craig hansen: creative industries: 5 skills studios want in a graduate


Creative Industries:The five skills studios want in a graduate

• Intro – who is Lifeway College?– 26 years– 3D, 98%, L6 & L7– Short Courses, STAR / GATEWAY, 2 x 3 credits L3– North, in schools – Blender, GreenButton– IMPD, 150, Free– Achievement Standards PD, Workbooks,

GreenButton • Industry Interview Video


Defn.

NESTA report (Higgs 2008) that:

“…have their origin in individual creativity, skills and talent and which have the potential for wealth and job creation through the generation and exploitation of intellectual property… For our model we have further segmented this workforce into six classifications: advertising and marketing; architecture, visual arts and design; film, TV, radio and photography; music and performing arts; publishing; and software, computer games, and electronic publishing.”


• Students• Teachers• Community Groups



• PhD driven / Industry Feedback• Interpersonal characteristics ‘soft’ skills

– Team work• Followership• Tasks & Timeframes• Critique & Receipt

– Leadership• Self – commitment, representation• Others – within & without

– Problem solving• Research • Self-direction• Proaction



• Technical skills– Software

• Adobe• AutoDesk or Open Source Alt.• AfterFX, Nuke or Open Source Alt.• UDK, CryEngine, Unity ()

– Specialisation• Generalist vs. Specialists ($55k vs $95K)

– Principles• Animation vs Acting• Shem Dawson Showreel



• Assessment– Real-life scenarios

• JetBlack• Phobi• Juniper Passion

– Skills-based• Intense reinforcement

– Industry placements• 3D Live, Oktobor, Huhu Studios• Drew blood on the industry guest • OK with portfolio approach



• Culture– Adapt to new culture• Assimilation• Living leadership

– Language, values, expectations• No bad ideas - • Resolve negatives positively

– Creative processes• Generators vs consumers



• Industry Network– Taken the blog risk• CGtantra

– Entered the competition• Playing with the big boys now

– Built the LinkedIn connection• Peers• Recruiters• TDs



• Interpersonal characteristics ‘soft’ skills• Technical skills• Assessment • Culture• Industry Network


Workshop 9 Fri PM

• 98% Employment - Training Side• 11 core components for success – any

employment focused course• PhD / Industry Feedback / Student Feedback /

Graduate Feedback

craig hansen: creative industries: 5 skills studios want in a graduate

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