generalist vs specialist in Indie vs AAA

generalist vs specialist in Indie vs AAA¶

• smaller studios usually need more generalists.
• bigger AAA studios tend to need more specialists.
  Knowing this, you can choose the studio that best matches your career path.

e.g.

• when starting out, it’s easy to get lots of experience in different fields in a small indie studio, since AAA studios often want specialists with years of experience.
• when wanting to specialize, consider moving to a specialist role. Since your current small studio needs you to do other tasks too.
• after years of specialization, you can stay where you are, or move back to a smaller studio for more creative control and leadership position.

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  • Depending on the role you apply for, it often is better to show less.
    When applying for a specialist role, this can be seen as a negative. And often it’s better to only show the work you are applying for.
    e.g. someone applying for a 3D environment art role, might be rejected if they have a lot of characters on their portfolio. Since the studio might think that the artist will jump ship as soon as they get a character art role offered.
    generalist vs specialist in Indie vs AAA