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Re: To web or not to web?
Yea of course you can turn it into some colossal crazy ass project that consumes the soul of anyone that visits but honestly when it comes to artist portfolio sites no one cares about your back end database scripting laungage. They want fast loading content and they want easy nav, without any kind of code knowlege someone… -
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ahem.... i actually do go through the 'coding' on a lot of sites - including a lot of polycounter's - mostly just curious to see how things were done, but sometimes i do get a "a baby could projectile vomit in a more tidy fashion than the xhtml in this site.." feeling.... maybe i'm just ocd when it comes to web… -
Re: To web or not to web?
Having to make a website is not a con... It's easier to do than anything 3d art related. The only con I can see to having/making your own personal site is paying for hosting. However, since you are still in school and not actively seeking industry employment you might as well save your monies and stick with the free… -
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I hear ya. I get your frustration buddy =) I just think this specific job is a super easy for just about anyone to do without ever touching a line of code. I'm not even sure I would call PhotoShop > File > Automate > Web Gallery, web design... Wouldn't that be like someone downloading free models from turbo squid and… -
Re: To web or not to web?
I'd say use all the free tools you can lay your hands on - you tube for videos etc - and do what vahl said at post no.2. (instead of wasting your time on learning html and making the site work) scrolling though a page of nice images is 10 times better than dealing with a "designed" website. on average - you are not… -
Re: To web or not to web?
You'll notice I didn't actually advise that he go to a lot of trouble concerning his site. I said that he should go with the quick and easy solution, for pretty much the same reasons that you stated. I also mentioned that I currently work in web design, and not game art. So while you may never hear a potential employer… -
Re: To web or not to web?
With the caveat of "don't neglect the art going into your portfolio" remember why they're hiring you. By all means make it great, make it personal just don't forget why they bought the ticket, its not for the warm up band, its for the headliner. If push comes to shove your art will speak louder than your site design. Poor…
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