If you think that programers will necessarily have writing, business, or communication skills better than an artist from the same school... I believe your viewpoint is colored with your economics degree? Do you think in part your speech came from this? Do you know artists that went to your school personally? As said, you…
Slightly off topic, but I really don't agree with all the hate towards expensive game art programs. I mean, the same could be the said about any college program... "It's useless taking a course on human biology when you have the entire internet at your finger tips. Google that shit" Being in a class surrounded by people…
While I would never really say that programmers have better writing and communication skills than artists(I've known some programers who are very good communicators, and others who are poor communicators), I would say most programmers are better educated(have fancier degrees) and know more maths (obviously). I do agree in…
I'm glad you accented put this in this section, I don't think I would have seen this if it wasn't put here. Great information for someone looking to go the game art path!
It's all good for someone to try to improve some part or their skillset which is lacking, but there is also a notion that time would be better spent further improving parts of your skillset that you are already good at or suited to.
actually, sorry i take back the total garbage part. I see what youre getting at about being a well rounded person. I couldnt agree more about the do stuff part. The more interesting people in life tend to be those who do a wide variety of things, and tbh more interesting people proabably have more interesting ideas, and…
I really disagree strongly about the thrust of the OP. I do not need to learn coding full stop. I am not a technical artist, I am zbrush/ texture artist who does a litle bit of rigging and a little bit of animation. I will spend the rest of my career geting better at that. If programmer wants to disrepsect me then that's…
total garbage. Theres plenty of artists who have a maths education, theres plenty of artists who did other technical or involving jobs before and after working in games. I could not disagree more that because coders study math that they should be held in some awesome godlike status. I cant build a house, I cant fly an…
there is also another tangent that is totally applicable when it comes to interacting with people that is super important. people that go out on a regular basis and have traveled the world usually tend to be way more well rounded, better at communication and not horribly awkward to intereact with unlike some of the people…
Personally, I wish I had focused on an entirely traditional art curriculum rather than taking any digital / 3d classes at all. If you have strong foundation skills and are tech savvy enough to be interested in game art at all, learning the software is the easiest part. And those foundation skills will make your art so much…