Career & Education

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How do you guys use reference art for 3D environment art? Hi all,I'm taking my first serious step into creating 3D environment art. I'm familiar with the basic high -> low poly baking, unwrapping, and PBR texturing since I've messed around with character…	2 Last	alexk Apr 2017
Which game would have the best market? And make the most Money? So I have 2 primary game ideas, I've went through each of them fairly well. One is set 2049 or near future, and the other around 2380.So both of them I want to be somewhat realistic like Arma 3 (…	59 Last	Michael Knubben Apr 2017
Moved: Portfolio Feedback Needed (2D/Illustration) This discussion has been moved.	0 Last	Eric Chadwick Apr 2017
Moved: Portfolio Feedback / Critique This discussion has been moved.	0 Last	Eric Chadwick Apr 2017
"Noclip", documentaries all about games and the industry Thought you might like to listen to thisNoclip is a brand new type of gaming outlet focused on creating documentaries on your favorite upcoming games, childhood classics and more. Subscribe to this c…	8 Last	Add3r Apr 2017
I am a recent game art grad in desperate need of some career advice Hello everyone,I am new to polycount, so I figured I would ask for some help. I am a recent graduate of Full Sail University and have my A.S. in Game Art. I am working towards my B.S. in Game Art. I …	2 Last	Larry Apr 2017
Question about payment when doing freelance. Hi,I have just started working as a freelancer and there are a lot of things I'm trying to figure out. I'm wondering what is the default currency when doing freelance for international clients. For e…	5 Last	rayle1112 Apr 2017
What does your planning workflow look like? So everyone says to plan before working on your project. Whether that means, finding reference footage, making a road-map, setting milestones, etc. I'm always eager to adapt my workflow, more specifi…	2 Last	chrisradsby Apr 2017
HELP! My dissertation needs you! Hey all, I posted on here a little while ago asking for people to complete my research survey for my final year dissertation which I am writing on 3D modelling technologies. This gathered a lo…	0 Last	Spyks013 Apr 2017
Closed Want to Study in Germany? IAS College, former International Academy of Students (IAS), is a German Institute providing foreign students programs as follows. We offer programs for Medical Doctors in Germany, Engineering in Ger…	1 Last	Michael Knubben Apr 2017
How is it viewed over all? (downloading mesh and mixing it with yours to create something new? Hello, I have a questions. How is it viewed over all if sculptor uses some other element from some downloaded and purchased mesh that he will change and mix with his own to create something…	19 Last	pior Apr 2017
Selling Assets - Guidance? Middle-man? I've been really interested in selling assets in the Unreal/ Unity market place for about a year now, but whenever I start looking into the logistics and technical side of things (setting up the demo…	2 Last	hmm_rock Apr 2017
Life Advice/guidance (please help) Hello,Not to get too personal, but I have been doing freelance art and animation for some time(mainly 2D). While I do OK, it's not enough to make an income by myself. Due to circumstances…	6 Last	Dartist Apr 2017
In which fields you can work as a 3d modeler ? In which fields you can work as a 3d modeler ? as far as i know, its in:-video games-movies-some tv commercials-sell models on platforms such as turbosquid but anywhere else ????	4 Last	rohMizuno Apr 2017
Realistic or Stylized? Hi all, are there more realistic art style kind of game jobs or stylized? it looks like being an realistic character artist is easier to find a job, right?	5 Last	PixelMasher Apr 2017
Help Cut My Portfolio! Hey guys, I was wondering if y'all can help me cut the fat from my portfolio. I'm not quite sure what to keep and what to toss, and I'm graduating in a year so I'm kinda getting worried. I'm hoping t…	6 Last	Elithenia Apr 2017
How should I Practice Art as a 15 year old? Hello! For some background: I'm a student (recently turned 15 years old) in Ontario who just joined high school grade 9 nearly 6 months ago. After just becoming really fascinated by Ar…	6 Last	beccatherose Apr 2017
Motivation and Daily Practice Good day Polycounters.Motivation and practice goes a long way. Though, discipline is another story on its own.In a situation like mine, I really want to build my portfolio but don't see the end of th…	2 Last	beccatherose Apr 2017
Getting work as a 3D modeler Good morning, everyone. I"m Solomon from Singapore and I just joined the big family of CG recent months. Short background of myself. I am 35 years old with no actual background as a artist or designe…	1 Last	beccatherose Apr 2017
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What program to use? Hello!To sum up me, we were introduced to Cinema4D for about 2 months ago in my school (media and design school) and ever since I've been HOOKED, completely hooked. I was looking around for possible …	2 Last	Andreashoj Apr 2017
What to do with old school books? I'm moving in June and have been going through my books and many of them are from school. This school was a for profit. Ugh. And no longer exists due to lawsuits. Double ugh.&…	1 Last	Eric Chadwick Apr 2017
Portfolio and personal letter for school application Hi! I'm applying for the Game Art program at a game development university in Sweden and I need some help putting together a portfolio as well as writing a personal letter. In your portfolio you're o…	4 Last	thighger Apr 2017
How to talk in english effectively ? Hi guys.Just wondering if effectively speaking english is a big concern for game dev companies?Cause i am from pakistan and english is not a mother language in our country. So is it a disadvantage fo…	3 Last	Brian "Panda" Choi Apr 2017
Practicing efficiently Hello, I am having a hard time practicing because I don't know where to start. For my 2D work all I do for practice is 10-20 body gestures for about 30seconds each, but I feel like I haven't improved…	3 Last	Torch Apr 2017
Abandon the career? Its time to ask myself some difficult questions and wondering if other people are in the same situation or has been?But I am thinking of abandon the career path on which I have been striving for the …	24 Last	heartlessph1l Apr 2017
Animation MA vs Games Art and Design MA for a career as a game artist? Basically, I'm wondering if it is better to study a 3D animation/modeling course (MA 3D Computer Animation Bournemouth) or a Games Art and Design course (Goldsmiths) to get into the game industry as …	6 Last	almighty_gir Apr 2017
Is it actually a good decision to join the game/movie industry? First of all: Right now I learn the very basics of modeling via Arrimus 3d's channel. He's good, very in-depth but "only" covers the basics of everything for modeling. Now there is a lot more to cove…	6 Last	Testnick Apr 2017
Anyone over 40 and just starting out? That's me.A few months ago I attempted to use my VA benefit (which is not GI Bill. Long story) to attend Gnomon full-time. My VA counselor stabbed me in the back and denied the benefit at the last mi…	1 Last	[Deleted User] Apr 2017
Viability of a 3D Character Art Career Hi guys, I'm new here and want to ask everyone's thoughts on what the prospects for a character art career in 2017 are? I've been a longtime lurker, and have seen the industry change quite a bit over…	10 Last	Lividius Apr 2017
[Concluded] Do employers care which university you go to? So I know in other indsutries such as medical or engineering, employers care what university you've graduated from. If you've graduated from Harvard I can imagine the employer choosing you over anoth…	24 Last	CodeferBlue Apr 2017
I'm 14 and looking to start Hi; I'm currently 14 years old and live in Germany and I think I want to get into 3D art and maybe make it my career later on if I can. I have never really made any art, except maybe this http://imgu…	4 Last	Elithenia Apr 2017
Looking for Character Bootcamp or Classess Anyone know if there are any character boot camps or training classes where I could improve my skills from intermediate level to advance level?	1 Last	BroadDaylight Apr 2017
Using fanart for portfolio? I am a environment artist about to graduate and I was wondering if it would be wise to make environments of my favorite games for my portfolio?	6 Last	DerkaWeverka Apr 2017
Seeking an Environment Artist Mentorship Hi everyone,I'm looking for someone to work with me online to learn the software and skills required to become a better environment artist. My background is in traditional classical art, so I do have…	2 Last	Jarradl Apr 2017
COncept artist and 3D skills Hello lovely people of Polycount!Directly to the question: How much 3D skills do you expect from a concept artist? Or how much 3D skills do you possess as a concept artist?To put a disclaimer that wi…	4 Last	Doodlok Apr 2017
Mentorships, classes and whatnot, where can I find more of these? Hello, I'm an aspiring 3D Artist and Game Designer who has experience in 3ds Max, Photoshop, Substance Designer and Painter as well as UE4. I'm currently looking for a place or person where I can pay…	4 Last	Stuart Campbell Mar 2017
University research project Hi everyone, I'm doing research for my final year project at university related to architectural visualisation and hoped I could get some insight into how the architectural visualisation industry wor…	0 Last	liamcramb Mar 2017
Lighthouse: New Irish Studio looking to hire 140 new jobs over 3 years. Not to be outdone by Cinesite/Klaus creating 500 new jobs, Ireland is also helping to inject new life into the industry.CartoonBrew: 02/06/2017 Two independent animation studios with reputations…	2 Last	JordanN Mar 2017
How to stay focus in school? Hi polycounters! I will be going to a college for 3D Modeling, Art & Animation program at BCIT soon. The program is very short (15 months) and kinda expensive, so I wanted to be able to…	10 Last	Miho-Chan Mar 2017
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Applied at a local mobile games studio, didn't get the job, but Art Directer still interested. Help? I applied at Backflip Studios for the position of 3D Character artist on Dragonvale World about 10 days ago. I did get a screening call setup with the art director, but without even starting in…	5 Last	AdamBeardall Mar 2017
Need advices on wich way to go Hello everyone, I'm new to this forum and the 3d modeling world :p.I started to modeling things 5 months ago with 3ds max. I also tried other programms like blender, houdini, qubicle and fusion…	0 Last	Kisyq Mar 2017
Teardown of student model. Hi,I was asked by a student, George Nasiotis, if I could give some feedback on a model of his. As I started writing this, I thought it could be of use to other students as there were many common issu…	1 Last	JoshGreen Mar 2017
Applying for jobs: Cover letter vs one line intro? Hi.I've been puzzled when applying for jobs.I've thought about two ways:1.I have taken the time to write a cover letter with my aspirations, why I want to join a particular studio I am applying to an…	2 Last	JoshGreen Mar 2017
Transition from character art to environment art? Heard lots of harsh realities when it comes to character art, such as an oversaturated field in this industry, extremely competitive, not much demand, mostly contract work etc..I really want to just …	0 Last	Swaggernaut Mar 2017
mastering Substance for texturing a good Ida for a Game Dev career? is it a good idea to just master the Allegorithmic pack, or are there other tools that a studio might want me to know.I want to work in the game industry as an environment artist.	1 Last	RyanB Mar 2017
Do studios care about speed for a junior ? Hi guys,I had that debate with many teachers before and always get the same answers but I feel like something doesn't make sense.Basically I take my time on portfolio pieces because I want to learn i…	4 Last	MiAlx Mar 2017
Ways to make online education cheaper but profitable. Hey guys, what are ways you think one can make online education cheaper but profitable. My thoughts are going along the lines of this.Geared towards 3d character artistsOnline school of some sortMont…	4 Last	White_wizard Mar 2017
Skills question - am I too reliant on orthographic views? I've realized that while I keep getting better at actual poly modeling, I'm pretty much useless without a concept sketch to work from and at least top/side orthos to get me started. I just don't have…	0 Last	Sastrei Mar 2017