just don't try to sell it that way to the env lead interviewing you. people want to hire env artists who are passionate about creating environments. not people who figured it was the easiest way to get to a different position. also, your decision seems to imply that you can get an env position with no effort, but would…
Ahh who needs Env art eh! it's only over 90% of the game you are seeing on screen ;) Your portfolio is a start, but it's not strong enough to get any character position any time soon. If you focus on becoming an amazing env modeler, you could go a long way. Everyone and their dogs wants to be a character artist, so the…