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10-09-2010
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Suggestions needed for portfolio - monday deadline
I have been looking to get into jobhunting mode of late, and this began in earnest last week when I applied for the position of cgi artists assistant at a place near me in essex. After some rush rewrite on my cv, about 2 hours editing my cover letter, and rearranging my portfolio, I sent off the application.
I was thrilled, relieved, happy, and excited, when on wednesday I got a phone call from the recruitment company saying that they really liked my stuff, and were forwarding my application to the company. He asked if I had any other work I could take to an interview, and though I said the best of what I had was in my portfolio, I had a couple of other bits and some pencil portraits. He said there main goal was someone with artistic flair and he thought I fitted the bill.
So far, fingers crossed. Today, however, I got a call from the guy saying the company was keen to see more, but something along the lines of a car/vehicle, or some more technical sculpture. If I could put together something great over the weekend?
The line from the company was that my profile was more that of a 'keen hobbyist rather than a desired cgi artist' . I completely understand this, but I have two days now to try and produce some work that can make them think otherwise. Does anyone have any suggestions? Technical sculpture? Im thinking mobile phone, boat, helicopter? Something photoreal? Should I make 1 big thing or try and do two or three smaller projects? Im working all weekend so considering just not sleeping to do this work. What would an employer want to see?
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10-09-2010
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Anyway, to make things easier have you thought about doing something architectural but still sculptural? If you need to do a smaller object I'd aim for something you know you'll be able to complete in two days...I don't know if a car is achievable but remember you don't have to model what you won't see!
What about a racing bike or a scooter (Vespa?) ?Anyway, good luck with whatever you do!
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10-09-2010
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Good to here your news, do some thing that you know well, I go fishing for pleasure and to model a fishing reel would be easy for me because I understand how it works..........hope that helps dave
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10-09-2010
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If your interview is on monday, I would highly recommend getting some sleep over the weekend. I'm sure the interview would go worse if you have a great portfolio but aren't able to function or communicate :p
Anyway, congrats on your progress and good luck with the rest of it!
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11-09-2010
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Me personally...I would go for a house or similar...its something you can do very quickly. Or something like one of my instruments...very quick..easy but technical in a way.
Good luck whichever way the tide takes you my friend...I envy you.
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11-09-2010
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I wouldnt envy me ant, I feel like ive dug a bit of a hole for myself. To be fair to myself I had no way of knowing when I applied what kind of work this place did. Now knowing who it is, I think im out of my depth, looking at their stuff, its out of my league. Perhaps I should pick more carefully where to apply in future, or perhaps I am just a hobbyist. I guess theres a reason ive always leant towards the game art side of cg. I dont know whether to hold my hands up to this guy and say thanks for the feedback, but its not for me, and use it to help make some decisions about what I actually want. Or will I regret that. Damn I feel stuck.
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11-09-2010
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The way I see it (and I might be missing something) you're not losing anything by going for this, besides maybe a bit of "wasted" effort and some pride, however if you do back out, who knows, you might have been doing better than you figured.
At the end of the day it's their call whether you're "in over your depth" and even if you are, they're not going to phone everyone else and say "don't hire this guy". They obviously have liked the work you've done. Does that make any sense?
Of course, on the other hand, if you don't want to do the kind of work they do, give it a try (if offered the chance) and make sure you don't like it, then you can always try for something else.
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11-09-2010
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I have never had the oppurtunity to go to school/college/work in this industry...and never will. I have just finished 5 hours of walking through swampy paddock to map a terrain...nearly snapped my ankle 10 times etc etc. So yeh mate I do envy you...
A little advice from an old warhorse mate....always do a little research on the company, its goals and direction and of course its business nature (ie what it does). You dont have to do a Sherlock Holmes but a little knowledge will go well in an interview.
Personally Im not one for Diploma's/certificates etc...no disrespect to the people who work hard to earn them..to me they mean nothing. Its whats between your ears (yes you Ben) and what YOU can do that is important to me as an employer. Trust me when I say I have interviewed hunreds of people mate...and its not neccessarily the Dux of the school that wins. Its the person with confidence, knowledge of the tasks and above all...enthusiam.
As the other guys pointed out...its an ASSISTANT to an artist...so this is in effect an apprentice situation. Give the employer what you have...they will judge whether or not you are suitable. BE HONEST and go with the flow.
As you said..3 directions..accepted = good, learning time. Rejected = feedback and more study. Reserved = feedback, more study and choices for you. In all NONE of them should be negative Ben...take any 3 by the horns and ride like a demon with a hard on. Life gives you oppurtunities...dont knock them back because you are afraid. I did and now Im just a Surveyor...my time is gone..yours isnt.
Now I have vented....good luck mate...Ant
LOL stwert good advice...are we psychically connected lately??? every time Im typing so are you LOL
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In the job securing portfolio I was given the link to, there was walk, talk and run cycle animation, some examples of compositing, match moving, and some product viz animations of a camera and a phone. So I have gone for making my phone. Im about a third of the way through modelling. The aim is to get a good, solid, technical model, and then give some nice reflective lighting and material makeover. My phone is a sony cyber shot phone, with a screen that slides up and a sliding camera shutter on the back. If I have time and if I am able I might try and animate a pan around camera with the moving bits of the phone sliding open. Hopefully I can then send that and the animated matte painting camera move I did back in spring...
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12-09-2010
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a camera move around the phone may turn out less exiting than if you moved the phone around with a static camera. you can have it rotate fast or slow and have it rotate in a bunch of different axis. it might make it seem more interesting than a straight turntable.
btw, what is the company? what kind of work do they do?
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Forgive me for feeling tentative about posting the name of the place. I fear someone with more experience and expertise may read this and attempt to 'pull the rug from under my feet'. They are an advertising agency though.
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