What's your job?

[PBenjamim]

This is something I've always been really curious about. How many of us do actually have a job in 3d, being it for film, games, advertisement, arch viz, freelancing, vfx, etc. and maybe the lucky ones who actually work for car companies? I know some people do this as a hobby, but i'm sure the majority tries to making a living out of it, i'm just curious at how many actually do it and in what area.

I'll give my example. Finished my 1st year in a master degree in fine arts (for solid foundations in 3d), so 2nd year is thesis. I'm currently unemployed, had a few interviews for some studios but haven't got a call back, so apparently i'm not good enough yet for the market. Been studying a lot of 3d in general and building portfolio (not only cars ofc ) so I can hopefully land an internship/job as soon as possible.

What about you guys?

[Kangal]

Clothes seller here with no experience at all in CGI apart from what i've learned in SMCars starting from 1 year and some months ago

[OldDog]

Faculty student 1st year, modeling in max for 4 years now,only a hobby for now.
Studying Animation in engineering (only God knows what that is )life wish: game or commercial modeler and animator. if nothing like that happens I'll probably end up as car mechanic , and (family business) car workshop owner

[francocosta02]

accountant over here, working at the local hippodrome, 3d is a hobby, although i already sold some of my models

[schaefft]

Well, Im actually 3D Artist lol

[EquiNOX]

Front End Web designer and Freelance 3d modelers.

TIPS FOR YOU: If you haven't own portfolio.. start one of your own. Make sure you show variation not cars only. Know your 3d, 2d, Animation, Render, Post-Productions and etc. If Employers doesnt answer you, Keep posting them back until they answer you... Post your portfolio to remind them. (Dont be afraid) They'll see that you really want to have a job, not job for money.... Maybe be open about relocating if they offer in house jobs.

[greenvampire]

3d vehicle artist for Ubisoft Reflections

before that was freelancing fulltime for Waisoft, and other companies.

[NasG]

3d generalist(Luma).

I get most of the car/hard surface jobs because of my passion for cars...This pic(NasG85's deviantART Gallery) was mostly responsible for landing me a job at the studio.

[The IC]

i work on virtual training simulators or "serious games" as they like to call them now, and also rendered walkthrough/flythrough videos of big industrial projects...when i started, there were only two other 3d artists, thats grown to around 10 over the past 3 years...theres about 20 people all up in the team i work in

i also do freelance car illustration at home from time to time, but ive had to cut that down alot recently due to personal issues ...same with 3d hobby stuff

[masab007]

Architect, Pro Photographer, will be studying CAM/CAD engineering soon

[Rsenal]

Student - Design (2 years), future interior and commercial designer. Also freelancer specialized on automotive modeling and sometimes on interiors.

[Duron]

3D was a hobby for me since 2006. From January'11 till may'12 i worked for G-Power as 3D Artist and had also influence in their car design. Starting August 1 i will work for Mackevision Stuttgart as 3D Artist SH/Li.

[ViFFeX360]

Technical Support at an Internet Service Provider. Loads of modems/routers etc to configure to get people on the interwebz.

This is just temporary though (read: for the next 1 - 2 years), because I still want to get a job within media design and 3D. But due to the recession that's going on in our country it's hard to get anything.

I've had 2 years of University time at Media Design in general (including 3D) and graduated 2 years ago. I've made lots of plans to improve my chances at getting anything, but for the moment, it's quiet on that front ^.^

[schaefft]

3d vehicle artist for Ubisoft Reflections

before that was freelancing fulltime for Waisoft, and other companies.

Holy **** since when?

n/m, just saw your linkedIn. You got a PM

[PBenjamim]

Wow, so much variety! @Duron, grats! Mackevision is top notch!

[greenvampire]

Holy **** since when?

n/m, just saw your linkedIn. You got a PM

about 4months now, loving it


theres some bloody impressive jobs being mentioned in this thread! quite nice to get a bit background on everyone

[Braiz]

CG Student/trainee at Cadesign form since late 2010
I started at Digital Media, an allround CG education in DK, in late 2008 and will be finishing my exams project in march 2013...

Cars are a fairly new passion of mine, I have been doing car rendering & modeling for about a year now.

[EPSAHN]

Four years studying industrial electronics, microelectronics and robotics. I work in a university laboratory as a developer of electronic devices. 3D is just my hobby)

[skobe]

aircraft mechanic working on small propeller airplanes, 3d as hobby

[jasbajric]

3d generalist here