Hi Polycount! First of all, let me start off by saying how much I appreciate the community here. It's nice to see a community that supports and helps each other in an industry which seems so competitive and unforgiving. After a great degree of soul-searching, I have concluded that my passion is in sculpting (enjoying both…
I've read also about your being clueless about what program, school to follow etc. I've been there too. Let me try and help you! - PREMISE - WHY YOU'LL BE VALUABLE AND WHY YOU'RE A PROFESSIONAL - A 3d artist can put together information in a way not a lot of people can or desire to do. You gotta be prepared to put an…
On Polycount there's this monthly challenge that you should give it a look. You get to see how ppl use different methods to start a character. We also post links to tutorials or techniques to help others along the way. You can also look up past months' challenges to see characters starting from zero to complete.…
if your just starting out, I would do digital tutors, that's how I started out learning game art for characters by myself. When you get a good understanding of the programs, you can start branching off. The programs are expensive though, just a heads up. I have student versions since I am in school. Learning to be a…
@tahakitan Yeah, I would love to go to school, but I just can't afford it. A series of unfortunate events left me essentially on the streets as a teen, so it's been a dream that has always been out of reach. I understand it will be difficult if a studio is looking for that piece of paper, but it's my hope that a strong…