I know this gets posted a lot, from time to time. I have done a bit of a search but haven’t gone into the depths of last-last year’s posts, and haven’t found it. So the topic gets brought up in another thread and I’ll start a new one here.
Thoughts on how a TA demo reel, portfolio should look like? What should one say, what should one show in video or in images or in long articles attached?
Why I ask this: I grew up as an art intern, then 3d artist, rigging, animation, went to programming and back to art team. At some point: “ha!” you’re the studio technical artist. And it’s been fun.
Today I have to relocate, find a new job somewhere, get my things together and start selling my fish to recruiters.
In the past, I have reviewed 2d and 3d portfolios, gave my opinions on programming things, interviewed a few people myself. I still have a hard time picturing a TA portfolio that brings up “ha! that’s cool! I want that.”.
As I’ve mentioned before, my first attempt at it was so shameful I’ll have to start it all over.
The question, then: How do you manage to explain to someone, in less than 5 minutes, that you’re an awesome, dirty-tools-programming, hands-on problem-solver TA?