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Operation: job hunt: Pamela Thompson's holistic approach to a successful CG job search includes burnishing one's reputation.(Pamela Kleibrink Thompson)(Interview)
If you're just getting started in the burgeoning CG industry--or if you're an experienced computer animation artist looking to make a change--you might want to talk to Pamela Kleibrink Thompson. Thompson is a veteran animation director who today is a professional career coach to those seeking to work in CG. She recently told CGW and Post Magazine about her multifaceted approach to a successful job search.
CGW/Post: You are speaking at SIGGRAPH in San Diego; what's your message to those looking for new jobs in CG?
Pamela Thompson: "The course I'm doing on Monday, August 6, at 3:15 is called 'Resumes and Demo Reels: If Yours Don't Work, Neither Do You!' I talk about the marketing materials you need to get a job in CG, but I also talk about the most important marketing tool anyone has: your reputation, which I call your invisible resume. I tell attendees that you start building your reputation on the first day in school, and attitude is paramount. You have to be the person people want to work with. You could have a fabulous reel with outstanding work, and a resume that is full of great credits, but if you have a reputation for being hard to deal with, you'll have a hard time finding work. So make sure your reputation is as stellar as your reel.
"There are lots of opportunities for talented artists, producers and programmers in the CG field. The expanding market, including direct-to-video features and DVDs, provides even more opportunity. But CG artists work in many different areas besides computer animated films or visual effects films. And new distribution methods such as animation for mobile phones continue to expand the world of opportunity for artists."
CGW/Post: At the Cascade SIGGRAPH in Portland last April, you critiqued job seekers' reels?
Thompson: "I spoke at the Cascade SIGGRAPH and showed examples of resumes and demo reels. When creating a demo reel, put your best work first and always include your ...
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