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Career Path for a Game Producer/Project Manager
I just graduated from college with a degree in animation and game design. During my time there, I ended up managing and organizing projects for games and assignments, and I focused a lot of effort in…
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poopipe
Feb 2020
Game Design or Game Artist
Hello Everyone!Not that age matters but I am a 37-year-old man that has followed the advice of family all my life. You should be a doctor, nurse, lawyer and so on and so on. Through my ye…
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AlphaOmegaDesigns
Feb 2020
Advice to Improve my 3D Character Art Portfolio
I am aware that in order to enter the video game industry as a 3D character artist, the characters of your creation must be of paramount quality. I am familiar with the game art pipeline from sculpti…
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obscure_official
Mar 2020
Moving to California - Working in the industry
I wanted to get some opinions on the topic of moving to California to pursue a career in the industry. Preferably from those who are actually working in the industry in California. More specific…
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NikhilR
Apr 2020
How To Get Prepared For a Job Interview
Hello, tomorrow I'll be attending my first Job interview that is related to 3D.I'm pretty nervous and I don't want to screw it.What are some good advices you could give me?What are some things I shou…
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Maned_Wolf
May 2020
Trying to learn 3D before 2021 graduation
I just finished my junior year at a liberal arts college while majoring in Art & Film, and I've come to the awful realization that I basically have next to nothing to show for it. Although my sch…
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zachagreg
Jun 2020
Recent graduate looking for career advice
I am a recent graduate from DigiPen Institute of Technology where I studied for my Bachelors of Fine Arts in Digital Art and Animation. I graduated this April and have been struggling starting my car…
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NikhilR
Jul 2020
Payment Methods for International Freelancers
Hey guys! I've been researching payment methods for people like me who are considered "international" freelancers by most clients and companies for living outside the US, UK and EU sphere. I'd l…
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birb
Oct 2020
Advice for looking for job in gaming industry after big life event?
I haven't had a job for a long time. Almost 3 years now. I graduated from school at RIT with a degree in 3D Digital Design in 2016. I also studied game design. It's my dream job to be a game designer…
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Oblivion2500
Jan 2021
Pre-Industry Artist (help!)
Hey guys. If you would be so kind, I need some advice. So recently after doing some self-search, I figure that I want to be working in the game industry. I'm totally new to this thing, I don't know m…
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Eric Chadwick
Feb 2021
2D Artist Portfolio Critique
Hey guys. I hope you're doing well with everything!I am a pre-industry artist and have no experience in game art. But I've given 1 month and a half of my time to build my 2D portfolio while referring…
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JeRayhatt
Feb 2021
Portfolio feedback and advice for getting the first Job
Hi all,I have been applying for Character/General Modeling Artist job postings for the last six months. The only successes I had were from Taiwanese studios. However, due to visa restrictions, they c…
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defragger
Jul 2021
Student, looking for a professional concept artist to answer three short questions for an assignment
Hello, I’m a student in Australia, currently doing a Diploma in Game Art, and I’m looking for a professional concept artist to answer some questions for an assignment. They are short and sweet, and…
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Kane_C
Aug 2021
Portfolio ( advices and critiques )
Hello everyone :) ! Here I want to post my portfolio profile. I´m looking for some advices and critiques to improve my portfolio as 3D generalist and share opinions with others 3D artist.I´ve been m…
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MagicAnton
Sep 2021
I have a big career dilemma.
[{"insert":"I've already made this topic, but it kinda disappeared when I tried to edit it.\nHello, hope you're having a sweet day\/evening ,I have a few questions,\nI'm a 21 y\/o guy who loves art, …
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another caveman
Jan 2022
How to start own remote business
[{"insert":"My problem is I don't know how, I've made accounts on artstation and Behance and I've started building a portfolio there but I don't know how to actually get clients\nThe field I'm intere…
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YashP
May 2022
I am an architectural designer moving onto 3D Environmental Design. Any advice? What to expect?
[{"insert":"Long story short, one degree and 2 years of professional experience later, I am going to move away from my architectural designer job and will study a different career path that will give…
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poopipe
May 2022
Career Path from a 3rd world country
[{"insert":"Hello. I've I'm a self-taught 3d game environment and props artist and I would consider myself still learning but in two years or so I would want to start Searching for jobs. Unfortunate…
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poopipe
Aug 2022
Asking for portfolio review and career advice
[{"insert":"Greetings all, I hope you guys had a great time on the first week of this new year :). \nI would like to ask for some opinions and insight in here regarding my portfolio and career as a c…
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constantinuslupus90
Jan 13 2023
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