3D Artist or 3D Modeler ? I'm skeptical....

timmy_0391

Hi Everyone !

I'm a 3d Artist and i'm specialized in props and environments.

Yesterday, I had the opportunity to exhibit my portfolio within my school to show it to some professionals. I had a discussion with one of my classmates and he told me than, instead of calling myself "a 3D Artist", I should take the title of "3D Modeler".

I dont't really understand what is the exact difference between these two titles, on the same terms as a 2D Artist is different (or not ?) from a concept artist ? or a texture artist ?

As a 3d artist, I do model some stuffs in 3D but I also do some texturing with substance painter. On the other hand, a 3d modeler is, by definition, a sort of artist ?

Can you help me ? I'm a little bit frustrated actually...

Tim

Andreicus

I nerver heard of 3D modeler as a title in games but usually 3D artist means a generalist than can do anything from characters to environments.
If you make full environments with props, textures and lighting you should call yourself "3D Environment Artist", if you do only props you should call yourself "3D Prop Artist" or "Prop Artist".

Brian "Panda" Choi

You're a 3D Environment Artist; that will be the clearest.

Biomag

How about looking up what companies that you want to work for call people that are doing the same things you would like doing?

Job offers give you plenty of insight on how companies see their artists' roles. What you call yourself will be secondary as your portfolio will do most of the talking anyways.

Ex-Ray

If you carved wood sculptures, you would want to be called a 'wood sculpture artist' and not just a 'wood cutter'.

You're either a 3d artist, 3d prop artist or 3d environment artist depending on what you specialise in the future.

timmy_0391

Biomag said:

How about looking up what companies that you want to work for call people that are doing the same things you would like doing?

Job offers give you plenty of insight on how companies see their artists' roles. What you call yourself will be secondary as your portfolio will do most of the talking anyways.

Yeah you're right. I was just thinking of a "standard" title I could take credit for and use on a platform like artstation, depending on what I'm specialized in. I think I'll be using "Props 3D Artist" for now, as it describes the best i'm currently doing right now.

Ex-Ray said:

If you carved wood sculptures, you would want to be called a 'wood sculpture artist' and not just a 'wood cutter'.

You're either a 3d artist, 3d prop artist or 3d environment artist depending on what you specialise in the future.

:smile Correct, It is indeed quite relevant but I just wanted to be sure about having the right title.

Thank you folks for your explanations!!