Career & Education

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Moving to California - Working in the industry I wanted to get some opinions on the topic of moving to California to pursue a career in the industry. Preferably from those who are actually working in the industry in California. More specific…	15 Last	NikhilR Apr 2020
Help : Survey for freelance artist Hello there! I would like to ask you some questions about freelancers in the industry. Please feel free to share your valuable experience. Here's the survey link: https://www.surveymon…	1 Last	Eric Chadwick Apr 2020
What do I need to learn to become a Enviroment Artist Just curious because I am a bit confused on what it is I need to learn, as all I have been doing right now is making props. What more do I need to pursue this position ? Thanks	7 Last	Ashervisalis Apr 2020
Any 3D mentorships ? for props and environments games I am looking for a mentorship for props/enviroment for games. I was wondering if anyone knew anyone doing them online? looking to learn :)	1 Last	Taylor Brown Apr 2020
Modeling showreel: turntable or static images? I would've thought turntables are the order of the day for modeling but I came across this article where the author says static images are usually enough:https://polycount.com/discussion/188930/why-i…	12 Last	PixelMasher Apr 2020
[Blender] I came back to 3D after giving up Modo for a few years. Hey guys. I recently started studying Blender 2.8x to learn 3D from scratch. I tried Modo back in 2016 but I eventually gave up because there was not enough learning resources and I had a wrong minds…	1 Last	Benspecklin Apr 2020
New programmer looking for help breaking in I have a student programmer about to graduated with a computer science degree looking to get in the game industry. I'm an artist, so I don't really know where to direct this guy, any help would be hu…	4 Last	ZombieWells Apr 2020
3D character art - "where" to study Hello,I am sorta of a beginner / intermediate character artist and I really wanted to study on something that would improve my skills.I studied for 3 years on a videogame course, and honestly it was.…	12 Last	sacboi Apr 2020
Online course suggestion for "Hardsurface Modeling" After trying hardsurface modeling by myself, I think I need a course that could make me comfortable making any hardsurface model.I am a beginner+ kinda and want to go to Intermediate level or slightl…	1 Last	sacboi Apr 2020
Curious about this note about confidentiality in an art test brief I received Referring to the part about "we will reserve the rights to take further action", what can they do realistically? Keep in mind I was not shown a confidentiality agreement and I never signed anything. …	21 Last	Alex_J Apr 2020
Rigging characters for money, how much? I've been asked if i could rig some characters for a "mod", and i have no clue how much money i should ask for. Just wondering what a freelance artist would charge for a simple rig job? (5 characters…	16 Last	poopipe Apr 2020
Why most 3D artists are so obsessed with recreating reality? Reality is boring.	31 Last	Pirax Apr 2020
What Apps Should i use for create 3d model character i never touch any 3d software but when i see re3 remake jill valentine character that make me want to learn 3d model character, what i want to ask is what basic should i learn to create character and…	1 Last	Pirax Apr 2020
An aspiring game artist seeking industry guidance. Hello community,As the title suggests, I want to get into 3D game art as a profession. I previously worked as a 3D modeling and texturing artist responsible for creating characters and props for the …	1 Last	Brian "Panda" Choi Apr 2020
End of the 3D industry as we know? https://www.core77.com/posts/96607/The-NeRF-Method-for-Creating-3D-Models-from-2D-PhotographsWhat do you think guys? Is it possible that in few years many 3D artists will loose their jobs? Soon or la…	17 Last	Prime8 Apr 2020
Share Your Tutorials and Tutorial Websites / Books Hey, I am currently searching for some more advanced tutorials websites and step by step 3D related courses, to improve my skills. I think it would be useful to share some websites for courses and ge…	4 Last	VanessaCeline Apr 2020
First freelance job - how to manage payment/finishing the proyect Hi everyone, without realizing it, I got my first job as a 3D modeler talking to a guy on a Facebook page to make a 3D print of an armor. but I started thinking "what if i give him the model and he d…	4 Last	sacboi Apr 2020
Im not sure how to answer this question. This was actually asked during an application.I'd like to think that I'm experienced enough, but until I look over what they want me to do exactly with the program in studio on the job, the self-asse…	22 Last	Alex_J Apr 2020
Online college suggestions for student interested in 3D Modeling. Hello! I'm a young student who studied for animation school but had a change of heart to modeling for film/game. I've been researching into schools in Ontario but I'm hesitant to apply since many of …	8 Last	charlie_mandu Apr 2020
Any suggestion for a Marvelous Designer course? So recently I've been experimenting with MD, and there isn't much information about it out there (comparing to other 3D softwares). There seemed to be a course on Udemy back in the days that is no lo…	5 Last	Biomag Mar 2020
Art resources bought but never used? Has this happened to you? You find an ad while browsing the internet about digital painting and you quickly click it. Then, you're brought to the site that offers resources that say is "cheaper than …	14 Last	sacboi Mar 2020
People in AAA studios: do you have access to the internet at work? I'm asking in the context of leak prevention. Can you access any website? How do you look for references? What if you need a very specific script/addon/plugin to work?	3 Last	poopipe Mar 2020
How much of an impact do you think the virus will have on the next batch of graduates finding jobs? Will studios be cautious about hiring someone completely new, and trusting them to work remotely, if that is still the case in a few months time? Interested to hear your thoughts :)	15 Last	Eric Chadwick Mar 2020
Impact of the Corona Virus on the Game Industry Hey guys, was just wondering if we could all share some insight about what's going on around the world in the game industry, specifically how certain sectors of the industry have been hit (or will be…	2 Last	poopipe Mar 2020
Closed Moved: Graphic Design/UI Artist Portfolio Critique This discussion has been moved.	0 Last	Eric Chadwick Mar 2020
Reducing crunch - is there any market research to suggest improved graphics matters at all? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQ24_9tIDL8In this video these guys share some quotes from Naughty Dog workers who are having a terrible time developing TLOU2. Some question whether all the extra tim…	32 Last	Alex_J Mar 2020
I do not know how to continue... Hello,1.5 Years ago i started with 3D i focused on Architecture. Well after this time Architecture isn't Fun anymore + A lot of people say Architecture is gonna die because of Real Time. The companys…	6 Last	sacboi Mar 2020
Do NDA's really matter given the remote work situation many developers are facing right now? I am aware of their significance, but consider this one situation I'm aware of where 5 artists all working in different companies and sharing accommodation because of sky high rents are now having to…	44 Last	Eric Chadwick Mar 2020
Student looking for interviewee for MA Project Hi I'm a MA Games Art student at the University of Hertfordshire and I'm looking to interview someone from the games industry on the topic of 3d printing for a video essay brief for my masters. It ha…	2 Last	Eric Chadwick Mar 2020
I'm thinking 3rd party ought to be treated better, an article worth reading in troubling times. https://www.rankandfile.ca/video-game-working-conditions/?fbclid=IwAR1oXZ7hVCJVQXzhX4p1tvN7MI7YgF9ZnHwgb1_lyKTAb22x-dXByk063aQThis article details how many 3rd party contract and on call workers (QA/…	10 Last	Biomag Mar 2020
Closed Moved: Making video tutorials This discussion has been moved.	0 Last	Eric Chadwick Mar 2020
Where to buy 2nd Hand CGI Software? Does anyone know if there is any website where artists can sell their unused software? I am in the UK and for what I know it is legit and possible to buy or resell software licenses.	2 Last	BagelHero Mar 2020
Texturing and Shading Research Survey for Uni :) Hello everyone!I am a student in my last year of University and I am currently writing a dissertation comparing texturing and shading workflows in the CGI pipeline. It’s only 9 questions and it shoul…	0 Last	JuliaAndrea Mar 2020
Marvelous Designer [to those that use it] Curiosity struck me and well, you could basically make all these design into reality. So if you wanted extra $ maybe sell the design layouts to seamstresses ? for like role play stuff and thing…	6 Last	Alex_J Mar 2020
How has the corona virus affected your work arrangment? So far in Montreal, it seems likely that most studios are seriously considering remote work for a short period, though this might be extended.As a freelancer I've always had flexible hours so besides…	19 Last	littleclaude Mar 2020
How long should it take to complete an environment asset from start to finish? Hey guys, so today has been a really, really bad day for me. I am a little over a year into my game art education, and today I was told by numerous people in the game industry in Denmark, (my teache…	16 Last	JamesBrisnehan Mar 2020
Productivity and tracking progress Hey everyone!As someone who's currently studying alone and struggles with burnout, I've been trying to set aside just a couple of hours a day for just pure, unadulterated work to improve my ski…	2 Last	Alex_J Mar 2020
Tips For Designing Website/Portfolio? I'm going to be redesigning my website pretty soon and I would like some tips on how to make it look nice and professional. I've never been real good at coming up with my own designs so I'd like some…	13 Last	Biomag Mar 2020
What's the day-to-day like for a remote artist? Hey Polycount! So I recently got an offer to interview for a Junior 3D Artist (remote, contract) role at a AAA studio and I don't want to walk in there with no idea of what to expect but, to be hones…	8 Last	Eric Chadwick Mar 2020
Gamers in Real Life Scholarship at Daybreak Games This is a scholarship that my company does every year. There is a competition from which one individual is selected to win 10k in tuition funding as well as a paid internship at Daybreak games …	4 Last	Eric Chadwick Mar 2020
Info on moving from Game Art to other industries Hey everyone, we all know that the game industry is a difficult place to get into. Some people here have suggested that transitioning into medical, military, archviz etc can be possible with game art…	0 Last	tynew Mar 2020
Softwares Licenses for Youtube Content Creations? I'm about to open a YouTube channel to upload videotutorials in my native language and i was wondering how to deal with software licenses.I'm currently planning to release content about Substance Des…	2 Last	MagicTurtle Mar 2020
Advice to Improve my 3D Character Art Portfolio I am aware that in order to enter the video game industry as a 3D character artist, the characters of your creation must be of paramount quality. I am familiar with the game art pipeline from sculpti…	5 Last	obscure_official Mar 2020
IGDA article about trouble filling jobs https://igda.org/news-archive/hiringwar2020/?fbclid=IwAR2i9C6LzCrSAXNTbFy3G4bHtFpHolCeY9c1TwH-Y9Vy615dLcq_1czA-DQIs this true at all in art departments?	30 Last	Alex_J Mar 2020
Where to study 3D Animation in Europe? I want to study 3D Animation, but here in germany it's quite hard to find a place and get accepted. Most offers are from private schools and are expensive af and as far as i know: not worth it. I wou…	5 Last	sacboi Mar 2020
Hybrid Artist roles in games? I'm a vfx artist with 10 years of experience across multiple departments including fx, lighting, lookdev, texturing, modelling, motion graphics, writing code, tool development, and I am interes…	2 Last	garcellano Mar 2020
Should I send a reminder email? Art test So, I applied at a position on a medium sized studio (maybe 20-40 employees), and they asked me if I would be willing to take on an art test. I told them that I was ok with it, but it's been a week a…	3 Last	lluc21 Mar 2020
Help: can someone help me with these modeling methods? Hello guys, first of all I'm glad to be among you all, and now I'm confused. Could someone please help me with showing me the below methods?Build outpoint by pointEdge extendprimitive modelingbox mod…	2 Last	Nadra_Nagy Mar 2020
Shape and form Language: Artist Looking to understand Hello fellow artists and developers,I am looking to understand shape and form language to help better my art. i am a character artist stilling in art still earning my B.F.A in game art and design and…	7 Last	Eric Chadwick Mar 2020
What keeps your motivation going during big and long projects? Hello.Two weeks ago I started working on a spaceship for the CG Boost challenge and I didn't finish it in time, however I still want to, but after some time I don't feel motivated enough. When I'm wo…	8 Last	Biomag Mar 2020