I'm working on a portfolio and hoping I can come into the industry late. I'm currently 29 and have squandered the last few years away with non-cg jobs because I was unable to commit. The industry still seems like a very worthy pursuit to me though. When you say you were out of the industry MagicSugar. Do you mean you've…
Thanks for the clarification mate! I'm fortunate enough to have a decent steady job so quite grateful for that, but I'll be working on making the dream happen until it does. Only recently back in the game but the determination has never been stronger. ...I first came across polycount 10 years ago and having come back to…
Considering how far you've apparently come in just six short months, I'd say you shouldn't worry about school unless you're doing something only tangentially related to CG, like fine art or architecture or something. Those are some kickass high-poly pieces and if you're interested in actually getting a job in the game…
I know people have said a few times but who cares about age. I didn't get my first gig until i was 28, and thats only because I worked as a professional illustrator for six years after college. Of course I was older than most of the people that I guess were considered my professional equals, but who cares. In terms of…