Just a curious mind....

DEDE_pig

Hi everyone in Polycount.

I'm a CG artist from Singapore.
Was really cracking my head in deciding whether should I go for an oversea Art School for degree.

Was offered a job in other country before but was cancelled due to work permit due to the fact that I'm a diploma holder.

So, fellow Polycounters, do you think that I should go for degree and maybe some advice in choosing of school to attend.

Thanks !

MagicSugar

If your rich you should. This guy from Taiwan studied at Art Iinstitute AND have also gone to Gnomon: http://franktzeng-art.blogspot.ca/

Now he's a character artist at Naughty Dog.

Interview: http://www.3dtotal.com/index_interviews_detailed.php?id=105

If your NOT RICH a good state university degree should be good enough. And you have to work harder to get experience and networks who'll vouch for your qualifications when you try and get your visa.

Lots of outsourcing companies in your region so try and use that to your advantage. They have lower entry requirements and you get to work on multiple AAA games all at once.

DEDE_pig

Thanks for the reply.

But even to have a work permit for neighbouring country near Singapore, a degree holder will have a easier and higher chance of getting it.