Prop art

Jabberwockxeno

I know this varies by the development studio, but generally, do most companies have dedicated prop/object guys? Do they normally also do the 2d art of the objects?

Any other insight into this type of position would be appreciated. I imagine it has less new competition than say, character art. That is, less learning artists are aiming for it than character art.

Furthermore, can I have some examples of good portfolios for this?

passerby

usually studios would want a environment artist not a prop artist since they can out source individual props.

envirmenat artist pretty much does it all, props, textures, level design, lighting.

Karmageddon

Not every studio wants to deal with outsourcing though as the results can sometimes be messy. My first industry gig was a prop modeling position, but I don't hear about these so much anymore. Normally "environment modeler" is more favorable, like passerby said, they're wanting to see you do a level from start to finish.

BlvdNights

Varies from studio to studio. Some places have only prop guys. At least for us here, our prop guys are more junior or less experienced env artists who dont have a lot of experience building scenes in shipped games. Doesnt mean they wont down the road though.