Pencilsword ran a strip on something similar to this. Replace money, with connections and you've got the analogy. Connections open doors, portfolio keeps them open.
I hear a lot about how connections are the most important part of landing a jobs in games/movies and how you dont need to be great you just need to be good enough and then have to be refereed. While the latter is certainly true to an extent do you realy want to be the guy that is known because hes nice or known because…
Of course - all I am saying is that believing that "connections are more important than one's portfolio" is misguided. That's all :) To go back to the OP : having "connections" doesn't really mean to be "the guy who's known to be nice", but rather, being able to gradually develop a network of acquaintances and coworkers…
Connections, in my opinion are the most important thing for a variety of reasons: 1. they can get you jobs. 2. they can lose you jobs. 3. they can help keep you on your feet during rough times. People say (and i agree) you should have an excellent portfolio, but does it really matter how good your portfolio is if the right…
They are an important part, but not "the most important" part despite what some may think. As a matter of fact, I would say that it's only once that you've got a solid skillset nailed down that your connections come into play - not the other way round. For instance after years of working hard and posting stuff online…
When I was trying to break into the industry only one small company got back to me after I sent an application with no networking before hand. Every single other company I even felt remotely confident I had a chance at getting a job at I had created some connection there via going to meetups, school friends, professors'…
Exactly this - I wouldn't be working for Marmoset if i didn't poke EQ on skype at some point for something random that one time. I think people may need to change their perception of networking a little. Every connection you have is an opportunity. Every person you're connected to, has the potential to introduce you to an…
To elaborate a bit on this, at least based on my personal experiences... Don't be too eager to connect with everyone on any possible social network where you can find them. Especially if you've never even exchanged at least a few words with them on at least a forum or something. For example, many of the better known…
It matters yes, but there's not a guaranteed job for every artist however good or experienced they are. For any job or freelance gig you can be competing with multiple equally skilled or more advanced applicants. So other factors now come into play outside portfolio like timing, location, how much you want to get paid,…