I had a trip to the GRIP fair at uni today to have a look around and try to make some contacts. Unfortunately I found that no games companies had turned up however the day was not a complete waste. I found the Games Workshop stand and got to talking with them and found that one of the jobs on offer was Miniature Design which I took as 3D modeling job. This would be an interesting avenue to explore as the models are very detailed and it would be fantastic to model all the little details. While it is mostly characters there are also vehicles and props that would need modeling too so I could still specialize in vehicles and props but still get the intricate details in.
After looking on the website I found that there was no information as to how they design the models. Sending an email will probably be the best to get more information on this subject although this is only an option and I would prefer to go into the games industry.
There were several construction firms there as well however the software they used for their companies was CAD which I have very little experience with and the experience I do have was bad so I highly doubt I will be pursuing those jobs.
One company called Gradlancer was there and I have to say they have a fantastic idea for graduates and free lancers. What they do is take some information and send some job adverts for part time, full time and work experience all of which are paid and they will even go so far as to contact the company's on your behalf and even contact company's that aren't on their lists if you find a job there. This is all for free too and is one of the best ideas I have ever come across. This is a perfect resource for any student looking for work and the website itself is very easy to use and much more user friendly than other sites in the same vein and I would highly recommend this company to any student.
Gradlancer was the best thing I got out of the GRIP fair and I will certainly be making use of it to find games industry jobs.
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