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Getting into game development, education for game artists, working in a studio vs. freelancing, life/work balance, managing your career.

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Sticky Game Industry Career Resources

Welcome to the Career & Education section! We want an organized place to talk about these things, and offer support and insight. This is meant as a central place to chat about all career and…
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Eric Chadwick

Getting Training For Characters - Reliable Options?

So, this year, I had been hoping to get some good training. I want to make character art, so I want to learn more about that. Obviously, that's anatomy, proportions, etc that I'm still weak at, and m…
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Alex_J

Anything to keep in mind for my first day?

Hello internet friends  :) I've recently been picked up by a really interesting studio with a hybrid work schedule and I'll be starting in May. I have the employee handbook and had all my techni…
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Eric Chadwick

"Reach out Anytime database"

I wonder if this has been shared before.Amir Satvat https://www.linkedin.com/in/amirsatvat/who's currently a business development manager at Tencent, has been doing a lot on linkedin for the vid…
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NikhilR

USE THE FORCE... To Supercharge Your Career Search

I found this live video event on linkedin to be very useful in understanding how to prepare and apply for jobs in game development.Its organised by Christina-Marie Drake https://www.linkedin.com…
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NikhilR

Critique for my stylized 3D Environment Portfolio

https://linahinyemata.artstation.comhttps://linahinyemata.artstation.comHello,I hope this message finds you well. I'm currently a game design student, having recently completed my Bachelor's degree a…
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LinaHinyemata

Selling a 3D model

hi there i got a question, so one of the models I did and texture, i was thinking of putting it on a site to sale but should i use something like gumroad or another site. Just was wondering on that. …
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alfonzx

restraunt

has anyone here worked at a horrible toxic restaurant before?? Did you guys have micro managing bosses 
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alfonzx

Providing Mentorship in Environment Art for Games

Hello Everyone,I have been mentoring for Game Art from a while now.Here is the profile where you can see the services and reviewsAmanpreet Bajwa (topmate.io)I do a monthly QnA session which is more o…
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7bajwa

Would I get hired as an environment artist without a traditional modelling DCC under my belt?

I'm currently studying a game art program that has been fairly messy in terms of curriculum so far, and as a result has left me a bit adrift in terms of skillset. The most we spend on a topic may be …
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pior

AUTOCAD freelancing???

I'm a student in Memphis, and I'm working towards getting a job/freelancing in the drafting industry. I realize a lot of people could use my skills in their businesses so i just wanted to ask if anyo…
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Fabi_G

Leaving game dev

I'm starting Monday as a 3D Visualization Art Manager at a non-games company called Wayfair, managing and growing a team doing mostly architectural rendering. I'll still do some game art freelan…
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Eric Chadwick

How does a mix of remote/in office work for studios?

I see some job postings where studios say they have both remote and in-office jobs. How does that work? Is every meeting on Zoom regardless if you're in the office or at home? Im just used to either …
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Eric Chadwick

question for game devs

Ok so i'm trying to make a living with my craft like everyone else and I've decided that niches are the way to go. The niche i have leverage on is just the automotive field in general. By this i mean…
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Eric Chadwick

3d modeling and game dev

i want to know what are the most sought after types of models (Perferably Vehicles) on stores like sketchfab. Also if i were to make other things like trucks or tanks or planes would that be more per…
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Alex_J

Velan studios saga

I wanted to share a recent experience that proves that hiring doesn't always come down to ones portfolio or profile and transparency in a company's standing and hiring process could be improved.Its a…
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pior

Portfolio curation and content discussion

Hi!   I thought to make this thread to discuss what to include in a portfolio presentation and how much is needed to start applying to job opportunities.    I've noticed a lo…
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NikhilR

Older work and its impact on the hiring process.

   I've noticed that there remains a general consensus in the game art industry that it is better to discard old artwork and older portfolio's and start over.  In this mindset, I have …
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NikhilR

3D Art Test Red Flag? Help

Hi, I am very new to the gaming industry with only one year of experience.I was asked to take a 48-hour test, not paid, AND they said that they would publish it on their site and use it for a magazin…
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Raiton

Resources to apply for Indie game studios

Hello, I'm a 3d weapon/prop artist, I have been applying for jobs over the past year, and it seem that my lack of experience has been an issue, so in order to get some experience for my portfolio and…
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sacboi

Industry strugglin'

Whats up peeps, hope everyone is doing well.I wanted to get this up here and get a discussion going about how much our industry is struggling at the moment. Thankfully I still have a job, so this pos…
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chien

Looking for feedback/ Advice on my portfolio and resume

Hi! I want to be an environment artist, and I have made a portfolio, but I'm not sure how it compares to industry standards and expectations. Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you :)Portfolio:&n…
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chien

why its so hard now to looking for opportunity as a 3d artist

hello, so im looking for 3d art career, but its very hard nowadays to find client or company that's want to hire remotely, i lived in asia country and want to find client or company based on us or uk…
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poopipe

Question from a Prop Artist wanting to move into Character Art

I've been working professionally as a 3D prop artist for a few years in the mobile game space. I like the work, but my interest has shifted to Character Art. My question is, as I'm building a Charact…
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kearney_art

Dennis Detwiller on escaping video games and considering entrepreneurship

I wanted to share some articles from Dennis Detwiller who had an interesting career from working on Magic the Gathering to being in AAA and establishing his own ip's in pen and paper role playing gam…
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NikhilR

Anyone have any luck on Upworks?

[{"insert":"I have been trying to make it as a freelance 3D Artist, so I signed up for Upworks and started sending out proposals. \nJust wondering if anyone else has had any luck with Upworks or has …
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Jazon99

Junior Character Artist

Hello guys, I need help...Over the past four months, I've encountered quite a challenge in my pursuit of opportunities as a Junior Character Artist. I've only had two interviews during this time fram…
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Judy

Short Research Survey For Video Game Concept Artists and Illustrators Regarding AI Generated Art

Hi I am a hobbyist game developer with experience in 3d art and I am currently working on a research project for my AP research class. If you are a paid video game concept artists or illustrator plea…
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Murram

Anatomy Mentor

I am happy to announce Anatomy and figure sculpting mentoring program , a program which combine theory, practice and design principles with constructive critiques to help you learn and improve on you…
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carvuliero

Essential Skills and Programmes for 2023

Hi everyone, I am currently studying MA Game Art & Design at the University of Hertfordshire coming from a background in Architecture. I wanted to ask the community about the basic skil…
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chien

Bring Your Own Animation, London, monthly

Bring Your Own AnimationJust thought I would plug this great event taking place every month created by Animators for Emerging Animators.Tuesday, 23 January 202418:30  22:00Windmill6-8 Mill …
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littleclaude

Entry Level Skills Hub

HelloWelcome to the Entry Level Skills Hub, a collaborative platform designed to offer detailed insight into various entry-level roles in the games industry.A student shared with me this valuable res…
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littleclaude

I think I'm burnt out along with other things...

Hello! To start, a bit about me! I'm currently 42 and started working in games about 7 years ago when I was 35. I had been dabbling in 3D for about 10 years before that always wanting to work in game…
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selectstart

Art-Lead tutorials

I work as a concept artist in gamedev / films, but recently I have started receiving art-lead job offers. Where I can find tutorials on this topic. I mean the more technical part of the work: buildin…
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Yurev

Want feedback/Recommendations porfolio and summary

Hello everyoneI want to improve my portfolio to find a stable job in the industry, looking for new projects.I would like to hear feedback about my Portfolio and summary to see what to improve or what…
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NikhilR

college advice / where should i go?

hii'm sorry in advance if many points in this text reads like gibberish,  my english is bad and it isn't my first language.I'm looking for advice, because i want to be a game artist , and i'm ab…
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NikhilR

Viability getting in late

Due to various things, I'm coming up on 30. What I originally studied for was in game dev, but after I finished that course, I found myself aimless and drifted for years. As it stands, I'm closing on…
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NikhilR

3d modeling department in universities

Hello, which online university would you recommend me to apply where there is a CG (3d Modeling) department?
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Eric Chadwick

3D sculpting careers

Hello ! I've been 3D sculpting for around a year now and I was curious what kind of jobs I can get in that field so if I got that path :) I would prefer something more character oriented like figurin…
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sacboi

Looking for a mentor/ career advise for a beginner 3d props/environment artist

Hello!My name is Diana. I have been developing in 3d for the last two years with ups and downs. It started with a 3d generalist course then a lot of youtube self-help videos, then tiago klafke's envi…
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muratpasaDi

Freelancers versus outsource studio?

How does a studio decide between hiring employee versus freelancer versus outsource studio? Suppose this example: Need to create 30 unique characters, AA quality in realism style. Figure 3 weeks per …
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NikhilR

Can this post be deleted, please?

Thanks.
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zetheros

Junior Character Artist

Hi everyone!I'm looking for my first job in the industry,  remote if is possible because for personal reasons I can't move out from my city. What do you recommend to do? Thanks
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NikhilR

Props/weapon 3d artist

Hello everyoneI'm looking for my first job as 3d props/weapon artist (remote only). What you can recommend for this? What is important to get work? Did my portfolio is good enough to find job or i ne…
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Benjammin

Career in Games or VFX ?

Hey all! I'm a first year student in the UK and I'm currently studying games art. I'm interested in hardsurface modelling, texturing, and sculpting so I can see myself getting into props/environment …
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Ashervisalis

Character Artist Mentorship

Hey, I'm interested in a mentorship, since I feel like I'm 90% there to have a professional-looking portfolio, ready for the industry. I want to take my game art creation to the next level and I don'…
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Alex_J

Recommended CONCISE Tutorials for Blender, ZBrush, Substance Painter & UE5

Hi everyone, A few weeks ago I put a post up asking for peoples opinions on what softwares to learn as a beginner in Games Art & Design. I am now giving myself 3 weeks to learn Blender,…
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Alemja

Career focus Tech art or Hard surface

Hi, I'm a third year student currently doing my bachelors degree in game art. My initial focus was geared towards doing props and hard surface, because I enjoy the modelling and texturing process. Du…
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scottycharly

Recommended Art Books

Hello!Thought I'd pop this question over here, since I'm sure many of you have experience with a bunch of books from the industry. I have a pretty good opportunity to spend a couple of hundreds of do…
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scottycharly

Recently hired in AAA? Show us your portfolio

I'm looking to see if we can get a good list of people who recently made their first steps into the AAA developer arena. This includes people that have been in AAA for 2-3 years but haven't yet updat…
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nexussim

The state of the games industry

Hello Polycount!To whom it may concern...What do you think of the state of gaming in October 2023? It seems like many studios are folding over.
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