Portfolio Piece Recommendation

nick2730

Hello All. I recently graduated from College, where i went to school studying as an Environmental Artist. I already have a portfolio but i want to do another piece. What is it that employers like to see?

Full levels in unreal? Or am i better off doing smalling but extremely detailed assets? (mudbox, zbrush) or both? I'm trying to find a direction. Thank you in advance

Wayfa

I would look at a company that I like.
Then I would check what assets they use on their games.. and the style, if applies.
Then, do something, like it was another model "for that game"

Guess thats a good starting point.

ZacD

showing some variety is always good too, do some weapons, background objects, and vehicles.

griffinax

ZacD wrote: »

showing some variety is always good too, do some weapons, background objects, and vehicles.

All uber detailed!
Kickass shit!
Go go go!

Pearson

It's pretty hard to evaluate your portfolio and suggest what you're missing when you don't link to the portfolio in question.

Master_v12

Crates
Barrels
lots of Emissive
jk

what Wayfa said is pretty much Ace

OrganizedChaos

Have you ever listened to the games industry mentor podcast? I've found some of the things they've said immeasurably helpful

http://gim.acanaday.com/

undeadink

thats a good start listen to all those they're really good input. right now im upping my port too and one thing everyone has said is the same. gear some of your assests to the companies you would like the most to work for and variety.

nick2730

no i have not chaos, thnx. As far as my current portfolio i want to redo alot and start from scratch constructing a new one. I have the time now just need to decide what to do

makecg

Do whatever you like to do.. pick out a scene from a movie and model it.. or go outside into the environment and explore there you will find things to model for environment peices.
just enjoy what your doing is the main thing.. if your not enjoying it than don't bother.

nick2730

I decided i need to work on/show model something in higher detail so im gonna model something similar to zeus's temple. That way i can get some zbrush practice in on the pillars and such