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Re: Programmning vs Artist in the Game Industry
I've spent 5 years as a low level graphics engine programmer for a UK based studio, now spent 5 years doing game design & art, I have concluded... Good programmer: Writes solid, simple & fast code - lots of error checks for debug runtime (assert every parameter pased in) The BEST programmers have at least 1 years… -
Re: Programmning vs Artist in the Game Industry
Slum, Mop, Suprore, thanks for saying something. I was starting to think I was the only one who thought Vipr was trolling. regarding the artist vs coder thing, I've noticed that 10 out of 10 times coder make money, get more respect, and have an easier path to management. Think about this: each code advance that allows for… -
Re: Programmning vs Artist in the Game Industry
I was a production artist for the first 6 years of my career. Now I'm a technical artist and code up tools for most of my day. - Generally, is the need for programmers and anything else that requires a BS in Computer Science greater than that for an artist? There seemed to be less Coders on my team than artists, but it… -
Re: Programmning vs Artist in the Game Industry
Hohoho! I'm usually very cool on such issues but since we are happily jumping in comedyworld, let me join! Vip and RK : That's exactly the kind of speech very likely to impress an ignorant executive, but do you really believe what you said? Of course Spore is code-driven! Just like, huh, any other game. And obviously, the… -
Programmning vs Artist in the Game Industry
I'm sure 95% of the people on this forum are artists, but I thought it would be interesting to get the perspective from any programmers / technical artists out there that do visit this forum. I started out in the industry as an intern as an artist but I decided it was probably the smart thing to do and I went back to… -
Re: Programmning vs Artist in the Game Industry
Mr Turnip, does the 5 years code then 5 years artist mean that you havent been working as coder since 2003? Cause you might be a bit biased about approaching things a bit "too low-level". Java & C# do have their place, just as scripting languages nowadays. Yes if you want the "hardcore details" on the perfromance critical… -
Re: Programmning vs Artist in the Game Industry
Also, at one company I worked at, I wrote awesome code that was really efficient. But I named all my variables pissmyshits45 and douchemytomatoes29 so that they could never fire me. If anyone tried to debug my code, their head would explode. Ok, I only told part of the truth, but the point is that I think programmers have… -
Re: Programmning vs Artist in the Game Industry
mostly self-trained aritst than transformed to code myself. Dont expect super much from "degrees" the nitty gritty details (labor, experience, motivation) will have to come from yourself. (although I have diploma ~= master in engineering/comp sci). Unless you do "maths" that is like really solid stuff if you want to be on… -
Re: Programmning vs Artist in the Game Industry
Let me start by saying that the bulk of your post was well writtena nd you make a brilliant onion analogy. But this statement quoted above is pure fuckin' ignorance. engineers and artists are both responsible for the look of the game, and you can't say that because the user makes the art that the engineer doesn't push the… -
Re: Programmning vs Artist in the Game Industry
I still code (tho mainly PC stuff these days) - & peversly Im doing Java stuff (a scanline software renderer for starters), but mostly doing the artwork for casual PC titles & web games - eventual aim is to move into full time game design (which I firmly believe requires working knowledge of coding, art, and sound design…
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