1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a Storyboard Artist/Development Artist do? |
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 What field is your job in?
Film/Television
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What is your job title?
Storyboard Artist/Development Artist
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Please provide a brief description of the firm or organization that you currently work for
(size and general description of what type of organization it is)
A sole proprietor, my company offers development and storyboard illustration services. At the moment I am the only employee
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How long have you been employed in this position?
11 years
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How many hours do you work a week on average?
50
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Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
I am responsible for soliciting clients and working with them to develop written words into visual graphics.
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What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
$42,000
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What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
50000
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Please
list any benefits you have (Please include number of weeks vacation,
sick leave and type of health insurance, retirement plan 401k)
n/a
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Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?
under
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2. Work environment! |
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Does
your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this
something you like/dislike about your job? Explain
No. I am usually required to work alone as artwork is being produced. Only reviews, approvals and the editorial process requires person to person contact. On rare occasions I work in a group, but this is decided on a project basis. I quite like this arrangement.
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Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?
Yes
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Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?
No
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Describe
your work location (e.g., office, home, theatre, in the field) and what
you like/dislike about working in it
n/a
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Please rank in order of importance from 1-8 (1- most important 8- least important) Assign each number once.
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2 Income
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7 Work Environment - co-workers
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8 Work Environment - supervisors
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6 Benefits
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3 Hours
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5 Level of responsibility
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1 The actual "work" you do at your job
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4 Job Title
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3. How should someone new to the workforce get a J-O-B like yours? |
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If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?
Getting into Entertainment industry functions, meeting Producers, Directors and Art Directors, as well as having a well developed portfolio, showing it whenever possible.
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What
skills do you think a person should have if they want to pursue a
position like yours? Please be specific and explain why (e.g., social
skills, organization skills, technical skills)
Social Skills- Many jobs/clients will only work with people they find easy to work with. Being genuine will get people repeat customers. Fake people are transparent and will almost never make it beyond their first gig. Technical Skills - The ability to execute artwork you are hired to do in a consistant fashon is an absolute must. Only show clients sample work that you can actually execute, not that once in a lifetime lucky hit.
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Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
No. It's more a matter oftechnical skill.
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What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
Have a good sense of humor and let your clients talk more than you do. Often times a client will consider you a fantastic conversationalist if the only words you utter are "nic to meet you" and they talk for an hour.
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