If anyone at Lionhead or even anyone else with any experience could answer this question it would be a big help.

What is it like to be modeller in the games industry? How hard is it to find jobs? Many companies require/ask for 3 years of experience or more. Is this always the case are their some exceptions to the rules? Also, where can you get the experience from apart from interships? I have also been told by one games artist that you are also required to do texturing as well for the models. Is this true? Do Lionhead take on people that know Maya or 3DSMax rather than XSI?