First of all, Thank you very much for this information. It is really helpful for me. For C++, there is a subject (Object oriented programming with C++ ) in our college in this semester. So i know basic concepts of C++ and OOP. I'll start learning MEL and python quickly from the books you gave. so 1) Does Technical…
I'm in the same position of Kunalht but i'm 1 year from finish it. In my case is Software Engineering but that means if i apply a job for a character artist position, then my 5 years degree doesn't count? As for Kunalht, i felt the same 2 years ago but i couldn't leave the university because i had a contract. Everytime i…
Yes, i still in Software Engineering. What will i do in 1 year? The best scenary is that i found an indie game company with some friends, which we are working on now. If that doesn't work i will find some jobs here related to arch viz or graphic design because Gamedev industry doesn't exist here, only companies who teach…
Hi kunalht, I would like to amend a few mistakes about the US immigration policies, as I am going through them myself. First and foremost, the most reliable source of information about the US immigration is the US government website: http://www.uscis.gov/ Rules can change every year, and there are a few law proposals that…
This is something people need to really understand because it's base of so many rumors. It's easy to get in when you have A JOB, a FAMILY or a SCHOOL waiting for you, it's harder if you have NOTHING and you plan on finding something. You also need money, they ask for enough money to be able to live 1 year without any…
Hi kunalht, I can answer your questions only from a very personal point of view, and I think that every TA might answer differently. 1) A technical artist usually doesn't touch the game engine code. As a matter of fact, I think not many TAs know anything about C++, and focus on MEL / MaxScript / Python. The TA usually…