Ask Adam Savage: The Importance of Portfolio

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In this Q&A, Adam (eventually) answers Tested member Jared Hinderer's question, "For a job at a company like ILM, how much of the hiring process is based on prior work (ie a portfolio) and how much is based on the applicant's willingness to learn? Is a portfolio the end all be all of a model making job?" Join this channel to support Tested and get access to perks, like asking Adam a question:
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  • @tested
    @tested3 жыл бұрын

    Join this channel to support Tested and get access to perks, like asking Adam a question: kzread.info/dron/iDJtJKMICpb9B1qf7qjEOA.htmljoin More Adam Q&A here: kzread.info/head/PLJtitKU0CAeg88RBY08TZkB7dcVmJLJLJ

  • @EMC_CO86_0_Z

    @EMC_CO86_0_Z

    3 жыл бұрын

    ❤️

  • @WetDoggo

    @WetDoggo

    3 жыл бұрын

    I absolutely enjoyed that little info about last names... It totally makes sense. I learned as a kid that the last name is from the profession of ancestors but that didn't explain the other names like nice or hinderer... Your info about it was really helpful

  • @d-granter5126

    @d-granter5126

    3 жыл бұрын

    spells i mean spellings and ninja turtles Doom helmet

  • @jrodigan5
    @jrodigan53 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the answer! This line of work is so far from what mine is (I’m an accountant, every interview I’ve been in has mostly been behavioral analysis and making sure I get along with those hiring) that I have always been curious how applicants are judged in other fields. As for my last name, as far as can find, it originated from Germany, and was assigned to the family that lived on the outskirts of town, or on the other side of some natural feature like a mountain. It’s possibly a derivative of the German word “Hinter” which means behind. No idea if that’s the actual origin or not, but that’s what I’ve heard. Haha.

  • @rosieisbored

    @rosieisbored

    3 жыл бұрын

    you being an accountant is the greatest plot twist 😆

  • @thefirebuilds

    @thefirebuilds

    3 жыл бұрын

    I paused the video to go look up the etymology, when all I had to do was read the comments. Rarely are KZread comments the answer to my problems, as you can imagine.

  • @jamiehosmer1481

    @jamiehosmer1481

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@thefirebuilds Oh man, I'm sorry friend. I did the opposite. Had to know, so I paused to check the comments. Who knew I'd actually get it directly from the source. I'm elated to find out, and yeah, it does seem like "behind" would be the perfect explanation that fits Adam's census suspicions, a loose descriptor for someone farther from the action. Anyway, glad we both got our answer, haha.

  • @SolarWebsite

    @SolarWebsite

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@thefirebuilds This channel is one of the very few special ones, where you can generally read the comments without being annoyed by stupidity.

  • @Sanyaenyenwa

    @Sanyaenyenwa

    3 жыл бұрын

    I'm neither a historian or etymologist, but as a native German speaker your explanation is exactly what I would have guessed as the name's origin. Incidentally, the last names "Hinter" and "Hinterer" do still exist in Germany, although they are exceedingly rare.

  • @markburban9573
    @markburban95733 жыл бұрын

    As a graphic designer here's my take. - a resume gets you an interview. - a portfolio gets you shortlisted. - good references get you the job. & the power of referall is the greatest form of advertising, if people have good things to say about you then you'll never have problems finding work. So never burn bridges and always strive to give your client 110% of their expectations. (this isn't always possible though; as some clients are toxic!)

  • @andrewbredlan417

    @andrewbredlan417

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for your advice! If you don't mind, do you have any thoughts on if you should offer free work if you're trying to switch to freelance in a more personally rewarding (albums, band merch) industry?

  • @gloriouslyimperfect

    @gloriouslyimperfect

    3 жыл бұрын

    As someone who hires graphic designers I can tell you a portfolio - and how you can walk me through your thought process and work - is KEY to my hiring decisions. If you have a good referral and can’t articulate your process even if your work is great I’m not hiring you

  • @gloriouslyimperfect

    @gloriouslyimperfect

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@andrewbredlan417 I’ve been in the designer. game for 25 and teaching for half that. What I tell my students is simply no. You should not have to be manipulated and taken advantage of to break into a new field. Working for free sets precedents that are tough to get out of when you want to start charging suddenly. You can charge a lesser but your skills have value. Even when they’re new!

  • @markburban9573

    @markburban9573

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@andrewbredlan417 in respect to to free work my attitude is this ''full-price or free, but never cheap''.. Offering free work means your client must have realistic expectations & will treat you better knowing they are getting something for free; but offering cheap works is full of pitfalls because the client is paying you (albeit less) but they'll still have an expectation & this will often cause you stress as some clients want the very best 'value for money' & this will result in you doing far more work than you anticipated (so much so it's often better to reject cheap work & instead spend the time doing something you enjoy). For this reason I never work free & will always give my client a rough quote; with the proviso that an hourly rate will be charged after X amount of quoted hours. & yes, bands are an ideal way to build a portfolio (my very first 'jobs' were for bands & this then lead to work for theatre/performance & artwork for bars/clubs); i also started a side hussle as a photographer; shooting for bands & clubs, which can be a good way to value add to your design business. & the bands I did work for always treated me well, i always got on the door for all their gigs, managed to sneak a few beers on their 'rider' & they ended up recommending me to other bands, telling them they paid for my services & that I was worth every penny! (make a point of telling them not to tell anyone you're doing their stuff for free!) Best of luck! with the right clients freelance design can be a very rewarding experience!

  • @tams805

    @tams805

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@andrewbredlan417 Don't do work for free unless it really is favour for a friend or perhaps something for a charity or society/club/community you are in. And even then, consider it very carefully. If everyone else is doing work for free for a project (like an open-source volunteer one), then it's probably okay. Why? Because, a) it gives the impression you will work for free and b) it devalues the work of others and yourself. So how do make a portfolio? You do projects for yourself. You do mock-ups for either imaginary projects or ones that you haven't been employed for but are doing just to show your skill (as in, you don't give the end product to anyone).

  • @codymarijuonko5608
    @codymarijuonko56083 жыл бұрын

    When Adam talks. I listen.

  • @eight433

    @eight433

    3 жыл бұрын

    Then you should definitely listen to him read his book. He rambles for a half hour or so about different types of tape, but I couldn’t turn it off.

  • @fishstix4209

    @fishstix4209

    3 жыл бұрын

    Same. Pretty flower pic btw.

  • @codymarijuonko5608

    @codymarijuonko5608

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@fishstix4209 thanks. That a roadkill skunk from 1988. Yes the mom is that old. It's a clone of a clone of a clone. But my dad gave me her in 2003 when I was 13. I still have her and I'm 30

  • @oscargarza804

    @oscargarza804

    3 жыл бұрын

    full focus

  • @brienprime5124

    @brienprime5124

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@eight433 I too have his book, I listen to it at night, the Audible recording helps me fall asleep.

  • @Nocholas
    @Nocholas3 жыл бұрын

    Poor Jared, even now he and his people continue to hinder us, The people, as we try to watch Adam answer questions. A true Hinderer.

  • @WyattWinters

    @WyattWinters

    3 жыл бұрын

    He probably rang the doorbell to interrupt Adam's answer

  • @bigdaddy910
    @bigdaddy9103 жыл бұрын

    Adam SAVAGE: Your lastname is based on your ancestors occupation. Me: Adam SAVAGE, HOLD UP!!!!

  • @chris-hayes
    @chris-hayes3 жыл бұрын

    I think it's often overlooked that a large portion of jobs are filled from having a connection, which is to say someone is putting their reputation on the line that you satisfy the role the company is looking to fill. All jobs are most certaintly not filled by "random" applicants. Networking is everything.

  • @JonatasAdoM

    @JonatasAdoM

    3 жыл бұрын

    Which is sad for those of us that aren't that good at keeping contact connections

  • @Zed.TheReaper.McCormick
    @Zed.TheReaper.McCormick3 жыл бұрын

    Watching this in the background, sometimes I'm thinking: Oh, is the video buffering? And then I check and... No, it's just Adam buffering.

  • @JonatasAdoM
    @JonatasAdoM3 жыл бұрын

    "Ok, so this is John Shoemaker and that is Dan the chicken robber" Dan: "It was only once!!" Edit: This is not a reference to anything, it only came to my mind.

  • @diemman70

    @diemman70

    3 жыл бұрын

    😆 My boss’s name is the same and he has no clue how to make shoes but he would be a good candidate to kick with one.

  • @GuanoLad
    @GuanoLad3 жыл бұрын

    Somewhere there's an Adrian Sausage who is learning for the first time that ILM didn't like his portfolio and he never had a chance of ever working on Star Wars.

  • @Sillybutts

    @Sillybutts

    3 жыл бұрын

    Allen Saddage

  • @GuanoLad

    @GuanoLad

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Sillybutts Aidan Cabbage.

  • @wotwott2319

    @wotwott2319

    3 жыл бұрын

    Alvin Salvage

  • @GuanoLad

    @GuanoLad

    3 жыл бұрын

    Andy Samberg

  • @scottmexcal3445

    @scottmexcal3445

    3 жыл бұрын

    Artem Sadovich

  • @davisdiercks
    @davisdiercks3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much to both you and the discussions in the comments; I've been working on a website for my own portfolio lately and this has been very helpful and inspirational!

  • @epicmadnesss
    @epicmadnesss3 жыл бұрын

    Some great points here for em to consider whilst updating my portfolio for study abroad!! Thank you Adam, a true inspiration

  • @FightForSound
    @FightForSound3 жыл бұрын

    Wow, I really feel for Jamie about this subject. I taught for many years and this is the hardest question I have ever had to answer. Jamie is spot on. I always wished my students well.

  • @jasonpyett7114
    @jasonpyett71143 жыл бұрын

    This was fantastic Adam and couldn't have come at a better time. I recently interviewed for a designer position for the LEGO group. That was the first of three interviews and your words reaffirmed my own ideas of what an interviewer/supervisor looks for in a potential employee. I really appreciate you taking the time to share your experiences from both sides of the table, it has certainly been enlightening.

  • @MrSesmith11
    @MrSesmith113 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for that! My first goal as an instructor is to get kids as much experience in various entertainment technologies to broaden their base of knowledge. The second goal and in some cases more importantly, establishing connections with decision makers. Word of mouth in this industry goes a long way, but one must earn it.

  • @DJRockinRob
    @DJRockinRob3 жыл бұрын

    I thoroughly enjoyed that answer! I love your own humility and honesty about opportunities you have had. #right-place-right-time (plus talent)

  • @o2bsam
    @o2bsam3 жыл бұрын

    Deep thoughts, Q and A doesn’t get much better than this. Well done Adam.

  • @junior.senior
    @junior.senior3 жыл бұрын

    Amazing advice, for any creative discipline.

  • @shiraleeana
    @shiraleeana3 жыл бұрын

    Love the description. “(eventually)”.

  • @brandonyoung-kemkes1128
    @brandonyoung-kemkes11283 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for mentioning that Adam. I find people tend to ignore their Origins. A lot of people who say they’re self-made are truly not. Never forget the benefit of your upbringing or your social connections.

  • @propmakerwosborne7915
    @propmakerwosborne79153 жыл бұрын

    This has helped and inspired me so much!

  • @laurenceweddel6344
    @laurenceweddel63443 жыл бұрын

    Great stuff as usual

  • @bevanarcher4586
    @bevanarcher45863 жыл бұрын

    Adams story about showing something in your portfolio that you designed from scratch is important because whether it's a digital creation or a physical object, an individual can intentionally design something that is within their capability to "build" and in fact, why would they design something they COULDN'T build? So yeah, definitely show something that is a known quantity in addition to things created from scratch. Even model makers and FX artists at the top of their field spend a lot of time working from someone else's designs and initial drawings, and they can't vary from those in their duty of creating a few parts of a larger whole, so that will always be important. On another note, I have also had people get me confused with other people during the "hiring" process... I also interviewed with someone who wanted to hire me on the spot, but didn't have any openings. When I followed up with them a month or so later, they said, "Oh, you're still in town? I thought you were moving away! Great, come in tomorrow and we'll get you started with HR." because now they had an opening! The only reason they hadn't called me sooner was that the manager somehow got a couple different stories or interviews mixed up in their mind.... There's a lot more "luck" into how I even thought to reach out to the manager that day, but then I'd be rambling like Adam.... Heeeehehehe And the last thing is, as Adam pointed out, the aspect of, "Is this someone I want to spend 8 or more hours a day working around?" and that's almost impossible to know in a short interview, especially sitting across from each other at a table instead of being out working in whatever the natural environment of the job is.... That particular question is most easily answered by word of mouth. I can guarantee that I got a LOT of work based on people liking to work with me and telling other people to hire me. I also gaurantee that there were a few opportunities that I did NOT get because someone passed along an unfavorable view of working with me. And for the most part, I wouldn't try to defend myself too much against their thoughts even if I had the opportunity to do so... I'm a unique individual, and while some people enjoy being around me, some people don't, and that's okay. Now, if someone attacked the quality of my actual work output, I would have a very different stance on defending that, but for the "intangible" social aspect that goes along with work, you can't force everyone to like you.

  • @yourmajesty3569
    @yourmajesty35693 жыл бұрын

    Adam's ability to think on his feet in his profession serves him INCREDIBLY well in these vlogs. Sometimes he just pauses. And you can tell his lightening fast thoughts are collecting and funneling into a teachable monologue. It's fascinating 💚

  • @DominickvdHoff
    @DominickvdHoff3 жыл бұрын

    Hinderer is a german name for someone who lives "beHIND" something. Someone from the back of a village or mountain, in the outskirts.

  • @kingofwhateverr550
    @kingofwhateverr5503 жыл бұрын

    As someone who works in theatrical lighting design, all of the advice I have been given can be summarized as who you worked with gets you the interview. But it's not like friends in high places. The producer hiring you will look at your resume or maybe the scenic designer who was hired already has worked with you and people will get phone calls and the producer is going to ask them how you were to work with and if that answer is anything but positive, it's going to hurt you or at the very least it isn't going to help. But once you get the opportunity, it's your work ethic and your design skills that keep you fed for the rest of your life.

  • @Preske
    @Preske3 жыл бұрын

    6:22 i legit stood up and went to look at my door. :D

  • @tielessin
    @tielessin3 жыл бұрын

    In german, we the exact same qord for someone who hinders us. hinderer or behinderer. (but at least these days, they're not commonly used)

  • @GJames007
    @GJames0073 жыл бұрын

    I have been debating on whether or not I should get that book you mentioned “mother tongue” for a while now. I just got it now aha.

  • @alexkuczynski2548
    @alexkuczynski25483 жыл бұрын

    "If you could talk to one person living or dead, who would it be" whoever it would be, I would want it to be like this

  • @suijin25
    @suijin253 жыл бұрын

    One of the hardest things for me in job interviews (and general socialization), is that I have 0 self-confidence in my work/experience. I have been told this by interviewers.

  • @shadesofvioletcat

    @shadesofvioletcat

    3 жыл бұрын

    I feel you...

  • @yourmajesty3569

    @yourmajesty3569

    3 жыл бұрын

    Practice. Write an interview script where your best friend/ sister/ cousin/ father reads interview questions and you have well written answers. Then go over it 10, 20, or as many times as it takes for you to mess up/ laugh/ stutter/ forget/ remember and master those answers. Once you have practiced your answers over and over and over again, you will be more confident. You will sound confident even if you don't FEEL confident.

  • @suijin25

    @suijin25

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@yourmajesty3569 Thank you for the advice. I hate to pass blame on things within my own capacity to change, but some of this comes from my family and friends. I'm the resident failure to them. First to go to and finish college (didn't get a scholarship), failure. Three years as a Crisis Counselor, failure. The stroke I had at 26, failure (it took too long for my to recover). So yeah.

  • @yourmajesty3569

    @yourmajesty3569

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@suijin25 Most people don't succeed until they have failed many times. Nobody picks up a guitar and plays a song. They sound horrible until they practice. And sometimes failing can become it's own art! What if you end up writing a book on failing, and other people learn from you! Just remember no one starts confident.

  • @andresrosales
    @andresrosales3 жыл бұрын

    What patch is that on your hoodie's arm?

  • @FatherAnj
    @FatherAnj3 жыл бұрын

    So what did the Savage’s do in history to earn their last name? 😨

  • @axelpatrickb.pingol3228

    @axelpatrickb.pingol3228

    3 жыл бұрын

    Surnames have histories with twists more convoluted than Agatha Christie. It is possible it might not be the spelling when they first use it (George Washington's surname was first spelled as Wessington back in the 1200's, for example)...

  • @nicknumber1512

    @nicknumber1512

    3 жыл бұрын

    They always used greengrocer's apostrophes. Savage habit, that.

  • @tree_carcass_mangler

    @tree_carcass_mangler

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@nicknumber1512 Wow, "greengrocer's apostrophes." I had to look that one up. Now I must be forever be mindful of my...apostrophe's.

  • @JonatasAdoM

    @JonatasAdoM

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@axelpatrickb.pingol3228 I know a Washington that lives outside the US and no one says his name right. However Washington is his first name I believe.

  • @bevanarcher4586

    @bevanarcher4586

    3 жыл бұрын

    Copied from a website called SelectSurnames because it won't let me share the link... The surname Savage comes from the French sauvage, a nickname for someone with a wild disposition and fierce temper. Another interpretation of the name was as follows: “When first born as a surname, Le Sauvage signified, probably not the ferocious but the forester, as distinguished from the inhabitants of fortified towns.” Le Sauvage was the name of a Norman family. The name is believed to have crossed the Channel at or after the time of the Norman Conquest.

  • @TheUnknownFactor
    @TheUnknownFactor3 жыл бұрын

    A willingness to learn is super valuable. Same goes for the actual capacity to learn. But claiming those on a resume is not necessarily convincing.

  • @TheVenerableBanana
    @TheVenerableBanana3 жыл бұрын

    I really need to change my doorbell. Every time Adam's goes off, I get up to get the door too. Every. Damn. Time.

  • @1xayekim
    @1xayekim3 жыл бұрын

    When you are hiring someone you are looking for characteristics of competency for that job. I dont look at an applicant and go "Ah well, they are willing to learn their job! Great hire them!" I look at them and discern if they have the ability directly or indirectly to do the job. The industry that I work in I oftentimes hired people that had no direct experience in THE industry but I can tell just by looking at their past history, how they communicate in the interview and how they look at complex problem solving if they are capable of doing the job with little oversight and management. I would not say we are looking for "willingness to learn" as much as ability to learn and adapt. When I interviewed people I would ask them scenario based questions that may or not be related to the job in any way but I was looking for details in my interview that showed me that they could transition to the job if they did not have experience.

  • @grieske
    @grieske3 жыл бұрын

    Mythbusters being your PhD is quite literal. Based on that work, you received your doctorate at one of the best universities.

  • @robertpeacock1635

    @robertpeacock1635

    3 жыл бұрын

    I tell people I have a Master's Degree in "Applied Physics" (AKA work) from the University of HardKnocks. I think Jamie's degree is in "Advanced Applied Physics".

  • @grieske

    @grieske

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@robertpeacock1635 The honorary supervisor, Stramigioli, is a professor in Control Engineering/Advanced Robotics, so I guess that that would be the his field, technically.

  • @leoneldoleschal1194
    @leoneldoleschal11943 жыл бұрын

    Hi there hope.ya are keeping safe and good greetings from Argentina

  • @zukaro
    @zukaro3 жыл бұрын

    The social aspect (word of mouth, networking, relationships, etc) really make getting a job in anything very difficult for people on the autism spectrum. Showing how passionate you are about stuff or your willingness you learn or even showing you know a lot about your field can be really difficult when you struggle with the social aspect of things, even if you're only mildly autistic (i.e., aspergers).

  • @codymarijuonko5608

    @codymarijuonko5608

    3 жыл бұрын

    I have trouble getting a good job and I'm not even autistic. No problem holding jobs. It's just getting hired that's hard for me. Idk why. But haven't had luck recently and it can be discouraging.

  • @righty-o3585
    @righty-o35853 жыл бұрын

    I live like 3 miles from the California Skunk Works. Plant 42 😁🤘

  • @axlent123
    @axlent1233 жыл бұрын

    So Adam, much of us, most of us, likely, know of the Adam Savage of Mythbusters. Not of the Adam of the 80s and 90s... the one who was still moving up through the ranks. Learning the craft through hobby and through the day job. It’s be great to have a documentary, a biopic, made of you during those years. I’d watch!!! Maybe cast Tom Holland as young Adam?

  • @drphobus
    @drphobus3 жыл бұрын

    might be a good use of youtube. Instead of relying on ads use it to show your abilities and converse with replies . so at the bottom of your portfolio a youtube link to show that item in progress

  • @ewwpoorpeople5684
    @ewwpoorpeople56843 жыл бұрын

    There seems to be a lot in this question. Obviously, yes, you should have a solid portfolio. However, you can't just coast on experience. Like anything, you can live entirely off of experience. But, the real way to actually MOVE is to push, to put in effort towards the next step. If you can convey a drive to do that, you can almost guarantee a good job anywhere

  • @mach179
    @mach1793 жыл бұрын

    I had a USAF secret clearance for 34-years. No one in their right mind would show you classified pictures. The individual probably worked for the Lockheed Skunk Works, home of the SR-71, U-2 and more...

  • @Blindman875
    @Blindman8753 жыл бұрын

    Adam Savage the Philosopher. Quite the deviation.

  • @BIindsid3
    @BIindsid33 жыл бұрын

    Adam, love your stuff. Underexpose your shots by a couple divisions,... maybe even a full stop. I like how I can clearly see everything, but you look a tad overexposed. Keep up the amazing work!

  • @tested

    @tested

    3 жыл бұрын

    He's using an iPhone ...

  • @tree_carcass_mangler

    @tree_carcass_mangler

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@tested I figured he was just pale from being inside for 10 months. Covid Complexion.

  • @BIindsid3

    @BIindsid3

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@tested Do Iphones not have a way to control exposure at all? What I said still applies.

  • @JLneonhug
    @JLneonhug3 жыл бұрын

    Ahhh humility... Yes an important trait that many hardly ever show..

  • @MobCat_
    @MobCat_3 жыл бұрын

    Its always word of mouth. Most of the time it's not what you know but who you know. Your willingness to learn and how well you learn new things is what lets you keep said job but you still gonna need someones word to get your foot in the door.

  • @groupstink3466
    @groupstink34663 жыл бұрын

    I wonder what trade or trait gave #51 from the Chicago Bears his surname.

  • @cqtaylor
    @cqtaylor3 жыл бұрын

    It seems like back in the day, all it took was an insatiable curiosity and a willingness to work hard was enough to get hired at places like ILM. Unfortunately that's not enough today.

  • @Mireaze

    @Mireaze

    3 жыл бұрын

    You need 7 degrees and 50 years of experience by the time your 20 else you're screwed

  • @axelpatrickb.pingol3228

    @axelpatrickb.pingol3228

    3 жыл бұрын

    Back in the day, just bugging the boss to hire you for a job you want is enough to get it (how Peter Pan's first actor for Disneyland got hired back in the 1950's, by bugging Walt Disney). Now, bugging them is the fastest way to have your resume be placed in the outgoing bin. Reddit has a lot of those stories how the old values of hard work, diligence, and even loyalty that our parents kept spouting to us as kids meant nothing today. The story that stuck with me is how a Texas police department removed an applicant's registration from their list because the applicant's parents called the department to follow up on that registration DESPITE the department's stern warning NOT to call on them about it (which the applicant repeatedly told his parents about)...

  • @Bad_Wolf_Media

    @Bad_Wolf_Media

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@axelpatrickb.pingol3228 If a parent ever calls work* for an employee, they should be promptly shown the door, because they're obviously not mature enough to have a job. *exception to this would be, for example, a young high school kid at a first job and they're truly too sick to call in.

  • @axelpatrickb.pingol3228

    @axelpatrickb.pingol3228

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Bad_Wolf_Media He wasn't even hired, he was about to... Until that incident removed him from the shortlist. My point is, the current labor market is not like what it used to be 20 years ago (at the latest) where old corporate values of hard work, diligence, and loyalty means nothing now, and parents are unaware or ignore that change at the expense of their children. You must have heard of the cliche convo between millennials and their parents about getting a job and telling them that the market is so screwed today and getting berated with speeches starting with the phrase "back in the day..."

  • @nicjansen230
    @nicjansen2303 жыл бұрын

    About last names, what I've heard how we got last names here in the Netherlands: a French guy named Napoleon came around (don't know if you've heard of him), and he told everyone they needed a last name. Some people didn't care and submitted a joke as a last name like "Stinkens" (meaning "Smelly") which their children still use to this day :P

  • @davidhiscock1969
    @davidhiscock19693 жыл бұрын

    The importance of Portfolio? Sounds like a book on a Shakespeare character 😊

  • @Raven_Nightwind
    @Raven_Nightwind3 жыл бұрын

    Speaking of hindrances you should see my portfolio.

  • @knightrider6473
    @knightrider64733 жыл бұрын

    When the door bell rung I went to check my front door, weird thing is I don't even have a door bell.

  • @dp-lq8sy
    @dp-lq8sy3 жыл бұрын

    This is a bit off topic, but as NASA seems to to be a favourite interest of yours you should watch "Manufacturing of LEM landing gear, SRC 1971" It is an interview with the guy who literally put humans on the moon. ......turns out a good neighbour will help give you legs to stand on, arms to grab things, and Captain Kirk to boldly inspire

  • @richsackett3423
    @richsackett34232 жыл бұрын

    "Hindering" also means placing something at the hind end.

  • @GameModeRepository
    @GameModeRepository3 жыл бұрын

    What are your thoughts on taking the audio from the weekly Q&A and posting it as a podcast? I know you recently decided to stop the podcast and divert your energies else where but I wonder if this could be a way to continue it with very little effort. I know for me at least it’s difficult to watch a bunch of short Q&A videos, however I like the idea of being able to listen to the weeks Q&A in a podcast format even if I can’t see all the items you share.

  • @altman575
    @altman5753 жыл бұрын

    I got most of my jobs in theater by word of mouth or just showing up willing to work. I wish someone had told me about portfolios back them. This was also before smartphones so you had to come prepared if you wanted pictures. It has definitely hurt my employment chances these days. I have few pictures from my first 10 years of work.

  • @dylanstefiuk3322
    @dylanstefiuk33223 жыл бұрын

    Bright very bright

  • @treborsf
    @treborsf3 жыл бұрын

    One man's Hinderer is another mans's Enabler. ;)

  • @briantaylor9266
    @briantaylor92663 жыл бұрын

    Hinderer is a name well known in the knife community. That has nothing to do with the name's origins though. Google says "South German: topographic name for someone who lived at the back of a village, or behind some prominent natural feature such as a mountain."

  • @annacasino608
    @annacasino6083 жыл бұрын

    Agh I wish I didnt have to pay to ask this question (rn i cant afford to be a patron). Im trying to apply for my reach school that has a degree in Properties design, and Im a little scared (but still confident in whatever result i get). I need advice on how do I get my foot in the door in this industry? I have spent most of my life with this hunger to learn and attain different skill, but I dont know what to expect or prepare for in an industry like this.

  • @jonflannery8984
    @jonflannery89843 жыл бұрын

    Looked to satisfy my own curiosity. One popular ancestry site lists Hinderer as a name given to someone who lived at the back of a village or close to a topographic feature like a mountain. You teach so much hopefully me and google were able to teach you something today. It could also be a nickname or call sign perhaps.

  • @hamonthecob
    @hamonthecob3 жыл бұрын

    Adam: * explains that last names come sometimes from what kind of person you were * Also Adam: * has last name SAVAGE *

  • @jnbpisces
    @jnbpisces3 жыл бұрын

    Adam, I think I speak for everyone when I say wander.

  • @nathans5773
    @nathans57732 жыл бұрын

    Moment for the algorithm

  • @rayfraser1773
    @rayfraser17733 жыл бұрын

    I want a SAVAGE T shirt !

  • @JonatasAdoM
    @JonatasAdoM3 жыл бұрын

    "It's morning right?" Well it's past midnight alright

  • @diemman70
    @diemman703 жыл бұрын

    I’ve read that book too. Do I get a star?

  • @BROON71
    @BROON713 жыл бұрын

    Rick Hinderer makes awesome fixed and folding knives.. #justsayin

  • @phoenixfire003
    @phoenixfire0033 жыл бұрын

    Lol. I thought that S.T. was Sit (and) Talk.

  • @ScottHebert604
    @ScottHebert6043 жыл бұрын

    At this point I am unsure if Adam is mixing up the tags on the clapperboard or if I have just been missing the running 'wrong tag' joke this whole time...

  • @torbar9603
    @torbar96033 жыл бұрын

    WOW I am afraid of Adams ancestors now! SAVAGE!

  • @123s453e56a6l
    @123s453e56a6l3 жыл бұрын

    I read it as Fort polio for whatever reason

  • @fgregerfeaxcwfeffece
    @fgregerfeaxcwfeffece3 жыл бұрын

    Oh, in some areas the village you came from just became your last name. You are talking about the city folks.That's extremely common in rural germany. Many peoples last names are villages from that area. And i would say that's very unlikely to be a coincidence. But many of those are still so small that hardly anyone with that last name still lives there. Also WW2 according to people who lived in that time that might have been a heavy contributor to people moving elsewhere in general.

  • @orionbennett7343
    @orionbennett73433 жыл бұрын

    I loved being interviewed .... unfortunately? My employers through my life treated me well, so that I never had to look for much work. I did have one job, where after working for them for 3 years, they changed my job description adding far more work and no additional pay. So I applied for work in the same field at two different employers, got interviews with both, and job offers with both. When I went back to my current employer, saying that I was going to have to leave .... they offered a substantial pay increase, insisting they didn't want me to leave. So I stayed. In fact, to the best of my recollection, when ever I interviewed for a job, I was offered a position. That said ... part of my interview skills included coming prepared for the interview. When a portfolio was a factor, I had a current portfolio. If a resume was going to be required, I had a current resume. I also investigated the company I was applying for a job with, to know as much about the company as I could find, and as much about the job description and my duties as I could find. Then dressed for the interview, physically and mentally prepared for the job .... I walked in, and knocked their socks off. Excitement, job knowledge, skills, eagerness .... I walked into the interview, knowing I had the job when I walked through the door.

  • @tamroberts7303
    @tamroberts73033 жыл бұрын

    So we go back to the age old saying: It is not what you know, it is who you know.

  • @ageeksadventureswoohoo9213
    @ageeksadventureswoohoo92133 жыл бұрын

    Lol omg i always thought last names were handy to id people amongst each other. NATURALLY IT WAS FOR TAXES... Amongst other things lol

  • @mr.personhumanson6871
    @mr.personhumanson68713 жыл бұрын

    So, what did Adam's ancestor do to get have Savage as their family name?

  • @ikbendusan
    @ikbendusan3 жыл бұрын

    "nobody wants to hire a dilettante" some guy said to me once

  • @davidschmidt5507
    @davidschmidt55073 жыл бұрын

    Hinderer was someone who lived in the back of a village

  • @peterjf7723

    @peterjf7723

    3 жыл бұрын

    Someone from the hinterland.

  • @codygreenhorne1343
    @codygreenhorne13433 жыл бұрын

    Third!

  • @hooperx85
    @hooperx853 жыл бұрын

    what was John Hancock's occupation?

  • @BlakeRowden
    @BlakeRowden3 жыл бұрын

    Savage

  • @MrSteelface96
    @MrSteelface963 жыл бұрын

    There is a fun little story about last names told at the local military museum where i live. So people that got drafted way back when was given last names on based on their qualities, because you cant call ex ''Johansson'' becayse then 20 would answer. So people would get names such as (my translations) Funny, quick, tall, etc. So there where this soldier that was drunk all the time, he got the name Drunk. He wasn't happy about this and went to his officers trying to get his name changed to something else, but the officers didn't care and said no mr Drunk go back to your regiment! Drunk really didn't like his name so after a month without drinking he tried once more and said ''I've not been drinking any alcoholic beverages for over 4 weeks now, please change my name! the officer was quiet for a bit and then said, ''Good of you and very well i chall change your name, now go and join the others Mr Sober''. Note there is currently 37 persons with the last name ''sober'' in south of sweden. (this is funny because they could choose to either go back to their original last names or keep their military names after service, this suggest mr sober did keep his name haha)

  • @jasondinger9984
    @jasondinger99843 жыл бұрын

    I am so glad he didn't pick my last name to analyze.

  • @larayronica2456
    @larayronica24563 жыл бұрын

    Thanks to Jonas Salk, this is no longer an issue for most.

  • @vandy3427
    @vandy34273 жыл бұрын

    Hi

  • @Brad-James
    @Brad-James3 жыл бұрын

    Where would the last name Handcock come from?

  • @Mireaze

    @Mireaze

    3 жыл бұрын

    Very good a grabbing chickens

  • @axelpatrickb.pingol3228

    @axelpatrickb.pingol3228

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Mireaze Most likely that is how that surname started. Surnames used to say what their profession was...

  • @gloriouslyimperfect
    @gloriouslyimperfect3 жыл бұрын

    Adam? On a tangent? You don’t say 😛

  • @mutantryeff
    @mutantryeff3 жыл бұрын

    Are people in Black Suits going to be showing up at your door in the morning?

  • @BoogieManPHD
    @BoogieManPHD3 жыл бұрын

    Commented before anyone one finished watching

  • @alexkuczynski2548
    @alexkuczynski25483 жыл бұрын

    How to get staffed at ILM: don't be that one guy

  • @Dragonamg2
    @Dragonamg23 жыл бұрын

    Perhaps the degree is in "Story Telling Through The Creation of Objects and Multimedia".

  • @RegularEarthlingEngineer
    @RegularEarthlingEngineer3 жыл бұрын

    Second haven’t an interesting thing to say. It’s just interesting that you do this channel.

  • @rayfraser1773
    @rayfraser17733 жыл бұрын

    Often... the people interviewing are the wrong people ! Especially when your after the job and in your 50’s and the guys doing the interviewing are 12... There loss , but my unemployment... I guess !

  • @justinbest9429
    @justinbest94293 жыл бұрын

    Well my surname is Best.... take what you want from that 😎

  • @RawbeardX
    @RawbeardX3 жыл бұрын

    the secret to becoming rich: have rich people tell other rich people to make you rich.

  • @johnrobinson4445
    @johnrobinson44453 жыл бұрын

    A guy called 'Savage' is making fun of - savaging, you might say - a guy called 'Hinderer'. I love the internet.

  • @leosklein575
    @leosklein5753 жыл бұрын

    PhD in Savaging

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