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1. Re: Noob getting into industry type question

   

   Reply by Ryno · Nov 2006 · Home› General Discussion

   Vig and Paul make some excellent points. With your background as a web designer, I see this as a technical advantage, which could be a good niche focus as you try to get a job in games. If you are good at HTML, it isn't a huge leap to learn most scripting languages. A good script writer/more technically inclined artist can…

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   Reply by Paul Jaquays · Nov 2006 · Home› General Discussion

   The job is definitely not for the computer illiterate. Some tech skills are definitely required. Even if you never learn to write a script in Mel (or Maxscript either), you will likely have to learn some sort of scripting (like xml) to handle the process of getting your art into the game. Traditional skills are not…

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   Reply by Richard Kain · Nov 2006 · Home› General Discussion

   It's not the most glamorous job in games, but it is definitely one of the more essential. Pretty much every game needs a GUI. And almost any game will appear that much more clean and polished with a high-quality GUI. The GUI is the frame that outlines the rest of the game's graphics, never underestimate its importance. And…