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Art Schools with scholarships for international students

Hey everyone!I want to be an illustrator or concept artist, In an year i will get my bachelor's degree and want to continue studying abroad either in EU or US in an art university that teaches t…
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N0talent27

Anatomy Books

Hi I am looking for some good anatomy books to improve my sculpting. Any recommendations?I wanna buy  :"Anatomy for 3D ArtistsThe Essential Guide for CG Professionals" by Legaspi ChrisAnyone rea…
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JordanN

Classical atrist fed up with classical art!

Hi everyone! I am completely new here.. And I am here because I need an advice. I am a classical artist specializing in realistic drawing and painting. And as I wrote in the topic I am fed up wi…
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Dasha_Canavar

Know of this company?

Hello all,Has anyone had any experience with, or been contacted by 'Yiihuu'?They're a Chinese digital design tutorial company.Thanks in advance.
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ChrisLambert

Tips for building visual library for environment concept artist

looking for tips and exercises for building a visual library as an environment concept artist?. Also when doing studies should you try for 1 for 1 or close as possible without copying?. And does it m…
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B_Will_Smith_Art

Need suggestion for Artist to get into AAA game industry (I got 3 options in my head)

Hi all,I am working as an lead digital artist in a small Hong Kong mobile game company for 4years + 1year freelancing, and now I really want to move into the AAA game company (especially blizzard). H…
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Alex_J

Amazon, Hulu, and Netflix are looking for artists like you!

The need for content has been higher than ever with competing streaming platforms spending billions on original content. According to Digital News Daily, “Amazon’s increase in its video budget cont…
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cgmasteracademy

Architectural visualization question

So i'm looking to branch into Arch vis (interior and exterior) but have no hands on experience in the field. I was wondering if artists in this field are expected to create all their own textures fro…
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Reece Whittingham

I'm switching careers out of the game industry.

Always thought I wanted to be a 3D artist / designer for games.I do really enjoy my work and I'd say I'm really good at it. I currently model, texture, animate, rig and optimise all 3D assets for the…
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garcellano

Adventures in Royalty/Post-Launch Compensation Projects

Currently helping a small team get a project off the ground. I've worked on a few royalty projects in the past, though before I'd never involved myself much in laying the groundwork for development o…
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Amsterdam Hilton Hotel

The 3D game art graduate survey

Are you a graduate from a game development college program specializing in 3d game art? Working jobs not related to your field or still struggling to find work? Have you applied to various game or fi…
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EddieFaria

Making choices regarding my current jobs and studies.

Hey all,I have just finished university and I am currently studying at CGMA on Clinton Crumpler's UE4 Modularity course. I am currently working as a Localization QA Tester at one of the major publish…
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rezinekk

Should I quit 3D and move onto 2D?

so I want to become an indie-dev as a hobby after work. I have always done 3D and never considered 2D until last night I had a dream of converting all my projects into a 2D format.When I woke up, I a…
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pangaea

Seek Professional Opinion for Environment Artist Career Decision

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Bletzkarn

delete me please

wrong forum :) please delete me
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Eric Chadwick

Internship. How to get in?

Hello.I have some questions and it would be great to hear from you some information. What do a person need to know to get into internship as a prop artist? What is the difference between internship a…
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garcellano

Advice for becoming an environment artist

Hi guys, this is my first post here. I'm currently in the process of building my portfolio:  https://www.ahadafzaal.ca/ Obviously I will be posting more work soon (Wireframe and texture map…
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Adi_123

I am the only one who notice the stagnation in 3d software development!

Hi guy'sFirst let me introduce you to my background, i start in the wonderful 3D world under DOS 3ds max, yes DOS i know for many this seem like an alien concept but it was a pc primitive OS and 3ds …
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pangaea

Project Struggles

You ever work on something and get stuck on a project for too long you move on to something else? Then when you working on the new project you get stuck on that too and repeat the process? I try to g…
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eCupcakes

Is there a need for Freelance Lipsyncers?

At my current studio I've found that I've got a knack for Lipsync Animation in Unity. Who knew 10 years of voice lessons would pay off! I'm not looking to quit my day job, but it seems like Lipsync (…
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LexiWhite

photogrammetry rights?

Hey all, Just a quick little off-my-head post. I've been looking into photogrammetry as something I might take up so that I am not at my desk 24/7. I was curious about one thing... Copyright :perseve…
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Mr.Moose

What's my next step?

Hey guys. I've been playing around with 3D for a good while now, but it wasn't anything that I did every single day. I had phases when I focused on it more and I had days, weeks or even months where …
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Brian "Panda" Choi

VISA muredered me.

Heya peeps. So I'm Korean and I study in Canada, and one of the biggest reason why I chose Canada is they so generously give 3 years of work permit to international graduates. But being Korean I had …
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Doodlok

obtaining Associate's Degree in December, need advice please.

So, as the title states, I am about to obtain my ASS degree in Game and simulation design. My desire is to become a 3D artist at a larger studio, I've dedicated myself to Environment art and have had…
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Gustavo_Elliott

Story Time: Payment for Art Test? Is this the norm?!

Story time. I've been looking to recently fill a per-hour paid texture artist position in my studio and after going through roughly 20 applicants, I find one really promising person on here. I look t…
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Amsterdam Hilton Hotel

thinking about going full artstation and getting rid of the website

Has anyone just gone full artstation with their portfolio and gotten rid of their website? The only reason I'm hesitant is because my email is linked to my website and has been for 10 years now, but …
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root

Should I quit a job?

When is good to quit comfy, safe studio and start doing new things? I asking that question myself very often last time. First of all I wish to be anonymous here.I'm 3d artist with about 4 years of ex…
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ToffeeApple

2018 FALL REGISTRATION IS OPEN AT CGMA

2018 Fall Registration is open at CGMA! We are continuously expanding our curriculum, exceeding 90 industry-relevant courses mentored by over 100 renowned studio professionals. All courses are …
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cgmasteracademy

Completely lost

Hey guys,So after graduating from university, I didn't really have any skills. So from Sep 2013 to 2016, I was taking online workshops at iAnimate off and on to improve my animation skills.Started ap…
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sacboi

Am i doomed to only get freelance jobs because of where i live?

I am seriously concerned...I would love to work in the Game Industy (as an 3D-Character-Artist), but everytime i am looking at Jobdescription for example in this forum or at artstation i read: "Candi…
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Zi0

Sculpting combined with ConceptArt

Dear Folks!Are there jobs out there which will require you just to sculpt stuff (concepting) without:- worring about the polycount- make sure the topology is right- etc etcIs this just "wishful think…
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Eric Chadwick

To industry pro's and or vets

Hey am working toward a career in 3D modelling and I just had a few questions.1. So i've been told the industry isn't actually all that, not great pay and just super stressful life I would like to kn…
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Goat Justice

Creative freedom in studios and freelance

Hello everyoneI was recently at a talk about games art and film and one of the things that came up or was asked was how creative can someone be when adapting something from history. An example that t…
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Brian "Panda" Choi

So I am a New instructor teaching 3D Modeling, Any suggestions on a good series of Maya tutorials?

So I recently got hired as an Instructor at a community college near me.  The school that I am working for is teaching Maya so I am looking for some good tutorials that I can give to the st…
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bipolarbear45

Look-Dev Project

Dear Polycount dudes and dudettes,I am currently trying to find my way into the industry as a look-dev artist and for my next project I would like to pick an object and try to match it as closely as …
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Ungureanu Serban

Dev behind Dead Cells runs as a cooperative and is pretty successful

SOURCE: Kotaku"The game industry is not exactly known for valuing workers. Big studios are rife with soul-destroying crunch and end-of-project layoffs. French studio Motion Twin, devel…
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Kaine123

Go back to school or Grind on my own

I'm sure this is a question that has been asked a million times by now but I've been getting conflicting advice from friends and family. I want to become an 3d environmental artist, I already have be…
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Alex_J

Do Entry Level Character Artist Positions Exist?

Hi, everyone. I've been job hunting the past couple of months after graduating and just wanted to ask a few questions. I knew it would be difficult to break in, but I still underestimated how hard it…
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Solid_Otter

Unsure about entering this industry.

I have the opportunity to pursue Games Art as a degree at a great university while also having the opportunity to pursue a more 'sensible' degree. However, I'm worried about the volatility of the ind…
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juggulator

How would I sell my project

Hello.I have been working (part-time) on a project since 2013 and I would like to sell it. Initially, I thought it is okay to sell it for 2  or 5 dollars on the steam.I'm afraid nobody would buy…
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sacboi

Is Level Design Enough?

Hello all,My first post - hopefully not a one post wonder! I'm very new to this so hopefully I don't roll too many eyes haha.A lot of what I've seen to do with Level Design on here and on ArtSta…
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ChrisLambert

A bachelor thesis on navigational aids in action adventure video games (google forms survey)

Link to the survey:goo.gl/forms/ktAKwKwVAvodCr3E2My name is Lucas and I am in my last year of studying game art and 3D animation in Frankfurt.I am currently working on my bachelor thesis, investigati…
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KC_Lucky

Writing prospecting emails

I'm a recent grad seeking work in 3D animation, ideally at a game studio. When sending "cold" emails/prospecting letters (inquiring about opportunities including remote/contract work, rather than app…
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Brian "Panda" Choi

Want to get into character modeling but lack drawing skills

Hello,I've been recently trying to get into 3D with Maya and have been having a lot of fun with rigging. Once I have a good grasp on rigging, I would love to get into character modeling so I can rig …
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Alex_J

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carvuliero

From archiviz to movie VFX?

Hello! For a long time I have been thinking to switch my profesional career. I have been working doing architecture visualizationsfor some years. I know that in the cinema industry, people are v…
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Brian "Panda" Choi

Survey about collaboration in the 3D industry

Just wondering if anyone here would have a second to fill out this survey about collaboration in 3D design teams? It's for the startup I work for. I'd be really grateful https://goo.gl/forms/lKvHDER4…
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skutz

2 WEEKS LEFT TO REGISTER FOR CG MASTER ACADEMY!

The Summer 2018 registration period for CGMA is coming to an end in just 2 weeks. With the new CGMA site redesign, it’s easier than ever to find a course to help you develop your skills in the a…
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System

How you picked one? Environment or Character Art

Hello everybody, i am self-thaught and study 3d for 1 year. I see on web specilization is important and also feels logical. I am sure i want to be a modeler for games. But i am fifty fifty close to e…
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RawData

Where can i find a list of indie companies to apply for jobs in Europe ?

Hello, do you know any site where can i find a list of indies or medium sized companies in Europe to apply for a job ? Because i'm having a hard time finding non AAA companies on the web. 
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Andreicus

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