I got a job!
polycounter lvl 15
Hey all! Many of you probably don't know me. I've been a longtime lurker on and have just recently made an effort to become more active.
Long story short... I've just accepted a 3d Artist position at Turbine Inc! I'm so stoked about landing my first industry gig and I wanted to give a big thanks to all the folks at Polycount. I went to school for 3d art and it gave me a great foundation but the folks at polycount have taken me to a level 10x higher than where I was at when I graduated.
Thanks so much to the moderators and community members for creating a place where game artists can grow and thrive. Working in games has been a dream of mine since I first started making maps for Doom at the age of 12. I've been with Polycount since the days of Quake 2 and it has had a profound impact on me as an artist.
Fifteen years later, I've landed my first industry job.
I'm off to go celebrate. Thanks again. Cheers!
Long story short... I've just accepted a 3d Artist position at Turbine Inc! I'm so stoked about landing my first industry gig and I wanted to give a big thanks to all the folks at Polycount. I went to school for 3d art and it gave me a great foundation but the folks at polycount have taken me to a level 10x higher than where I was at when I graduated.
Thanks so much to the moderators and community members for creating a place where game artists can grow and thrive. Working in games has been a dream of mine since I first started making maps for Doom at the age of 12. I've been with Polycount since the days of Quake 2 and it has had a profound impact on me as an artist.
Fifteen years later, I've landed my first industry job.
I'm off to go celebrate. Thanks again. Cheers!
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15 year later big congrats!
Yeah I let my dreams get away from me for some time. I was in the IT field for several years both in college and professionally. Got myself back on the right track a few years ago
Congratulations to you, bro! That's funny. I'm in a very similar situation now. Been in the games industry for a couple of years. Currently in the IT field. But I'm definitely working my way to get back to what I truly love doing. (Aren't we all here?