Career & Education

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BIll and Ted 3 Body Suit Creation - Educational Info on Approaching Muscled Anatomy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVqgzW2V9OA&ab_channel=Insider Some interesting perspective on the workflow and reasoning behind color decisions and sculpt decisions when creating the bodybu…	0 Last	Brian "Panda" Choi Dec 2020
Dumb question on zbrush Hey! so i'm pretty new at 3d and I haven't sculpted before. I'm doing the flippernormals intro to zbrush course and i feel okay in how to use it as a tool now. This may sound a bit ridiculous, but th…	3 Last	lenteja Dec 2020
I can hardly manage my job and my time meant for learning 3D. What should I do? Hello,Recently I started working as a 3D generalist at a graphics studio. The job is great, no issues at all with anything. The money is good, work hours too, office etc.Everything about it is just g…	8 Last	Alander787 Dec 2020
Tips for selling models Any tips from people with experience in selling on various sites? I'm thinking of gathering up some assets from a few personal projects and putting them up somewhere (a couple swords and knives).&nbs…	8 Last	Ottomotto Nov 2020
Thats Whats Happned When You Got A New Idea hellos Guys , i made a quick topic on the jonral tech talk section here in polycount The Questions is was very simple infact it is one question that can even been answerd by chat room on discord…	2 Last	Eric Chadwick Nov 2020
I GIVE UP Hi guys i am thinking about giving up on digital sculpture i can't get the work done i study anatomy i get it but still hard to make it right pls any advise for me btw i am at age 25 is it late …	56 Last	DebendraRoy Nov 2020
3D animation survey Could I get some help with my new survey about the future of 3D animation? At https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/2W6WLW9 I am an undergraduate studying a Ba(Hons) Games Art degree :)	0 Last	gypsey Nov 2020
3DS Max online tutor? Been trying to find a 3ds max online tutor but it isnt working. For example superprof website requires me to pay without talking to the tutor first, who knows if the tutor is even available. Any trus…	5 Last	YF_Sticks Nov 2020
Is it neccessary to finish uni/collage to be hired as a game artist? Should i graduate from uni to be hired as a game artist? Is it matters wich uni i have finished? And if i want to apply for uni, will my Russian school graduation exams affect on something? And are t…	12 Last	iskandaarich Nov 2020
Work/Education Balance? Hello!I'm considering entering the industry next year, however I don't want to commit myself to the profession when I have other interests in mind. I'm currently in college pursuing a psychology degr…	5 Last	Biomag Nov 2020
Is it ethical, or a bit greasy? Hey,Is it ethical to find a model on TurboSquid, in this case a weapon - some what simple, that is exactly ( I mean it was perfect!) what you were looking for and decide to model it for yourself beca…	15 Last	Tiles Nov 2020
Ditching Projects like a boss It's been a month and I ditched 10 projects so far and still going. Binge-watch Ted Talk motivational videos and also read some books, tried to make a schedule as well but nothing's working. Is there…	8 Last	YF_Sticks Nov 2020
Courses for sculpting realistic face (hesitating) I want to get better at modeling faces and aside from pure practice with references I really want to try a course by a professional. I am hesitating between likeness sculpting with Frank Tzeng&n…	12 Last	DebendraRoy Nov 2020
Cinteq or standard tablet - which is normal in games studios? Hey... in the industry how common is it for a large games studio to buy cinteq's over a standard tablet/intuos (or a mix)? I ask because I've accepted a character artist role and previously I'v…	5 Last	ahmadmerheb Nov 2020
Salaries in house, freenance and such, divided by region Going through some negotiations regarding such topics. I'm just interested to hear about your experience and expectations. I am aware of the wiki pages but they are not really up to date.	7 Last	Obscura Nov 2020
FUI/HUD Design Hello Polycount,I've wanted to get into FUI/HUD design for the last few months or so but don't know where I should begin with learning. From the research that I've been doing, it seems like a backg…	1 Last	PolyHertz Nov 2020
"Mastering" art vs mastering the software Hello everyone, I often hear that it is useless to know everything about a software unless you have good art skills... And I totally agree with that statement but this thread is about the major point…	3 Last	Stensword Nov 2020
UK Game Industry Student Placements Hi everyone :)I'm in my second year of studying Game Art at university and I have the opportunity to do a placement year in industry.Unfortunately I've had no luck after a month of checking job sites…	6 Last	SopheeJay Nov 2020
No degree vs degree Salary Hello, as I decided to take a year to self-taught instead of going into college, I was wandering what was the Salary difference between someone with no degree and an artist with a degree.What actuall…	7 Last	Zi0 Nov 2020
When and why does a company look out for junior artists instead of seniors? Hi! I've been a character artist for more than 2 years but with some additional notes that kind of paint a better picture of my situation.I initially studied at a university with game art program but…	8 Last	garcellano Nov 2020
Can somebody tell me what should I do? I want to be a Hard Surface artist. I just started on modeling 9th of October(2020) with Maya with no prior 3D modeling experience. Here's what I can do right now (I also added some ugly an…	17 Last	YF_Sticks Nov 2020
Whats your Work from home struggles? What makes you miss the office?	3 Last	Biomag Nov 2020
Scene vs Game Assets Modeling Hi everyone! I'm a beginner in 3D modeling and I'm really enjoying what I'm learning so far. I also want to try and learn different approaches on how to create things, and I wonder if anyone could he…	1 Last	Larry Nov 2020
Anyone know some mentorships for environment art? I have seen Ryan Benno. dinustyempire and artist from the mentorship coalition. I was trying to find an artist who had worked with games like God of War, Anthem or Dragon age.	5 Last	Larry Oct 2020
Learning - Your First Week as a Junior Artist Hey everyone.If you ever wondered how your first week might look like as a Junior Artist, you can check out this course I made for Artstation Learning.I hope this will give you some insights of what …	0 Last	YF_Sticks Oct 2020
Should I leave my current studio? I'm in my late 30s and had a career change to being an Environment Artist, where I've been working in the industry since early 2017. I was at an indie studio for a year and a half in my city. It unfo…	3 Last	garcellano Oct 2020
Should you send artstation portfolios to game studios? Hello!I was talking to a environment artist and she said I should have an artstation over my own portfolio. Is this true? Are companies okay with receiving portfolios from artstation? In the illustra…	4 Last	garcellano Oct 2020
How is it, that simple assets can still find buyers ? I was scrolling trough Unity and Unreal Engine markets to get some idea of what kind of products are popular. Suprisingly enough, low poly, simply painted meshes seem to be doing quite well. Probably…	4 Last	Finnn Oct 2020
Need advise with learning Hi everyone, I need some advise. So I currently have one diorama rendered in unreal and one game ready asset on my artstation and a few other offline renders. I want to make an another diorama but th…	1 Last	sharsein Oct 2020
Art test question Hi, i was asked to do 3D character and send all assets including high poly sculpt, low poly project and textures, in the end it smelt fishy and i turned it down.Was i correct? Should i be wary of ran…	9 Last	neilberard Oct 2020
3D Artist looking to Specialize, but HOW and WHERE? Hi there y'all!I guess this kind of posts have been talked over and over, andsorry for that, but here I go again:So I've been working as 3D Artist now for almost 3 years now (including an internship)…	6 Last	Frankythebeast Oct 2020
colleges that gives people a one-year program in art I am an undergraduate student who majors in international economics and trade and worked for one year after graduate, I am not interested in my current job. I want to study art. Although I have lea…	1 Last	Frankythebeast Oct 2020
Making a 3D model based off someone else’s concept art for your portfolio I was recently watching a flipped normals and they said thats its better to just use someone elses concept art to make a 3D character from rather than make your own. So lets say I make a decent chara…	7 Last	proto93 Oct 2020
Moving abroad to persue career Hello , its Hamza here from Pakistan , there's something that was in my mind from some time now and I'm finally using this platform to clear some things out.My question is I don't have art relevant d…	10 Last	Frankythebeast Oct 2020
Question about assignment[feedback really appreciated] Hi all!I have an assigment in university,to choose a game and to describe it.I have not yet decide,about the game and I need your own help and feedback.I made some guidelines,so to have a point to be…	2 Last	alexandros8888 Oct 2020
Have you ever been disappointed in CGI industry? Henlo,How many of youhave been actually disappointed theirselves and how you deal with it ?i mean in terms of getting a job and making this as a career?	6 Last	poopipe Oct 2020
Payment Methods for International Freelancers Hey guys! I've been researching payment methods for people like me who are considered "international" freelancers by most clients and companies for living outside the US, UK and EU sphere. I'd l…	9 Last	birb Oct 2020
Wondering	5 Last	NikhilR Oct 2020
About 3d modelling Can I Ido masters in 3d modelling aftér I obtain a bachelor's degree in animation	12 Last	poopipe Oct 2020
[Portfolio Question] Thoughts on using procedural textures found online When creating a 3d environment for a portfolio from the ground up, what are peoples takes on using procedural materials they find online vs making their own for texturing their scene? Will using mate…	4 Last	scottycharly Oct 2020
Going to Gnomon while 100% remote? I've just discovered the school and it seems worthwhile for most people who apply themselves. But right now, it's fully remote, and they haven't decreased the tuition (still ~80k to go there on avera…	12 Last	jollyhohnson Oct 2020
Lack of Interest/Motivation Hey, I'm a 16-Year-Old game Developer on the Platform; Roblox.I've started the game way back, in 07 or so (pretty young, I know.), and I started developing around the 10s, so around 2010 or so, maybe…	4 Last	poopipe Oct 2020
What's the difference between a hard surface and a vehicle artists? Does a hard surface artist additionally specialize in environment/architectural and weapon design?2	3 Last	skipdeh Oct 2020
What to do as a 3d modeller? Guys, I had learned 3d software for half of the year and a few months ago I decided to specialize in modeling, creating models for hobby purposes while I gain knowledge before start working in the sp…	3 Last	SatanValentin Oct 2020
Character Art Course - make your real-time character with next-gen workflows! Hey there! I wanted to share something with you guys.I made a course for Character artists on intermediate level where I’m showing my full character pipeline for Body and head using Scanned textures …	0 Last	MattWalker Oct 2020
How much to ask for my 3D work (example attached) Hi guys,I'm new here and need some help from you all.My primary occupation is 2D Motion Graphics and I've started to do some 3D work recently for one of my clients. Now, I know I'm charging them…	2 Last	Eric Chadwick Oct 2020
Is the name "Milica" complicated brand name to remember/pronounce? I want to create social media accounts for my art but my real name is pronounced differently from the way it's spelled (It's not Milky-ka, but MILL-itz-ah) It might create confusion or might be diffi…	13 Last	decopeko Oct 2020
Do you know Nuit Blanche Co., Limited, Hong Kong? I've been approached, and I want your opinions I just got a cold email for Nuit Blanche Co., Limited, Hong Kong. and I'm interested if anybody has experience with them before? There's not a lot of info online, just an Artstation page.	7 Last	gabrielgperez3 Oct 2020
[YOUTUBE] New VFX Texturing Channel - Tips To improve your Texture Workflow Hey all! My name is Paul and I'm a VFX Texture Artist. Over the past 5 years, I had the chance to work on some really cool VFX projects as a texture artist. I'm starting a new Channel on Youtube wher…	2 Last	paulhpaulino Sep 2020
If you don't know what to do... How did you find your way? Hello everyone! o7 I hope this is the right section to post this in and I'm sorry for any grammar mistakes 😅.Soo... I've been having a problem for some time which leaves me quite restless and I think…	9 Last	lotta Sep 2020