Career & Education

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3D assets and animations in voxel style, estimated cost? Hello, I am trying to figure out how much an artist or freelancer would cost and what the best way is to get what I need.I need a certain amount of models and assets, which should also be animated. I…	0 Last	Zoja Jul 2017
It's the college requested as an Environment Artist Hello Polycount, I finished the high school last month and I have to decide now where I have to go to the college. But now poops up the question in my mind: Is it worthing to stay 3/4 years in a coll…	9 Last	Larry Jul 2017
How to get more feedback on my work? Hey guys, I posted a recent work in progress that was pretty close to final to get some feedback on it, but I didn't much except from some friends that were really soft on critiques or just praised i…	5 Last	Bedrock Jul 2017
Switching from Maya to 3DSmax for internship Hi, I'm relatively new to 3D modeling and starting to get into it. Now on our university we use Maya and I have started learning the basics with the program. Since I'm probably going to do an interns…	1 Last	Brian "Panda" Choi Jul 2017
How do practice 3D modeling skills? Hi there, I've signed up a few months ago this year.In the beginning, I assumed that practicing meant making the models you wanted to make. One day out of no where, I got those thoughts that went som…	17 Last	Brian "Panda" Choi Jul 2017
help decide if MODO is actually viable choice Guys&Gals,we used MODO (the pro/full package; not the indie one) in the past but at some time the rigging/animation tool is lacking (a few years ago) and turn to other 3D Package to supplement.So…	7 Last	ambelamba Jul 2017
Pursuing art with irrelevant degree? Hello! So I'm currently a business major but I was originally pursuing an art degree(put me in like 20k debt) So I left because I could no longer afford it. So although I amworking towards a business…	6 Last	ambelamba Jul 2017
How much would you charge for mentoring? I was curious about the usual cost of having a private mentor/tutor, my guess is around $500 for one month.	7 Last	ambelamba Jul 2017
UI Artist Portfolio If you were looking for a UI artist to make assets for your game, what skills and qualifications would you be looking for? When looking at a UI Artist portfolio, what stands out to help make your de…	24 Last	ljsketch Jul 2017
Not Going To School-Judgement Something I've noticed in learning various skillsets in creating 3D assets and using different types of software on my own, without going to school. We all know here how long it takes to learn, the a…	6 Last	splicer Jul 2017
Portfolio Inclusion Question Hi all, even though this is my first post on Polycount, I've been doing modeling, texturing, animation, and PBR development for around half a decade. Entirely self-taught, and I have quite a bit of w…	6 Last	samnwck Jul 2017
Closed Moved: Looking for UE4 guides/tutorials; Real Time VFX. This discussion has been moved.	0 Last	Eric Chadwick Jul 2017
Getting my foot in as an artist trouble..........HELP!!! hello artists, I am an artist who wants to get a job as a character artist. But I am having trouble of getting my foot into the industry sadly. I'm currently doing a masters in game technology as a 3…	26 Last	chrishircock Jul 2017
Two questions: How long do you go between jobs and is my portfolio ok I've recently been displaced of my first ever game art job and I'm getting a little antsy. In the mean time, I've been trying to learn Maya, ZBrush, and Unity to round out my tool-set (previously all…	2 Last	Ashervisalis Jul 2017
Tutorials for Maya Alright, I'm lost. There's so many tutorials that I just can't figure out which one are good. I know pluralsight site but it has mixed opinions. So where I can find quality tutorials? I swear I'…	1 Last	Brian "Panda" Choi Jul 2017
Closed Moved: Hello. Please Rip My Work Apart. This discussion has been moved.	0 Last	Eric Chadwick Jul 2017
Modern ZBrush / Max complete pipeline tutorials Wanting to get back into creating game art with an interest in the high poly ZBrush sculpt > max low poly model / bake / texturing process.Have been out of the game for a while, (last time I creat…	1 Last	Brian "Panda" Choi Jul 2017
What is the best way of showing my work online? normally if I have problem or if I want to show off something I did, I post a screen shot of it. surely there is a better way?a lot of jobs for 3d design say 'online portfolio link' could you suggest…	12 Last	Semi Jul 2017
Is it ok to put Mods/WIP stuff on your portfolio? Hi all! So I have a question then I will go further in detail about that question... Is it ok to put Modded work (IE Skyrim mod, Starcraft 2 Mod, etc...) in a seperate section of your portfolio?…	1 Last	Brian "Panda" Choi Jul 2017
Advancing as a Artist Hello,I've been into model creation for about 2 years now, but its all been either free courses or youtube videos to learn more about things such as anatomy. Which, as you can imagine isn't the best …	2 Last	Kevin Albers Jul 2017
A good place to start? So...bear with me, I tend to get a little unfocused as my brain tends to wander and rant so...I hope I make this as clear as I can.I've been aspiring to squeeze into video games and/or comics since I…	3 Last	Kevin Albers Jul 2017
Making a 2D and 3D VFX portfolio Hello everyone~!I recently started working on my portfolios for 2D and 3D Visual Effects, and I was wondering if I could get some adviceI scoured thru the forums and couldn't find much help on 2D VFX…	2 Last	HedgeMom Jul 2017
Beginner studies? Feel free to redirect me and delete this if a thread already exists. I'm a very new artist hoping to dive into modeling, mostly for environments. I understand how to use the basic tool sets of maya, …	8 Last	sacboi Jul 2017
Ryan Kingslien: "What do you need to get that job in the games industry?" Hey everyone, I came across this inspirational video by Ryan Kingslien. Thought it would be appropriate to share here.Here's a short brief of it by Ryan Kingslien:"What do you need to get that j…	3 Last	musashidan Jul 2017
graphic design for games development: how to begin? Hey there i'm Giovanni, from Italy, and i'm approaching graphic design for videogames development. I draw since I was a child but I have absolutely no idea how to handle my work to create textures or…	2 Last	pior Jul 2017
My career as a 3D artist finally begins!!! I'm really excited. To give some quick background, I started uni at 17 studying civil engineer - hated it and dropped out after 2 years. Got kicked out of the house and roamed aimlessly for a while. …	8 Last	Bletzkarn Jul 2017
Pivoting into VFX and UI Hello lovely video game peoples!I'm an indie dev out in Seattle, and I'm looking to take the next step into the game industry. I've worked for indie games like Read Only Memories from Midboss and Wha…	11 Last	HedgeMom Jul 2017
Looking for a Career switch and have questions - 3D Game Art Institute Bootcamp Good morning all,This is my first post here so I apologize ahead of time if I'm posting in the wrong area. I originally posted this on reddit and one of the more experienced users mentioned that Poly…	3 Last	Grykus_762 Jul 2017
Australian Universities? Hi I am an aspiring game artist/programmer (I like both, but the art part is my favourite). I have seen a lot of people on the forums from RMIT and other universities and I would like to know what yo…	4 Last	GGYUC Jul 2017
8 Tips for highly Effective Character Artists Lookin' to Get A Job Hey all,I recent went on a Twitter rant about some common issues I see in portfolios in general, and candidates for my team. I've done similar things in the past, though this is especially towa…	1 Last	artbychien Jul 2017
Learning Maya after knowing 3ds max Hey guys, I've had a course up for a couple years now about transferring your skills from 3ds max to Maya. It was even featured here on Polycount :) I just wanted to let everyone know that its n…	2 Last	BradleyWascher Jul 2017
Character Artist = Creature Artist? Hello everyone, As I'm studying Character arts, I want to create realistic characters, at least that's my goal, to keep it short and simple, I want to ask, do I need to study Creature Art as wel…	2 Last	Kevin Albers Jul 2017
Finding a reference for first Environment Hi y'allI'm doing the Futurepoly course on Environment Modelling which concludes with me modelling what will be my first game Environment. I have to find a concept to work from. Apart from picking so…	6 Last	Deathstick Jul 2017
Online Courses for Environment Art Hi everyone,Can anyone recommend a really good online course for 3D Environment Art?I'm from the UK.Many thanks (:	6 Last	Gallamanji Jul 2017
Advice for a newbie! Hi All,I'm in my first year of college on my journey to become a 3D Game Artist. I am currently going to Full Sail University to get my Bachelor's in Game Art and they even introduced forums like pol…	6 Last	Casynova Jul 2017
Someone asked me to give them my model for free I just posted a model up on a facebook group for critique and a guy asked me if he could have the model for free. I'm not sure how to approach it, whats peoples stance on giving away models? Should I…	9 Last	[Deleted User] Jul 2017
Switching to GAME Production, where do I start? Hi everyone!I've been a lurker at Polycount for a bit and have really enjoyed a lot of the work that's been posted here, and its been really inspiring! I've been wanting to switch to game production …	2 Last	defiantsigma Jul 2017
Overworked: Looking for a permanent solution Hey guys!I basically overworked myself and am therefore confined to my bed for most parts of the day. It's my lower back so standing and sitting are painful. I can walk and run surprisingly. I was ma…	13 Last	marks Jul 2017
3d art mentorship open. August Hey fellow artists,I've been working in the industry for a decade and I wanted to give back and help people out and I want to share my knowledge via this mentorship. This is my second month doing thi…	0 Last	David-J Jul 2017
CG Spectrum opinion? Hello ,i recently finish a quick 4 mounth introduction to 3D course ! i would love to go in depth about game art ! unfortunally im unable to travel so online course are my only option! i found CG Spe…	6 Last	Shaktos Jul 2017
Getting in Texturing, having a hard time with this. Ok so i have been learning myself 3d modeling for the last months (Probably 2) in Blender, heres a showcase of what i have done in just a few hours last weekend.3D Modelling for me have been the easy…	6 Last	JordanN Jul 2017
Searching for 3D modelling jobs as a freelancer. Which sites/forums are the best?(besides Polycount) Hello everyone!New to the community here, so take it easy! :)So far the Polycount Freelance Job Postings thread is the closest thing I 've found to a viable source of job listings for freelancers.htt…	3 Last	[Deleted User] Jul 2017
Biggest issues you faced in learning game development ? I'm curious in general what are or were the biggest issues that each of you faced learning game dev? An example, I remember it taking me way to long as an artist to fully understand normal maps. Dire…	23 Last	garcellano Jul 2017
Humber College 3D MODELLING AND VISUAL EFFECTS PRODUCTION Opinions Hello! I'm a 3D student searching for 3D classes in Canada, specially but not only, in the Toronto area. I found this course in Humber College called 3D MODELLING AND VISUAL EFFECTS PRODUCTION, …	18 Last	Hasandadah Jul 2017
Market for low poly style Could someone shed some light on a topic I had in mind? Is there a big market for this low poly art style that does not rely on any HD models for textures?[ duplicate account banned -mod ]	4 Last	Zack Maxwell Jul 2017
How do you cope with your school being a "Degree Mill"? I had begun to mention this in another thread but I felt this deserved its own topic since I'm sure I'm not the only one to have had this happen to them. I attended a privatized Art School and e…	26 Last	PolycountCounter Jul 2017
The Digital Game Artist Certificate Program The Link shows the actual Programhttps://www.gameinstitute.com/dgac/I was playing around with the thaught of taking a 1 or 2 Year Program on this Site but I cant really find any new (1-2Years Old) Ex…	0 Last	lucasz Jun 2017
Lawyer Reccomendations? Hey all, looking for legal advice and was wondering if there was a trusted lawyer you guys all use?	6 Last	JEmerson Jun 2017
Portfolio Dilemma Hi everyone,I have a slight dilemma putting my portfolio together. Basically, I have been working as an illustrator for a few years, with some authorial/editorial illustration work as well as st…	2 Last	Gallamanji Jun 2017
Inputs about CG Spectrum? Worth it? Hey everyoneI got started in 3D and I'm really excited about it. To be professionally educated would be great, especially because you get to meet people and learn a lot about the industry.I made some…	3 Last	Brian "Panda" Choi Jun 2017