Life of the Unemployed, Part 3 (and other stuff)
In addition to the job hunt, I'm cracking open some ideas on side projects that I want to work on which should (that's the key word) help out in my search.
Project:"End of Empire"
Helps In The Job Hunt: Get me up-and-running in ActionScript 3.0; I still don't think I'd be happy making a living doing code (it's much better as a side hobby for me), but with the greater number of game programmer jobs out there it'll be a big help. Also, if I can get this updated and running through a couple of scenes, it makes for a nice addition for my personal portfolio.
Plus: I still think that the game idea, itself is a sound idea, and people would enjoy it.
Project: Article for Dragon Magazine
Helps In The Job Hunt: Not directly, but if I managed to sell it, it'd be a start to building some type of writing credits.
Plus: The extra cash would be nice.
Project: Madness
Helps In The Job Hunt: Obviously I'm already doing this, but wrapping this up means I can legitimately add it to the portfolio.
Plus: Heck, the whole point is to eventually send it around to game publishers.
Project: Unnamed video project
Helps In The Job Hunt: Gets me back into working with AfterEffects, Premiere, and Maya. The latter is the big one, because openings for Level Designers ask about experience in the program.
Plus: Having worked as a video editer/broadcast graphic designer before, it's another option to shoot for.
Project: UT3 Level Mod
Helps In The Job Hunt: Again, knowledge of the level editors is a plus for Level designers (makes sense).
Plus: Well, this is actually a bit tricky; there was a free level editor for UT2004, but I haven't seen anything for UT3.....
Project: Photography
Helps In The Job Hunt: Again, not directly, but certainly a possible way to draw in some extra money.
Plus: Heck, I have the tools (DSLR, tripod, software, computer), I might as well use them.
That's a lot to do, esp. since this is all outside of the actual job search. Still, even just working a bit on each of them can get my skill set sharpened up. And, better yet, it'll keep me too busy to get depressed or anything.
[ S H E I L D B R E A K ! ! ! ]
Taking the NJ Rail into the city earlier tonight, I noticed that one of the little on-train closest -- for the train employees -- was slightly ajar. What did I see on top of a stack of papers and manuals?
An empty bottle of Smirnoff vodka.
I guess it's reassuring that at least it wasn't the really cheap stuff.
Project:"End of Empire"
Helps In The Job Hunt: Get me up-and-running in ActionScript 3.0; I still don't think I'd be happy making a living doing code (it's much better as a side hobby for me), but with the greater number of game programmer jobs out there it'll be a big help. Also, if I can get this updated and running through a couple of scenes, it makes for a nice addition for my personal portfolio.
Plus: I still think that the game idea, itself is a sound idea, and people would enjoy it.
Project: Article for Dragon Magazine
Helps In The Job Hunt: Not directly, but if I managed to sell it, it'd be a start to building some type of writing credits.
Plus: The extra cash would be nice.
Project: Madness
Helps In The Job Hunt: Obviously I'm already doing this, but wrapping this up means I can legitimately add it to the portfolio.
Plus: Heck, the whole point is to eventually send it around to game publishers.
Project: Unnamed video project
Helps In The Job Hunt: Gets me back into working with AfterEffects, Premiere, and Maya. The latter is the big one, because openings for Level Designers ask about experience in the program.
Plus: Having worked as a video editer/broadcast graphic designer before, it's another option to shoot for.
Project: UT3 Level Mod
Helps In The Job Hunt: Again, knowledge of the level editors is a plus for Level designers (makes sense).
Plus: Well, this is actually a bit tricky; there was a free level editor for UT2004, but I haven't seen anything for UT3.....
Project: Photography
Helps In The Job Hunt: Again, not directly, but certainly a possible way to draw in some extra money.
Plus: Heck, I have the tools (DSLR, tripod, software, computer), I might as well use them.
That's a lot to do, esp. since this is all outside of the actual job search. Still, even just working a bit on each of them can get my skill set sharpened up. And, better yet, it'll keep me too busy to get depressed or anything.
[ S H E I L D B R E A K ! ! ! ]
Taking the NJ Rail into the city earlier tonight, I noticed that one of the little on-train closest -- for the train employees -- was slightly ajar. What did I see on top of a stack of papers and manuals?
An empty bottle of Smirnoff vodka.
I guess it's reassuring that at least it wasn't the really cheap stuff.