FaceBook Confessional: This has been bothering me greatly for awhile. Ive talked to people close to me about it, and have their full support, but for some reason I just feel the need to vent to a larger audience. Sigh. So with the release of my last project, the Robot Arm Sim on iTunes, that was the end of my contract at DCCC. Being between the last job and the next, whatever it ends up being, I took some time off to relax and think about my plans. Ive decided to try some freelance work selling art assets on the Unity Asset Store and develop a small scale indie game project while looking for my next job. It seems the sensible thing to do right now, as I have the skills, tools, and time. Its something Ive always wanted to give a shot. The honest truth of it though? I am freaking terrified right now. I have no idea if this will go anywhere. It might make money, but will it be enough to live on? I dont know if Im a good enough artist to get a job in the game industry at all, as the competition is incredibly tough. I can code well enough to make apps in Unity, and have 3 published apps that I built for DCCC, but I have no idea how much weight that carries in an interview. Further, while I have those apps to point to as shipped titles, I only have an associates degree so I am likely to be passed over in the HR process without anyone actually reviewing my portfolio. Its very frustrating. I wish I could have gone to a university and studied art, code, and game design as a full bachelors degree program. I wish I had the financial backing to be able to have taken low or no-pay internships in the past. The kind that would have gotten me the exposure and industry contacts I need to get a good job now. I wish I could look back on my employment record and see more than two jobs related to the industry I want to be a part of so badly. But I dont have any of that. All Ive got is what Ive got. I dont know if Im good enough, and half the time I feel like Im not, but I have to try.
Posted on: Tue, 15 Oct 2013 20:17:47 +0000
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