing files for print or digital production
Using design tools such as Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), Canva, or similar programs
Marketing Coordinator /
Marketing & Events Manager
What we’re looking for:
Understanding of marketing-related needs (coordinating advertising strategies, promotional campaigns and assets, market research)
Knowledge of customer identification and target audience development
Ability to think creatively, be highly organized, communicative, and work collaboratively
Please mention if you also have experience with:
Developing promotional campaigns or materials (posters, digital content, etc. – personal projects, school projects, or work experience counts!)
Conducting market research (surveys, trend monitoring) or analyzing campaign or sales data
Experience with any marketing software, social media tools, or design programs
Project / Production Manager
What we’re looking for:
Understanding of production manager-related needs (scheduling, budgeting, projections, script breakdowns)
Understanding of production pipeline and workflow within departments
Ability to be highly organized and work collaboratively
Please mention if you also have experience with:
Using the production planning process to set/meet project deadlines (personal projects, school projects, or work experience counts!)
Experience using any production tracking software
Administrative duties (e.g. facilitating meetings, taking notes, distributing materials)
Storyboard Artist / Revisionist
What we’re looking for:
Strong drawing/design skills
Observational Drawings/Sketchbook samples
Experience with Photoshop, Procreate, or similar software
Please mention if you also have experience with:
Storyboard Pro
Gestural drawing, the ability to draw very loosely and roughly yet with clarity in character appeal and acting
Strong understanding of cinematography and narrative staging
Versatile range of character-driven story sequences
Tech Artist
What we’re looking for:
Enthusiasm to jump into any pipeline whether it’s environment, character, or other artistic discipline
Problem-solving skills and good communication
Experience with 3D programs (like Maya, Blender, ZBrush) and Photoshop
Basic programming experience
Please mention if you also have experience with:
Game development with Unity or Unreal
Coding/Scripting
UI/UX design experience
Rigging
UX / UI Designer
What we’re looking for:
Interest in user-centered design and creating intuitive digital experiences
Ability to create wireframes, mockups, or basic prototypes for websites or apps
Understanding of user research, usability, or accessibility principles
Ability to think critically about how users navigate digital products
Comfort collaborating with others and incorporating feedback into design work
Please mention if you also have experience with:
Designing website or app concepts (school projects, bootcamps, personal projects all count!)
Creating user flows, site maps, or interactive prototypes
Building or contributing to a design system (components, styles, patterns)
Using tools such as Figma, Adobe XD, Sketch, or similar platforms
Visual Effects Artist
What we’re looking for:
Self-motivated and detail-oriented
Good communication skills
Should be familiar with Adobe apps (Illustrator, Photoshop and After Effects)
3D experience (Maya, Blender, or ZBrush, etc)
Please mention if you also have experience with:
Nuke, FumeFX, Houdini, Thinking Particles, Maya fluids, and rigid body dynamics
Prior internship experience or classes in Graphic Design, Motion Design, Visual Effects, and/or Post Production
The Red Giant / Maxon suite, Cinema 4D, Unreal Engine, or Unity