Atleast in AAA, a basemesh is very commonly used and a lot of the model is spliced together from exisiting assets. Very rarely did a character artist in studio have to work from scratch and if they were assigned such a task there was considerable time alloted for it. Lot of the work was outsourced, so its more a matter of…
I'd definitely look into creating some work samples to the best of your ability with whatever approach you feel most comfortable with and then seek out critique and mentorship from a senior artist (preferably in the studio you want to join) The resources from Amir Satvat in this topic,…
someone could tell you that it is a handicap and you aren't a true artist or character modeler if you cant someone else might say it's nonsense and that every studio they worked at used base meshes if the goal is to get a job i think that it makes sense to try the path of least resistance first and only upgrade your…
Well its a little hard to go by what you see online. Kind of like some people are saying in the LinkedIn thread you posted, these positions that are listed externally sometimes get filled internally and you the job seeker essentially wasted your time applying. The ATS system in place also hurts since it'll screen you out…
There's some valid points in there a: there are definitely more jobs making props than there are jobs making characters. so... if your goal is to get a job ... b: most characters are covered in clothes and props on the other hand though ... are we interested in getting any job or are we interested in getting a job as a…
All schools over here. There are a few exceptions, but generally speaking solid zbrush based juniors are super easy to find. I mean we work in a niche and our work is heavily focussed on being very clean and polished. Being able to model, to create your own basemeshes is just very valuable at that. It also saves time down…
I think the most cost and time efficient thing to do is to make models as good as you can and as often as you can bear, and gather as much feedback as you can (for free) from communities like this. Experienced professionals will give you in depth critiques for free! Some of those schools might give you a big leg up on…
Tech art being used to reduce dependency on artists....I really don't like it. I see the logic of it; if you're looking at time and money, it's efficient, but what's the point of media production of any kind if you just make creativity redundant? I'd hate to end up just being QA on something a machine spat out. Though…
Well ... because. I am not being ironic or sarcastic here. If you are judging what to learn and how to learn it based only on what *appears* to be the norm to you from the outside, chances are, you'll likely be wasting time. Because by definition, as a beginner, you can't guess things. I can gurantee you that someone…
I think at minimum, having a Linkedin and keeping it updated is a good thing to do. It's pretty much a database of searchable resumes where recruiters like to hang out, so it is helpful in that regard. You don't have to post a lot or try to "network" by commenting on things. Just have it, keep it updated, maybe post stuff…