Career & Education

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Internships Hey all, I'm currently enrolled in my second year of university and I hear the same topic arise over and over again amongst my peers: Internships. I've heard from a great deal of people that they're …	4 Last	Kyetja Jan 2017
Advice Wanted: Where and How can I learn more Animation disciplines? I have practiced 3D animation for about three years now and all of that has been with biped characters. I would like to eventually learn about 2D animation, creature animation, rigging, and possibly …	0 Last	Mark Madness Jan 2017
Most wanted 3D game assets in stores A simple question from an artist to developers,When you guys surf the online stores to buy some 3D assets for game dev, what is the most recommended or wanted assets usually developers look for?I hav…	3 Last	Zack Maxwell Jan 2017
Best MA study in Game Art and not have a ridiculous price I'm searching for a MA study in Game Art, preferably with a specialization in 3D. I found a lot of universities online, but I don't really know how good these schools are. I know there are a lot of u…	17 Last	Neox Jan 2017
Displaying my SD materials on my portfolio I've been putting together SD materials to improve myself and portfolio purposes. What would be the best way to show them off on a portfolio? Kyle Horwood is one I've taken an example fro…	0 Last	acealmighty13 Jan 2017
Best tutorial for a high poly artist to fully get into gamedev graphic? HelloSo i think im quite good "high poly", "not for real time use" graphic designer (nothing special but im satisfied (a bit :-) ), mainly scenes, something like visualisations. But regarding real ti…	3 Last	Eric Chadwick Jan 2017
Voice Actor Strike discussion So, I watched a few YouTube videos recently about upcoming games, and there seems to be a bit of chatter about the Voice Actor strike and about how unfair it is that they don't get residuals off game…	8 Last	Joopson Jan 2017
Game Asset Pipeline (workflow)- Let's discuss Please discuss your tools and techniques for creating a basic game asset for console or mobile. Keep it brief and to the point:Hi Everyone. I have a pretty solid workflow of tools and techniques I us…	1 Last	Eric Chadwick Jan 2017
What to Charge for a Crowdfunded Project? Hey Guys,Its been a while since I posted on here but I have a bit of a conundrum.I have a client I have been working for since Jan 2015 which gave (what my business partner considered) a pretty weak …	8 Last	Jonas Ronnegard Jan 2017
Environment artist portfolio, modeling or creativity? Which is better for someone starting out to have in their portfolio? Pieces that showcase modeling skills or pieces that showcase creativity?	2 Last	3DMad Jan 2017
Career options for Modo users? My primary concern for now is to tighten up my 2D character/prop/concept portfolio. Modo and Zbrush are my secondary concerns for now. Actually 3D is mainly supplemental to my 2D works. Well, I …	13 Last	ambelamba Jan 2017
Parents vs Career Choice Hey Polycount,I saw the new forum for career questions and discussion, and I wanted to start a thread about parents, your career choice, and their support/lack of support. I know quite a lot of peopl…	2 Last	Melazee Jan 2017
New Year, New Approach Hi Polycount, I've been a member of Polycount for a long time, but I'm generally a very quiet person so I've been content in my silence. First off, I would like to thank this community, as altho…	7 Last	X-One Jan 2017
Character Modelling, Where to start? I've been modelling hard surface for 6 years(7 now) with nothing all that impressive to show for it, sadly ): .But now I want to see how it's like to model actual charactersSo I just picked up a rand…	4 Last	fdfxd2 Jan 2017
Sharing substance file with client? Now that substance painter is the main texture tool for a large number of game artists, something new have been happening: clients don't ask for Photoshop files anymore, instead, they ask for the sub…	5 Last	ZacD Jan 2017
Need an advice for fresh graduate looking for a job. Hi :) I hope I find a right forums to write these kind of things..I'm recent graduate looking for a job, doing a job search for some studio looking for junior level artist.Question here.Whi…	7 Last	Dan Powell Jan 2017
Find creatives in the video game industry on Cartrdge Hey all, I wanted to quickly stop by and tell you about the user search tool we launched today on Cartrdge. It makes finding creatives in the video game industry really easy. You can of cou…	0 Last	rongolan Jan 2017
Why is it more difficult to get feedback in threads ? Has anyone else found this? I remember being a student over 10 years ago and could ask technical questions or my latest work in threads at places like polycount and would always get some kind of resp…	36 Last	Magihat Jan 2017
Stay organized! how-to, tips & tricks With the new year starting, I was curious to know how do you guys stay organized. Just curious if anyone has a robust system, I think it could be a good thread to learn from the best and share your s…	0 Last	spexel Jan 2017
SPHS Student Senior Research Project Survey Dear Professionals,I am a student at South Pasadena High School working on my senior project where each student must research about a career that they are interested in. I'm interested in your career…	0 Last	HaloTato Jan 2017
Did you really think no one would notice? Recently it came to our attention that a user was responding to threads in the Work Opportunities section of the forum with a portfolio filled with stolen art, so I wanted to make a short public serv…	57 Last	olgakoupt Jan 2017
Your first months in the industry, how was it? I'm curious how people felt the first few months during their first job. Was it akward, weird or did you find your place straight away?	34 Last	Kwramm Jan 2017
don't know what direction to take with my portfolio hello everyone in polycount, this is my first post and ill try to explain myself best i canbrief overview of myself, im 26 years old and i started 3D about 2 years ago. im right now in a weird spot w…	5 Last	Melazee Jan 2017
Visual CV vs Regular CV? Hey guys,So today I am sending out a bunch of applications to companies, and I was wondering if anyone has any inside info or just general knowledge how they look at visual CVs? Instead of making a r…	10 Last	VelvetElvis Jan 2017
Facebook Discussion - Do you use it or not? Why? Hey all, I wanted to start a discussion about Facebook. The main question is, do you use it? Why or why not? There's no doubt it's good for networking, and staying in contact with people. But, i…	33 Last	slipsius Jan 2017
Use concept for modeling tutorial? Hi all. I Am modeling and texturing artist for more than 7 year experience and i was thinking to use my free time to make modeling and texturing tutorial for gumroad. The problem is that legal questi…	7 Last	pior Jan 2017
Depressed artist, anyone experiencing this? hi guys, im on my lowest point of my life, im a generalist 3d artist studentim focusing my work on character artist and environtment artistthere a lot of work to create one character or one asset esp…	18 Last	Joebewon Jan 2017
How to write cover letter if you are self-taught junior 3D artist? Try to apply for opened game prop position, but not sure what to put in the cover letter. I am a self-taught junior artist. I know there are talented artists studied by self and landed the job s…	21 Last	Francois_K Dec 2016
Should I be working for royalties? Alright so I got this job offer and they want me to work for royalties. Here is my situation. Right now I am playing poker professionnally 3 days a week and working on my portfolio 4 days a week. I t…	12 Last	low odor Dec 2016
I have question about portfolio Hi :)I'm student who is working on my portfolio for 3D environment artist.These day, I have one big concern.It's about the concept art.Even though I can do some modelling and texture the stuff, this …	3 Last	PYN Dec 2016
Crytek closing five studios, will refocus on ‘premium IPs’ and CryEngine "Crytek announced a major change in structure today: The developer is shedding five of its studios, with only Crytek’s Frankfurt, Germany and Kiev, Ukraine studios remaining."Source: http://www.polyg…	26 Last	thomasp Dec 2016
Do game companies cover inteview costs? When you pass phone/skype interview and they are interested in your work and they invite you to their studio for an interview do you have to pay for trip costs by yourself or? I am talking about larg…	21 Last	kitbashedartist Dec 2016
I am thinking quit been a 3d artist, need advice!!! Hello guys i need some advice with what i should do.So i am looking for job over 18 months now. I have 5 years of experience and i am from Greece (i have a EU permit to work). I am sending applicat…	17 Last	JamesMeader Dec 2016
Article: Games have a place in higher education, but where they are now isn’t working. I just put up this piece on Medium and thought you folks might appreciate it. I include explanations on where game development college programs are failing, suggestions on how to objectively improve …	13 Last	trezzinator Dec 2016
Sloppy work or poor directions - Sony presentation on how much they cost and how to measure it This presentation shows how key performance indexes are used at Sony to manage quality and costs of outsourced work. If you're a sloppy artist (unwelded verts, uneven mesh density, bad uvs, etc…	14 Last	Sk0LLiE Dec 2016
Contract work limits? Cruising through job sites I've thought about contract work and doing what I need to do to get experience before landing a full time position. However, I've recently heard horror stories about contra…	9 Last	kanga Dec 2016
Final year Environmental Storytelling survey Hi guys, I am a final year games art student at Teesside University in the UK. I am currently working on a module in which i have to write a short essay. For this essay I am hoping you can help …	2 Last	Reece Whittingham Dec 2016
polycount linkedin group created a group just for the sake of it feel free to sign up or just ignore it :) [B][URL]http://www.linkedin.com/e/gis/85550/5736F83AF32A[/URL][/B] cheers :poly113:	41 Last	another caveman Dec 2016
Sites with Job listings Glass door comes to mind. Any other sites that may be advantageous to applying for job postings?	6 Last	Rockley Bonner Dec 2016
Portfolio Question? My plan and progress:I am working on a level design portfolio, and I want to have a playable level as my "main centerpiece," showcasing that I both understand and can create a playable level with goo…	3 Last	Shrike Dec 2016
having a really hard time focusing (zbrush) helo guys!My problem is that i cant focus on one thing.sometimes i try to learn zbrush tools. Sometimes i try to learn anatomy first. I mean i always get disracted.I know some excerises but idkwhat t…	13 Last	Travis C Dec 2016
3D Artists: How Much Do You Typically Charge For Your Work? I am in the very beginning stages of game development, and I'm currently attempting to assemble a budget for a short demo of the game, since I sadly haven't stumbled across a large sum of money yet t…	7 Last	kat Dec 2016
How Common are Internships in the Games Industry? I was having a chat with some friends about their plans to enroll at a college that teaches game development and to start looking for internships while they're studying. It got me thinking: how…	4 Last	chrisradsby Dec 2016
Can you make a decent living as a game artist or do you tend struggle financially alot? As the question states. Weather that be in studios or as a frelancer	9 Last	chrisradsby Dec 2016
Positive Affirmations and Mental Maintenance Serious question, do you practice positive affirmations? Have examples of rituals, advice, warnings you'd like to share? Bitterness and self loathing seems to be a trend in this business. With i…	31 Last	Toku Dec 2016
A Story of How I Became a 3D Artist I believe that a great artist is a person who knows how to inspire and motivate others. My whole purpose of this post is not just for me to achieve my personal achievements, but also help others to r…	39 Last	MAJmuffin Dec 2016
How to become a faster artist? Hey guys! I have been having this issue at office where I am much slower than all the other artists out there.. my AD keeps saying that my sculpting is quite good but my over thinking is getting in t…	4 Last	Jeff Parrott Dec 2016
Quick prop portfolio question I'm building a portfolio of props, I have 3 props ready to texture, 1 is already textured PBR. I was considering doing them all PBR in substance, but is it a good idea to texture some non PBR, using …	5 Last	Jeff Parrott Dec 2016
How to start being a technical artist Hey everyone, I've been into the 3d world for about 2 years, while i was studying software engineering i wanted to be a 3d artist, so i've been trying to learn as much as i can about everything taht…	23 Last	jayW Dec 2016
Help me about my career Hello.Sorry for my bad english :smiley: I'm 3d generalist, but I'm not on high level in anything. Actually, I am far from high level.Now I want to learn and be advance in just one thing. My goal…	7 Last	rohMizuno Dec 2016