wheee! another art test question

Cthogua · Sep 2006

Alright, I have a question for you guys and gals out there regarding art tests. As a game artist I realize that often times you are going to be asked to wear multiple hats. However it seems like art tests should be tailored to fit the position you are applying for. Well after doing several phone interviews (with the same company) and outlining what my strengths were (modeling, texturing, concept art) I have been sent an animation test...Now my question is should I just try to plow through it assuming it is what they want me to do, despite explicitly saying that animation wasn't my forte, or should I send an email back asking if I was sent the correct test? Would that be considered impertinant?

rolfness · Sep 2006

do the test ! what do you loose? ??

BoBo_the_seal · Sep 2006

send them an email and ask for a proper test for your skill set. Sounds like a mix up if you have talked to them about what you are interested in doing.

- BoBo

BoBo_the_seal · Sep 2006

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do the test ! what do you loose? ??

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everything. You don't want to do something for a position your not interested in and your not qualified to do. He needs to take care of this now or he could risk loosing the opportunity all together if he turns in a sub par test for something he never intended to do in the first place.

- BoBo

killingpeople · Sep 2006

ask them if it's the right test if you weren't applying for an animation position.

i can't see why they would send you an animation test if you weren't applying as one.

SHEPEIRO · Sep 2006

good call bobo.

you also have alot of free time to waste (that free time isnt free it costs alot)

i just re-read it and jezus i need brain- fixed

Cthogua · Sep 2006

yeah I went ahead and sent them an email asking if I got the right test. It was sent to me by an HR person, so it could very easily be a mix-up. It seem's we're all "animators" to non 3D people.

Kevin Albers · Sep 2006

It sure sounds like a mistake. Having a non-animator do an animation test is just crazy. If it was not a mistake, it would make me think twice about working at the company. You could be hired and find out your first task is to optimize the code base for the companies mellee combat system...

Jeff Parrott · Sep 2006

Definately don't do it if you don't want to do that for years.

ebagg · Sep 2006

It's gotta be a mix-up. Hopefully the HR person will get that fixed real quick.

Cthogua · Sep 2006

So yeah, HR should really be called the Employment Impedance. I talked with the HR person, who reassured me that it was the right test...Unconvinced I called up the lead I had spoken to in one of the interviews and he immediatly said not to do it, and that they were working on a test for me, and that she just sent me that one sort of by default, despite being told not to.

Slum · Sep 2006

Hehe. Glad you didn't go ahead and do that animation test!

I've never worked in games, but I've worked for a few companies with similar HR ...issues.

wheee! another art test question

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