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with industry insiders. Reach out to production designers or other art directors and ask them if they know of any opportunities for work. Make sure your portfolio is in great shape and show it to whoever you’re networking with. Some filmmakers will only staff their art department with unionized artists. Do an online search to see if there’s a union in your area, or check if there’s a nationally-operated union you can apply to. Being part of a union will give you instant access to professionals in the industry that can help you get a job. Some art director’s unions have a competitive application process. Before applying, make sure your portfolio is updated and full of your best work. If you’re ready to apply for an art director position, you should have at least 5 years experience working within an art department. You’ve probably worked your way up through a variety of roles, like art department assistant, draughtsmen, and assistant art director. Use what you learned in these roles - and the portfolio pieces you've accumulated along the way - to convince a production designer or director that you’re ready to take on the title of art director. For example, if you know a production designer is assembling a team for a new project, and you worked as the assistant art director on their last production, you could reach out and express your interest in working as the art director on their new film. It’s not easy to get an art director position, especially on big-budget productions. Keep networking and never stop working in the industry, even if it means taking a lower position within a film’s art department. Continue to learn and expand your portfolio so one day you’re able to get that official art director title.
Network Join a local or national art director’s union. Leverage your experience working in art departments for films. Be persistent.
Sammanfattning: med industrin insiders. Nå ut till produktionsdesigners eller andra art directors och fråga dem om de känner till några möjligheter till arbete. Se till att din portfölj är i bra form och visa den för vem du nätverkar med. Vissa filmskapare kommer endast att bemanna sin konstavdelning med fackligt organiserade konstnärer. Gör en sökning på nätet för att se om det finns en fackförening i ditt område, eller kontrollera om det finns en nationell förening som du kan söka till. Att vara en del av en fackförening kommer att ge dig omedelbar tillgång till yrkesverksamma i branschen som kan hjälpa dig att få ett jobb. En del art director's fackföreningar har en konkurrenskraftig ansökningsprocess. Innan du ansöker, se till att din portfölj är uppdaterad och full av ditt bästa arbete. Om du är redo att söka en art director tjänst, bör du ha minst 5 års erfarenhet av att arbeta inom en konstavdelning. Du har förmodligen arbetat dig upp genom en mängd olika roller, som konstinstitutionsassistent, tecknare och assisterande art director. Använd det du lärt dig i dessa roller - och de portföljstycken du samlat på dig - för att övertyga en produktionsdesigner eller regissör om att du är redo att ta på dig titeln art director. Om du till exempel vet att en produktionsdesigner sätter ihop ett team för ett nytt projekt, och du arbetade som biträdande art director på deras senaste produktion, kan du nå ut och uttrycka ditt intresse för att arbeta som art director på deras nya film. Det är inte lätt att få en art director position, särskilt på stora budget produktioner. Fortsätta nätverka och aldrig sluta arbeta i branschen, även om det innebär att ta en lägre position inom en films konstavdelning. Fortsätt att lära dig och utöka din portfölj så att du en dag kan få den officiella art director titel.
Summary: with industry insiders. Reach out to production designers or other art directors and ask them if they know any opportunities for work. Make sure your briefcase is in good shape and show it to whom you network with. Some filmmakers will only man their art department with union-organized artists. Do an online search to see if there is a trade union in your area, or check if there is a national association you can apply for. Being part of a trade union will give you immediate access to professionals in the industry who can help you get a job. Some art director's unions have a competitive application process. Before applying, make sure your portfolio is updated and full of your best work. If you are ready to apply for an art director service, you should have at least 5 years of experience working in an art department. You have probably worked your way up through a variety of roles, such as art department assistant, cartoonist and assistant art director. Use what you learned in these roles - and the portfolio pieces you accumulated - to convince a production designer or director that you are ready to take on the title art director. For example, if you know that a production designer puts together a team for a new project, and you worked as an assistant art director on their latest production, you can reach out and express your interest in working as an art director on their new film. It is not easy to get an art director position, especially on large budget productions. Continue networking and never stop working in the industry, although it means taking a lower position in a film's art department. Continue to learn and expand your portfolio so that one day you can get the official art director title.
Nätverk Gå med i en lokal eller nationell konstchefskår. Utnyttja din erfarenhet av att arbeta på konstavdelningar för filmer. Var ihärdig.
Network Join a local or national Art Executive Corps. Take advantage of your experience working in film art departments. Be persistent.