Vorderman: Where do you work, if you dont mind me asking?
Currently I'm working for Midway.
My advice would be to learn as much as you can about 3d modelling and texturing, specifically photo-realistic stuff with bloom and overlay effects, which seem to be the current in-things - you'd be surprised how easily a good CV can get you a job interview and a 3-month probationary position - we interviewed recently and there seemed to be a shortage of decent environment artists around.