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I am an Alias trainer and not a recruiting specialist, so I am writing this post based on my experience of placing my best students in Alias Automotive positions via specialist recruitment agencies over a period of 8 years.

Here are a few questions that I get asked all the time with my answers:

Q) I have taught myself Alias Automotive. How do I get an Entry level job?

A) If you are self taught it will be REALLY difficult to convince an employer that you know enough and can work fast enough to make it viable to offer you a job. The problem is that you probably have zero experience of working under design studio pressures and to the skill level that they require.

My advice would be that you should take a course online for 12-18 months and then take an internship in an Alias design studio.

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Q) I have 5-10 years experience as an Alias Product Designer. Can I apply for an Entry level job in an Alias design studio?

A) IMHO No. Although you certainly have a very good Alias skill set and can model quickly, you have no experience of: Automotive Modeling Methodology,  *Class A principals or working with large Bezier surfaces that have to demonstrate tightly controlled highlights.

(My advice would be that you should take an Automotive course for 12 months and then when you are competent at working to *Class A principals and competent at Reverse Engineering surfaces from Mesh to Nurbs and you have a good Automotive portfolio, then you will be prepared to start applying for an Entry level position).

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Q) I have a Masters Degree in Transport Design. Can I apply for an Entry level job?

A) If you were top in your year at uni and did a period of internship as part of your degree then you could try and get a start as a staff employee at an OEM. However if you consider that you were good but didn’t fully master Alias during your uni years then  IMHO you are not yet ready to apply for an Entry level position.

(My advice would be that you should take an Automotive course for 9-18 months and then when you are competent at working to *Class A principals and competent at Reverse Engineering surfaces from Mesh to Nurbs and you have a good Automotive portfolio, then you can start applying for an Entry level position).

Q) I have been told by a recruiting agency that they want to interview me before they decide whether or not to pass my job application on to their client. Can you tell me what kind of interview I should expect?

A) This is something that can vary a lot, but the minimum you should expect is that the agency will send you a polygonal mesh to Reverse Engineer within a period of say 24 hours (They often ask you to log your hours). The mesh used for interviews is usually quite demanding to surface. At the other end of the scale:

I have had students who have been subjected to a practical skills test in a design studio.

If this is required the agency will pay for your flight and hotel, so that you can attend the design studio every day (usually between a 3-5 day period) and work with various designers to produce or modify models. You will probably be given a different test each day and you may work with several designers over the 3-5 days of the interviewing process. You should always be very honest about your skill levels when talking with recruitment agents, so that they can make the correct decisions about if and where to try to place you.

Q) How long will I have to wait following my skills test to know if I have the job or not?

A) This varies a lot and depends upon many factors, such as approval of the design budget, whether the employers/designers feel that you meet the bill and would fit in well within the particular studio et cetera. Usually it would take between 1 and 4 weeks before your job offer is confirmed or not.

I Don’t Wish to Discourage Anyone

But I am talking about the real world and getting into an Alias Automotive Design studio in the current economic climate and it’s really tough. Only the candidates who have put in the hard miles in Automotive modeling and Reverse Engineering will be considered for interview.

Q) Do you coach your students on how to prepare their portfolios?

A) Yes towards the end of their course I do review both their CV’s and portfolios to make sure that students are presenting themselves to prospective employers in the best possible way. Usually I will review their CV/Pf. 3 times to make sure that they are to a really high standard.

Q) Do you recommend going straight into the Design Studio of a major OEM?

A) As a staff employee yes, as you will receive on the job training to further elevate your Alias skill-set

Q) I want to work as a contractor. Can I start in that role.

A) Generally only if you have say a lot of previous alias experience, as a Product Designer or a history of working with say Alias and Catia V5 and of course having completed 9-12 months Alias Automotive training.

I have a degree in Product Design (and or some work experience) Can I train to become an Automotive Modeler?

Yes you can take a course either with me or with another trainer/college to learn Automotive Modeling, but unless you pick a very good course you won’t learn enough to reach Automotive Industry Entry level. I have taught several students who have followed this same route. In my experience, a good Product Designer can develop into a very good Automotive Modeler.

Q) What is the one most important piece of advice that you can offer a candidate who has done all the training and reached a high Entry level standard?

A) If you get a firm job offer JUMP AT IT, as job offers are hard to find at Entry level.

Once you are in a studio, this is when you really start to learn Automotive Alias.

This has been my personal experience

Other Alias Trainers or recruitment specialists may have differing ideas based on their own experience.

I hope that you have found this helpful.

kind regards

graham bullock

1) IMHO.= In my humble opinion.

2) *Class A principals=Understanding what Class A modeling standards are and how to model primary and secondary Bezier surfaces (Single Span). You have an understanding of class A principals, but you are only on the first step of the Class A skill-set ladder.

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“Course #1”.

6 Months website access to all website based video tutorials, 167 Euros (215 USD equivalent Sept. 2012)

“Diploma Course #2”.

167 Euros (215 USD equivalent Sept. 2012) per month. You get your .wire reviewed by me every 15 days and you will receive : feedback, instruction, tips and advice from me personally. Access to all videos including my ” Private Student Training Videos”. You will build at least 3 complete automotive exteriors. The course also includes an intensive Reverse Engineering section, which required by most employers.

“Diploma Course #3 Full Pro. “Elite” Course”.

Fast Track Full Pro. “One to One” Course with weekly reviews and coaching 200-250 Euros (USD. 260-320 approx. Sept. 2012) per month. One to One Private tuition. You will receive specific geometry and meshes and modeling from me personally where required, to help you to complete your exteriors quickly to an Industry entry level standard. This means a bigger investment, but once in an Alias modeling job you will get back what you invested many times over and be able to work anywhere in the world

NB: Typically students pay 50% of the cost of the “Elite” course by monthly installments settling the balance over time, once they have an Alias Automotive contract.

For more info,

Just register on my website and I’ll send you all the details
www.learningalias.co.uk

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As Alias modelers, we know all too well the added value of making our surfaces curvature continuous to each other.

As it is clearly and distinctly noticeable in the highlights of polished surfaces, and even to some extent matte plastics.

However, did you know it is not just an aesthetic thing?

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I am going to give you a quick introductory lesson on how to import and work with a point cloud file. First of all you need to open a scene to which you want to import the point cloud.

Go to File > Import > Cloud and choose your point cloud, in my case the file “hood.xyz”

Make your perspective window full size, then using ALT+SHIFT do a “Look at” to fit everything in the scene into view. If you do not have the View Panel then you might be using the View Cube. In which case you should click the little house icon next to the cube.

In order to better visualize the point cloud you can pick it using Pick > Cloud from the tools palette. Somehow clicking a point doesn’t work so well so I suggest you use a box select over a portion (or all) of the cloud, either method will select the entire cloud.

I am now seeing my point cloud (selected) as something like this

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I am often asked: “Just how did NURBS come to be?” Many times the question will be posed with the additional phrase, “Why?” In truth, there is no one sentence answer to these questions. It is more a story of being in the right place at the right time with the right background and interests to pick up on the opportunity offered to me.
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I should like to start by saying that if you have the resources available you should do a 3-4 year course in Transport Design at a top university. A course like this whilst it does not guarantee you getting a job, will help build your skills in Visualization, Sketching, Clay Modeling and Digital Modeling. In my experience although the percentage of students finding a Digital Modeling job directly as a result of graduating is still fairly small. these students if they are prepared to invest a small amount of money in private Alias training almost without fail manage to make Industry entry level, within 3-12 months and find an Alias job.
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Hi Everyone. 大家好。

This is Mathew Tan from Malaysia.

I’ve been a Learning Alias Elite student  for about a year now and working hard toward my passion as an Automotive Alias Modeller or Automotive Digital Sculptor.

我是陈志源来自马来西亚，也是Learning Alias的学生。我跟Graham先生学习Alias有一年多的时间了。目前正朝着我志愿成为一明Alias Modeler。

The reason I’m writing this article is to share what I had learned from LearningAlias and Graham Bullock, by following his unique video tutorials on the LA website and by following his professional advice and “one to one” demonstrations on how to approach modeling complex areas.

There are tons of tutorials available (ranging from simple to advanced) which will keep you busy. The initial tutorial is embedded in the website and the advanced material is released to students privately. You are always encouraged to ask for valuable advice from Graham if you get stuck on a work-flow *. He personally reviews your wire file at regular intervals, offering comments, tips and advice. Also he will supply mesh-data for complex areas of the model, this is vital for C and A Pillars for example.

我之所以写这篇文章，是要跟大家分享我从LA和Graham先生所学到的知识。在LA的网站，有大量的教程（从简单到高级)。Graham先生会定期检讨你的作品，提供意见，提示和建议，而切如果您遇到任何障碍，Graham先生会随时提出他宝贵的意见帮助您解决和Alias有关的问题。此外，他将在较难的部位提供网状数据，例如C和A柱，这是至关重要的。

For me Class A surfacing is like a mysterious term a few years back which can frighten you!

However by following an LA course, I have started to really understand what Class A surface modelling is and what is expected in Industry.

那在几年前，A级曲面对我来说像是一个神秘的术语，会让您感到恐惧！然而，按照了LA的课程，我已经开始真正理解什么是A级曲面和Alias的工业标准。

Also, you get to learn what G1,G2,G3 actually mean and when it is appropriate to use each level of surface continuity.

In addittion you learn what constitutes a Primary & Secondary and tertiary surfaces? What a Parent srf and Child srf. is and how they should be associate as regards the Align Control. How to create all the main srfs. of the model using Single Span Bezier srfs. You will learn all about Positional & Curvature continuity and how to correct out of tolerance surface boundary condition. How to achieve all these continuity conditions and how to evaluate the surface quality. These are the things which, I could never have acquired whilst stuck in a self learning situation. Alias is a top profession, just like any other profession, you have to be taught and mentored by a guy who has worked at the top level within Industry.
此外，您将了解G1，G2，G3的实际含义，并在适当的时候使用每个级别的曲面连续性。你也可以知道什么是主面，副面和第三系曲面，他们应该如何创建及控制。您将了解所有关于位置和曲率的连续性和如何正确的公差表面的边界条件。如何实现这一切的连续性条件，以及如何评估表面的质量。这一切是自我学习的情况下非常难能掌控到的技术。Alias是一个顶级的职业，就像任何其他的行业一样，您必须要有工业标准的顶级教授和指导。

I have a few examples of the work I have produced since joining LA.

You’ll see how my Models gradually improve in terms of surface quality and complexity.

以下是我自从加入LA的作品。您会注意到表面质量和复杂性逐渐的提高。

Estrella Reverse Engineering Project, Estrella逆向工程作品:

Virrage Project: Designed by Graham Bullock/Modeled by Mathew Tan.

VW Beetle:

My complete Gallery can be viewed @

http://www.learningalias.co.uk/showmod.php?t=72.

您也可以在  http://www.learningalias.co.uk/showmod.php?t=72了解更多我的作品。

This is not the end. I’m working on my modelling speed & accelerating my productivity

to be accepted in industry. If you’re interested in Alias or have same passion like me, why not sign up with LA  as, Graham has a 100% success rate with his Elite student group.

这还不是终点。我正努力加快建模的速度和效率，而能在业界被接受。如果你对Alias有兴趣，或和我有同样的意志，不凡注册LA，因为Graham 先生的学生有100％的成功率。

Thank you and have fun with Alias!  谢谢！

Mathew Tan, 陈志源 (mathew12tan@yahoo.com, mathew12tan@gmail.com)

Info. on Courses:

“Course #1″.

6 Months website access to all website based video tutorials, 167 Euros (215 USD equivalent Sept. 2012)

“Course #2″.

167 Euros (215 USD equivalent Sept. 2012) per month. You get your .wire reviewed by me every 15 days and you will receive : feedback, instruction, tips and advice from me personally. Access to all videos including my ” Private Student Training Videos”. You will build at least 3 complete automotive exteriors. The course also includes an intensive Reverse Engineering section, which required by most employers.

“#3 Full Pro. “Elite” Course”.

Fast Track Full Pro. “One to One” Course with weekly reviews and coaching 200-250 Euros (USD. 260-320 approx. Sept. 2012) per month. One to One Private tuition. You will receive specific geometry and meshes and modeling from me personally where required, to help you to complete your exteriors quickly to an Industry entry level standard. This means a bigger investment, but once in an Alias modelling job you will get back what you invested many times over and be able to work anywhere in the world

NB: Typically students pay 50% of the cost of the “Elite” course by monthly instalments settling the balance over time,  once they have an Alias Automotive contract.

For more info,

Just register on my website and I’ll send you all the details
www.learningalias.co.uk

课程信息：

“课程＃1”。

可使用所有网站的视频教程6个月，167欧元（215美元相当于2012年9月）

“课程＃2”。

每月167欧元（215美元相当于2012年9月）。你将每隔15天收到我个人的指导，提示和建议。使用所有网站的视频教程，包括我的“私人学生培训视频”。你将建立至少3个完整的汽车外饰。当然也包括密集的逆向工程部分，这是多数雇主所要求的。

“＃3，全专业。 “精英课程“。

迅速专业。 “一对一”课程，每周评论和教练每月200-250欧元（2012年9月USD.260-320左右。）。一对一补习。在有需要时，您将收到具体的几何形状和网格和建模，以帮助您快速完成你的模型，而达到入行级标准。这是一个更大的投资，但一得到Alias建模工作，你会得回你投资的许多倍，并能在世界任何地方工作。

注：通常学生支付50％“精英”费用。当然是每月的分期付款。一旦得到Alias建模工作合同，就可逐步解决剩下的费用。

欲想了解更多信息，只要在我的网站上注册，我将传送你所有的细节。

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A student just sent this in:

“Hi Graham,

Holy smokes, is it real or was there like an insane amount of work involved to get it to… like… DO THAT! ?

regards
Kevin”

Hi Kevin,

Yes! morphing a rendered model really what Designers need. I have never seen it done on a photo-realist rendered model (in a rendering environment SW, such as Showcase), but Alias has a set of tools “T-Rig”,that allows you to morph models and it also has a tool that allows you to associate a specific surface to a remotely located Mater crv, so that when you edit the Master crv the associated srf + all it’s child srfs update.

regards

If any readers have more information on this exciting work flow, please email me.

kind regds

graham

To Learn Alias Automotive to Industry Entry level has been made easier.

For student’s who have the objective of finding a CAD job in the near future, I still teach One to One students and all of these students get Automotive Modeling or Design/Modeling jobs, so it’s a great investment to make. The hourly rate is very high and there are vacancies in UK. France, Germany, Sweden, Spain, USA, Brazil etc. I can only take a maximum of 5-7 students at any one time. I teach all levels right up to Post Graduates. I have never had a Private student fail to get an Alias Automotive job (Companies include Ferrari, GM, Lotus, Opel, Audi Seat etc. ). If you wish to apply for a place, please email me with all your details.
Why not visit my website and take a look for your self?
Over 100 videos on many, many aspects of Learning Pro. Alias
I show you how to build a Complete Audi A5 Sportback (ext.) . Over 50 Videos on that alone !

To Learn Alias Automotive to Industry Entry level has been made easier.

For student’s who have the objective of finding a CAD job in the near future, I still teach One to One students and all of these students get Automotive Modeling or Design/Modeling jobs, so it’s a great investment to make. The hourly rate is very high and there are vacancies in UK. France, Germany, Sweden, Spain, USA, Brazil etc. I can only take a maximum of 5-7 students at any one time. I teach all levels right up to Post Graduates. I have never had a Private student fail to get an Alias Automotive job (Companies include Ferrari, GM, Lotus, Opel, Audi Seat etc. ). If you wish to apply for a place, please email me with all your details.
Why not visit my website and take a look for your self?
Over 100 videos on many, many aspects of Learning Pro. Alias
I show you how to build a Complete Audi A5 Sportback (ext.) . Over 50 Videos on that alone !

Info. on Courses:

“Course #1”.

6 Months website access to all website based video tutorials, 167 Euros (215 USD equivalent Sept. 2012)

“Course #2”.

167 Euros (215 USD equivalent Sept. 2012) per month. You get your .wire reviewed by me every 15 days and you will receive : feedback, instruction, tips and advice from me personally. Access to all videos including my ” Private Student Training Videos”. You will build at least 3 complete automotive exteriors. The course also includes an intensive Reverse Engineering section, which required by most employers.

“#3 Full Pro. “Elite” Course”.

Fast Track Full Pro. “One to One” Course with weekly reviews and coaching 200-250 Euros (USD. 260-320 approx. Sept. 2012) per month. One to One Private tuition. You will receive specific geometry and meshes and modeling from me personally where required, to help you to complete your exteriors quickly to an Industry entry level standard. This means a bigger investment, but once in an Alias modeling job you will get back what you invested many times over and be able to work anywhere in the world

NB: Typically students pay 50% of the cost of the “Elite” course by monthly installments settling the balance over time,  once they have an Alias Automotive contract.

For more info,

Just register on my website and I’ll send you all the details
www.learningalias.co.uk

*** Special 25% Discounts for US students (Message me on my website for details)

USA:

If you are in the USA, just register and login, then go to Profile and you can pay your subscription with your US credit card. Absolutely no extra charges for currency conversion.

Regards

Graham Bullock B.Ed.(CNAA)Des.Tech.