Special effects technician


How do you define the job?

They are responsible for creating the effects on screen in a movie, theater, television or multimedia production.


How many years of experience have you had in movie industry?

In High School, I studied cinema for 3 years, then at CEGEP, I have studied visual Arts for 2 years to develop my creativity and at university I studied for 3 years to learn the logistics of the field.


Describe your prior experience as special effects technician?

It's a difficult job because there is a dead line to get back to work so sometimes you have to make extra hours


What was your earliest work experience?

My first experience would be to have an effect in one of my short films because yes you have to first show the world what you can do to be able to start.


How did you motivate an underperforming team to achieve its goals?

I would try to find a solution to the problem but while remaining calm, I don't want to disinterest them but to make the project more interesting for had. In example : I could give them a reward for there good work


In what ways have you exceeded expectations in the past?

I never thought I was going to realize my dream of working in this industry.


What makes you different from other candidates?

I like this job so much that I would be ready to do extra time for free!


What does being special effects technician mean to you?

That I was able to realize my childhood dream


When have you worked in a team before?

In special effect or even in the field of filming we always work as a team


What kind of people do you not work well with?

People who share the same type of attention or the same love that I give to this work


How do you react to criticism?

I don't really like having criticism because I am a shrewd person who likes everything to be perfect


What kind of environment do you feel most comfortable?

In an office, especially not at home! Because it is where I am the most creative


Tell me about how you plan your daily activities?

I really like adding work to my portfolio, moreover its help to show the company what I can do


How would you approach a task you have never done before?

There are several forums where I can easily ask questions, but I can also ask questions to my former teacher


What did you do to learn the ropes at a previous job?

There is a lot of tutorials on the internet


Tell me about a time when you were able to convince someone.

My girlfriend studied in the video game industry, and it was demoralizing her to see others be better than her. She wanted to quit, but she had not learned everything yet, so I told her to wait until she learned more thing before giving up. Then, when she learns new thing she decided to stay


How do you convince someone to change their mind?

I don't think fast I take my time to see all the possibilities that could happen if I say such and such a thing like that, as I am sure to say the right thing to make him change his mind


How would you be of value to our company?

I want to be the best I want to make the company better like I said I don't like to be criticized I want everything to be perfected I would like to make the company perfect


How do you see yourself contributing to our team?

I don't want to make the environment boring I like to laugh and I believe that it could help the workers to have a better communication with me


Do you have any questions?

specifics of the job

Imagination and creative flair Initiative and resourcefulness artistic ability a sense of drama and timing the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines the ability to accept criticism good practical skills adaptability a good awareness of health and safety issues.


income potential

An average income of $ 76,950.50 per year


how the position is paid

The more you work in the company, the more money you earn


territory

One of the pest city for the industry is Montreal


start dates

It depends on the delivery of the project


why the position is open

Because there is so much to specialize that it is impossible that there is no job


strategic goals for the company

Develop new techniques to be able to win prizes


performance evaluation if hired

I dont know


hiring process and how a candidate is approved

Most of the time it's the companions who come to you


the person responsible for the hiring decision

Hired by a production company


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