For the final post on my PPD blog, I will go through some of
the points of what I will be looking to do after leaving university, to give me
the best chance possible of getting a job.
The first step will be to create a genuine showreel to show
off some of my best work. The most important thing which I will need to do to
make this happen it continue working on my modelling abilities outside of
university. This will also allow me to
build up a portfolio of hopefully high quality finished work which can then be
used as part of a showreel. The example showreel which I created as part of
this module can easily be used as a template for creating a final version later
on, as the shots of my new work can be easily substituted in. Once I’ve created
this new showreel, I will most likely upload this showreel to two different
websites in order to get it seen by as many people as possible. These will be Youtube,
as this is the video website with by far the most internet traffic meaning it
is more likely to be seen by more people, and Vimeo, as while this website has
fewer users there is also a smaller selection of videos which makes it much
easier for a high quality portfolio to be found.
Perhaps the most important thing I will need in order to
show off my work is a website which will act as my online portfolio. Ideally, I
would like to create my own bespoke website based off of the mock-ups which I
created for this module which I could then continue to expand by adding new projects
to it. Unfortunately, due to the time which would be required to create it and
the costs involved with running and hosting a website, it might not be possible
to create my own website immediately. Instead, it may be easier for me to
create my online portfolio using a website which allows people to create
websites based on pre-existing templates. The two most likely options for this
are ArtStation and CarbonMade. While these would allow me to have an online
portfolio with little effort, ultimately I would still like to create my own
bespoke website.
The final step for giving me the best chance of attracting
potential employers is to increase my online presence. I will look to do this
by creating professional profiles on a number of different websites, which will
allow me to show off my work to and get in contact with as many people within
the industry as possible. I will create professional profiles on Twitter,
Facebook and Youtube which I will use to show off finished pieces of work, as
well as works in progress which show off my own workflows. By having profiles on
as many websites as possible, I stand the best chance of attracting the
attention of a potential employer. I have already created a profile on the
website LinkedIn. This will hopefully allow me to expand my contacts within the
industry to create as many connections as possible, giving me a strong chance
of finding someone who can help me progress my career.
By following all of these steps, I should hopefully give
myself the best possible chance of getting a job in the industry after leaving
university.
