Ah thanks for the kind works, I really appreciate it! I'm no master, but I'm certainly trying to be one day. I'm pretty young and I have a lot of exciting days of art ahead of me. I originally studied industrial design in a very strong program with a heavy emphasis on fundamentals. This I believe is key. When you're able…
Working with any DCC package when starting out can be daunting alongside these days a wealth of instructional material on the Net too choose from, so not surprising many people become overwhelmed with the whole thing. Those 'paint-by-numbers' tutes you'd mentioned are really the best way for a novice getting some sort of…
I got my current job after spending over a week on an art test. It was during finals at university and I was doing freelance work on the side, too, so I kinda rushed it and it ended up looking crappy. I was given a week deadline, thought I could manage it, and I handed in sub-par work. Fortunately our media director (then…
I would apply anyway with what you have. And at the same time do what you need to bring your work upto standard. I used to look at job applications as "portfolio gets you the job" though over the years I've found that it really comes to many factors, more importantly how, when and to whom you pitch yourself. Also I've had…
OK so this whole thing came up because of Keywords Studio's situation in Montreal? I've just read the first two articles that came up in google one being form forbes and one www.gamesindustry.biz (also linking to a story where 3rd party QA testers are being sued for leaking Fortnite infos). Don't get me wrong, as much as I…
Hey RipNic, Man, this personally hits home pretty hard for me because I’m about in the same boat. I graduated Uni over 6 years ago and am creeping up on 30 myself. And I understand the struggle seeing students crank out amazing work when you’ve been working non-stop on craft. When it comes to your situation I think the…
Don't get yourself worked up about the philosophical trap that entails what the term "art" is and what it applies to, people in the fine arts community have debated what is art or what makes an artist forever. Titles mean nothing besides what your current job title is during payroll. I used to do freelance contractor work…
I picked up a Surface Pro 3 a couple months ago. There are a few minor things that bug me about it, but so far it's been a fucking magical experience. First, the stuff that bugs me:* There's a tiny bit of lag when using the stylus. However, this has the added benefit of smoothing out lines when painting in Photoshop.…
Where to begin?I've been in the industry on and off since the mid-nineties but since freelancing in 2009 have found myself drifting away from the AAA scene and more into Indie game dev. This suited me fine for the last 10 years, allowing me to spend more time with my family, but I'm now in the situation that they're off to…
This is not another topic complaining I don't have a industry job yet, nor a portfolio review thread(thought if you have any suggestions by all means say them). I want to let other people know who might be just starting how important it is to not give up and to keep progress screenshots around. I joined here May 22nd 2011,…