Career & Education

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Attack the Block - Steps to better level design. Video game world building is an increasingly complex process - one that demands designers think big before fashioning the fine detail that will ultimately enable the creation of truly immersi…	0 Last	cgmasteracademy Jan 2018
Artstation "job" offers (rant warning) I have received several offers through my Artstation profile to participate in game and animation projects. Most of these projects present themselves in a form of established company and have positio…	6 Last	PixelMasher Jan 2018
Starting to learn to draw, i feel lost from start, how to start. I have been thinking these days, that, if i want to become exceptional Character Modeler/Artist, i have to know how to draw, that i think might help me in my journey to become a Character Model…	4 Last	sacboi Jan 2018
Specifically books for environment artist different than "The art of__" Hi all,does anyone know of an artists' guide to the more generically aspect of environment art (like composition,light, etc) that aren t strictly "The art of__" books? thanks in advance :)	5 Last	mattenic98 Jan 2018
Speech about Procrastination Hey everyoneWe all procrastinate sometimes when we know we should really focus and work. Found this speech about Procrastination by Jordan Peterson. This guy is amazing. Especially this talk. He comm…	3 Last	Popol Jan 2018
Any Texture Lessons for Beginners? So I've decided to put my degree to use and try and become a texture artist. I know a little about texturing but I still have so much I need to learn.Are there any youtubers or online courses ot…	9 Last	honglong99 Dec 2017
Escape Studios Short Courses ? Has anybody studied the 12 wk or 18 wk Video Game Art short courses? If so, was it worth it? Did you go in knowing nothing or next to nothing? Or did you go to update your existing skills? I’m profic…	2 Last	pangaea Dec 2017
Questions about the game industry Hello, I am 23 years old and live in Canada near Toronto. I have been thinking of pursing a career as an Environment Artist for games (through self teaching) and as well as working on 3D art for…	10 Last	WMKHAN13 Dec 2017
Becoming a Lead Artist Hey all, a Twitter rant turned post here on Polycount. If the path to leadership interests you, here's a thread on what I've experienced – please feel free to contribute:Something that has be…	9 Last	Spoon Dec 2017
Wacom Cintiq22HD or Alternatives? Hey fellow artists, i wanted to ask your advice on if I should save up for a Cintiq22HD which is around 1500 in my country or resort to a cheaper alternative? I am still learning ZBrush too. If anyon…	0 Last	SundeepSingh Dec 2017
Jobvite Application Process Hey,So I applied to a gaming studio via jobvite. I just noticed that the job application status has changed to 'closed'. I haven't received a rejection letter yet.I've applied to this company before …	10 Last	pmiller001 Dec 2017
Is there a freelancing thing in gaming industry? Could i start working as a freelancing as character artist, without experience? Where i live, there is NON game company in my country. I want to relocate of course, but i would do that with experienc…	7 Last	sacboi Dec 2017
How do you deal with crunch time/overtime? Since, i am extremely interest to become character/environment artist in gaming industry. I want at least, honest replay from you guys/girls.I have seen on many articles and blogs about overtime and …	8 Last	Justo Dec 2017
Quick Horror Game Survey Need some people to fill out this quick survey for me for my uni work. Thanks http://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/V5KZ4/	1 Last	MPearson Dec 2017
How to get foot in the industry? Hello everyone. I will try to make this topic small as much as i can.I am 29 years old, and i am coming from very very good paying job. But. i do not feel fulfilled, even i can afford many things in …	4 Last	garcellano Dec 2017
LF GDC 2018 Panel Candidates for a "I just graduated, what now?" Discussion Panel Fielding candidates for a GDC Panel 2018 regarding navigating post-graduate (or something similar, like military service) careers in Game Development. I'm going to be leading charge on the prop…	11 Last	Brian "Panda" Choi Dec 2017
Quit my well-paying job to become a 3D artist Hey, sorry for all the text, but I really need your help, (If you want to help me, of course). I recently turned 23 and decided that it was time to do something else with my life. I’ve been inte…	25 Last	tahakitan Dec 2017
$100 OFF NEW LIVE DEMO REEL COURSES AT CGMA This February, 5 new artists challenge you to improve your skill set and show studios what you're made of in 2018. Live demo reel courses covering Next Gen Character, Creature, Costume Design Styli…	0 Last	cgmasteracademy Dec 2017
Need advice on career start Hi everyone,My name is Dave and i'm new here. I came here looking for some advice on starting a career in the gaming industry. I'm hoping someday i'll be working as a 3D Artist somewhere in the world…	2 Last	sacboi Dec 2017
I will share results of the questionnaire with every participator Hi Dear Designers; I’m Irfan Coskun, from Istanbul in Turkey. I’m conducting a research project that it’s about “the relationship between non-professional 3D printer users and freelance 3D model…	0 Last	Homeworker Dec 2017
Presenting your work on Artstation made a video discussing presenting your work on Artstation what I think makes for good presentation on different types of works.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvp7mGUktDM&t=25s	0 Last	sziada Dec 2017
Finding it confusing to land a job. It has been months since I'm applying for a good studio as a 3D Artist only to face rejection. So I've been practicing 3D since I was just 8 and now that I have completed my graduation, I am hard…	18 Last	Elithenia Dec 2017
Growing Believable Environments Long gone are the days when rendering limitations forced video game artists to focus almost exclusively on hard surface design. Game environment designers now need to know their deciduous from the…	1 Last	ddrich95 Dec 2017
Maya for Beginners: Modelling Just completed a 4 part series to learning Maya Series 1: Modellinghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCDylbnQDiM&list=PL9yVNhhnIephh4n8xHI4fRTTEKqULbQ0I	0 Last	fridacallo Dec 2017
International Internship at Blizzard, a few questions Greetings. I'm from Egypt and I'm studying Computer Science, I've been surfing the internships at Blizzard, I found Software Engineer at the WoW team, neat, great. But when I checked in the eligibili…	6 Last	Brian "Panda" Choi Dec 2017
Fast question about work without textures. Who sells models without textures?examplehttps://www.artstation.com/artwork/49LalIs there a similar job?(I ask because the PC is weak and there is no possibility to update it.)What texture stylized m…	16 Last	Markmars Dec 2017
Income Potential. What is the income potential of 3D artists? I work in 3D art in the construction industry and I see project managers getting a lot more money than it seems a 3D artists could ever get. I feel like I …	17 Last	Bletzkarn Dec 2017
Regularly visiting a doctor/dentist/psychiatrist in the industry? I feel this topic is very important to me so there is something I need to know.I recently turned 24, but I haven't seen a medical professional since I was 16. I told myself, the day I do get hired as…	11 Last	AGoodFella Dec 2017
Rookie moves you've corrected over time The user and all related content has been deleted.	41 Last	sacboi Dec 2017
When did you start applying for game industry jobs? Just curious how you learned the skills and then gauged when your work was good enough to start putting a resume out there. I know a lot of artist tend to be perfectionist, and then on top of that ar…	14 Last	ToffeeApple Dec 2017
University Dissertation - Questionnaire - Creation of Photorealistic 3D Environments for Video Games Hello,I am currently in the process of doing some primary research for my dissertation project at university, and I have a questionnaire that I would like to share, and I would really appreciate it i…	0 Last	MPearson Dec 2017
Is age important, if you want to work as a 3D Artist oder Concept Artist? Hello,i want to know, if the age is totally important, when you want to work as a 3d artist or concept artist? It is better to be younger or older than 30??? I am 28 years old and i learn now 3d for …	26 Last	sziada Dec 2017
Unfold3d 10 - UV Unwrapping and Packing Demo + Info Hi everyone, I created two quick videos showing the benefits of Unfold 3d 10 and how it can help improve and speed up your UV mapping and packing process. I have found the ease of use and resulting q…	6 Last	beefaroni Dec 2017
Education choice Sorry for the very broad question, but I would wish to ask what in your opinion is the best way to go for a high school student interested in 3d art.BA from a "physical" universityAn internet courseA…	2 Last	bradacvojta Dec 2017
Self-study to professional game artist: What do you know now that you wish you knew then? Whether you are working professionally right now or have in the past, knowing what you do now about the most current methods and workflows, what would your advice to somebody just getting started out…	19 Last	BrianShray Dec 2017
Career advice Hi,I'm in need of a little bit of life advice here. This is going to be long as I want to cover everything of importance so you get a good understanding of who I am and where in life. If it's too lon…	4 Last	YF_Sticks Dec 2017
Better path for self-education? I'm new to CG. My long term goal is to be able to create game ready assets -- the entire process of modeling, texturing, rigging, and animating -- by myself. I've gotten a little way into modeling an…	8 Last	ambelamba Dec 2017
New Game Art Courses at CG Master Academy Courses have started for the Fall term, but CGMA hasn’t let up on giving students access to the best resources an aspiring artist could ask for. CGMA, the leading provider of digital arts educatio…	4 Last	ambelamba Dec 2017
How Do You "Sell" Yourself As a 3D Artist? I'm posting this in response to a prompt I have for my current college course. How do you sell yourself as a 3D artist? Of course, you have to have a portfolio, that's the main resource to…	2 Last	Eric Chadwick Dec 2017
Those who got jobs in the US games/film industry, care to share your career path? Im from a small SEA country (Malaysia) and my life goal has always been to move overseas, preferably to the US followed or Canada, a close second. I did a 3year Diploma program here then worked about…	6 Last	BrianShray Dec 2017
Advice for a Deaf Artist in the Video Game/Film Industry Hello, everyone. Forgive me if I posted my topic in the wrong forum since I'm a new member of the Polycount. :) My question is:Have you ever work with other Deaf artists in the video game/Film i…	7 Last	tythomas063 Dec 2017
Failed art test, confidence rocked Hey,So I didn't pass an animation art test and now my confidence is pretty rocked. I understand that people don't pass art tests for many reasons but I can't help think that if my work wasn't good en…	15 Last	Larry Dec 2017
Go hard or go home to go hard Hey guys, so Im at a bit of a crossroads atm and wanted some advice from people who actually know what Im talking about.Im enrolled at a course on the other side of the world, I super enjoy it here, …	28 Last	Larry Nov 2017
Want a career in video games? Check out my new book! I recently wrote a book about how to get a career in video games, the job application process and what life is like working in the games industry. Its called 'Score A Video Game Career'. …	0 Last	MikeTravis Nov 2017
Industry Job Postings, regularly updated, enjoy I posted this on the Company Job Board thread but just encase anyone missed it, here it is in its own thread due to it being updated more or less everyday I thought it was an important resource for t…	4 Last	BrianShray Nov 2017
Video Games ruining my productivity. Please tell someone else has this problem. I've gone through periods in my life where I've completely quit video games. 18 months being the longest, with a combined 2.5 years of no video games over t…	30 Last	Alchemical Nov 2017
Is there something wrong in telling you work for 'X' studio? This is probably not a problem, but I just don't wanna mess things up for me.I have a freelance contract that will last for a while, working for a studio that is well known in games. When people ask …	3 Last	Aashir123 Nov 2017
What does the 3D modelling/Gaming industry expect from a person? Hello.I'm currently a third year student at university, I am looking to start my portfolio and I need some help.Here's some of the things i've done at university:Zbrush And Maya: I have worked in may…	3 Last	Goat Justice Nov 2017
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Poll Do you ever get work DIRECTLY from Artists Looking For Work? As in, someone saw your thread in that one forum section, contacted you, and paid you to make art for them. If they found you through a What Are You Working On thread, or anywhere else, it doesn't co…	24 Last	Spoon Nov 2017