Totally agree! Allan McKay was probably the first name from the industry i heard once i finally got the internet in 2005. So yes, Idol for sure and guiding light.
I'm experimenting with this shorter format of videos. So that I can see if these are a bit more digestible. Rather than, let's say an hour long video - where a lot gets lost in the shuffle. Please let me know if you prefer smaller excerpt like this 🙏
@@chromeshock3774 that's great man yeah I'm always nervous putting up 70 minute videos so I'm excited to try putting up smaller ones too that cover an exact topic. Thanks so much for your feedback Hector!
Yeah, cut it down to less than 10 with impact content, that helps. Awesome to hear about your hard time and your try. You did not fear to talk about that.
I resonate with this. I applied to studios as a gag at 15 years old. Didn’t expect it to go anywhere, so I kept working on my reel. At 18-19 I felt like I was ready to start something serious, and that’s when I decided to dropout of college. I got my first industry job at 19, and now a few years later I’ve gotten to work at the studios that I originally applied to as a gag. It’s interesting though, despite starting early in the industry, I’ve always had a sense that I’m falling behind, which is really motivating me to keep going after bigger fish from the previous, and never the other way around. I feel now, I’d like to transition out of the Canadian industry, and get into LA, and start some of the projects I’ve always had in my mind. The brand/identity and connections is what I struggle with more.
I love that man! Thank you for sharing! It's so true, most of us overthink everything - and we talk ourselves out of ever trying in the first place. You gotta be in it to win it. If you never try, it's 100% that you'll never succeed. So stop overthinking it all and just do it - and learn from the results, keep trying new things until you figure out how to get better results, and double down on them! Thank you Mohammed, and congratulations it sounds like you're already having a really succeessful career!
I was pretty hooked on this.. it ended way too soon.. You need to add about 10 min to this type of format.. and then say (well that's all for now or 'something').. Yep..
Thanks D Max! You can always check out the full episode - link in description. I figured I'd break a few of these up just so you can get them in bite sized pieces rather than the whole video which is 70 minutes long! Glad you enjoyed it brother! I'll post the remaining clips tomorrow
Yeah I tried it. Applied in Rockstar and a few others and never got it. I took it as motivation and challenge to work more on my skills and learning and gaining knowledge and also need to work more on my reel. Hopefully might get the start somewhere.
Hi Abilash - thanks for sharing! It's also good too to pay attention when you do apply to what gets results. In some cases you might apply, not get the result you want, and then just apply again, and do the same thing over and over. But if you experiemnt, either try to contact someone directly there - or try shorter emails, try shorter reels (less can sometimes be more). Try different things and see what gets results. You never know, the application you send might get lost in the shuffle - but finding someone directly to contact could get a different result. Or, there might be one model, one shot on your reel, one 'something' that is costing you the job (I can say this from experience, having hired hundreds of artists - and seen how volatile the hiring experience can be). I used to just mail reel after reel in and looking back at all the rejection I faced, I realize now, being on the employer side - that that was a mistake. I should have been trying to find out what they didn't like and what they were looking for - or at the very least trying to apply different ways and with different materials, different cover letters, everything I could. Rather than doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result). Try different things and try to get different results. I hope that helps
You worked really hard and the hard work paid off. You're the best and my idol... please keep motivating
Thanks so much man that means so much - I'm honored and I'll try to live up to it
Totally agree! Allan McKay was probably the first name from the industry i heard once i finally got the internet in 2005. So yes, Idol for sure and guiding light.
@@AlexAndRiEL thank you Alex! That means the world 🙏
I'm experimenting with this shorter format of videos. So that I can see if these are a bit more digestible. Rather than, let's say an hour long video - where a lot gets lost in the shuffle.
Please let me know if you prefer smaller excerpt like this 🙏
I watched the whole video earlier. Really great content. The shorter videos are nice to have available.
@@chromeshock3774 that's great man yeah I'm always nervous putting up 70 minute videos so I'm excited to try putting up smaller ones too that cover an exact topic. Thanks so much for your feedback Hector!
@@AllanMcKay no need to be nervous. Your long form videos deliver much needed insight into this field. Keep on rocking chief.
Yeah, cut it down to less than 10 with impact content, that helps. Awesome to hear about your hard time and your try. You did not fear to talk about that.
@@VuPhamRainstorm cheers Vu great to know
I resonate with this. I applied to studios as a gag at 15 years old. Didn’t expect it to go anywhere, so I kept working on my reel. At 18-19 I felt like I was ready to start something serious, and that’s when I decided to dropout of college. I got my first industry job at 19, and now a few years later I’ve gotten to work at the studios that I originally applied to as a gag. It’s interesting though, despite starting early in the industry, I’ve always had a sense that I’m falling behind, which is really motivating me to keep going after bigger fish from the previous, and never the other way around. I feel now, I’d like to transition out of the Canadian industry, and get into LA, and start some of the projects I’ve always had in my mind. The brand/identity and connections is what I struggle with more.
I love that man! Thank you for sharing! It's so true, most of us overthink everything - and we talk ourselves out of ever trying in the first place. You gotta be in it to win it. If you never try, it's 100% that you'll never succeed. So stop overthinking it all and just do it - and learn from the results, keep trying new things until you figure out how to get better results, and double down on them!
Thank you Mohammed, and congratulations it sounds like you're already having a really succeessful career!
I was pretty hooked on this.. it ended way too soon.. You need to add about 10 min to this type of format.. and then say (well that's all for now or 'something').. Yep..
Thanks D Max! You can always check out the full episode - link in description. I figured I'd break a few of these up just so you can get them in bite sized pieces rather than the whole video which is 70 minutes long!
Glad you enjoyed it brother! I'll post the remaining clips tomorrow
@@AllanMcKay I am watching it now my friend.. Thanks and awesome! DMAX
@@DMAX_DIY you are welcome brother!
Can you not get a job as a vfx artist in games even if you live in another country?
Yeah I tried it. Applied in Rockstar and a few others and never got it. I took it as motivation and challenge to work more on my skills and learning and gaining knowledge and also need to work more on my reel. Hopefully might get the start somewhere.
Hi Abilash - thanks for sharing! It's also good too to pay attention when you do apply to what gets results. In some cases you might apply, not get the result you want, and then just apply again, and do the same thing over and over.
But if you experiemnt, either try to contact someone directly there - or try shorter emails, try shorter reels (less can sometimes be more). Try different things and see what gets results.
You never know, the application you send might get lost in the shuffle - but finding someone directly to contact could get a different result. Or, there might be one model, one shot on your reel, one 'something' that is costing you the job (I can say this from experience, having hired hundreds of artists - and seen how volatile the hiring experience can be).
I used to just mail reel after reel in and looking back at all the rejection I faced, I realize now, being on the employer side - that that was a mistake. I should have been trying to find out what they didn't like and what they were looking for - or at the very least trying to apply different ways and with different materials, different cover letters, everything I could. Rather than doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result).
Try different things and try to get different results.
I hope that helps
“If you are not embarrassed by the first version of your product, you've launched too late.” - Reid Hoffman
One of my favorite quotes! Thanks for sharing 🙏
Sir what made u think u should encourage new people like us on utube n why
Just want to give back to the community and I've been making tutorials and trying to help artists since the 90's. So it's just what I do
@@AllanMcKay tnku for this sir
Sir
Is The city destruction tutorial series u made ,does the industry work with same method of destruction
In which field of vfx u think u have big intrest but u haven't had ur hands on it
Virtual production really excites me, and I'm really intrigued with his AI is starting to play a role in vfx