Career & Education

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How to include work that can only be shown privately on your portfolio? What's the best way to indicate to recruiters that you have work you can only show privately on your portfolio?When I was laid off, most of my best work was put under NDA, but I was approved to show …	2 Last	Meloncov May 2023
Senior Environment Artist roles, what's the real expectation for an applicant? Environment Art people. What defines a Senior Environment Artist to you and what do you want to see in a portfolio? The job listings often list very different things.Of the stuff that's not under NDA…	3 Last	poopipe May 2023
Need recourses and education from experienced game environment artist. [{"insert":"hello everyone,\nI am in stage of learning and looking for a very good education from professional game artist. I am interested in environment art for games, I would love to see tutorials…	6 Last	Vertrucio Apr 2023
Looking for help and advice on Hand painted textures and models Hi there! nice to meet you all, first post in here, i was looking in some of the amazing artworks in here and there is a lot of amazing artist.I've been doing 3D for a while now, nothing big at the m…	3 Last	killnpc Apr 2023
Standing out as 3d artist amongst all of this automations,presets,basemeshes etc [{"insert":"Hello,\nfor someone who is in small country on Balkan into 3d art like me, who is totally unknown to the game industry, what could be valuable to stand out ?\n"}]	11 Last	Ruz Apr 2023
Questions about 3ds Max Entry Level Job Hiring Process [{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"Hi Everyone,"}]},{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"I've recently applied for an entry level job as a 3D product visualizer. Company had a 3 phase, 10 weeks training p…	1 Last	Eric Chadwick Apr 2023
Lost and stuck (Character artist career advice) [{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"Hi everyone,\n\nFirst and foremost, let me apologize in advance, as english is not my first language and I'm most likely to make spelling mistakes.\n\nI will make it…	1 Last	Eric Chadwick Apr 2023
Why are my applications for jobs being rejected? [{"insert":"So I graduated last year in late August from my masters degree, feeling pipped up and confident based on my achievements I went ahead and looking forward to embark on an adventurous caree…	11 Last	Ruz Apr 2023
Fan Art in your portfolio for the company your applying to. [{"type":"p","children":[{"text":"I am looking for a 3D Artist/Animator job and thouht if it was a good idea to make portfolio peices that is tailored to the company that your applying to.\n\nFor ins…	2 Last	PixelMasher Apr 2023
Need advice on online studying while working full time. [{"insert":"Hey guys I need some advice from you guys.\nSo I'm working as a full time 3D Artist in games here in Pakistan and I have got this opportunity to study 3D Environment art course online (th…	3 Last	Frankythebeast Apr 2023
I am thinking of becoming a 3d Interior / exterior visualizer, need advise. Hello everyone!So i just graduated as 3d artist and i am having a hard time (as a lot of people as i can see) deciding on which industry should i focus. I am not interesting working as an animator or…	4 Last	studio2a3d Apr 2023
Lead during preproduction - what to expect? [{"insert":"Hey. So I was a senior artist for a few years just making the art and worked on a project from mid-base release all the way through dlc (still on the project). I got promoted mid way th…	1 Last	poopipe Apr 2023
Being an Expat While Working Freelance [{"insert":"Hey All!\nReally curious if anyone has any experience being an expat and traveling while doing freelance work? Just before Covid hit I was humouring the idea of living somewhere a bit che…	9 Last	TheSerialChillah Mar 2023
3D/VFX Student confused about career choices: should I focus on 2D or 3D if I want creative freedom? [{"insert":"Hi all,\nI'll try my absolute best to keep this short,\nI'm a generalist 3D art \/ 3D animation \/ VFX student who is worried about losing conceptual creative freedom in the video game in…	3 Last	Benjammin Mar 2023
“ This Gets Weird” survey This discussion was created from comments split from: What Are You Working On? (3D) 2023.	1 Last	y_garcia Mar 2023
Tips for Work and Travel in Europe So, I turned 30 years old! And I need some tips for life. But first, boring context explanation below: …	14 Last	another caveman Mar 2023
LONG time hobbyist - portfolio review [{"insert":"Hello,\nI've done a few WIP threads here over the years. But I'll introduce myself again here. I'm Rob, 34, based in the UK. I've been doing 3d art as a hobby for over twenty years - I st…	4 Last	Temppe Mar 2023
I need advise to choise school for 3d\2d concept hard surface like Think Tank School\HS concept path [{"insert":"Hello i want to make tconcept hard surface things maybe even in 2d.Have someone online schools names who can easy teach this?I prefer long time education with feedbacks.\nThanks\nAnd i ha…	0 Last	ryzhkxv Mar 2023
Does "3D sculptor" basically mean "character artist"? [{"insert":"Is there a 3D sculpting job that doesn't involve making characters, humans, creatures, rigging etc.?\n"}]	20 Last	nOLpte8 Mar 2023
Think Tank/Vertex School in my career path [{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Where I Am"},{"insert":"\nI'm an Environment Artist who's worked at an indie game startup and then indie film startup for a total about 3 years before leaving. …	2 Last	NikhilR Mar 2023
Is it viable to be a self-thought 3D artist and get work without a degree? [{"insert":"First off, sorry, this is really a noob question here!\nSo I'm thinking as of late to change career paths and become a 3D modeller. I come from a background of 2D art, and while I had som…	3 Last	nOLpte8 Mar 2023
For your CV/Resume, do you list what the work's project was, as well as your skills? [{"insert":"Pretty much title\nFor professional work where you have developed \/ helped on a project, either with a team, or mainly created it yourself.\nDo you list the aim of the project and the sk…	7 Last	Benjammin Mar 2023
What is the name of the professional i am looking for [{"insert":"Can anybody tell me, what would the job title(s) be for somebody who is doing the technical side of animation? For example, in an unreal engine game, they might be setting up animation bl…	4 Last	neilberard Mar 2023
What to learn to be a great texture artist. [{"insert":"Hi guys! I want to be a texture artist I really got inspired by video games mostly from the The Last Of Us 2, love how detailed they are so I want to ask you guys which softwares are esse…	14 Last	MaiwandHimmat Mar 2023
What are the mandatory skills to be an environment artist? [{"insert":"Hi, I'm a student and I really interested in environment art and level design. I want to know the mandatory skills to be an environmental artist. Should I learn 3D modeling and sculpting?…	7 Last	mhofever Feb 2023
The use of 3D [{"insert":{"embed-external":{"data":{"url":"https:\/\/us.v-cdn.net\/5021068\/uploads\/O49CW9HY03FP\/screenshot-20230220-094104-linkedin.jpg","name":"Screenshot_20230220_094104_LinkedIn.jpg","type":"…	14 Last	pior Feb 2023
Hard Surface Road Map \| Suggestion for my learning Goals [{"insert":"Hello People,\nHope everyone is doing well,\nI would like someone to please create a roadmap for me, as we know there are a vast amount of tutorials available on the internet. I am litera…	6 Last	contactbps Feb 2023
Looking for opinions on Animschool's Advanced Production Modeling course [{"insert":"Currently, I'm researching high quality courses delving into the entire pipeline when it comes to production-ready characters. I bumped into Animschool, however, is it really worth the $…	0 Last	Lifelover Feb 2023
Head of Game art [{"insert":"Hello guys,\n\nI have been on this website since 2016, as years passed I have developed my technical and theoretical skills, and recently I have been promoted to the head of game art in o…	2 Last	salimmatta Feb 2023
Creating a company specific portfolio [{"insert":"Hey all, \nI am trying to get a job at a specific company and i wanted to create a portfolio ( 3d props ) which is suited for the games that they have published. I was wondering if i'm al…	3 Last	Logoded Feb 2023
Got interview for 3d character artist - got any advices ? [{"insert":"HI guys,\n\ni have an interview these days for 3d character artist position. So that would be at first meeting on ZOOM , can you give me any advices on questions i could potentially get ,…	2 Last	focus_method Feb 2023
3D Character/Creature concept artist - is this a viable career path? [{"insert":"I've been wondering if mixing concept art with 3D character\/creature work is a skillset that is valuable in the industry today. Is this a good career path to pursue? \n"}]	1 Last	Fabi_G Feb 2023
A question about a test for a 3d realistic character artist job [{"insert":"Hello everyone,\nThis is my first post and I don't know if I'm putting it in the right place, I wanted to ask you for help because I'm very lost.\n\nI'm doing a test for a game studio, th…	3 Last	carvuliero Feb 2023
Looking to Hire Maya, Substance Painter, Unreal Engine Tutor [{"insert":"Hello, I am a game art student who is looking for a tutor. I am currently struggling in college with Maya, Unreal Engine, and Substance Painter. They really do not have tutors right now a…	5 Last	chien Feb 2023
Portfolio review and career advice [{"insert":"Hello. Due to life reasons I have to move and I need to get a new job as a 3d artist. Unfortunately, due to the NDA, I am unable to give my former projects from work. I would like to ask …	3 Last	zetheros Jan 2023
First Job Interview: What to ask? [{"insert":"Hey everyone.\nFreelancing I have done so far has always been via private clients or people from artstation asking me to model something specific.\nNow though I got an interview coming up…	7 Last	zetheros Jan 2023
Evaluate any game dev job. Should you stay...should you leave? Do you have the 5 P's? [{"insert":"Are you in a good game dev job? How do you know? It’s easy. Do you have Pixelpatron’s five “P’s”?\n\nPeople - Do you like the people you work with? Is your work environment collaborative …	1 Last	zetheros Jan 2023
Asking for portfolio review and career advice [{"insert":"Greetings all, I hope you guys had a great time on the first week of this new year :). \nI would like to ask for some opinions and insight in here regarding my portfolio and career as a c…	3 Last	constantinuslupus90 Jan 2023
Direction/study path for a 3D environmental artist [{"insert":"If I want to make this kind of environment in 3D:\n\n"},{"insert":{"embed-external":{"data":{"url":"https:\/\/us.v-cdn.net\/5021068\/uploads\/466DZSLZMVDO\/ad.jpg","name":"ad.jpg","type":…	3 Last	chien Jan 2023
what kind of 3d related skills can you learn as self-tought [{"insert":"hi,\nwhat kind of 3d related skills can you learn as self-tought from home to land a job whether its remotely or in-house ?\n\n"}]	6 Last	chien Jan 2023
I am confused as to what role fits me / what clients to target. Can you help? [{"insert":"Hello, guys! Hope you're all doing well in the new year.\nI'm facing some issues and confusion in the past 2-3 months, not knowing exactly where my place should be. Here's a little about …	6 Last	Eric Chadwick Jan 2023
Basic Standard for Character Art? [{"insert":"I want to become sufficient at sculpting realistic characters. I see people's sculpts, though, and they're crazy good. Photorealistic as hell, pores and all. Way above my current level, t…	5 Last	Rima Dec 2022
How long did it take the studio to reply to your application? [{"insert":"I'm not asking about the automated \"thank you blah blah\" replies, but you know - the actual answer showing their interest in hiring you, inviting you to an interview etc.\n"}]	5 Last	carvuliero Dec 2022
What advice would you give a new animation student? [{"insert":"Hello\nI started school for animation. I'm an extreme newbie. I have mild experience with digital art in general.\nThe school I'm going to is providing the equipment and software for the …	5 Last	chien Dec 2022
Question about being a Senior [{"insert":"I recently got promoted to Senior Character Artist and I had some questions about what that actually entails.\nOur company structure currently is rather flat and I am the only one creatin…	8 Last	chien Dec 2022
I'm a 3d videogame artist who wants to start a career on 3d miniature sculpting. Where do I start? [{"insert":"I currently work as a 3D artist for video games who wants to find footing on working as a 3d miniature sculptor but I'm not sure yet where to start. \nMy first option is to enroll on an o…	2 Last	Larry Dec 2022
Question regarding portfolio and getting into game dev [{"insert":"Hello everyone!\n\nSome background about me. I'm a partially self-taught 3D Artist who specializes in Props and Environments. I followed a few different study programs related to video ga…	6 Last	Tiles Dec 2022
AAA game studios that use CAD for their assets [{"insert":"Is this a thing? I swear i was reading an article the other day about this exact topic. I am currently learning fusion 360 and my pipeline is \nfusion for base modeling"},{"attributes":{"…	3 Last	solitudevibes Dec 2022
How would you land your first 3D job TODAY? [{"insert":"You wake up with no experience or portfolio. Your objective is to find a 3D job fast. What do you do?\nWhat would you specialize in and why?\nHow would you build an interesting portfolio?…	28 Last	poopipe Dec 2022
Making popular videos in order to attract jobs? [{"insert":"I'm looking for more ways to get attention of potential clients\/employers. I was wondering if making popular video's on youtube is a way to do it.\nSome of those backrooms themed videos …	4 Last	Neox Dec 2022