Career & Education

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How valid are statistics and reviews from GlassDoor? A pixar animator makes over 90k yearly??? https://www.glassdoor.ca/Salary/Pixar-Animation-Studios-Salaries-E5118.htm?countryRedirect=trueOk, I know it's pretty high-earning animation studio but wow, this salary seems like a dream to me.How c…	14 Last	alekseypindrus Dec 2016
How can I conduct myself better in job interviews against all odds? Hello PC, there's something I want to improve on (or rather surpass).I've applied to a lot of jobs, both 3D and outside of it, and when I show up at these interviews, I've been met with these roadblo…	27 Last	slosh Dec 2016
Tipps about starting my 3d artist career ;) Hey anyone :blush: My name is Toby and I want to tell you some little details about me first.Currently I am studying about 3D Design (making Game Design Documents).Also I am something in Java and C#,…	4 Last	Footloose93 Nov 2016
Your number 1 recommended tutorial? For those of you who watch tons of tutorials, which has been the intermediate-advanced tutorial which you'd recommend the most? One which pushed you, or was filled with tons of tips and tricks which …	13 Last	DEElekgolo Nov 2016
Importance of Language Certificates? TOEIC, JLPT and such Hey people,having just a little question with regards to the importance of language certificates working abroad.If you are not a native speaker how important is a TOEIC certificate? Maybe people…	9 Last	Burpee Nov 2016
Game Production Documentation: Feature List? Hey, currently in a Game Design Masters of Science degree program and I'm taking a class right now on Game Production Tools. We were given the following assignment: Game Feature List • 50 Gameplay Fe…	2 Last	chrisradsby Nov 2016
Art test Failed - Can I ask company where I should improve? So just as topic states. I recently heard back that I was not selected to interview after my art test submission was reviewed. I was wondering if it is okay for me to write back and ask where I could…	18 Last	Meloncov Nov 2016
the future of 3d modeling/modelers hello everyone,So I am an art student who wants to go into 3d modeling and texturing for environments. I have been working hard to create a portfolio and all, but recently I was told t…	10 Last	Zelfit Nov 2016
General Indie Game Questions and Information Gathering I have compiled a detailed list of questions I have accumulated this past year and thought it would be a good idea to find answers to them if possible. I think having this resource could be useful to…	11 Last	Biomag Nov 2016
Motivation, how does one achieve such a Rare thing? I wanna say I'm somewhat between a novice and intermediate when it comes to modeling and texturing and I've been feeling like I have been in this same spot for more than a year now, it's frustrating,…	13 Last	Biomag Nov 2016
Portfolio - is put on quality? Hello. I learn in the game environment artist, and I have a dilemma. Is my work should be based solely on the quality (I mean the high number of triangles and good quality texture), or may, however, …	3 Last	3Des Nov 2016
Hirstarts, and what he can teach Environment Artists about modularity Take a look at the projects section really quick [url]http://hirstarts.com/projects.html[/url] I've been up and down this website for the past week totally geeking out about how applicable it is to …	15 Last	Biomag Nov 2016
legality of work? Hi guys. I am a newly graduate and I am doing some freelance work at the side. I just got asked to rip some models from Garry's mod for his personal project. Would this be illegal as I would charge m…	3 Last	Kevin Albers Nov 2016
Continue royalties work VS Refine portfolio - Need advice Hey guys, here's my situation. I've done freelance archviz for a few years, then I found this indie studio, joined in as an environment artist, the contract type is royalties, I thought, fine, at lea…	7 Last	Gadorian Nov 2016
Best places to sell 3d models online Hello, What are the best places to sell hi poly 3d models(non-realtime/game and non-3d printable) online? I'm already publishing models on Turbosquid and thinking about selling on other marketplaces…	5 Last	code7 Nov 2016
[ 3D Modelling] Everything i creates ends up unfinished .. Okei, i will try to keep it short .. (idk if this is the right place to ask)The thing is... i am aiming to become a 3D artist.. been working on this .. "goal" for 2 years now, since i star…	11 Last	Ged Nov 2016
Is artstation professional when applying to game companies? Hello guys,I'm just wondering if Artstation is professional to create a portfolio on it and apply for jobs? I have checked wix, squarespace and other websites, they all asked for money appr 100$ annu…	17 Last	Jeff Parrott Nov 2016
Studios and non-public portfolio Hi guys. Just registered because I need advice from community.When I apply for a job in certain studio is it possible to give them link to non-public portfolio, like for example shared dropbox folder…	8 Last	radiancef0rge Nov 2016
Freelance rates questions Hey Guys :) How's going?I'm having some serious doubts about the right amount a freelancer should ask when you get a Freelance job.Actually i have read the wiki, lots of very useful information there…	2 Last	bob3636 Nov 2016
Blender Market Did you know there was a Blender Market?... not a small appliance store, but rather a store for Blender 3D artists to market their creations. Not just models but all things Blender, even their …	6 Last	kaptainkernals Nov 2016
Working on freelancer warning One warning for freelancers out there working on Freelancer. As soon as you accept the job, freelancer fees percentage money is being deducted from your account automatically. So unlike on other site…	8 Last	Zack Maxwell Nov 2016
Freelance: how much game art vs. others? This discussion was created from comments split from: Question On Making the Decision to Go Freelance.	9 Last	Rurouni Strife Nov 2016
Freelancing with lousy internet I recently left the US to live on a tiny island and found the internet to not be entirely satisfactory. This isn't currently an issue since my plan on moving out here was to focus on my portfolio to …	10 Last	samnwck Nov 2016
Looking for work and know Unity? Check out Unity Connect Anybody looking for work and who knows Unity should check out Unity Connect, currently in beta. It has 122 jobs posted across all disciplines. They want to make it easier to find people w…	0 Last	RyanB Nov 2016
How long does freelancer get paid after he complete his work in polycount? Pardon my question, in polycount, how long it took to get paid? it's been a few days since he last contact me. I email to him but didn't get any reply this few days.	8 Last	Ruz Jun 2016
Dissertation ideas about envrioment creation out of concept art Hello! I am going to write a dissertation on my final university year and I would like to ask You for a little help if you have already been through it. My plan is to create 3D environment out …	9 Last	lpanic Oct 2015
Freelancing - worth creating an LLC to protect yourself? Any disadvantages? I'm staring to work with longer and more substantial contracts, and it occurs to me that in a worst case scenario, if something goes sour for whatever reason, I could be sued. Is it worth it to start…	33 Last	Sandbag Aug 2013
I want to be animator Yo guys and girls, I am new here, and i really need your best and bad advice to become an animator. Since i done to work as graphic designer, i want to change my career in animation. And i want to b…	15 Last	Bellsey Oct 2012
Freelancing Help USA Ok guys, I've never freelanced, and since I was doing taxes, I was wondering, how do taxes work for freelancers in the US? I read on a website, that freelancers get taxed about 48% of their eranings …	15 Last	Paul Jaquays Feb 2007