Career & Education

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Saving money for future education I receive VA disability compensation for various reasons. And I am allowed to keep a marginal source of income from work. I can't get into the detail but surprisingly I can save up to $2200 a m…	0 Last	ambelamba Oct 2017
Portfolio / Cover Letter Advice for Blizzard VFX Intern position Hi all, does anyone have experience applying to blizzard? I'm looking to get into their internship program for FX art and I'd consider myself more than qualified but I'm not sure what the best avenue…	2 Last	comomomo Oct 2017
How much do you think about your audience when creating? This topic seems to be one of the most important aspects when it comes to what you are creating and why. But it seems very rarely discussed.Every project has a difference goal, and a different audien…	7 Last	Brian "Panda" Choi Oct 2017
New member introduction I've been playing video games since the beginning of time. A few months ago, I finally got tired of that. I decided that I wanted to make my own game, which as you might expect is destined to be…	2 Last	Brian "Panda" Choi Oct 2017
Need advice/tips for pursuing 3D game environment art Hello! I am a self-study 3D artist for over a year now and I feel like I'm not improving at all, I don't know if it's due to bad execution or just have no motivation to level up my works. I've been d…	4 Last	Zanmato Oct 2017
3D - I need it back in my life - Some Friendly career/portfolio advice appreciated Sad events over 2 years ago our game 'Red Awakening' didn't receive the funding it needed to go fully into development and the team has to disband. I was forced into a different industry... alie…	6 Last	Twibbz Oct 2017
3D Job/Studies opportunity in Germany? Guten Tag, jedermann; Good day, everyone!This is my first post here at PolycountLet me introduce myself a little here, I'm a 20 years old multimedia student currently Malaysia, and I've been self-tho…	2 Last	HaxLee Oct 2017
Character for Animation Workshop (which includes rigging / hair / cloth ) Hi there, I figured it might be easier to ask here, since some of you might have a better idea.I'm specifically looking for a tutorial/workshop that includes the full workflow of character for a…	0 Last	BrianShray Oct 2017
Bethesda's Creation Club I was wondering now that some details have come out for Creation Club, what you guys about it and also what you think about participating in creating stuff for it.I searched, but i didn't find an exi…	8 Last	ZacD Oct 2017
Health, nutrition, and stamina as an artist. As I get older my stamina is getting lower. I am just starting in 3D, and have done 2D drawings and sketches for many years. I am 41 and I have trouble sitting on my desk, drawing stuff fo…	19 Last	Bletzkarn Oct 2017
Remote Work: 3D modeling or 2D Concept Art? Greetings polycounters! I'm in a bit of a dilemma, and I wanted to hear your take on it. I currently consider myself a 3D artist (Mostly props, buildings, with a bit of environments) and I am cu…	5 Last	BagelHero Oct 2017
Best Character Artist tutorial? Hi guys, i'm looking for a good Character Artist (for games) tutorial. I'm asking here, cause I seem only to find tutorials that lack of something here and there.Which tutorial do you suggest?	7 Last	slosh Oct 2017
Best Payment Method for Freelancers? Hey all, this question is for all the seasoned freelancers on Polycount. I've been freelancing for a couple years now with moderate success, but I still haven't landed on an ideal method for receivin…	16 Last	RN Oct 2017
What are the skills needed to land a job as a Junior 3D Character Artist? Hi guys, I was wondering what are the skills needed for a Junior 3D Character artist to be hired, I've searched around but couldn't find much! What are your experiences?	7 Last	Domslice Oct 2017
After work, do you have time and energy to work on personal projects? Today, during lunch at the the studio, I was talking with a former classmate about our current satisfaction working in the CG/game industry.As most artist, what geared us first toward our jobs (he's …	40 Last	Obscura Oct 2017
Anyone who's learning 3D Software/Digital Drawing while studying something else? So I have been having this concern , if I should really study 3D Animation or if i can do it on the side , while studying in a university . Of course many people will say that it will be very d…	10 Last	visionarymindful Oct 2017
Game Industry Recruiter Taking In Questions Hey Polycount, My name is Alejandro ([url]https://www.linkedin.com/pub/alejandro-rodriguez/38/4a5/72a[/url]) and I recruit for the games industry. Thought to open up a thread to field questions any …	116 Last	adrxzero Oct 2017
What's more important: Working on portfolio or getting hired at any cost? I've graduated a while ago but I've never found a job yet, so I'm trying to improve my portfolio now since I was a bit behind I guess, I took some time off for personal reasons and now I feel really …	12 Last	Goat Justice Oct 2017
Beginner Advice Hello everyone! I am a recent graduate from the Savannah College of Art and Design, with a specialty in Level Design. I have been having a lot of trouble trying to find a way into the game design ind…	7 Last	jaker3278 Sep 2017
Junior Character Animator Hello!My name is Jhalyn and I'm a Character Animator from Indianapolis. I wanted to ask you guys what should a junior animator be able to animate to make it in the gaming industry! I'd love to know s…	1 Last	AGoodFella Sep 2017
Strong background in traditional arts necessary? Hey guys!I went through a lot of job-offers today, just to get a new overview of what the industry requires etc. My goal is to be an environment artist. Some job-offers said you need to have a "stron…	7 Last	YF_Sticks Sep 2017
Will me being 26 yrs old pose an issue when job hunting? Hey,So I just turned 26 a few days ago and I'm planning to job hunt pretty soon (probably in a month or two) once I finish up my demo reel. I did a round of job hunting approximately a year and got n…	25 Last	sacboi Sep 2017
What online courses/3D atelier are recommended? Hello there, nice to meet you all. I'm just a rando beginner who's been interested in art for a long time and decided to strive to become a 3D artist after learning it for half a year.I always wanted…	5 Last	Bletzkarn Sep 2017
How to calculate a budget for a project Let me preface this by saying I know that most questions along the lines of “how much does X cost?” or “how much should I charge for X?” can usually be answered “it depends...” Nonetheless, I’m …	10 Last	almighty_gir Sep 2017
Why can't I find courses for Zbrush? I have found tons online but can't find anything in or around my local area, which is Bristol for any of you who know of it.I have only found a 4 day course for Maya and Zbrush but I am guessing that…	12 Last	TropicalTommy Sep 2017
How much do you charge for a 3d model ? (originally by: account removed by request)i've had a recent situation where a guy is developing his video game, he asked me could i make him a weapon (rifle gun) and hands holding it (its for first …	17 Last	EarthQuake Sep 2017
$500 USD for 200+ animations ? I encountered a client here in the forums who was only willing to pay $500 USD for 200+ unique/custom styled professionally authored in game animations and APEX cloth support for 2 characters. …	11 Last	Bletzkarn Sep 2017
How long did it take you to get good? The quality of work on this website is down right intimidating. I don't think I will ever be as good as a lot of the users here. How many years (or hours) have you put into your craft to get that goo…	22 Last	Bletzkarn Sep 2017
Novice ZBrusher Seeks Help to Finish Up Project I have had this project looming over my head. Its a personal project but it needs to be done by October 10th so I can move on to other things.I am self taught in ZBrush and struggling because I bit o…	2 Last	Brian "Panda" Choi Sep 2017
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Selling your artwork online Hello, I was interested to get any advice on trying to sell your artwork online. I have a website of my own, is there I can add that somewhere that offers to print your work for you and send to the c…	1 Last	sacboi Sep 2017
Lighting Portfolio Question Hi everyone, I am a recent graduate and I am thinking about focusing on lighting. I know that what they care about most is basically scene composition and, of course, how the lighting looks. I want t…	4 Last	Kevinf1894 Sep 2017
advice/feedback welcome! Where do I fit best in the games industry? Hi people,I may be asking too much, but I'm a bit stuck. I'm new here - so new, that in my mid-thirties I've not once met or spoken to another game developer/artist (the blame is part on shynes…	12 Last	Fotis Sep 2017
CGMA Classes on Resume? I've just began taking some environment art program classes at CGMA 3D and was wondering if I should include all of these classes on my resume when I do make it? I've seen a few other environment art…	6 Last	Shylock Sep 2017
Regarding importance of skills and knowledge in concept art. What should you learn first? I have a question regarding skills that you need in concept art. Can you help me with arranging those points according to importance/after what you should learn first? What is a bonus but not re…	0 Last	Flynnit Sep 2017
What should I name my Freelance Business? Sounds like a dumb question but I want to optimize SEO / searching.Here are some basic stats about the services:Country: AustraliaServices: Architectural Rendering, Product Rendering, Animation (flyt…	1 Last	lotet Sep 2017
Is Trios College a SCAM? What school should I g o to? Hello I am a graduate of the Game Development Program at George Brown College. I graduated in 2013 and I did not find any jobs. I regret not even trying to apply for internships while I was in scho…	15 Last	Alemja Sep 2017
Taking a modeling class at a local community college. That's what I am doing. So far I discovered a few things, especially about myself.1. Without proper, structured curriculum, I can't do a damn thing.2. Without a sufficient amount of reference, I can'…	3 Last	ambelamba Sep 2017
How do one learn 3D? Hey guy, i've started to play around some weeks ago, untill now i was manly learning the tools, ''copyng small meshes from the internet'', reading and watching tutorials about topology and any o…	10 Last	kanga Sep 2017
HEY, I am studying to be a 3D artist in the gaming environment and i need some infoabout theindustry so i am 21 right now i am studying a game art and design course that basically lasts for one year and i have no clue what they are gonna be teaching me but i have little experience in maya and still …	7 Last	zetheros Sep 2017
Art outsourcing studios Hello all!I am looking to apply to Art outsourcing studio teams.Once I make my research, I notice that most sites do not have a careers tab, should I push through and use the contact us form to ask, …	1 Last	wonkza Sep 2017
Establishing Online Presence? How important do you guys think it is to have a strong online presence,as far as sharing work on social media and linking to your website / services whatever. Obviously it doesn't hurt, but time mana…	12 Last	Jonas Ronnegard Sep 2017
How the process of emmigration works at the game industry I'm an illustrator from brazil,and i would like to work as a consept artist in other countries.I made my education from online workshops, tutorials and i always studied traditional art,color,co…	11 Last	pior Sep 2017
How much to charge for a model of a character for Film or video game How much to charge for a model of a character for Film or video game	2 Last	sacboi Sep 2017
Story + questions, I want 3D modelling as a career. Hello,sorry for the large amount of text to come,I am Tommy, 25 and from England, I have recently realized that 3D modelling for games for a career is a future I want and can see myself being happy t…	10 Last	TropicalTommy Sep 2017
Benefits of traditional sculpture for a 3d character artist What are the benefits of studying traditional sculpture for a 3d character artist?	1 Last	Eric Chadwick Sep 2017
Game of Thrones – An International Conference - All abstracts and proposals by 30 March 2017 http://www.herts.ac.uk/about-us/events/2017/september/game-of-thrones-an-international-conferenceCFP: Game of Thrones – An International Conference - 6-8 September 2017Looking for practitioners, acto…	5 Last	littleclaude Sep 2017
New Video - some photobashing techniques Hey guys, been traveling for the past days and was not able to share with you guys that the latest episode got out on monday. I teamed up with the guys at www.environment-textures.com to gi…	0 Last	JoseVega Sep 2017
Am I doing something wrong? Others with little skill who have jobs in the industry So for most people that I see who work in the industry they are pretty damn skilled, however, every now and then I notice someone who has like literally no skill that say they work at some big/semi b…	21 Last	Bletzkarn Sep 2017
Question about video game industry Hello everybody,I am currently in the process of getting to know about video games industry because I'm interested in becoming a 3D modeler for video games, still there are some questions I woul…	7 Last	Luisiana Sep 2017