apple shake work possibilities and prospects?
by rogan berkeley
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Jun 30, 2008 at 2:11:25 pm
Afternoon all! i was wandering if anyone could help me...im planning to do a shake course level one and wanted to know what the possibilities are in terms of work....is it easy to find work just doing matt painting for experience...infact any tips or information would be amazing!! thanks,roges
Re: apple shake work possibilities and prospects? by Burt Hazard on Jul 2, 2008 at 12:43:48 pm
Well, if you can do matte painting I think you'll be getting job offers right away! That's a highly valued skill set and most visual effects houses are looking for people with real artistic abilities: matte painters, 3D modelers, lighting TDs, etc.
Re: apple shake work possibilities and prospects? by Emma Clifton on Jul 3, 2008 at 5:20:25 am
Hmm....... Matte Painting is not a pre-requisite to compositing. The two areas (compositing and matte painting) do compliment each other but are actually two different positions in a vfx pipeline.
An entry level job in compositing is generally Roto. Competition for these positions is fierce and totally dependent on a combination of talent (what you can show in your showreel) and luck (applying to the right person at the right time. Shake is still an industry standard compositing package therefore as a route into the compositing world and as a way of establishing compositing skills and understanding shake is an ideal package to start with.
Do not however assume that because you have done a course you will be guaranteed a job. You really have to knuckle down, get some good examples of roto, keying and basic colour correction on a reel and use that as a starting point when applying for positions. Also, try to make your reel different from what other people on the course may be producing so you stand out from the crowd.
