SPARTANS - WHAT IS YOUR PROFESSION?!

[hapakid88]

Freelance Animator/Game Designer

if you just do it for fun (or cuhz you love it) im not hating. but can it really be considered a profession?

 

[Sarge Christi]

if you get money for it, it counts.

i make 3d models, shows pic on the internet, then animators/game designers buy them :mrgreen:
i'm sure it's the same with adreny

 

[Warmonger]

Looking for job now probably going to work at Italian Ice Stand at the falls

 

[Sean Bradley]

if you just do it for fun (or cuhz you love it) im not hating. but can it really be considered a profession?

Well. getting paid for something isn't really the same as making a living doing it.

Like if say... I had a lemonade stand as a kid and someone paid me 5 cents for a glass of lemonade... technically I made money from it... but is it my profession? Am I a professional? It it a 'Career'?

I shoveled driveways as a kid, does that qualify me for a job with the Dept. of Transportation? Can I put it on my resume? I know things are a little different with your generation, but I'm still not sure that you can call yourself professional while you're living off your parents.

Basically everything you do until you're on your own is kinda a hobby... whether you make money at it or not... unless you're McCulay Culkin or something...

I remember there used to be a standard for how long you had to do something before you could use the term 'professional' ... It was something like 10 or 12 years... that prolly rules out most of us... I think the rules don't apply until it's your sole source of income.

Well, I don't bring this up because of sour grapes or anything.. I'm just trying to clarify this thread a little. If you're still in school, then you're a full-time student.. I don't think you can really start your career until you're done with school.

'least that the way I see it.

I guess theres a fine line between selling something you've made and getting a job. :Steve:

 

[Sarge Christi]

Captian Techinical! :roll:

Me is full time student.
Me have part time job making 3D models.

 

[Sean Bradley]

Sorry Christi, I was channeling my 'inner nerd' last night.

:lindsey:

 

[Ironcobra3000]

I'm also a Full time student I hope to pursue a Career in Video Game design... I will get that Video game designer Lifetime achievement award >.>

 

[xalener]

OUH! OUH! OUH!
I has no workz.
Too yun...

 

[crashman91]

My professions....

Okay:
Student (10th)
Own my own lawn cutting business for Larger businesses....(talking 5 acres a business, about 4 businesses)
Fix Computers
Graphics Drawer for businesses.
and I Build Stained Glass Windows
<-----and I make emoticons(my avatar)
I'm really busy.....

 

[papamurf812]

Sad to say, I work at McDonalds and I have for like a year. But I did get something out of it. I learned how bad they really are. I'm using this to write a book.

 

[darkesword2020]

I might be working at EB Games in the next few days :mrgreen:

 

[TheBlue]

:evil:


Lucky.

 

[darkesword2020]

Me walking into the store with my Clone Trooper armor, and asking for an application helped quite a bit! ;-)

 

[TheBlue]

Nice!

Get any odd looks ;-) ?

 

[darkesword2020]

More like Shock And Awe. Haha, it was awesome.

They are going to call me back within the week.

So...crossing my fingers :mrgreen:

 

[TheBlue]

Nice. Good luck!

I'm going to try and work at my local movie theater or the Play N' Trade right beside it when I turn 16.

My friend works at the theater and he gets free huge popcorn bags and huge movie posters :mrgreen:

 

[papamurf812]

Heh, do you think i can pull off the same if I came in with a tusken raider or UNSC marine costume on? I've been trying to get a gamestop job, especially before Halo comes out if possible so I can get my hands on some of the promotional displays and such.

 

[darkesword2020]

Heh, do you think i can pull off the same if I came in with a tusken raider or UNSC marine costume on? I've been trying to get a gamestop job, especially before Halo comes out if possible so I can get my hands on some of the promotional displays and such.

Try it, otherwise you could always just do what my friend did :

Read this : (A friend of mine's story)

"Recently I landed a great job at a video game company. On the surface, putting on a helmet and storming into a 6-floor office building carrying a very large, weapon wouldn't seem like the most appropriate way to be considered for a job. Putting that aside, here's what I did...
When I submitted my portfolio and phoned the company, the receptionist said,
" I'm sorry, we have over 200 resumes of artists we're going through. We'll call you when we get to yours."

200? How the heck can I make a dent in that? I could go in and as my mild-mannered self, smile and say, "Hi, I'm Chris. Won't you consider me for this position?" Now where would that get me? How much of an impression would that really make? I'd just look like every other 30-something teenager who's dying to work at a video game company.

So, I thought... this sounds like a job for TK409.

I asked my wife about it and she was very uneasy about the idea, for exactly the reason I mentioned in the first paragraph. I decided I would, but first, I needed something for the receptionist to remember me by - something to pass along. So, I took one of my Sandtrooper figures, glued him to a plastic base (like a trophy) and wrote in silver pen on the base, my name and the url to my portfolio website. This would be my "leave-behind."

When I got to the location that Friday afternoon, I found a remote section of the parking lot and hid behind my car to suit up. I had a sore throat, so my voice was unearthly low and raspy - very Boba Fett-like. I was very nervous. Would security guards throw me out of the building? Would the game company think I was psychotic? Probably, but I had to try.

I got done and marched across the parking lot to the structure, in full, weathered Sandtrooper gear, backpack and Lewis Gun, I was really sweating this idea: I needed to just get in, stay in-character, make a small impression with the probably-unappreciative-receptionist and leave my mini-me with her to give to someone important - all before someone had me thrown out. This would be like a game in itself.

I entered the first floor lobby and headed straight for the elevators. Then there was the wait for the doors... "open, open, open..." I pleaded under my breath. Finally I entered the empty car unnoticed, because the large, sculptured-glass lobby was empty. I later learned that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (yes, that FBI) has an office in the building and I had marched right past their windows... twice!

So much for homeland security.

I rode to the 6th floor and the doors opened. An Epic Games employee stood there, mouth agape. My trooper voice said, "'Scuse me sir, ~click-shht~," and I headed down the nearest hall, looking for any open office door. Another employee appeared and the trooper asked, "Which way to Epic Games." It wasn't a question. I was telling him to direct me. Because by now the sweat from my forehead brought on by the humid 95 degree weather was stinging my eyes and I needed to get this done. With a big smile he asks, "Oh cool! Are you here for the meeting?!"

OK, right now a couple thoughts go through my head: Either I say, "Yes sir" and march myself to the head of a conference room in front of an entire company and play like I have a presentation until I reveal I'm just there to give them my portfolio... and they have me thrown out. Which would be painful on several levels. OR, I be honest and see where that gets me.
I was honest, sorry. Looking back I could have gone with the first option and it would have been fantastic, but you know, hindsight. I told him I was there to deliver a portfolio for Chris Bartlett.
You see I wasn't Chris Bartlett anymore. I was Trooper TK409 on a very important mission. I talked about Mr. Bartlett in the third person. It seemed like a good idea, but sounds kind of geeky now that I write that. He said, "OH, You should talk to our Creative Director! He's right down here, let me introduce you." So the CD was just coming down the hall coincidentally and I shook his hand, to which he said, "This is... awesome." I told him I was there to deliver a portfolio for Chris Bartlett and I thrust the tiny trooper with the web address at him.
He says, "Oh, Chris Bartlett, yes I know his work, he's a graphic designer and animator, yeah, I like his work." Then he thought for a second and said..."Are you Chris Bartlett?"
Again, uncomfortable? Yes. But honesty is, after all, the best policy. I paused to consider the ramifications of being revealed as the world's biggest nerd. And then I confessed, "Yes........ clik-chht."

He was thrilled. But... keeping with my mission, I said goodbye and turned to head for the elevators. When I turned I saw that several people had filled the hallway of the sixth floor, all looking at me. Thankfully, many of them were smiling. Some even wanted photos! Then, this pair of 20-something guys walked up and said, "AWESOME MAN! What are you doing here?" I told them of my mission of portfolio delivery and one said, pointing to the other, "Well, this is the CEO."

Now, having been previously poked fun of by people with self-importance issues at various events or conventions, had thickened my skin a little. I dismissed his comment and said, "Yeah, thanks..." and I turned for the elevator. Behind me I hear him say, "No really!" Unconvinced, I calmly turned around and said, "This isn't a Jedi-mind trick ... is it?" They laughed and said, "Nope!" So I shook his hand, said it was a pleasure to meet him, and gave him the web address.

I turned to answer a couple questions and then made my exit into the elevator car, where I had to hold the doors open 5 times while people crowded through to ask me questions. Finally the doors closed and I sank with relief.

Little did I know that the entire company was heading into a meeting where, if I had been just a few minutes later, I would have missed everyone - no one would have been available to share in my giant display of dorkery. I later learned that the trooper was the talk of the meeting. Some had thought I was from LucasArts to make some big announcement. They told me that everyone was talking about me and my website and the guts it took to make an appearance like that.
Remember, I only thought I'd be able to meet with the receptionist. I was very pleased with this outcome.
When I returned home, there was an email from the CD saying how much I impressed the folks there and he said, "Huge points to you for showing up like that. That's the type of creativity we're looking for."

So, they tell me I moved to the top of the pile from that point on. 25 interviews later (this place is like Fort Knox) I was offered the position, and today was my first day at work. My first assignment? "Play these two particular games as much as possible and become familiar with every inch of them."
Um... that sounds... doable. Pass the free donuts and OJ. I'm going to be here a while!
Now, I don't think this would work for like, a banking job or a position at Intel. This formula will probably mostly work for creative companies who employ 20-30-something, video-game playing, sci-fi freaks.

If you try it, good luck! But don't come crying to me if it doesn't work. I warned you."


Quote Unquote.

A true story of a friend mine. Whom now works at EA games, some of you might have heard of his story, some might not have.

So don't hesitate to try it.

(IT MIGHT WORK FOR ME)

(We shall see) :mrgreen:

 

[papamurf812]

Oh man, that's so cool! Are you really friends with TK409? I use his site all the time!

 

[TheBlue]

:wowie:


Wow Dark!

That's freaking awsome!

That's how if I ever did that, I could only hope it would go like that :mrgreen: