how do you get a job making video games?

[Razorguns]

Where did you go to school though? Does it even matter as long as they're impressed with the finished product? How did you finance all your equipment?

At age 13 school isn't an option. So library, books, videos, radio shack, etc. I went to college mainly to get a stupid paper and to party. Everything else I learned myself through hard work.

School is great for average people with average skills who want to get through HR's gate and make average salaries while having enormous debts.

r

 

[nimbus]

At age 13 school isn't an option. So library, books, videos, radio shack, etc. I went to college mainly to get a stupid paper and to party. Everything else I learned myself through hard work.

School is great for average people with average skills who want to get through HR's gate and make average salaries while having enormous debts.

r

where is your degree from, and in what field?

 

[big_bad_buff]

i'd want to work for blizzard

 

[hanselthecaretaker]

At age 13 school isn't an option. So library, books, videos, radio shack, etc. I went to college mainly to get a stupid paper and to party. Everything else I learned myself through hard work.

School is great for average people with average skills who want to get through HR's gate and make average salaries while having enormous debts.

r

It's encouraging to read things like that. I've always hated school but rarely ever had the focus to pinpoint one interest and unwaveringly pursue it. School just always compounded that problem.

 

[Razorguns]

where is your degree from, and in what field?

Some canadian place, computer science. Right off the gate i could blow the crap out of every I.T. fattie working in corporate america. I got bored real quickly. I had an emmy nomination for my TV technical work within 3 years. After that I did consulting and now do my own crap. I've never found an office monkey who could hold a stick to me.

Now they *could* blow me away, don't get me wrong -- but when you're burned out, hate your job, dealing with loser bosses, it kinda ruins your motivation to learn more, and which is why so many office monkeys spend 80% of their time dong the same repetitive shit every day. That is a big no-no for me, i want to keep learning new shit and keep trying to figure out how to do things better. Good money in that.

r

 

[superqt4u2nv]

LOL where is Tweakle when you need him?

 

[EnderJE]

Some canadian place, computer science. Right off the gate i could blow the crap out of every I.T. fattie working in corporate america. I got bored real quickly. I had an emmy nomination for my TV technical work within 3 years. After that I did consulting and now do my own crap. I've never found an office monkey who could hold a stick to me.

Now they *could* blow me away, don't get me wrong -- but when you're burned out, hate your job, dealing with loser bosses, it kinda ruins your motivation to learn more, and which is why so many office monkeys spend 80% of their time dong the same repetitive shit every day. That is a big no-no for me, i want to keep learning new shit and keep trying to figure out how to do things better. Good money in that.

r

Part of your post is really sig worthy to me. I was on the track to become director, but I recently found out the pay scale of them vs the contract executive assistants. I kept thinking to myself WTF? What's the motivation?

 

[EnderJE]

LOL where is Tweakle when you need him?

Is he a videogame maker?

 

[Razorguns]

Part of your post is really sig worthy to me. I was on the track to become director, but I recently found out the pay scale of them vs the contract executive assistants. I kept thinking to myself WTF? What's the motivation?

Don't get into any creative art, eg: filmmaking - for money. Money comes from excelling at what you love and owning it. Which could be anything. If you want comfortable money like most people, 9-5 is the way to go. But the price you pay is freedom and lack of control. So pros and cons in everything.

r

 

[superqt4u2nv]

Is he a videogame maker?

No a candle stick maker