I am curious to what kind of tests are given to beginning or jr retouchers at art houses. Do they have you do difficult hair selections, color corrections, curves, compositing, etc? How long do they usually give you to take the tests and do they pay you anything for testing. I have heard some of the bigger places pay you something for testing.

Any info on this thread is helpful to all.

Thanks, Steve

someone else asked this and you can check some of my replies, it'll be under "find all posts made by if you clicl on my name...

someone else asked this and you can check some of my replies, it'll be under "find all posts made by if you clicl on my name...
Thanks Pixel. I'll check and we'll see what some other artists will post

steve

I have not heard of being paid for taking a test. You should expect to be asked to do just about anything. I have had to do skin retouching for fashion shops. Complex compositing. Exact color matching. Look at it like an assignment. Time frame...remember these shops charge by the hour so the better and faster you are the more money they can make.
Good luck.

i was paid for a test i once took, they wanted me to come in for a whole week actually, but all i could spare was 8 hours...