Now I’m 27 (will be 28 next Sept), I’m about to graduate with my Bachelor in Graphic Design, already learned 3D and about to start job seeking in gaming industry (Vietnam). Right now my Japanese is around N4 level, it will take a couple of years to reach N1.
I can’t just go to Japan now because my language skill is not sufficient and working exp is 0. But in 5 years, when I’m 33 I hope I will have Senior level and N1 Japanese.
But can I get a job as 3D game artist at that age in Japan? Almost reach 35 and I heard that age is where they don’t hire people. Only ones with 10s years of exp who works as manager positions can get hired. Also, my job isn’t really something Japan really need, English teacher and IT are. Japan has a lot of game companies but competition from local people maybe high (people think working as an Artist is fun, but it’s hard and requires a lot of unpaid OT).
For more info, 3D game artists mostly make 3D models in games like characters, weapons and any stuffs. I don’t know If Japan companies really need foreigners in that field, because I can’t really find any information beside some job hires which required working visa already available.
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**Moving to Japan in my 30s as a 3D Game Artist?**
Now I’m 27 (will be 28 next Sept), I’m about to graduate with my Bachelor in Graphic Design, already learned 3D and about to start job seeking in gaming industry (Vietnam). Right now my Japanese is around N4 level, it will take a couple of years to reach N1.
I can’t just go to Japan now because my language skill is not sufficient and working exp is 0. But in 5 years, when I’m 33 I hope I will have Senior level and N1 Japanese.
But can I get a job as 3D game artist at that age in Japan? Almost reach 35 and I heard that age is where they don’t hire people. Only ones with 10s years of exp who works as manager positions can get hired. Also, my job isn’t really something Japan really need, English teacher and IT are. Japan has a lot of game companies but competition from local people maybe high (people think working as an Artist is fun, but it’s hard and requires a lot of unpaid OT).
For more info, 3D game artists mostly make 3D models in games like characters, weapons and any stuffs. I don’t know If Japan companies really need foreigners in that field, because I can’t really find any information beside some job hires which required working visa already available.
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Is this 35 age limit true if you don’t have specifically 10 years experience?