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Re: Can a regular guy really break into the industry "by himself"?
Excellent Thread! I find my self asking the same question constantly. Most artists I know are hard on themselves. I don't think the feeling ever truly goes away until one lands a job and holds it for a significant amount of time. I've heard it can take anywhere from 3-5 years in an industry in order to feel comfortable, if… -
Re: Can a regular guy really break into the industry "by himself"?
It is totally possible. You're going to fail (at times) but it is part of the process. You should be learning from your failures and applying them so you can get better. [ame=" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhxcFGuKOys"]Why You Need to Fail - by Derek Sivers - YouTube[/ame] I'm not sure what all you've been doing, so… -
Re: Can a regular guy really break into the industry "by himself"?
Yes, you can. There's a lot of jargon that gets tossed around like, "who you know", "foot in the door" etc. and while those may help, they will NOT get you employed. Your ability to produce good work in a timely fashion will. On producing work, as others have said, watch less tutorials and do more projects. Tutorials and… -
Re: Can a regular guy really break into the industry "by himself"?
Don't watch... Do. Watching tutorial videos is a good way to get exposed to new techniques and ideas, but it pales in comparison to actually doing the things in the videos for yourself. I could be wrong, but I would expect nearly any person out there who has "made it" has also spent many long hours practicing to get to the… -
Can a regular guy really break into the industry "by himself"?
Hello cg lover fellows! I've been trying to learn general CG for some months now, in my spare time (have a sad full time job) following words of other artists who have claimed they made it by themselves, with no schools, online with online resources. I did believe that could be possible, I want to believe. However, I've… -
Re: Can a regular guy really break into the industry "by himself"?
Everyone is a "regular guy", but being a good artisan takes years and you never stop learning. Some people have a head start because they started drawing as kids and - more importantly - instead of giving up, continued to practice, even when they got older and realized the huge gap between their drawings and reality. If…
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