Three other companies to look at: - Digital Extremes (London, Ontario) my backyard, a nice and not too big city to live - Bioware (Edmonton, Alberta) - Gameloft (Montreal & Toronto)
On Wed, Jun 26, 2013 at 2:48 PM, Sebastien Sterling < [email protected]> wrote: > Maybe I'll join the stubborn few one day too :P > > > On 26 June 2013 20:34, Marc-Andre Carbonneau < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Hey, I’m one of the stubborn people keeping Softimage alive in this >> joint!! :)**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Yeah, I understand your point, but it’s all about lots of in-house tools >> built on top of MAX… is MAX still relevant in today’s game pipelines? My >> opinion is less and less…**** >> >> ** ** >> >> ** ** >> >> *From:* [email protected] [mailto: >> [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Sebastien >> Sterling >> *Sent:* 26 juin 2013 13:38 >> >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* Re: OFF:Game job in Canada?**** >> >> ** ** >> >> ow Marc you say that like its a bad thing :)**** >> >> i remember trying to work with 5 characters i modelled rigged and >> animated in 3Ds Max, feed back was so slow i had to make playblasts, >> (previews) and when i did, the rig and bones would leave the meshes behind. >> **** >> >> i find it difficult to imagine how max is still relevant when every year >> game assets get heavier, and i really liked max.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> On 26 June 2013 19:00, Marc-Andre Carbonneau < >> [email protected]> wrote:**** >> >> There’s a couple of stubborn people in here, so yeah, Softimage is still >> in the house, running silently. :P**** >> >> But Softimage or not, Szabolcs mentions he knows all the DCCs. :)**** >> >> **** >> >> **** >> >> *From:* [email protected] [mailto: >> [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Sebastien >> Sterling >> *Sent:* 26 juin 2013 12:56**** >> >> >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* Re: OFF:Game job in Canada?**** >> >> **** >> >> Do ubisoft use softimage ? i thought they had a history of 3ds max ?**** >> >> **** >> >> On 26 June 2013 18:37, carl callewaert <[email protected]> wrote:**** >> >> Do you have work permit in Canada? >> If not, once you have a job offer in Canada (excluding the province of >> Quebec) it takes 1 day to get the work visa. >> >> Carl**** >> >> >> On 2013-06-26 11:29 AM, "Szabolcs Matefy" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >Thanks guys, I really appreciate the help! I'll look those site at home! >> > >> >Cheers >> > >> > >> >Szabolcs >> > >> >-----Original Message----- >> >From: [email protected] >> >[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Eric >> >Thivierge >> >Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2013 4:12 PM >> >To: [email protected] >> >Subject: Re: OFF:Game job in Canada? >> > >> >FYI, Hybride is not games. We are owned by Ubisoft though. I'd say >> >Ubisoft Montreal would be a good choice since they've been around for >> >quite some time. It depends on availability though obviously. >> > >> >Your best bet would be to apply for a job and then get the company to do >> >the work for the visa. >> > >> >Eric Thivierge >> >=============== >> >Character TD / RnD >> >Hybride Technologies >> > >> > >> >On June-26-13 9:47:21 AM, Eric Lampi wrote: >> >> There's a fair bit of work going on in Canada, but some of it seems >> >> that there's a significant portion of it driven by the availability of >> >> subsidies being offered. Take some time and read up what's been going >> >> on at VFX Soldier: http://vfxsoldier.wordpress.com/ >> >> >> >> You'd be better off with a company that has a long presence and a >> >> proven track record of doing right by their staff as opposed to the >> >> ones that have just popped up in order to take advantage of that free >> >> money. Those jobs might not stick around once that money is gone. >> >> >> >> I hope this helps, I'm just tired of hearing stories about people in >> >> our community getting jerked around when all they want to do is work >> >> and have some kind of stability in their lives. Good luck! >> >> >> >> Eric >> >> >> >> Freelance 3D and VFX animator >> >> >> >> http://vimeopro.com/user7979713/3d-work >> >> >> >> >> >> On Wed, Jun 26, 2013 at 5:29 AM, Szabolcs Matefy <[email protected] >> > >> >>wrote: >> >>> Hey guys, >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> Anybody knows how hard is to get job in Canada nowadays in games >> >>>industry?**** >> >> >>> Iąm considering to move to Canada with my family from Europe, but I** >> ** >> >> >>> do not know what opportunities are there, and how things are**** >> >> >>> workingŠI have fair experience in Character Modeling and I am quite >> >>> good in Softimage, Maya and Max, and ZBrush, Mudbox as wellŠSo if >> >>> anyone has information how to start, Iąd appreciate it. I also**** >> >> >>> consider outsource jobs, so if anyone needs outsource artist let me >> >>> know J >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> I think nowadays standard job-seeking is not really viable, in many** >> ** >> >> >>> cases I donąt get any response from the companies I try to contact >> >>> with, thatąs why Iąm asking. >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> Cheers >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> Szabolcs >> >>> >> >>> >> > >> > >> >> **** >> >> **** >> >> ** ** >> > >
