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What qualifications do you have? post them here please!
Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2006 12:46 pm
by Tea_Bag
Hi all, Me still studing at University a degree in BSC Computer Aided Product Design and am just curious what some of you guys/girls have or studing. So if your happy to share, post them here!
Thanks Tea_bag
Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2006 4:45 pm
by daros
University or Pluriversity? that's the problem...

Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2006 5:03 pm
by DELETED
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Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2006 5:57 pm
by ivox3
......maybe I'm mistaken, ...but I thought we were all enrolled as professional students at Maxwell University ? I'm just a freshman !!! I'm sooo happy to be here and I feel all grown up now.

...go Team Maxwell !

Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2006 7:23 pm
by thxraph
before i was able to drink, now i can swim, except in water.
0 diplom, i meen a deep 0. a strong one, what are them made for ?
i'm qualified to make things...but not all. hard to be more exact.
Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2006 8:33 pm
by misterasset
I dunno about where you are, but in America (at least Austin, TX) it depends more on your portfolio than anything else. My "degree" was in Engineering Design Graphics (glorified drafting), got a job with an architecture firm to be their 3D guy, end of story. Nobody cares about the degree for this kind of stuff, just be able to show an amazing portfolio. IMO

Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2006 10:30 pm
by mtripoli
My "degree" (hahahahaha) is in Electronics Engineering... but then I got into plastics tool making, so apprenticed with my boss at the time (now one of my closest friends, and interestingly enough is a brilliant analog electronics engineer turned toolmaker)... I began my "career" (hahahaha, I keep cracking myself up...) designing scanning electron microscopes... "bleeding edge" crap... got sick of that, and started designing toys... along the way have designed power semi-conductors, wearable heart defribrillators, fart machines and singing balloons...
forget the "degree specific" stuff and learn to learn... makes life so much more fun and gratifying...
Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2006 10:50 pm
by Maxer
My degree is in architecture but I didn't like doing CD's all day so I decided to give CG a try and loved it. Misterasset is right though it is more about your portfolio than anything else.
Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2006 11:04 pm
by Tea_Bag

Thanks for your post. Its True what your all saying most people that finish University dont actually go for a career in what they've studied! But good tips there!

Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2006 11:19 pm
by insomnia3d
Currently in Architectural maxster, but got hooked on CG on my Sophmore year of bachelors and i just cannot let it go......
Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 2:05 am
by wagurto
An architectural degree here, but I really sucked on hand drafting so I started to love computers. I got hooked up with CG and photorealistic rendering, so I am here trying to learn the best render software on the market. It's nice to know your backgrounds.
Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 2:12 am
by Tim Ellis
misterasset wrote:I Nobody cares about the degree for this kind of stuff, just be able to show an amazing portfolio. IMO

I agree totally. I got my current job in TV based only on my abilities, all my 3D work has all come through my portfolio.
No university, although had I gone I would have sat advanced robotics with artificial intelligence & computer hardware programming.

(My head would quite probably exploded, had enough trouble with Quantum physics.)
I do have Uk A-levels in Maths & Physics which I took 12 years ago.
Tim.
Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 2:46 am
by hyltom
Master of product design and I'm product designer...

and also manager of a design team.
Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 3:51 am
by Jozvex
I have a degree in "Occasionally Being Humourous"?
No, I have a Certificate IV (like half a diploma) in 3D using 3DS Max and another one in using Maya. They were 1 year fulltime courses each.
I also have about half a diploma from AnimationMentor.com because I had to pull out due to expenses and not enough time, hehe.
Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 8:20 am
by Hervé
I am professional cook, ... and right now I am the butler of a lady...
...mmmm.. some people might judge you just on your portfolio... but big majority ask for some degree and diploma... at least in Europe.. I know it is a bit different in US though...
BTW, there is little money in 3D, this is why people with high degree are doing other things...