Career & Education

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Do you know any stories of artists who got hired in AAA and then fired after the first month? Not talking about unexpected layoffs here. I just wonder if it's possible to pass through the sieve of getting your portfolio noticed, talking to HR, passing the art test, then first interview, then …	4 Last	poopipe Nov 2019
New video going over every new feature inside ZBrush 2020 I made a tutorial going over all the new features found inside ZBrush 2020. Hope it helps someone. Video	0 Last	redcap Nov 2019
Career shifting to VFX I've been working as a drilling engineer since years long, and I've been always fascinated by CGI. I have basic drawing skills and familiar with some digital art tools. I was searching for an o…	3 Last	oglu Nov 2019
8 hours per day is good for be a great artist and improve skills? Im an evironment artist and I spend 8 hours per day working on my artworks with just one hour of break.My goal is improve my artskils and working more efficiently in less time Do you think…	7 Last	marco_3D_artist Nov 2019
Good online UI/UX training? I'm looking to expand my skillset into UI/UX on the side but need some good online training and tutorials on working in UI/UX collaboratively. How to write and create mock ups and work with UI progra…	0 Last	Vertrucio Nov 2019
Would human/animal statues fall under the role of environment or character artists? As the title says. It's a static environment object, but it'd still require anatomy knowledge that environment artists don't specialize in.	2 Last	PixelMasher Nov 2019
When is a (character) concept artist doing a good job? What does make a character concept artist good?(Besides he visualizes the idea of clients)I try to answer my own question, if am wrong at any point please correct me, or add other thought to this top…	1 Last	HarlequinWerewolf Nov 2019
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Are there too many concept artist? In this video, artist Trent Kaniuga makes a statement I think could be very motivating for struggling student. The TLDW is that yes, there is tons of.competition, but most competitors are misinformed…	4 Last	Alex_J Nov 2019
Looking for portfolio c&c I recently graduated from a video game design program. Like a lot of these programs, it was very much crammed and I learned a mixture of design, prototyping, 2d/3d art, scripting, marketing, business…	14 Last	Alex_J Nov 2019
Resume help -- how can I improve? Hi all! I'm a junior in college and I'm really aiming to get an internship for the summer -- but I'm not sure if my resume's up to snuff. I could really use some pointers if anybody could lend an opi…	4 Last	brittanydrewapicture Nov 2019
Transitioning from VFX to Games Hi Polycounters! I'm seeking some advice regarding transitioning from Visual Effects industry texturing and surfacing to the world of Games. I have some awareness of the pipelines and proce…	5 Last	brittanydrewapicture Nov 2019
Studios giving you art tests without asking you first So I've been applying for some concept art type positions for some time and on more than one occasion studios respond and immediately assign you an art test to do for them (with a deadline) without c…	11 Last	Alex_J Nov 2019
Am I good enough to get a job? (portfolio review) Just tell me: can I apply to companies already or should I check if the nearest McDonald's is hiring? https://www.artstation.com/nedporeyra	18 Last	tgm79 Nov 2019
Does Indie dev experience help with getting a job an AAA studio. I'm working on an indie title with like a team of 50. I unsure if it will look good or bad on resume. I'm just wondering how serious do bigger studios take smaller companies and start ups.https://www…	4 Last	garcellano Nov 2019
Thinking of switching from 3DSMax. Maya or Blender? Been using MAX for 5 years. Archi Rendering and Professional Game Design. I'm getting sick of it however, it's extremely dated and relies too heavily on plugins. Still no way to make a circle without…	13 Last	Andreicus Nov 2019
Any Aussies with advice on applying for jobs? Hey guys! Hoping to talk to some fellow Artists who have gotten a job or are currently applying for jobs in Australia. I always knew it would be more difficult here having no real AAA gaming develope…	1 Last	sacboi Nov 2019
Freelance - Contracting and Guidance Help Hey, I'm trying to gather information on freelancing, and wondered if there are any freelancers / industry professionals who will be able to offer some insight into the industry as well as the t…	1 Last	Eric Chadwick Nov 2019
Finding your first job? Hi everyone, I just quit my studies for Digital Arts and Entertainment in Belgium.Now I'm looking for a job but I'm having a lot of difficulty with finding a first job.Here in Belgium they all want a…	15 Last	Shanck Oct 2019
"If they invited you for a job interview, then you're already good enough" - how true is that? I don't remember where I heard that, but the full quote goes somewhat like this: "if they invited you for a job interview, then you're already good enough; the talk is about getting to know you as a …	15 Last	Zi0 Oct 2019
How to be a team player? I see this mentioned a lot in youtube videos about getting a job or interviewing, but I'm not sure if I understand what people really mean. There must be something tricky to it, because being a team …	9 Last	Alex_J Oct 2019
Can you make a living as a retoucher? Hi,i was wondering can you make a living as a retoucher in photoshop? it seems it's in high demand but of course the price per retouching one photo is low. Do you know anyone who keeps food on the ta…	4 Last	pmiller001 Oct 2019
Portfolio & CV critique Greetings!Well, the thing is that I have been trying to land my first job as a 3D artist. I have only manage to land 1 interview and no other employer has wanted to move forward after I try to reach …	6 Last	PixelMasher Oct 2019
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How common are standing desks in the industry? just curious as I switched a year ago and cant go back to sitting.	9 Last	brittanydrewapicture Oct 2019
Average Price for a Stylized Fantasy 3D Character? (Freelancing) Hi Polycount 3D experts, veterans or freelancers! I have a client who is asking for my bid on a character. The concept is a simple, stylized fantasy character with a steam-punk theme. The art style l…	6 Last	MMKH Oct 2019
When did you start to learn CGI and when did you start to work in industry? Hi everyone,For a long time I've always read articles about artists that start to learn since their 16 or 17 or even since their childhood if we talk about concept art for example but I can't remembe…	9 Last	oglu Oct 2019
What type of drawing should I learn? Hi everyone. This is my first post, hope I'm posting this in the right thread!I recently started on a CG generalist education, and, having never touched CG before, I'm finding it quite fun and quite …	3 Last	AdamGG Oct 2019
Tips from freelancers I'm looking to understand more about freelancing and wondering if any freelancers or industry professionals have any tips that could be helpful for aspiring freelancers.From anyone experiences does a…	5 Last	Eric Chadwick Oct 2019
Help with assignment on working as a freelancer in concept art? Hi everyone!I'm currently doing a Games Art course at a college in the UK, and have an assignment on making a guide to being a freelancer. I need evidence of contact with freelancers to complete the …	4 Last	Neox Oct 2019
Copyright on portfolio Hello everyone, I have a question about making a portfolio of 3D models. I was doing my portfolio at Artstation and the few models I have finished are creatures, robots from movies and videogames.…	3 Last	Eric Chadwick Oct 2019
How to handle promotions at a job on your resume? Hey all,So my question is as the title states. How have you in the past handled promotions on resumes? I would think that just listing the promoted title for the entire length of the job would be a b…	5 Last	zachagreg Oct 2019
Creating/Selling 3D Art from an existing property (TV, Film, Games)? Hi all,This is more of a 2 part question. I was recently looking at commercial 3D models and I came across a 3D car model from the Ghostbusters film. This got me thinking as to how someone can sell a…	4 Last	Eric Chadwick Oct 2019
Being Facial modeler Is this like new job title or not?I see some job positions on some artists "artstation" profiles called "facial modeler". I was thinking , (because sculpting faces is my biggest passion anyway)....ju…	3 Last	oglu Oct 2019
Weekly Environment Art and Gamedev Tips - Timothy Dries Hiya people!I've been running a blog for a while now and wanted to share all the blog tips I have been doing so far with all of you here on Polycount too, doing these on a weekly basis has given me a…	16 Last	Luxap Oct 2019
help real time animation resources and requirements Hi. i have been working on a project a few years ago, it was a FPS shooter game project within Unity.now years been passed and i contacted our project leadership to see if he is still desired to cont…	0 Last	AFsoft Oct 2019
Need quality advice whether to Study further or get in to the industry? Hello everyone, my name is Manav, I am 19 and currently I am studying game designing from an institute in India (Mumbai), its an Unity Certified Course and its about to be over. I have completed my h…	2 Last	mashonoid Oct 2019
What are your main struggles when it comes to getting a job in the games industry? Hello everyone,Currently, I am trying to help students who want to get into the games industry and I'm doing some research. It can be a tough process and the more we all can support each other, the b…	8 Last	YF_Sticks Oct 2019
Is a degree necessary when working in the games industry in Europe as a US citizen? If I'm a US citizen looking for a job as a 3D artist in europe (let's say within the EU, countries such as Spain, Germany, Poland, etc.), is it possible to receive a work/residence permit without a d…	3 Last	marvinator Oct 2019
How to build a character/creature concept art portfolio for certain styles with 2d and 3d pieces Hello everyone, Lately I have been focusing on how to effectively train to get a character concept art job and I would like to develop a portfolio that consists of 2d and 3d pieces. I have…	1 Last	Brian "Panda" Choi Oct 2019
Indecisiveness in choosing a Career / Fear of missing out / Paradox of choice This is probably going to be a scatterbrained mess of a post, but I'm going to try to make it somewhat coherent. (FYI this is my first post on any of the polycount forums.)…	18 Last	dondon Oct 2019
Coming out of High School. Where/What to study? [Sydney Australia] So it's University Application season down under, and I thought I'd just ask for some advice before submitting my preferences. Reading through the material on this forum, the general consensus seems …	2 Last	rexo12 Oct 2019
Beginner artist goals, Well-Rounded or Specialized? This has probably been asked before, lord knows i couldn't find it.I am a beginner 3d artist, with dreams of being a hotshot 3d animator someday. As a beginner I'm still trying to learn and grow my a…	4 Last	tptrego Oct 2019
Does making 3d characters really pays off ? Ok lets put it like this.If I or anybody else who is unknown make 3d character (human character) which is good looking anatomy, have nice clean topology, nice clothing and modeling,good texture…	57 Last	focus_method Oct 2019
Anyone know of 3D Vocabulary in Simplified Chinese? Hey, so I'm doing some 3D workshops in China this year and want to find some vocabulary translations for 3D terms.It's proving difficult to even find reliable translations for things like environment…	2 Last	Stefmon Oct 2019
How much time you're given to switch to a different software? I know "it depends", but there is some universal range from "wow that's fast" to "omg we shouldn't have hired this guy". One day would be considered fast, but what's the maximum time? A month?	2 Last	oglu Oct 2019
Creating Game Assets Tutorials I am looking to purchase tutorials which teach all the steps nessecary to create game assets from start to completion,can you guys recommened any specific ones?	1 Last	sacboi Oct 2019
Denied jobs because of location? Hey! I'm an Environment Artist From Brazil.I've recently been denied a couple of positions abroad receiving the feedback that: "It's hard to sort out visas for Brazilians" or statements along those l…	21 Last	PaladinoDosBoliN Oct 2019
Technical artists, how do you grow into senior roles? Hi all,After switching from non-game programming roles into video game development, I have filled many different roles, and eventually settled on technical artists, skills like:- Shader programming.-…	6 Last	Eric Chadwick Oct 2019