This subject comes up quite often here. I believe the general consensus is a degree won't get you into the industry a good portfolio will. My own thoughts on this are: A degree can be useful/necessary if you want to work in another country, though some game art degrees aren't accredited so they don't count for this. A good…
As Ben says, this comes up a lot, and I think we should have a sticky. I think people do overlook one aspect of university in that universities don't in themselves teach you very much - yes they have lectures, and coursework, but a university is actually more like an educational environment where you have to teach yourself…
Hey guys, I'm looking for some advice/opinions on a current issue I'm having. For the last 8 months I've been on this path to try to break into the industry and become a 3d character artist. I dropped out of my 4 year undergrad Psychology program to pursue 3D, and left myself with just over 20,000 in student loans. My plan…