Yep, companies doing the hiring do not care about grades, how hard you worked or how far you have come. All they care about is the best talent, which comes from the best schools. Unlike ivy league colleges, you cant buy your way in with family name or money. Its purely based on raw talent by the portfolio you present just to get in. Unlike AI, they kick out the weaker ones even if they lose money. So good schools equate to best talent. Its not some snob thing, its about the bottom line. Sorry if you bought the EDMC line about how they can make anyone an artist if they just work hard. Mediocrity at best and mediocre artists are just no employable.
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I'm sorry, but "competent" dose not cut it these days for a good job. Even in a good economy, only the top 20% from the best schools will make it into a real creative job. If your degree comes from AI, you will automatically be branded in the bottom 10%.
"you need to be in Southern California" Worst advice EVER! I live in California and the number of jobs here in the entertainment industry is so over saturated we usually tell people move to other states to get their feet wet. The company I work for receives about 2,000 resumes and demo tapes a week...and we are not even hiring! Two of the biggest 3D animation studies (Rhythm and Hues / Digital Domain) just went bankrupt in 2014 moving jobs overseas permanently. Thousands of seasoned, artist looking for work. And we are not talking AI drop outs, we are talking cream of the crop.
No, as long as you're competent (or great) at the skills of your craft. As a former teacher at Ai (OC) I can attest to the significant number of former students who have gone on to substantial careers in the entertainment, graphic arts and game art industries. One important caution: aside from a good portfolio and decent presentation skills, you need to be in Southern California if you are looking for work in these areas. EDMC has built out programs all over the country in markets where there just aren't enough jobs for their graduates. Bottom-line: where you went to school is not as important as the quality of your portfolio and your professional attitude. Good luck!
You might as well wipe your ass with them. Or Hamburglers fat ass
I'm guessing you're not a member of Mensa.
Well, both your degrees are worthless so I would never say it out loud or on paper but your resume would be saved to the "round file".
About the only thing worse then that is if you also worked there. That would be a pretty hard sell if you are trying to get a new job.
"Fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice — you can't get fooled again" - George W. Bush.
Yes, you are. You made the same mistake twice in a row. I wouldn't hire you just based on that.