Hello all.
After years of frustration chasing my dreams I've managed, over the last two weeks, to get job interviews at two studios in which I can finally start racking up some relevant experience.
I've realized that refusing to freelance and lacking a job permit outside of my home country of Israel just isn't going to work, so I've focused on expanding my portfolio into 3D work.
The first studio I visited is an actual gaming studio - in the gambling sense. I would be making assets for slot machine type games, in 2D and 3D as required.
It may not be a AAA studio, but with a few years of experience, published titles under my belt and money in the bank I'm confident I can leverage it to take me further along the lines of where I want to end up.
The cons are that I would need to relocate or suffer from a long commute, and I'm not quite sure how I'm doing as an applicant. I didn't even confirmation that they received the art test I completed per their request, and I was told they would take another few weeks interviewing.
My second interview was at an architectural visualization studio.
Creating high poly photorealistic still images for architects may not be quite relevant as creating models for real time animation, but there's still enough overlap to open doors.
The nice thing about this studio is that it is within walking distance to my home, and I was promised a prompt response.
I think I would fit in well with the cultures of either studio.
Of course, both my reject me, making this a rhetoric exercise, but I think I'll probably go with whomever accepts me first.
Any thoughts? Suggestions?
