Freelancing in Games Max Meltzer Principal Talent Agent International Talent Management www.itmcreatives.com

State of Market 10 Years Ago: Very little freelancing Now: Frequent freelancing not to same standard as film. Future: Full freelance market.

10 Years Ago: Very little freelancing

Now: Frequent freelancing not to same standard as film.

Future: Full freelance market.

Benefits to Freelancing Higher Average Pay Flexibility Breadth of Opportunities Effective for Employer

Higher Average Pay

Flexibility

Breadth of Opportunities

Effective for Employer

Becoming a Freelancer Safe vs. Turbulent Environment Openness to Rejection Constant Pursuing of Next Contract Self-Confidence Networking Career Control

Safe vs. Turbulent Environment

Openness to Rejection

Constant Pursuing of Next Contract

Self-Confidence

Networking

Career Control

Being a Good Freelancer Communication Skills: 1. Listening 2. Verbal 3. Written Ability to Interpret Briefs Realistic Imagination

Communication Skills:

1. Listening

2. Verbal

3. Written

Ability to Interpret Briefs

Realistic

Imagination

Being a Successful Freelancer “ It’s not what you know, It’s who you know”.

“ It’s not what you know,

It’s who you know”.

Personnel to Target Outsourcing Manager Studio Art Director Art Director Human Resources Manager Producer

Outsourcing Manager

Studio Art Director

Art Director

Human Resources Manager

Producer

Where They Hang IGDA Chapters Developer Conferences SIGGRAPH Comic Book Con London Games Festival Wherever there’s beer!

IGDA Chapters

Developer Conferences

SIGGRAPH

Comic Book Con

London Games Festival

Wherever there’s beer!

Pitching Your Services Pivotal Question: How do you recruit freelancers? Have Ready: A Full Reel CV Statement of how you stand out.

Pivotal Question:

How do you recruit freelancers?

Have Ready:

A Full Reel

CV

Statement of how you stand out.

Valuing Yourself High End for any Artist is £500 a day Low End is £200 a day Share Knowledge GRR!! Stands for: Gauge, Realism, Respect.

High End for any Artist is £500 a day

Low End is £200 a day

Share Knowledge

GRR!! Stands for:

Gauge, Realism, Respect.

Intermediaries The Recruitment Agent The Talent Agent

The Recruitment Agent

The Talent Agent