I’ve been searching for a VFX/3D art job for a very long time. Most positions don’t mention Linux as a requirement and when they do, it’s just a familiarity or basic competency implied.
Lately I’ve been seeing a few that require * proficiency*. There is nothing else in the job description that would lead me to think the position requires coding/programming skills. Of course one would be troubleshooting proprietary software issues on linux, but in my understanding that would be relying more on proficiency in said software than in the OS.
I might be wrong though.
I’ve used Linux before but I wouldn’t call myself “proficient”. What would that be, in your opinion, and could you recommend any resources (perhaps tutorials) in particular?
TIA
That’s one way to do it. The other is to leverage your network (if available to you) and ask people if they can refer you internally. I’ve had a lot more success with the second method.
Another way would be to make the joke a reality, hijack their system and invite yourself to an interview.