zancoisrice
12-11-2004, 08:00 PM
This is a WARNING for all 3D Artist looking for an internship.
Hello my name is Zancois Rice, I'm a starving artist with dreams of becoming a professional 3D Modeler/Animator. I have a degree in Computer Animation and have been working with 3D Studio Max software for 4 years now.
I went to an interview at 3D Mirage with hopes of becoming an intern. (What better way to improve my skills and get the necessary experience needed to work in the industry other than an internship). What I discovered was not an internship at all. 3D Mirage is a 3D Max Training facility, and the actual internship position was false. 3D Mirage is looking for students to join their school, and their falsely advertising a internship position to lure people into their program. First they try to sell you on the holographic imaging hardware, by showing you this power point presentation of 3D models and other well known 3d demos, and the usage of them by the holographic projector. Then they tell you to come back in a few days, Model a mouse (so they can assess your modeling abilities) and sit in on a free training. They show you basic Morph Targets and basic Reactor Rag-doll simulation. The Rag-doll part was cool, but I could have simply done the reactor tutorial that comes with max. Then after you take your "Free Training" they pull out of the room and tell you that your skills need improvement, and you should buy into their training. which by the way cost $4000, and then "maybe" you can freelance for them. OK maybe I'm not the best modeler in the world, but I'm pretty confident in my ability to get the job done, and "YO" I thought I was here for a internship, so that I can learn to be a better 3D Modeler. And shouldn't training of a companies employee be free? I don't know about you, but I think 3D Mirage is a scam and aspiring 3D artist should not waste their time going there unless you are rich and have money to waste. And if you are looking to learn Max you can receive the same training if not better from an accredited college or technical school, where you will receive a degree upon completion.
P.S. I hope I don't get shot for writing this letter.
If your intersted in what others though of their experience please vist this site: http://www.cgchannel.com/forum/viewthread?thread=13062
Hello my name is Zancois Rice, I'm a starving artist with dreams of becoming a professional 3D Modeler/Animator. I have a degree in Computer Animation and have been working with 3D Studio Max software for 4 years now.
I went to an interview at 3D Mirage with hopes of becoming an intern. (What better way to improve my skills and get the necessary experience needed to work in the industry other than an internship). What I discovered was not an internship at all. 3D Mirage is a 3D Max Training facility, and the actual internship position was false. 3D Mirage is looking for students to join their school, and their falsely advertising a internship position to lure people into their program. First they try to sell you on the holographic imaging hardware, by showing you this power point presentation of 3D models and other well known 3d demos, and the usage of them by the holographic projector. Then they tell you to come back in a few days, Model a mouse (so they can assess your modeling abilities) and sit in on a free training. They show you basic Morph Targets and basic Reactor Rag-doll simulation. The Rag-doll part was cool, but I could have simply done the reactor tutorial that comes with max. Then after you take your "Free Training" they pull out of the room and tell you that your skills need improvement, and you should buy into their training. which by the way cost $4000, and then "maybe" you can freelance for them. OK maybe I'm not the best modeler in the world, but I'm pretty confident in my ability to get the job done, and "YO" I thought I was here for a internship, so that I can learn to be a better 3D Modeler. And shouldn't training of a companies employee be free? I don't know about you, but I think 3D Mirage is a scam and aspiring 3D artist should not waste their time going there unless you are rich and have money to waste. And if you are looking to learn Max you can receive the same training if not better from an accredited college or technical school, where you will receive a degree upon completion.
P.S. I hope I don't get shot for writing this letter.
If your intersted in what others though of their experience please vist this site: http://www.cgchannel.com/forum/viewthread?thread=13062