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Re: From environment to technical artist?
I don't think you should get scared off by those Tech Artist interviews (which are awesome btw. thanks haiddasalami) since these people have been on the job as tech artists for a while. It's true that there is a lot to learn when you first get started but I think it gets easier as you move along, or at least you have a… -
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dont let the math bog you down. If you want, I can send some books that have helped me currently. Also khan academy. that thing is a treasure mine by itself :) Also all programming is IMO 70% logic 30% implementation/syntax. I think I spend more time thinking/researching what I need than sitting and coding. -
Re: From environment to technical artist?
My roll as a tech artist changes just about every day, it is a bit different for me how ever as one day I'm working on a game the next a feature film and then a TV series. The one thing that I can tell you that remains consistent about being a tech artist in a company is flexibility. You must be willing to learn new things… -
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within the TA fields there's quite a few specializations... and it all depends on that how much programming / math you need. There's your tool coder TA, who's really mostly a programmer who also happens to know how 3ds Max or Maya work. There's your SFX TA who knows the in and outs of creating SFX, particle effects,… -
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Tech artists roles vary so much because not all companies realise what a tech artist can do for them. I started writing some Maxscripts 10 years ago to help me out when I was creating assets. At Runecraft I was writing noddy scripts to add helper nodes to characters for the runtime guys, but I was still very much a…
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