BCC VP & VFX Student Ninette Tan Just Accepted A Pixar Technical Artist Internship This Summer​

Ninette is a returning career changer – started off work life as a registered nurse – after deciding to change direction she took some online classes and found herself drawn to technical Art field taking rigging and coding classes online before joining the Berkeley city college family and signing up for Animation and virtual production certificates.

Ninette says “I found BCC because I was looking for good local and remote 3D animation programs that focused on film and game development certification. I was actually really impressed with the catalog of classes and how comprehensive it is.” She has been proactive in building her new pathway – getting involved with Women in Animation – as a mentee in the Mentorship Circle — Exploring Careers in Writing Code for Movies. Interned at the Houdini school and a mentorship last Summer at the Academy software foundation.

Now she gets to add another feather to her cap and was accepted as an intern this summer at Pixar as an animation technician . She is one of those people who cares about her peers and is passionate about her work.

Ninette’s story is a great example of how continuous learning, networking, and perseverance can lead to exciting opportunities in a new career field. It’s clear that she has a bright future ahead of her, and I’m sure she will continue to excel and achieve even more in her chosen field.