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Re: State of the Industry: Why you should or should not give up.
The job and money issue has gone too far. Let's get real, if you love this stuff then you would still do it in your spare time without pay. If you wouldn't do that, then you're probably in the wrong industry and would start threads like this. I know people has to make a living somehow...but sheesh i still see it as a… -
Re: How do you feel about todays Terror Threat
here's an example of the anti-terror laws adversely affecting normal innocent citizens "The United States CPSC has initiated criminal legal action against us and other chemical suppliers. In short, the CPSC would like to ban the public from all access to chemicals. This would mean an end to Chemistry as a hobby, as well as… -
Re: Why some people are better at art than others.
hows environment treat you when you grow up? did your friend , teacher and family support your passion? can you find art gallery and museum easily ? can you find doujin(hobby) community in your place? are people able to make money over to kind of art you like in your place? these things may affect your art style and… -
Re: [Portfolio] - Hoopla! -
Your work shows me you take this as a hobby, and not a profession. Your showing me a folding table as one of your main thumbnail link for your portfolio? A folding table. This needs to wow me, not bore me. A lot of your work is unfinished or half assed so that even the finished ones dont have good renders. Take a step back… -
Re: [Portfolio] Daniel M, Prop Artist
It's just a domain that I own. Aah great, you're the second person that has mentioned my usage of orthos. I've been spending my time as a 3D generalist (hobby, I did everything except game art :) )of sorts where orthos are liked because they show things better than perspective. But it seems that's highly frowned upon in… -
Re: Is it just perfectionism?
Hey thanks for the replies. Because this I am now on polycount. I think, if a professional artist would say me i have potential, I would true him more than a artist who work maybe since 3-8 years as hobby :poly121: But I see i am not so un-normal, I may just too less experienced :poly124: Greetings Steven3D -
Re: O/T any airgunners out there?
Holy crap, Tim, that is a bad lookin' gun there. I never got serious with the hobby. As a kid I used to shoot bummble bees and dragon flies with something like this. http://store1.yimg.com/I/cobraairguns_1835_8897621 At 16 I got my first .22 which I still have. I hunted deer and did my own reloads. Later sold all that for… -
Re: General Direction
As a 3D Artist turned UI/UX Artist, I can say that there are a better career opportunities for UI/UX guys. You will have a bigger impact on the games you work on, but also often have to solve some near impossible problems and get frustrated often. But I don't regret the switch, even though I still do some 3D Art as a hobby… -
Re: Ideas for a scene to make?
Whatever you like and or inspires you, what made you want to do this in the first place? Start there, look for the aspect of your enthusiasm to approach this 3D career/hobby in the 1st place. Halloween sounds good since it is coming up, make the spookiest haunted house or one of the most exciting XMAS workshop, or even a… -
Re: 3D Software for Post Grads
Hi Zander, I have used Body Paint for some years and I just recently switched over to 3D Coat which is as just as good. Body Paint around $900 and 3D Coat around $349. I also use it for a scultping tool but that is not as good as zBrush. Download the trial and see what works. They also have a hobby version that is only $99…
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