Career & Education

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licensing a model so a company want to licence a model i did a while back. How much would you charge to licence a model as opposed to just charging a flat fee to complete a model?never been asked to do this befo…	2 Last	Eric Chadwick Jun 2018
Getting creative with your resume; yes or no? When I was younger, some resume advice I read was to stick to black and white, professional structure, no images or colorful designs, unless you were applying for an art role, like graphic design.So …	23 Last	sacboi Jun 2018
just wanted to know your opinion Helloo people!!! Well, I started this topic because I wanted to know your opinion about my situation.I am from spain and I want to become a 3D artist. I have been making videogames since I was a teen…	8 Last	MarcoAntonio Jun 2018
University/Colleges in Australia (Sydney) I'm not sure how much Polycount would be able to help me with this but I noticed quite a few Australians giving advice in my last post on whether or not Uni was really necessary I've decided to go …	4 Last	sacboi Jun 2018
should i learn to code? or just keep "arting"? Hey everyone, I am having an existential crisis lately to the point where I almost enrolled in a computer science masters program, but realized I am getting ahead of myself. A little background …	10 Last	fmnoor Jun 2018
best metaphors/analogies to explain what you do to laypeople/older relatives/etc.? so for me when my grandparents or other less computer/game oriented folks ask me about what I do for a living (env art/etc.) i usually explain that it's like how films need people to make props and s…	18 Last	polygonboi Jun 2018
What artistic skills to be learned for environment artists?? I have started the path by modeling props and texturing them, but I still don't know what artistic skills should I learn to be an environment artist who is responsible of a whole environment. Anyone …	9 Last	Ex-Ray May 2018
How hard is to make a successful blog? Share your stories and opinions please. I'm thinking about starting my own so I would be really grateful for responses.	9 Last	Eric Chadwick May 2018
How to send invoices to clients? Hey guys,I've been asked for an animation freelance job. And I'm wondering how should I send invoices to my client? My client agreed to pay me in 3milestones, so should I send an invoice every milest…	9 Last	slovik May 2018
Tutorial Hoarder's Dump / Collage of tutorials hoarded over time [CENTER][IMG]http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdo3drItvT1rqat00.gif[/IMG] [B][SIZE="4"][COLOR="Green"]Greetings fellow Polycounters![/COLOR][/SIZE][/B][/CENTER] I've had a stupid habit of trying to […	123 Last	Nightmare106 May 2018
Returning online, picking up the craft again after more than a year Hello everyone!At first thank you dearly for clicking on this, taking the time.The Title tells a lot, but i guess not everything.I quitted my hobby of 2D Digital Art around a year ago. i completly de…	7 Last	Larry May 2018
How does one decide on a project? Most of the time I have no problem working consistently with a project, but when I start personal projects quickly, I seem to lose focus and become disinterested in the project, which in turn leaves …	5 Last	Andreicus May 2018
Need Advice on Finishing School I have no idea if there have been any recent posts about this and I apologize if there have been. So I am in need of some advice at this point because I don't want to rush into decisions and I w…	8 Last	PixelMasher May 2018
Website portfolios or is artstation the new standard? Hi. I'm just curious about applying for a job as an artist. I'm primarily thinking about game entertainment/movie artist jobs, both 3d and 2d. Personally i'm a 3d artist focus …	3 Last	Raztt May 2018
Artwork with watermarks Hello, I was working on a 3D artworks for my 3D portfolio on maya and rendering with Arnold.Surprisely, after batch rendering, there is a slight watermarks on my rendering.... I was wondering if it w…	6 Last	.Wiki May 2018
What does a Character Concept Artist do? Hi There! What does a Character Concept Artist do?What skill are most needed for this work?Thank you in advance! :)	7 Last	Markmars May 2018
how to proceed forward? Hi, My name is Deebak Tamilmani, I have completed my undergraduate in Architecture. I was more passionate in Animation, game art and design.so, im looking forward to join a school to develop my skill…	5 Last	deebak14 May 2018
How hard is to start your own art/design company? Well title says all. Anyone has an experience with this? I really want to make this in perspective. Thanks!	1 Last	Brian "Panda" Choi May 2018
Looking for a rigging mentor Hi everyone!I've been mainly pursuing vfx for the last year or so, but lately I've been wanting to make the jump into 3D --specifically rigging and animation with Maya. While there are many tutorials…	11 Last	prinn May 2018
3D Artist or 3D Modeler ? I'm skeptical.... 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 discussi…	5 Last	timmy_0391 May 2018
Thesis Rigging Survey Hey, i'm doing my thesis on rigging for games compared to film. I would really love if you could take a couple of seconds to answer it. https://docs.google.com/forms/u/0/d/17NG3BklGBI7P7HkeZ88AC…	0 Last	apimer May 2018
Is CTRL+Paint a good site to learn to draw ? Also need some other advices Hi, i want to learn to draw as a hobby mostly realistic fantasy and anime style, i already have a Wacom Intuos Small because i use it for Zbrush.I made this topic because i want to ask you guys what …	2 Last	Andreicus May 2018
Have no idea where to go with my skills. Ok. I got a pretty good reaction to my work at school. I'm a freshman. I felt good. Here's some of my 3D models in Arnold and Maya. and a traditional paintingI originally went in with an intent to be…	4 Last	Andreicus May 2018
Tips on learning about 3d facial anatomy Hey guys, so i have been learning about 3d sculpting for quite a while and i've been struggling on how to sculpt human faces. I've watched some tutorials and now I try to do some practices in 2d firs…	6 Last	pangaea May 2018
Where can you find a programmer? I've wanted to make a game for quite sometime now akin to good ol adventure platformers. It'd be a lot of fun, I'd learn the processes, trials of making it and collaborating with others. Finally, I t…	4 Last	PyrZern May 2018
How important is your 2D skill if you want to become a Character Artist 1.What are the most important Workflow Steps for a Character Artist? 2.How important is it to draw your own "professional" Concept of your characters?3.Are Rough Sketches and solid Character Backgrou…	12 Last	Andreicus May 2018
Help Needed to Move Forward Hi everybody!I'm a 27 year old, self taught artist in need of advice. I never went to school for art (couldn't afford it) So I worked really hard to improve on my own. I would really like to become a…	7 Last	carvuliero May 2018
Is crashing geometry acceptable for game assets? This might be a glaring hole in my self taught education, but is it ok or the norm to crash geometry? Does it hurt a portfolio piece if you do it?I've been under the impression that models needed to …	7 Last	Aydhe May 2018
What is Technical Art .. ? So this is a topic I've been thinking about, and discussing with some friends and colleagues for a while. It came up recently on someone's social media and it kinda spurred me to make a post here bec…	10 Last	fmnoor May 2018
Have you ever taken out a loan? Hey Polycount, I got a new financial question.I'm wondering if anyone has any experience taking out a loan in relation to when they got started or were working in the industry?The reason I ask this, …	30 Last	PixelMasher May 2018
Client owes you BIG - Lives in another country - What can you do? OK I have this "client", (I will keep his anonymity for now) . Been working for the guy and his projects for several years now. On my latest commissions, payments started to get delayed or incomplete…	3 Last	DiegoBAQ May 2018
Learn from the Industry’s Best! Registration is now open at CG Master Academy. Learn from the Industry’s Best! Registration is open at CG Master Academy. Registration for CG Master Academy’s Summer term opens May 14th. With the new CGMA site redesign, it’s easier th…	0 Last	cgmasteracademy May 2018
20 months in Polycount, Improvement, Military Discharge and Insecurity HEllo people of Polycount! I didn't know where to exactly post this thread, so Im just gon put it here. Hope it fits. Some of you might recognize me from constant spamming on 2D forums :D I first joi…	1 Last	Alex_J May 2018
Traditional art schools/courses Hi all, I wanted to get some feedback from people here regarding traditional training such as drawing and painting and some recommendation as to which colleges/courses to check out. I've been freelan…	3 Last	Torch May 2018
Lack of direction and needing others' opinion I really need some constructive criticism and opinion about my portfolio. i want to understand what i need to improve and if i'm good at anything at all.I studied game development and 3D lo…	3 Last	maiu May 2018
Think Tank Online - Asset Creation Program Feedback? Hey Polycounters.I've poked around a little in past threads, and haven't found much on Think Tank Online. Has anyone taken their online program? What were your experiences/thoughts? I've seen a …	4 Last	Taylor Brown May 2018
Has anyone taken Bryan Wynia's courses in the past? I'm somewhat new to 3d but ever since i started Bryan Wynia has been my biggest inspiration and his art is the main reason i began doing 3D. I've researched and seen he had done many courses in the p…	0 Last	Villedart May 2018
Career options I'm looking for a stable career that is heavily on creativity/design with some technicality (such as programming).What are my career options?A bit about myself; I'm from Toronto, Ontario, Canada; I'v…	6 Last	franman May 2018
Wannabe-Cartoon/Fantasy Styled-Artist. Hello everyone. Nice to meet such amazingly talented people.So a little about me.I'm 25 and just getting into game design in general. I'm a little more than a beginner- almost intermediate coder who …	6 Last	BobOfTibia May 2018
Query for one to one mentorship courses for 3D Environment Hi all, would like to ask something which I have been trying to find for quite some time and that would be finding one to one mentorship for doing 3D environment.As I am a really slow learner, I have…	7 Last	jamestreno May 2018
Lessons of Organic World Building Check out the work from CGMA student Christen Smith , who shows us how he created an amazing modular set that he did Anthony Vaccaro’s Organic World Building class with CGMA.…	0 Last	cgmasteracademy May 2018
Applied for a job - usual wait times? Hey y'all, I applied for a jr production coordinator position at a game studio a few days ago. I've never been in the industry so I don't know how long I should expect to wait to hear back. Do studio…	13 Last	Taylor Brown May 2018
Who here uses gloves for work? Recommend your gear Heya. So I use gloves to work. My hands usually feel better when I do. They're getting kinda old and sweaty now though. Do you use gloves? Which ones? The ones I use right now were old golf ones I ha…	3 Last	Aydhe May 2018
Struggling to find internships in London, UK. Hey all,I hope all you are doing well.I am graduating in a week and I am looking for an internship for the past year. I have literally e-mailed every studio in London and I always get an answer that …	7 Last	Jonas Ronnegard Apr 2018
Framing in Video Games (Help a young students dissertation?) Hi Guys,This may be unconvenional for these forums and even straight up agaisnt the rules? if this is the case i do apologise preemptively and feel free to inform me and remove the post.With that bei…	1 Last	Eric Chadwick Apr 2018
Killer Portfolio or Portfolio Killer GDC 2018 Hey all,Our yearly talk is now available online for those with no access to the vault, who couldn't make it to GDC and, unfortunately, those that did stand in line but got turned away. This yea…	0 Last	Gav Apr 2018
Getting let go? So i am currently doing a test-time at a game company doing none game related things. Last week i told my boss that i wanted to show that i can do more then i'm doing and willing to give my all. So i…	8 Last	wirrexx Apr 2018
Just moved to Greater Seattle - What are some great developer groups to join? Hey all! I just moved to the area for my first Environment Art gig, and I don't really know anyone out here! So I was wondering if you all had any groups or meetups you would recommend, so I can meet…	0 Last	DallanP Apr 2018
Examples of artists who've started later in life and found success? Apologies in advance for probably being overly-whiny... I'm in a rut right now and really just need to vent and/or hopefully get some reassurance. I know this is going to sound silly because I'm…	24 Last	Meloncov Apr 2018
The Workshop Academy (new concept art school in Redmond, WA) Hello, we are a new art school located in Redmond, WA. The courses we have right now focuses on concept art but we will eventually have zbrush and 3d modeling classes. Please check out our website at…	0 Last	TheWorkshopAcademy Apr 2018