The tools I will use in my field.

The hardware that I will use as a 3D Artist is a computer (Mac or PC) and a laptop so I will be able to work outside the company if needed. Also I could use a graphics tablet, sketchbooks and pencils.
The software I will be using is Autodesk Maya, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe After Effects. These are the ones I can say I know quite well, but I know there are a lot of programs that I can work with on my future job which I would like to learn how to use. Programs such as Autodesk 3D Studio Max, Final Cut Pro (which I think I will learn how to use next semester), etc.
The first website I used to search for jobs is Highend Careers

I tried to find jobs in New York City but I didn’t find any, so I searched in my second choice, in California and I found some, such as:
Cloth Developer/ Character FX

Then I tried the Idealist.org
I couldn’t find anything there! It was very confusing and time consuming and at the end it couldn’t find a match.

The third website I used is Monster
Company: Digital Evolution
Job: 3D Artist
It is very organized and easy to navigate. It gives you the opportunity to save the job you found or apply for it and it even supplies you with a link to all the other opening jobs of the company. What I like a lot about this site is that it gives you a salary range for the job you are looking for!

As I searched throughout these sites, I ended up with only two that I liked. Within seconds I found on both sites a good variety of jobs in my field! These two sites are Craigslist and Monster. I like Craigslist because I found more jobs than I found using Monster. I also believe that Craigslist has better navigation system than Monster. But what I loved about Monster is the amount of information you can receive about the job and the company!
I believe that a combination of both sites would be the ultimate job search engine!

Companies

Pixar studios
DreamWorks Animation SKG
Walt Disney Animation Studios
Blue Sky Studios
Project Firefly, Animation Studios

About me - questions

• What software do you know?

I know Maya, Photoshop, After Effects, Illustrator, Dreamweaver.

• What creative skills and talents do you have?

I can draw, dance and embroider.

• What are you favorite things?

I really don't have any favorite THINGS. But I love my bunny rabbit and I like walking and talking to people.

• What are you interested in?

I'm VERY interested in Astronomy! I like everything about space such as Planets, Stars, Black Holes, etc. I also
like Archaeology, traveling and learn about other cultures.

• What are you passionate about?

I love animals! I love talking about Astronomy!

• What do you HATE, can't stand or despise?

I don't like animal abuse and I can't stand watching people throwing their garbage on the floor when the garbage
can is two feet away from them!
I also hate using the car all the time to go for shopping or in general outside the house.

Job Research

I would like to be employed within an animation studio where I will be able to present my ideas and be creative. My dream would be to work for a company such as DreamWorks Animation SKG or Pixar studios. I’m not sure yet about what specific I want to do such as being a 3D Modeler, 3D Animator or concentrate in Lighting or Texturing, or maybe even teach. I’m open to trying different things. I also have my bachelors in Computer science so I could work as a programmer, too. Although, when I searched for jobs I didn’t give much attention in the Programming field. I searched only in 3D Animation field.
The website I used to search is Craigslist. In the beginning I tried to find jobs in New York and I chose the most interesting ones that are listed below:
3D Artist/Digital Retoucher
3D Animator/Artist
3D Modeler/Animator
Realtime 3d Video Game Artists
Later I tried in California and I found quite a few, such as:
Fulltime Maya 3D Artist
Character Animation Artist
The website is very easy to navigate, it is very organized but it does not give you the opportunity to apply for the job (like Asbury Park, Monster, etc does). The only contact information that it gives you is an e-mail address.