How are “certain” people finding work at good locations?
This is gonna sound like such a shitty post and I do apologize. My goal is not to drag anyone down, but going through LinkedIn recently, I’ve been quite perplexed to see who is finding work and who isn’t. I know a number of people (compositors) who are repeatedly finding work at some very reputable studios, at mid or even senior positions with demo reels that would frankly be satisfactory at the junior level, while other really talented colleagues are finding nothing.
I am by no means a rockstar in this industry. I’m only a mid with TV experience, but I’ve been told I have quite a good reel, and yet every application is met with a rejection.
I know a reel isn’t everything and maybe these people have very important connections, but I know for a fact some don’t, and yet they’re jumping from DNEG to Framestore to wherever or going from 6 months at a small studio to like WETA out of nowhere, and I can’t help but be baffled.
Again, apologies for such a shitty, jealous post, but these are tough times and I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t frustrated to see less qualified people getting hired while I remain unemployed.