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Follow these tips for successful submission follow-up.
Often, when an applicant applies for a job, it seems that time drags on forever before he or she gets any resp
onse. Sometimes, it’s because people at the studio are busy doing other things -- like producing a show, meeting with investors, network decision-making, etc. But as time marches on, you become anxious, fearing that the studio you’ve applied to has no interest.
One of my career coaching clients recently asked, “How long do I wait before contacting a studio after my last email?”
I asked three recruiters and a studio executive to weigh in:
Aaron Parry,executive vice president and chief creative officer at Deluxe 3D LLC. and Deluxe Animation Studios, Burbank
PKT: How long should an applicant wait to follow-up after submitting an application/portfolio?
AP: Reasonably, about 2 weeks.
PKT: What is the preferred medium for sending a reel?
AP: I personally prefer Vimeo for privacy reasons as well as ability to add custom reels.
PKT: Do you need hard copies of a reel or portfolio? DVDs?
AP: No
PKT: How often should an artist follow up with you?
AP: We should have given a time frame in the job description for follow up, however I would say two weeks after submission for a specific job, and 4 weeks for a general submission.
PKT: How do you want an artist to follow up?
AP: They should follow up with our recruiter.
PKT: Do you give out tests for applicants?
AP: Yes, but not for all positions.
PKT: Do you hire Americans? British subjects? Indian nationals?
AP: We have a studio in India so yes, we do hire Indian nationals, but do not generally provide visas for hire in North America.
PKT: Do you have internships at Stereo D?
AP: Yes