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Relevance vs. Quality
There’s a lot of advice that a portfolio should only showcase your very best work. But what happens if your best work isn’t directly relevant to the role you’re aiming for? For example, let’s say you’re applying for a position in 3D architectural visualization. Your strongest 3D model is actually a highly detailed car,… -
Re: Relevance vs. Quality
I think the issue is that many job positings don't go into specifics of what the task actually is or give a very general list of responsibilities. For example a character artist position at Electronic arts can involve every possible responsibility, or be more specific in its requirements (Character Artist EA create vs… -
Re: Relevance vs. Quality
The market is indeed difficult for job seekers, unfortunately. That doesn’t preclude a chance to be hired showing insufficient examples, but it does make it much less likely. If you can’t show examples of the kind of work an employer is looking for, then it’s really unlikely they will hire you. Simple as that. Why not make… -
Re: Relevance vs. Quality
Job listings often get even more specific, like an architectural role that wants kitchen visualizations, or a VFX position focused purely on object removals. In those cases, even general interior renders or broader VFX work can come across as “off-topic” I guess what I’m really wondering is, how common is it to be… -
Re: Relevance vs. Quality
Both - provided the examples are not shit. When I hire I want to know that you can do the work I need you to do. If I'm hiring for the long term a more versatile candidate makes more sense, if I'm hiring because I need something doing on a specific contract I'm going to pick the one with the most evidence that they can do…
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