There really ought to be a move to making this distinction so artists do what they need to get hired, vs do what they need to compete. Thinking that this is lost on most artists who cannot see a video game as a product built for profit. Likely why being laid off felt like such a shocker, it didn't really matter how good…
its too many questions in one reply, can't focus on a single thing at a time. i didn't suggest your work isn't good enough for probably most games, just compared to the examples you showed, they are more convincingly realistic. To explain why have to compare side by side and it is a lot of effort so I wouldn't want to do…
that's the stockholm syndrome thing. for the employer who follows psychopathic model of business it's good if labor is competing with each other over stupid shit. Doesn't matter what it is, the effect is that employer gains leverage. The more desperate employees get the more wages will drive down, and then those "rock…
part of the problem is that the precedent set by the most influential developers seems to have poisoned the entire water supply in a way. Because of such heavy crossover of addiction / compulsion techniques from the gambling world, it looks like the consumer market pretty much demands games with at least some degree of…
I've been involved in the hiring loop a couple of times and know some recruiters, so I can give my perspective on some of the areas you might be confused about. This is some advice I've given to students or people struggling with their resume or portfolio For this one, I think what they are trying to say is: Look at people…
Hi! I thought to make this thread to discuss what to include in a portfolio presentation and how much is needed to start applying to job opportunities. I've noticed a lot of variation in portfolio content and presentation and have collected a few examples of artist portfolios at various levels. To start here is my…
Thanks for the feedback! Were there any specific characters you compared for quality? I was hoping my work fell close to jakob hill's quality though I do hope to aspire to slipgatecentral's level one day. I did choose these particular characters because they had never been done before so I was hoping that they would be…