Career & Education

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Riot Games talking about the foundations of the games industry Riot Games talking about the foundations of the games industry. This was to good not to share, enjoy! :)Episode 1: Intro to Game Arthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqRoXLLwJ8gEpisode 2: Concept …	3 Last	sacboi Dec 2018
Best secondary skill for hard surface artist ? Hello. I would like to ask you about your opinion on what is the best secondary skill for hard surface artist that will make me more hireable ?Right now I am mainly doing weapons/guns, I am talking a…	5 Last	Zi0 Dec 2018
Question regarding hypothetical situation (regarding getting a job) Hello, everyone, I have a quick question regarding a hypothetical situation. I've been working on my portfolio for a while now (my background is in academic art and have decided on using the ski…	1 Last	oglu Dec 2018
Need advice about ' Industry Standard' vs ''the rest..'' hey guys(and girls of course) .. I work as a 2d artist and finally after a big while I gathered some money and can study 3D (specially modeling and ren…	17 Last	Brian "Panda" Choi Dec 2018
Increasing Creativity and the "Artistic Eye?" I’m trying to get into environment design type stuff, especially in the sci-fi realm, but I run into a problem that I’ve often hit in the past: my brain thinks analytically, and not so visually. I’m …	18 Last	poopipe Dec 2018
What books should 3d artist read about lightning and anatomy? What books 3d artist should read about lightning and anatomy?One of my weaknesses is light in scenes and I heard that there are good standards and techniques. Are there good books about it?I also wan…	5 Last	Kwramm Dec 2018
Advanced Photogrammetry for VFX Hello everyone,This is Timothy Hanson from MAXDEPTH.tv, and I’m here today to introduce you to our most ambitious training series to date, “Advanced Photogrammetry for VFX”. In addition to …	0 Last	MAXDEPTH Dec 2018
Game disign education in Denmark Hi people of polycount! Are here (for sure they are!) people from Denmark? Can you advise the opportunities of studying game design in Denmark?	4 Last	Dasha_Canavar Dec 2018
Quick 'how to' guide for a wannabe environmental artist Hi everyone,I would like to explore the possibility of becoming an environmental artist, but I would like a solid plan - kind of one of those people that needs structure/methodology to follow through…	26 Last	Kossuth Dec 2018
Creating a Business Card for a 3D Artist? I'm trying to figure out how to make an interesting business card, but some of my attempts have just been falling flat. I want to get a sort of modern look, not the old white cards with black text lo…	5 Last	garcellano Dec 2018
Research on online 3D model marketplaces Hello there,I am looking for four 3D designers who live in the US and use CGTrader. I'm conducting a marketing research on online 3D model marketplaces as part of my Bachelor Thesis an…	0 Last	JustinaKlim Dec 2018
Any previs animators, what should I expect? I'm going for an interview for a previs animator soon, This will be (hopefully) my first job in the industry, I do have a few questions regarding previs animation vs feature/games as it is an area of…	2 Last	CGPotato Dec 2018
Job description: "Strong knowledge of 3dsmax" ? ok saw this perfect job except for the requirements Strong knowledge of 3dsmaxI personally use Autodesk Maya does this mean I need to learn 3dsmax to	4 Last	halldor Dec 2018
How many employees are modelers in a video games company ? Hello all,I have a simple question that I don't find the answer on google.I'm looking for the percent of employees who is in a video games company. For exemple, on video games AAA like The Witch…	7 Last	Neox Dec 2018
Asset sales in December This is directed toward anyone selling artist assets in places like Gumroad/Cubebrush/ArtStation like myself.Has anyone noticed a trend of sales dropping significantly in December or around Christmas…	3 Last	Jonas Ronnegard Dec 2018
Character creation course with jason martin? Opinions? Hey everyone. Need to ask this question because i was in an art test from game art institute. It really was awesome experience and I saw my growth there but I cannot enroll in character artist bootca…	4 Last	Barbarian Dec 2018
Should I put this in my portfolio So I recently finished my first legit project for a client. Im trying to figure out if I should put it on my Artstation or not. My goal is to be a modeler and texture artist when I graduate and am cu…	6 Last	Alex_J Nov 2018
Team Advancement: Compensation Hey folks!I work as a 3D Coordinator for a small company that creates interactive training mostly for Military contracts. As our team continues to expand, we are starting a committee dedicated to the…	2 Last	kmacneil91 Nov 2018
Searching jobs with this portfolio. Need Advice Hello, my name is Mathieu Vaillancourt I am a junior and want to gain experience to eventually become senior...I try to find a job in Montreal, Quebec as a 3D environment artist and I need …	8 Last	kmacneil91 Nov 2018
Would using Copyrighted Models in an Educational Portfolio for Animation Purposes be bad form? I am a student applying for college, and while working and rendering out some of the animation work I have available it occurred to me I've used quite a few models from various game franchises. This …	1 Last	Eric Chadwick Nov 2018
Are traditional art skills required for learning hand-painted textures? Hi! After dabbling in 3D, level design and game dev for a few years, I've decided to focus more on it and get better with 3D specifically. The "realistic" style pipeline and tools are not that appeal…	7 Last	Alex_J Nov 2018
The Rockstar Employee controversy Kind of surprised that there's no thread on this but,https://comicbook.com/gaming/2018/10/17/harsh-rockstar-games-working-conditions-red-dead-redemption-2/https://mashable.com/article/rockstar-games-…	20 Last	NikhilR Nov 2018
Technical Artist: What are good work samples to send to a recruiter? A recruiter for a company I am extremely excited about asked for more work samples at the end of a phone interview. I was ready for an art test, but am not sure what good work samples for a tech…	3 Last	sacboi Nov 2018
Advice on how to study stylized Hello Everyone,First of all thank you for your time reading this thread.Second, I love 3D but I'm passionate about stylized art. I was always avoiding studying it because I'm not very good with color…	9 Last	mikewitk Nov 2018
General knowledge of all areas in AAA game studios? So, recently a recruiter visited my university and talked about how having the knowledge of your skill is great but having the general knowledge of all the other skills in the gaming industry is also…	1 Last	Ged Nov 2018
Something seems strange about a 3D artist school Hi guys! While I am investigating my opportunities to study game design, I’we found one 3d artist school. I've visited their open day and actually it was very impressive. They seem to look …	12 Last	Dasha_Canavar Nov 2018
Searching jobs with this portfolio. Need Advice Hello, my name is Mathieu Vaillancourt I am a junior and want to gain experience to eventually become senior...I try to find a job in Montreal, Quebec as a 3D environment artist and I need …	0 Last	mathieuvart Nov 2018
Importance of a Ninja Skill on your Resume?? Hi guys,I've been hearing a lot about including that one ninja skill on resumes is a good extra detail to get hired. My question is, how important exactly is the ninja skill? For …	10 Last	sacboi Nov 2018
Should I accept commission based job offer as a recently graduated student? so confused. how is the commission job going to be as a 3d modeler? How is that work? :s :s	2 Last	Meloncov Nov 2018
Library of models/materials should consist of? as a (character, environment, fx, rigging, animation) artist what should my library of models/materials/tutorials consist of please share your ideas and or what you have in your own.	3 Last	Alex_J Nov 2018
How to become faster? (3D game art) Hey guys! I have a really huge problem in my workflow and i have no idea how to solve this. I'm working VERY slow. For example, I can spend like 5-6 hours without breaks (like to …	17 Last	Larry Nov 2018
2019 Winter Registration is open at CGMA 2019 WINTER REGISTRATION IS OPEN AT CGMA 2019 Winter registration is now open and we have expanded our roster of courses and instructors. To see the full list of new courses, visit the NEW COU…	0 Last	cgmasteracademy Nov 2018
Portfolio Catering to specific AAA Studios??? Hi guys, So, I'm creating an entry-level portfolio focused around environment art and at my university, I've had an employer visit recently. The employer said that it's best to cater specif…	6 Last	Amank679 Nov 2018
I've been offered a job but.... Hi all,I've recently been offered a job in my field (sort of). This is my first offer after graduating however while it is in my general area of interest it's totally the wrong side of it, if t…	6 Last	garcellano Nov 2018
New "Lighting in Games" article Hey all, I just finished an article about the career of Lighting in games.Note that this is not a tutorial or a technical white paper, but more of a layman's description of what a Lighting Artist doe…	0 Last	Cybergooch Oct 2018
Design brief examples that you might receive as a concept artist? Typically, a graphic designer will receive a design/creative brief from a client that outlines what they're looking for. What do you receive in terms of design documents as a concept artist? I looked…	0 Last	reasonablepenguin Oct 2018
Help/ advice someone wanting to buy my artwork for their ESPORTS team I need some help or advice...I recently got messaged by someone on deviant art asking if it would be okay to buy one of my artwork of an Oni mask with a dragon wrapped around it for an esports Team h…	2 Last	Eric Chadwick Oct 2018
Gaming Motivation Survey Hi Everyone,For a study, I would like to ask for your assistance by participating in a survey. The study aims to find out what motivate gamers to play games on gaming platforms, such as Smartphone, P…	1 Last	Brian "Panda" Choi Oct 2018
Job art tests - possession of work question Just wondering on the legalities of this.I submitted an art test for a small studio earlier in the year - it was a fairly big test and took two weeks.I saw one of their games recently and saw my actu…	9 Last	Biomag Oct 2018
Any modelers learning animation? man, been trying to learn animation on and off for a few years now. bloody hard to be honest. any modellers dabbled and how far did you get?	15 Last	melviso Oct 2018
Some quick freelance questions Diving into the freelance world and was offered a job where the pay is hourly (we negotiated a reasonable price based on my experience and research I did). Job will last about 6-8 months and is throu…	4 Last	carvuliero Oct 2018
Should you make free "test assets"? Every now and then I have been asked to provide customers sample of my work by making 3d models to their specifications in order to "prove my worth". What do you think?I made a video about this.…	1 Last	CrackRockSteady Oct 2018
Can any students out there share your school curriculum? (independent student learning on my own) Hi, are there any (former) students here who would be willing to share their curriculum for your school terms? Or just share what a general school term entails?i.e. topics you cover, deadline assignm…	14 Last	telepathboy Oct 2018
Which school would be better for 3d artist? and could submit 3d portfolio at there? Hello, I'm 18 and it's the age that have to go univ./college in S.korea. Hope to work in NA later, i'm looking for schools to get degree. I know degree is useless in game industry to get a…	8 Last	NikhilR Oct 2018
Need advice on education Hello,I am sorry to bother everyone with more student angst. But i need some advice on a pretty big decision in my life. i'm currently a freshman doing a bachelor of arts degree in drawing and painti…	4 Last	Bluefley Oct 2018
Cubebrush.co - New Marketplace For Everything CG Update - Skip down to the latest posts for up-to-date announcementsHi everyone!I'm very happy to announce we finally launched our new platform for artists - cubebrush.coWe've been able to gather…	31 Last	Bluefley Oct 2018
Do 3d game artist need to do 2d concept art? Please tell me your experiences with your company.	2 Last	JunkieKong Oct 2018
Do GameDevs have a forum/blog like Polycount? Thanks for the responses.BTW, I am a Recruiter working with AAA studios around the Pacific NorthWest (US) region. I'm hoping to expand my reach to people who are interested in having a career in gami…	5 Last	sacboi Oct 2018
Interview Questions for Artist roles in Gaming Would you guys share what sort of questions you normally get asks when interviewing for Artists positions with gaming studios? Let's not include the usual HR/Behavioral questions like strengths, weak…	3 Last	garcellano Oct 2018