Creature Artist + Rigger, is it worth it?
polycounter lvl 2
Hi!! I wanted to ask you for some advice.
I'm looking to create a portfolio of creatures (and maybe a little bit of characters, but preferably creatures), which is what I really enjoy doing, and I want to increase my chances of getting hired.
So I want to add more skills to my repertoire. I'm thinking of starting to study rigging, buying the "The Art of Rigging" course, which I've been told is one of the best on the subject.
What do you guys think? Is it a good path to follow?
I've been told it's better to focus only on making characters, but I've also been told that someone who produces rigging at the level that the guy in the course offers doesn't stay unemployed.
I don't know who to believe.
I would appreciate any advice anyone can offer!
I'm looking to create a portfolio of creatures (and maybe a little bit of characters, but preferably creatures), which is what I really enjoy doing, and I want to increase my chances of getting hired.
So I want to add more skills to my repertoire. I'm thinking of starting to study rigging, buying the "The Art of Rigging" course, which I've been told is one of the best on the subject.
What do you guys think? Is it a good path to follow?
I've been told it's better to focus only on making characters, but I've also been told that someone who produces rigging at the level that the guy in the course offers doesn't stay unemployed.
I don't know who to believe.
I would appreciate any advice anyone can offer!
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But... more people want to be character artists that there are openings for character artists, so in general it's a saturated field. Especially in game development.
If you're interested in the technical end of things, I would recommend diving deeper into that, since technical artists are often more difficult to find. Rigging is one aspect of it, but you could look into scripting, shaders, etc. http://wiki.polycount.com/wiki/Technical_Art