Hiring status is up to them and no doubt constantly changing, and but certainly the Mill, stereoD, Psyop MassMarket, Royale and PLF are likely to be very interested in skilled/experienced Softimage peeps and I don't think they would mind me saying so. I'm hesitant to name some of the others since I'm not sure any studios in particular really want me announcing their interest in soft but they are there, honest. :) Whether they are seeking staff I can't say since I'm a freelancer by choice.
Re: working conditions and the area, well they are both nice. I rather prefer NyC but that may just be the novelty since I'm out in LA far more often. For non-us citizens visas can be a real problem though. The work is out there for sure. Maybe it's just because I ended up in a lot of Rolodexes, that I'm vocal about being a freelancer and everyone wants to hire by project now, or that I'm pretty visible online but I get a lot of requests for availability and from surprising places. The freelancers I chat with by mail seem to be doing well, too, for the most part. It's all very word of mouth, I haven't edited a reel in years I guess I'm very fortunate to have skilled folks say nice stuff about me (whom I probably don't thank as much as I should, thanks guys.) On Apr 25, 2013, at 5:22 PM, David Gallagher <davegsoftimagel...@gmail.com> wrote: > On 4/25/2013 4:16 PM, Andy Moorer wrote: >> There are some seriously skilled softimage talents who were at triggerfish, >> if there are any producers lurking the list this downsizing has resulted in >> a number of at-large artists of a caliber and experience level which would >> ordinarily be very difficult to find at all.. >> >> It's frustrating seeing studios in LA and NyC desperate for experienced >> softimage talent but unable to hire outside of the states because of visa >> issues. Time to grumble at my congressional rep (that's sure to fix it, >> right?) > > Which L.A./N.Y. Softimage studios are hiring?
