Scizz, i went to the Art Institute of Pittsburgh as well. Thereare some good instructors there, and they will require you to work hard. Make sure that you keep educating yourself on polycount and through other means and you'll do just fine.
@Robat DUDE! where you there today during the afternoon? Cuz I just looked at your Dhalsim Jam WIp and I'm pretty sure I saw that open in ZBrush or something, or maybe the kids in there were all looking at polycount stuff.
I just got back from Pittsburgh to attend the enrolled students program thing they had there. The school is really fuckin' sweet from what I've seen, and the staff and all the instructors seem really chill and actually cool to hang out with. I was playin CoD in the lobby with some of them. I forget what floor it was but I…
I don't want to be Mr. Negative but you may want to think about some other things when looking at schools. Honestly who cares if the instructors are cool to hang out with... ask them why they are teaching and if they work at a studio on the side. Also playing cod is the library is really odd. Every school is going to have…
I am actually going to agree with crazyfingers on this one. I graduated from the Art Institute of CA - OC . They had a few REALLY knowledgeable instructors, and some not so good ones. I have learned tons more here on polycount and online than I actually did at school. I think that if you have the focus and determination to…
Hey y'all. I am AI graduates in San Francisco myself. Well, I never regret of any of my time going there. I am studying Environment Artist myself. I was new student and knowing nothing about 3D platforms and low quality at hand-drawing sketch, to be honest.. i'd rate myself bit better than just stick-man drawing on my…
I know you're getting swept away by possibilities and want to jump right in, but i cannot stress enough how much time and money you could save taking some courses at a junior college, heck some of them even do 3d courses. The degree isn't going to get you a job in the game industry, and their talk of helping you find a job…