This is every conversation I have had on the subject rolled into one. Person: So you do computer art? Me: yep... (looks around to change the subject) Look flowers those are neat huh? Person: So this "art" you do its for games? Me: sigh, yes I make art for point and click adventure games. Person: So what kind of games do…
[ QUOTE ] I once wanted to make video games, until my dreams were crushed when I realized I lacked the capacity to learn coding, and am too lazy to even think about working on 3d modelling for more then 20 minutes at a time. [/ QUOTE ] You're 14 and your dreams are crushed? I see that Generation Emo is still angsting…
That's why you tell people you just work for a hardware company in the paper filing department... they'll never want to talk to you about your job again. I once wanted to make video games, until my dreams were crushed when I realized I lacked the capacity to learn coding, and am too lazy to even think about working on 3d…
[ QUOTE ] That's why you tell people you just work for a hardware company in the paper filing department... they'll never want to talk to you about your job again. I once wanted to make video games, until my dreams were crushed when I realized I lacked the capacity to learn coding, and am too lazy to even think about…
[ QUOTE ] btw, have you ever tried to explain someone what normal maps are? don't try it!!! [/ QUOTE ]I tried and I think I succeeded (the guy I explained it to was a coder so that might've helped )
Though I'm still a student, I've come across these issues when I try and tell people what I study: Guy: So what's your major? Me: Game Art and Design Guy: G..Gay Art? Me: VIDEO Game Art and Design I've learned to enunciate "Game" rather well when describing what I study. I take the Greyhound from time to time. Normally, I…
Sadly that's very true . Just few situations: person: What do you do all day? Why do you do on that computer? You play video games all day? (a guy ask me why I'm going out to play *insert sport here* rarely than others) me: want to say: yhm ehm, my brains are open for more stuff than running after ball..., but remain…
[ QUOTE ] Random person : So they told me you work with computers ? me : yeah , Cg design ( if i said videogame artist or something like that they would think i only play games and do nothing of my life ) [/ QUOTE ] Bah!!! Say it loud and be proud! Come on man, if you aren't willing to say it it means your ashamed of it.…
God i love living in kirkland... I love living in the same area as the same guys who work at software company's. Over here i can break almost everyone down into three groups. A, gamer B, programmer, C, nitwit. A me: I make art for games for a living. them: Really, did you work on Halo? me: no them: Half life? me: no (and…
i saw a thread similr in cgtalk , about people who dont have a clue what cg is still want to imply that pressing buttons does everything , share your stories, etc , we might have a laugh or two blabla... mine : Random person : So they told me you work with computers ? me : yeah , Cg design ( if i said videogame artist or…