Nice article on Blitz Games
Hey all, I'm sure a lot of you will have seen this since it's on CGS' front page, but well worth checking out.
http://features.cgsociety.org/story_custom.php?story_id=5685
They may be a studio to watch if you're looking for a job in the UK since they've got a fair few positions open right now and judging by the article, keen to recruit more over the coming months.
I've been turned down twice for junior positions, but they do seem like a great bunch of people, the ones I've spoken to at least.
Nonetheless, looks like a pretty awesome place to work, and this is the first time I've seen inside even though I walk past their office almost every day!
http://features.cgsociety.org/story_custom.php?story_id=5685
They may be a studio to watch if you're looking for a job in the UK since they've got a fair few positions open right now and judging by the article, keen to recruit more over the coming months.
I've been turned down twice for junior positions, but they do seem like a great bunch of people, the ones I've spoken to at least.
Nonetheless, looks like a pretty awesome place to work, and this is the first time I've seen inside even though I walk past their office almost every day!
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I then proceeded to get horribly nervous and tanked, badly.
Leamington-Spa looked like a lovely place, though.
HAHAH they do seem to make an awful lot of that kinda game, I think it's just their many different branches though, from what I hear, they're not quite as separate as they make out on their website and in the press.
Shame DTR:Retribution didn't do so well, although the art looks nice enough and that's the important bit right ;P
Also, MrBear... I'd apply for a junior position anyway. I could be wrong, but I've been signed up to their job updates for over a year now and didn't see the junior character artist job Dreamer got come up. They may well get you in even though they're not advertising.
I also know a couple people in their HR team and they work VERY closely with the educational community so Junior level positions are almost exclusively given to students, which is why they may not be advertised externally.
I don't know, I wouldn't want to risk applying then having a reply which clearly stated they werent recruiting for environment artists, would make me appear silly.
~ Booooo. That's a terrible way to live your life. It wouldn't make you appear silly. I would make you appear interested enough in the company to give it a try despite them not actively searching for your chosen role.
I got a job there despite them clearly stating; "we aren't looking for character artists, especially not juniors"
If your don't try at things because you're afraid to fail, you've already lost.
Cheers
Oh man, that just made me lol
I love how he ended it with a positive,
" Leamington-Spa looked like a lovely place, though. "
Yeah forget this thought. I sent two cold shots to them over the last 12 months, admittedly the first one they just said 'We aren't currently recruiting Juniors', but the second time they just said competition is very strong and I was unsuccessful this time ( I think that's their nice way of saying 'you suck'
However, there is one consideration which may be worth... erm... considering, the letter Blitz sent me on both occasions clearly stated 'We welcome your application again in future, but due to company policy we can only accept one application per applicant every 6 months'.
I don't know how strict they are with that but it might cause a bit of ballache if you apply just as a hopeful when they're not advertising, get turned down because there's no vacancy, then 2 months later a perfect position comes up, then according to their policy, you can't apply.
I don't think it works like that though, I'm pretty sure that policy is only valid when you've actually been unsuccessful for a specific role, so if you are dead set on being a Env Artist, but are tempted to go for a Char Artist job just to get your foot in the door or something, that could be a risk I guess. whereas if they just don't have a vacancy, they'll keep your app on file for a few months.