After a few more weeks, I received a phone call from the Creative Director, offering me the position of Jr Artist. I was very shocked but also ecstatic at the same time. I immediately said yes, which he was pleased about, however he also suggested that I sleep on it and then give him a definite answer with in a couple of days.
My Role
During my interview, it was made clear to me that I would have the opportunity during this job to carry out more than one role. Each section of interactive animation is very much adopted by one individual, so there is a good chance I will be able to work on backgrounds, layout and design work as well as animating. I was also quite settled to hear that there had been a few more new comers to the studio in recent months, and there will most likely be another alongside me, which made me feel slightly worried.
Since this job is based in Oakham, I was looking for flats with in that same week, to ensure that I would be able to start the job when they wanted me to. We agreed that it would be best for me to begin on 3rd July, therefore giving me time to relocate and Finnish up my degree.
My Experience
I found the experience of job hunting to be a very valuable one. It made me learn quickly that studios can be very different to one another, and it very much depends on the size of the studio. After the feedback I have received from different studios I felt confident in myself as a practitioner but also eager to keep improving. I will continue to use the same job websites and techniques in the future, if I am looking for new work, however I am very glad that I managed to get a job lined up for myself so early on in the year. In a way, this made it easier for me to enjoy working on my final film, because as somebody who likes to have things organised in advance, I don't think this could have gone any better.
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