Game art portfolios: hi-poly in keyshot or baked in marmoset?

adaweawe

Hi, when applying to positions in game companies, I would think they prefer to see the low poly mesh with baked textures rendered in marmoset or sketchfab right? Is the high poly key shot beauty render even that important to show them?
Thanks for the advice.

Eric Chadwick

http://wiki.polycount.com/wiki/Portfolio

Generally, they prefer game models rendered in a game engine. Marmoset & sketchfab are good alternatives, but they are especially great for embedding in a portfolio. Just make sure you have JPG fallbacks as well, since some browse with script blockers.

Highpoly models can be rendered anywhere, as long as the lighting is good enough to show off the forms. 

beefaroni

This should give you an idea of what employers want to see. One of my art tests from 2014.

https://www.artstation.com/artwork/9NwXO

Final Render : High Poly : Low Poly (wires) : Low Poly with Normals + AO

Darth Tomi

beefaroni said:

This should give you an idea of what employers want to see. One of my art tests from 2014.

https://www.artstation.com/artwork/9NwXO

Final Render : High Poly : Low Poly (wires) : Low Poly with Normals + AO

Dandelion Observation Deck - looks very Mass Effectish.