Not really. I hate portfolio work because it's so open ended. For me having the potential to do anything makes it difficult to find the motivation to specifically do anything: everything becomes 'not good enough' and anything I do in my comfort zone (and could easily enjoy) feels like dicking around. Without focus you…
Check this out: http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=92838 It's a big list of awesome portfolios of polycounters that Alec Moody compiled together. Just look through some of those portfolios. The first thoughts through your head will be negative, I guarantee it. You'll be amazed by their work, and at the same…
Yeah I don't know you so it could be a number of things. There is always that "postpartum depression" with many big things in your life, be it school or shipping a game. Hopefully not, but possibly subconcoiusly you have that feeling like you've made it or more likely should have made it. I know people like this from my…
Oh oh! I thought of 2 more motivators. Doing dominance war I would get home from work and I would listen to this song right before every time I would dive into the character. It can be rough to come home from a full day of hard work, especially with crunch, and then slog through carpal tunnel and all that crap - knowing…
To be fair, I think this is a very good point. I suppose, despite the fact I initially disagreed with it, you really do need to love what you are doing in order to succeed and sometimes it's easy to 'think' you love what you are doing when you actually dont. I wasn't going to post my thoughts since these threads have come…