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Hello, I'm Jesse, I'm sixteen and in high-school. I haven't taken an art class since eighth grade. I can some what draw but not the best. I was curious if i should an art class or does it matter? I really want to become a 3D Environmental artist. But sadly we do not have a 3D art class at the school i attend.
So i'm curious if i should just wait til college? I want to attend Art Institute of Chicago or Vancouver.
If i were to get better i don't have any well programs to design 3D content. I do have Photoshop, but anybody is an artist in Photoshop. So what do i do?
So i'm curious if i should just wait til college? I want to attend Art Institute of Chicago or Vancouver.
If i were to get better i don't have any well programs to design 3D content. I do have Photoshop, but anybody is an artist in Photoshop. So what do i do?
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Catch?
They have art tests. You have to submit about 10 pieces (at least from the school's I have applied too) and about 7 of them are specific requests. Anything from freehand 2d drawings of shapes, to freehand figure drawings, then they ask you for about 3-4 3d pieces.
So no, you don't need to take any art 3d related class in High school. Get home and learn as much as you can from online tutorials/sites after school. Once you have a simple grasp of what you are doing, practice every second of every free minute you have. Trust me, school's don't look at what courses you took in highschool (apart of like English). They want to see that you are capable of doing the work they require of you when time comes.
Also, that text color is horrible. I suggest changing it, its hard on the eyes.
Edit; What school are you looking into going for, in Vancouver? (Check the website of each school and check the requirements and make sure you have what they require)
That basically sums it up. Btw, do you have an example of a "course", outside of school? Because if you aren't taking art courses in highschool, then you must be taking them in college/uni/AI. Other then that, all I can think of is some form of tutoring..
Also traditional art was a mandatory class every semester in college up till my last year.
you say you dont have the programs to do 3D right now, which is fine - research what program the college you hope to go to uses before you think about purchasing any 3d software, but i would say enjoy high school and free time now as when it comes time to go to college that'll all go away :P (plus you'll spend the first semester learning all the basics regardless if you know them or not)
edit: please dont continue to use that font colour : )
Also as has been said multiple times, stop using that font color. It's not cool or unique, just extremely annoying.
You can try to learn from software like Blender or other free programs (http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/25-free-3d-modelling-applications-you-should-not-miss/), or buy a cheap basic 3d package to practice with. Silo (http://nevercenter.com/silo/) is only $159, which is pretty affordable, and it's very easy to use (at least compared to writhing multi-headed hydras like max or maya). Another option is the student versions of programs, for example 3dsmax (http://students.autodesk.com/?nd=download_center). They have limitations, but they work.
Or you can just pinch the programs you want. That's how many of us started out.
Here are some 'getting started' stories for you to read up on.
http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=89972
Ditch the colored text.
These guys already pointed out a lot of obvious stuff. Take some serious art classes and build on your fundamentals first. Perspective, lighting, composition, etc., etc.