Got the job, now what?!
polycounter lvl 7
Hey Polycount, so first of all I need to say thank you! If it werent for this forum I probably would have had to go to collage and been quite behind on my ability's. Im 18 and just landed a job at Trendy Ent. Im aware they had some bumps recently, but according to Kotaku and Rusty "the lead enviro artist" everything is very much settled and things at the studio are great.
That being said I am now moving from a town of 1,500 in WI that Ive lived in my whole life, to Gainesville Florida at 18! I have worked quite a few freelance jobs, but never in-house in a studio. Im aware that all studios are very different, but Im really curious if there is anything I should expect. Are there things I should look out for, things I should be doing to move faster in the company, so on and so forth. Just looking for advice and tips from people who know what they are doing.
Thanks everyone!
That being said I am now moving from a town of 1,500 in WI that Ive lived in my whole life, to Gainesville Florida at 18! I have worked quite a few freelance jobs, but never in-house in a studio. Im aware that all studios are very different, but Im really curious if there is anything I should expect. Are there things I should look out for, things I should be doing to move faster in the company, so on and so forth. Just looking for advice and tips from people who know what they are doing.
Thanks everyone!
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I wouldn't worry too much about moving faster within the company initially. Spend some time finding your feet, adapting from being away from home and just getting use to your environment.
Best thing to do for the next 5 years is ,
Listen, absorb, learn, follow and do.
Take it all in man. Loose your self in the work. Keep making cool stuff at home. Continue to be inspired.
Oh, and if the company is as rocky as you state.....SAVE AS MUCH MONEY as you can. Always good to be prepared.
Good luck
It really depends on what your goals are. What do you want to do with your career? But I've found a good approach in general is to soak up as much knowledge as you can. Find someone you can learn from who wants to teach you and just go for it.
Best of luck!
Nah, congrats, really great news man
If only i have known better when i was 25
Yes absolutely, you have to believe me when i say i knew a few guys back then that failed their whole degree in computer programming and ended up with the same debt that i did with nothing in hand.
With the internet nowadays why even go there if you can avoid the fees, be self taught.
Don't go for the big names that has expensive tuition. Over-priced. You can get the team-work experience at an average college, and boost that up with all the online resources. Try to get scholarship and fundings that doesn't put debt on you.
As for the whole self taught discussion. My small, naive, two cents worth is that its important to remember that teaching yourself takes a lot of time and discipline. If your willing to spend your high-school years doing nothing but watching tutorials, practicing, and working freelance jobs, it pays of. At least it has for me so far.