Also trying to get into freelancing (or otherwise) as an XSI artist is =
hard because everyone wants to get their hands on someone
with 5-10 year experience.=20
But there aren=92t enough big steady XSI shops where to grow that kind =
of talent.=20
But that=92s just the feeling I get which could be totally misconstrued. =
=20
_____ =20
From: owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM [mailto:owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM] On Behalf =
Of Kris Rivel
Sent: August 29, 2007 1:33 PM
To: XSI ListServer
Subject: Industry needs more xsi artists!
=20
We really need to get some more experienced and talented XSI artists, =
especially here in NYC. I normally might not bring attention
to it since being an XSI artist in NYC means guaranteed work and I like =
being in demand but it seems there's been a huge demand for
XSI talent here in the city and elsewhere. I'm not trying to toot my =
horn but I've turned down at least 6 or 8 offers for work in
the past week...no lie. I'm handling more than one job often and way =
too booked to consider anything else for at least another
month or two. What little XSI freelancers I do know, are all booked or =
have moved on to full-time positions here or in other parts
of the country. Now I don't want the opposite to happen either where =
there are too many artists but I'm starting to wonder if this
shortage can be more damaging. If nobody can ever find an xsi artist, =
nobody will use xsi anymore. So...if you're looking for a
life change, know XSI and can hit the ground running.....come to NYC and =
HELP!=20
Kris
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color=3D#000080 size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3D488084515-30082007><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
color=3D#000080 size=3D2>One thing about available XSI=20
freelancers:</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3D488084515-30082007><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
color=3D#000080 size=3D2>There is a need for them, so you think that =
there has to be=20
more training at universities and schools. </FONT></SPAN><SPAN=20
class=3D488084515-30082007><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#000080 =
size=3D2>Or more training=20
courses from Softimage.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3D488084515-30082007><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
color=3D#000080 size=3D2>But what's about your =
company?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3D488084515-30082007><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
color=3D#000080 size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3D488084515-30082007><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
color=3D#000080 size=3D2>You have a job, which is not that much work and =
you can get=20
it done with your own staff.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3D488084515-30082007><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
color=3D#000080 size=3D2>Then you get a bigger job and need freelancers. =
Perhaps you=20
are searching through the reels you got.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3D488084515-30082007><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
color=3D#000080 size=3D2>... finished his 3d education..... =
next looks=20
nice, but is he dependable... hmm, we have a short deadline, tough =
stuff...=20
don't want to risk anything...</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3D488084515-30082007><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
color=3D#000080 size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3D488084515-30082007><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
color=3D#000080 size=3D2>That's the usual way and I don't mean that you =
should take=20
anyone who you don't know if you have a tough =
deadline.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3D488084515-30082007><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
color=3D#000080 size=3D2>I know it in person from two projects at which =
we had more=20
work with than without the unknown freelancer, cause we had to fix it =
and get it=20
done ourselfes two days before deadline. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN =
class=3D488084515-30082007></SPAN><SPAN=20
class=3D488084515-30082007><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#000080 =
size=3D2>But perhaps you=20
should think about it before you get these projects.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN =
class=3D488084515-30082007></SPAN><SPAN=20
class=3D488084515-30082007><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#000080=20
size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3D488084515-30082007><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
color=3D#000080 size=3D2>The next time you have a job, which does not =
have a tough=20
deadline, perhaps it takes you 1 weeks, but you have 3 weeks to do =
it.=20
</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3D488084515-30082007><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
color=3D#000080 size=3D2>Or if you have a project which has a deadline =
in 2=20
months.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN =
class=3D488084515-30082007></SPAN><SPAN=20
class=3D488084515-30082007><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#000080=20
size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3D488084515-30082007><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
color=3D#000080 size=3D2>Just try a freelancer, which you would not =
hire one=20
week before a deadline. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3D488084515-30082007><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
color=3D#000080 size=3D2>Hire him directly at the start of the project =
for a=20
week.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3D488084515-30082007><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
color=3D#000080 size=3D2>Perhaps it takes him half the time more than an =
experiences=20
freelancer.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3D488084515-30082007><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
color=3D#000080 size=3D2>But after one week you know his potential, you =
know his=20
strength and weakness, he is probably not the always wanted=20
allrounder.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3D488084515-30082007><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
color=3D#000080 size=3D2>Who cares, then next time you hire him for =
modelling, cause=20
you have seen "in person" that he is very fast in =
that.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3D488084515-30082007><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
color=3D#000080 size=3D2>Perhaps not a "production-proven" clean =
modeler, but as he=20
is at your company, you call tell him what to fix.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3D488084515-30082007><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
color=3D#000080 size=3D2>He needs more time with the fixes, but who =
cares, he don't=20
cost as much as a good one.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3D488084515-30082007><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
color=3D#000080 size=3D2>If it is a long project, you can concentrate on =
the hard=20
stuff while he is modelling.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN =
class=3D488084515-30082007></SPAN><SPAN=20
class=3D488084515-30082007><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#000080=20
size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3D488084515-30082007><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
color=3D#000080 size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3D488084515-30082007><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
color=3D#000080 size=3D2>Just try unexperiences freelancers for smaller =
projects=20
with relaxed deadlines and you sometimes get one that you can use on a =
tough=20
deadline for a particular part of your job. Hire them at the start of =
the=20
project as early as possible.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN =
class=3D488084515-30082007></SPAN><SPAN=20
class=3D488084515-30082007><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#000080=20
size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3D488084515-30082007><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
color=3D#000080 size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN =
class=3D488084515-30082007></SPAN><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Holger =
Sch=F6nberger</FONT>=20
<BR><FONT face=3DArial size=3D1>technical director</FONT><BR><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
size=3D1>The day has 24 hours, if that does not suffice, I will take the =
night=20
</FONT></DIV>
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<FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2><B>From:</B> owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM=20
[mailto:owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Serguei=20
Kalentchouk<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, August 29, 2007 8:47 =
PM<BR><B>To:</B>=20
XSI(at)Softimage.COM<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: Industry needs more xsi=20
artists!<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV class=3DSection1>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN =
lang=3DEN-CA=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Seems like =
a strange=20
dynamic to me because if you aren=92t in NYC then you don=92t know =
about the=20
demand.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN =
lang=3DEN-CA=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">From where =
I=92m=20
sitting (up north a bit) there aren=92t enough XSI jobs. In particular =
there=20
aren=92t enough full time XSI jobs that don=92t require a jack of all =
trade for a=20
couple of weeks at a time.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN =
lang=3DEN-CA=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Also trying =
to get=20
into freelancing (or otherwise) as an XSI artist is hard because =
everyone=20
wants to get their hands on someone with 5-10 year experience.=20
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN =
lang=3DEN-CA=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">But there =
aren=92t=20
enough big steady XSI shops where to grow that kind of talent.=20
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN =
lang=3DEN-CA=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">But =
that=92s just the=20
feeling I get which could be totally misconstrued.=20
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN =
lang=3DEN-CA=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<DIV>
<DIV class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"TEXT-ALIGN: center" =
align=3Dcenter><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt">
<HR tabIndex=3D-1 align=3Dcenter width=3D"100%" SIZE=3D2>
</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><B><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2><SPAN =
lang=3DEN-US=20
style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Tahoma">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT=20
face=3DTahoma size=3D2><SPAN lang=3DEN-US=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> =
owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM=20
[mailto:owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM] <B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: =
bold">On Behalf=20
Of </SPAN></B>Kris Rivel<BR><B><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> August 29, 2007 1:33 =
PM<BR><B><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> XSI ListServer<BR><B><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Industry needs more =
xsi=20
artists!</SPAN></FONT><SPAN lang=3DEN-US><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt">We really need to get some more experienced =
and=20
talented XSI artists, especially here in NYC. I normally might =
not bring=20
attention to it since being an XSI artist in NYC means guaranteed work =
and I=20
like being in demand but it seems there's been a huge demand for XSI =
talent=20
here in the city and elsewhere. I'm not trying to toot my horn =
but I've=20
turned down at least 6 or 8 offers for work in the past week...no =
lie. =20
I'm handling more than one job often and way too booked to consider =
anything=20
else for at least another month or two. What little XSI =
freelancers I do=20
know, are all booked or have moved on to full-time positions here or =
in other=20
parts of the country. Now I don't want the opposite to happen =
either=20
where there are too many artists but I'm starting to wonder if this =
shortage=20
can be more damaging. If nobody can ever find an xsi artist, =
nobody will=20
use xsi anymore. So...if you're looking for a life change, know =
XSI and=20
can hit the ground running.....come to NYC and HELP!=20
=
<BR><BR>Kris<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML=
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