INDUSTRY TALK: RUNE ENTERTAINMENT 
 

Location: Index >> Special Features

By: Kai Yong

 

 

Introduction

 

On the 2nd of October 2009, FZD School of Design invited Graham Perkins of Rune Entertainment down to
the school for a roundtable discussion. Together with FZD School of Design’s founder, Feng Zhu, Graham
shared his experience about employment in the entertainment industry. They touched on topics relating
to the current job outlook, preparing a professional portfolio and also elaborated upon Rune
Entertianment’s recruitment drive here in Singapore.

 


 

 

Graham started by introducing the audience to Rune Entertainment by showing a quick company
portfolio. He then moves on to introduce the working environment and culture in Rune Entertainment.

 

 

The audience listens as Graham shares with everybody the future plans of the company.

 

 

He then further elaborated on the company’s profile and their recruitment drive. With an emphasis on
the importance of pre-production, he outlines the qualities he looks for when hiring concept designers to
help visualize projects.

 

 

Graham leaves a little calling card for all those present as he wraps up his portion of the talk and prepares
to introduce Feng.

 

 

Feng starts by taking a look at some statistics he compiled from the entertainment industry. Citing the
booming entertainment sector and the strong growth it has shown in recent years, he goes on to
elaborate on the various job opportunities available to entertainment designers today.

 

 

Feng then proceeds to talk about preparing a professional portfolio. He focuses on the various do’s and
don’ts when showing a potential client your work. He also shares with the audience his experience
when reviewing portfolios of potential employees.

 

 

As the talks came to a close, Graham and Feng were on hand to answer some questions the audience
had about the various topics they touched on.

 

 

After the Q and A, the crowd proceeded to the refreshment room, where they were able to take a look
at Feng’s professional portfolio up close.

   
 

Closing

 

We would like to take this opportunity to extend our appreciation towards Graham and Rune
Entertainment for their participation. And also to everybody who attended the event. FZD will look forward
to continue hosting similair events for the general public with various studio partners in the future.