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Re: Abundance of talent wasted ?
talent is so overrated. The number 1 skill people in this industry have is not talent but determination and hard earned skill. It takes a whole lot of it to make it into games. Determination to hone your skills, determination to apply for jobs until you make it. Determination to keep your skills honed while you're in the… -
Re: Alien Arena guns: New designs
[ QUOTE ] P.S.: I would much rather see an improvment in the actual weapons handleing/code than the models [/ QUOTE ] This patch is a prelude to the next version of the game, which will be released in the not to distant future, and includes new alt-fires(every weapon now has one), and greatly enhanced bot AI. Easy skill… -
Re: 2014 Gamasutra Salary Survey
That was my initial guess but it's too much of a generalization because there are probably just as many skilled self-taught programmers as there are skilled college-taught programmers. To be fair, you have to work outside of class to get good at anything anyway. I'm going to go with the answer in which this was caused by a… -
Re: Question about
Your freelance rate also depends on your negotiating ability and how much you need the job. Over-saturation does bring rates down for everyone, but if your client really values you for your skill you should be able to agree on a fair rate. Again it comes down to how necessary your skill is to them so they know they are… -
Re: Need advice on making tough choices to develop as an artist.
Not true...theres loads of jobs for hard surface artists. Trouble is, most companies want their environment artists to be able to do hard surface these days, so the job titles can be a little bit vague. The skills for environment art and hard surface cross over quite a lot, so i would advise doing some modular… -
Re: Hello Polycount
1.Draw circles every day, it helps loosen your arms, 2.get a sketchbook 3. don't be afraid to come up with new ideas 4. take your time, no need to rush everything 5. what types of games do you want to make ? 3D? Flash? Shooters? Platformers? 6. sharpen your drawing skills before you venture into 3D 7. What skill set do you… -
Re: Best approach in Anatomy Study?
Anatomy is more a knowledge than a skill. Skills with tools are what determine if you can make what you know/visualize. Anatomy Knowledge: This muscle looks like this from the front, and it blends into this muscle here and yada yada. Sculpting Skills: Best to use this brush for this part here, let me mask this area out,… -
Re: Seek Professional Opinion for Environment Artist Career Decision
Sigmafie: Thank you for your reply. My son has some natural pencil art talent. He also has dabbled in digital art (even teaching me a thing or two about Photoshop). I have done some project managing for a few board game and toy companies so I am aware of the difficulties in landing a job in the industry and have discussed… -
[CLOSED] Senior Unity developer needed for our fully-funded indie game
We are no longer accepting applications for this job. Thanks for the overwhelming interest in joining our team! _____________________________________________ We’re an experienced team who are having a lot of fun working on our upcoming indie game, Luma Island. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2408820/Luma_Island We are… -
Looking for a mentor in Blender
Hello! I’m currently looking for a mentor to help guide me in learning Blender over the summer. As part of a school requirement, I need someone who can check in with me at least once a month to look over the 3D models I’ve created, provide constructive feedback, and offer general guidance to help me improve. I already have…
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