Shane Bevin's Presentation Notes

• Companies looking for Tech Savvy Artists
• Able to Trouble Shoot computers
• gain alot of experience if you put your own computer together
• Learn more about Command Prompts
• Various Programs, not just one. (3DS Max, Maya, Blender etc.)
• General skills with a focus, what they look for when hiring.
• PC over Mac, you can't fix a Mac yourself.
• Reinstall programs if you want it to work faster/better
• This career path is more of a lifestyle: research, learning updates in own time, as well as taking notes on movies/shows/games your play.
• Forums for opinions (recommended not to go to Adobe Forum)
• Second Screen: Use an Ipad to take notes.
• Adobe: must know photoshop, illustrator, after effect, audition etc.
• 3D Studio Max: good starting point, works for other software.
• Look into Bridging programs. 
• Look into Art forums and blogs for new programs and how to's (keep updated)
• Look into others work, don't need to upload yourself. Pay attention to criticisms.
• Anatomy research, understand the rule before you break them.
• Take Criticism, be thick skinned, don't get defensive. Take criticism onboard.
• Build an online profile with an artist name.
• Portfolio - when submitting work for your folio, make it look like it was for the industry and not yourself.
• When looking at the CG society forum, look at art with more than ten replies. conceptart.com