i know of people who've done it and gotten fired too. but at the end of the day the ball needs to start rolling somewhere. i'm of the very firm opinion that anyone who works themselves into the ground, without actually being paid for it is a fool, and the "i have a family to support" argument, is made void by the fact that…
Lol, sorry but the idea that people stop asking if you can do free work because you all of a sudden have become "a professional" or an amazing portfolio is hysterical to me. Having a good portfolio more likely makes you more visible to other people, equaling more "requests." Even programmers sometimes get asked to work for…
There have been countless "should I go to art school threads." The answer is no. Don't waste your time or money on any art or game school. With that out of the way, you may want to get an education. Here are some reasons: If you're an artist, all the coders and business people at your job are probably vastly more educated…
http://hk3f.blogspot.com/p/blog-page.html Hi all, been adjusting my blog and online resume for quite some time now. Got caught up in a situation where as an Artist and Designer I strongly feel to make a creative style resume / CV yet some people are suggesting me to make it like the example below. I have received examples…
Here's a quote from the spyware weekly newsletter, i'm informing you because it sounds like a terrible thing: [ QUOTE ] I have had email conversations with a number of people at Sunbelt Software about the ID theft ring they discovered recently. They were kind enough to provide a HijackThis log entry that identifies the…
Introduction: Hello, my name is Jack. I represent SymmetryGames as the lead 3D artist and Director of Prevail, our latest game concept. I have decided to create this thread for one specific reason. Currently, our studio is looking for a Visual Effects artist for our latest game, Prevail. This position will be more clearly…
@Chimp Sorry for the late response! Its been f*ckin crazy on our end. A lot of your assumptions are correct. We are using metrics such as IP's to locate and to stamp these models. We plan on being transparent when it comes to how the models are registered. This is actually only to benefit the artist or the owner of the…
It all depends. What equipment do you currently have? What's the overall sales goals? The best gear to start with is the gear you already have. If you already own a phone with a decent camera you can use it to put together a pack to get a feel for the amount of work and cost involved in producing this type of content. From…
Team name: Team ETHERELL Project name: Legends of Etherell Antavia Brief description: Our game pushes the elements of traditional massively multi-player role playing games to their limits; offering over-the-top-action, an epic story saga, and the ability make game altering choices. The game features a real-time combat…
Kevlar jens: Thanks man! Gonna keep posting more often from now on. Sorry I've been away, everyone. Things are getting progressively busier and busier, but it's all good because I'm happily employed at Riot Games as an associate concept artist! I'm living with my friend in fumy downtown Los Angeles trying to find a place…