Looking for some hardcore Environment critique and feedback
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Greetings,
But back to the point all critiques are welcomed! If its harsh so be it...I rather fix the issues and get better. Thanks in advance!
Oak Island 2120 is an unreleased game demo level. Software: Unreal 4, Substance painter, Simplygon and UV layout.
Looking for some feedback on this project. I, like others, am trying to get a job in the game industry and I seem to get close but keep getting rejected - either as a finalist or pass the initial review but not the final review by the Art director. The only things I seem to be able to get pickup for are non-salary profit share games. Not trying to bash that business model or companies, and understand those have their merit as well but those have there financial limits. Hard to make 3D models if you can't keep the power on or pay for the licenses for your software. 
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. But back to the point all critiques are welcomed! If its harsh so be it...I rather fix the issues and get better. Thanks in advance!
Oak Island 2120 is an unreleased game demo level. Software: Unreal 4, Substance painter, Simplygon and UV layout.
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As a quick aside, I might remove the WIP / coming soon placeholders from the landing page on your website. Good luck with the job hunt, be persistent and you'll get there.
And, as mentioned, I thiink concentrating the details in a way so that you can lead the eye where you want is as important as having plenty of interesting things to look at. If everything is symmetrical, my eye just kind of ignores it and moves forward. Symmetry = assumption that this is just filler content and gamer should press forward.
From a design perspective, I'm not sure why the builders of this hallway/spaceship/tunnel/whatever decided to place massive tubes that go along the floor from one side of the hall to the other. Seems like a bit of a safety hazard for walkers by.
Something that might break up the symmetrical nature of the floor itself would be to still have the tubes, but have them set into the floor, with see through grates over them or something like that. Then they can poke up on either end and join into the walls or something. That was just the first thing that stuck out to me when I looked through the shots.
What sort of places are you applying at? If you're applying at companies which release mobile games, or games which take place in a forest, something like your hard surface environments might not be considered very useful to them. Maybe start creating work specifically aimed at local studios? Do you have an artstation with more work in it?