I like the sounds of that! I just wish it was in £!! Anyways dont worry about money, just get your foot in the door, make yourself invaluable and then ask for more money that's what I was told
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I like the sounds of that! I just wish it was in £!! Anyways dont worry about money, just get your foot in the door, make yourself invaluable and then ask for more money that's what I was told
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I'm an art student (my major is Industrial Design -almost done with school...eek) and new to Maya and cgi in general...
1. How important is a degree or training compared to your portfolio?
2. What would you (those of you out there already with jobs, that is) say about the level of competition...or rather, the level of "cut-throat" competition in your workplace?
That's kind of a vague question...but one of the reasons I'm shying away from a job in ID is because most design jobs (or professors...) I've been exposed to have a really unpleasant feeling to them; i.e. your colleagues are forever your rivals and you always have to watch your back. I understand competition while applying for jobs etc, but I also want to work with and not always against people. Does that make any sense?
3. Should I be trying to study CS as well?
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2) I haven't noticed much inter-studio competition where I work. 'Course, some studios might be worse than others.
3) Suppose it wouldn't hurt, but I don't think it's necessary.
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Also, guys in a studio competing with each other is fun in some ways as it always keeps helps keep stuff looking good and fresh, but I've been in situations where it almost looks as though people are doing it just to 'Brown Nose' the boss.
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What a good thread, but there's one thing which always gets over looked when looking at peoples portfolios. With loads of kids leaving "3D" college, the market is swamped but there is a general trend with most of these guys which seems to appear quite allot. That would be the lack of drawing skills!
You cant possible be able to get into the industry without them. A portrait artist will not touch oils until having spent years studying form through pencil and charcoal drawings, the same applies to 3D work.
You need to understand the intricate fundamentals of form, texture composition and these skills are even more important then using the software itself. Spend a good 2/3 years drawing and observing the world whilst trying to get your head round Maya!
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that's some good words... I used to draw alot but after the pc came in my hands I didn't do much with it...little while ago I picked it up cause I realized that it could be a good fundamental for the future...
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Actual the national average wage for a man in full time employment in the UK is £22,000 thousand. For a woman it's lower at £17,400.Originally posted by Zyk0tiK
It's alot less than 20k buddy, it's more like 14k, which is actually a pretty good salery... I guess not for 3D stuff tho, national average here is about 12k, which is near enough where I sit... 20k is a high salery, not /that/ high but you could live very comfortably on it.
12k a year wouldn't even cover your rent and basic bills on a 2 bedroom place in these parts. I wouldn't even attempt to buy somewhere at the moment with out an income of 35k +
Here i used figures for 2000 earnigns have now gone up a bit.
https://www.statistics.gov.uk/downloa...NES2003_UK.pdf
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Yeah I completely agree with what Stephen says. The drawing side of it is important, it helps to understand form of any object even though its 2d, also it helps to plan your models etc before you build them, other wise its like building a house without any plans if you know what I mean. You can overcome problems that might trip you up along the way.
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Strange indeed... where I live the average is 12k per person per couple.Originally posted by David
Actual the national average wage for a man in full time employment in the UK is £22,000 thousand. For a woman it's lower at £17,400.
So an average household would have like 24k... and 12k for a single young guy living on his own would be enough to live on and still have beer money after bills. Not with a mortgage going on ofcourse
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Move to India come work for me, I'll pay you $2 bux an hour that's got to be better than average wagesOriginally posted by mtmckinley
yeah, money's relative. If I somehow was able to make my current salary in India or whatever I'd be like a millionaire or something. :p
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And 12k a year sound about right… for PART-TIME work!
Talking of payment, I’m currently looking for a young Filipino/Korean inbetweener to help work on the animated film I’m making.
Any takers.
Yeah, but no but yeah but no....
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