Right, everything you all have said is really helpful. I guess I always figured if I started out making props then I could get a job somewhere and learn about making more environment type things along the way through working experience. But after a year of being out of school I see more and more companies are less willing…
thx for constuctive kick in the ass i like that, but tell me if i wrote the project details public on forums how can i be sure that they wont do it without me ? I understand fun but i dont need fun, i need passionate people with skills that want something more than selling their TIME=LIFE for working somewhere and some…
Just curious from a job standpoint why would you want to stay in KC? That has to be even less of a hub for CG related jobs than Ohio... you're going to have to move eventually anyways. Personally if your parents are supporting you and not forcing you into finding a job right now I'd take full advantage of that. Being able…
Pak: Yeah dude. Studios shouldn't provide you with the tools you need. But, the one being contracted should have paid software, and the contractors should make sure of that. I was refering back to Poop's jab at studios expecting freelancers to "acquire" whatever software is needed to intregrate into the pipeline or…
Coming from someone with an MFA in Digital Art at a different school: * Prioritize getting summer internships. Make time to apply for them during the year. It may become tempting to take summer classes to finish early/on time. Do this only if you get rejected. You may be able to sign up for classes and then back out if you…
The road is one of the most brutal books ever written. It's probably the best book that I would absolutely never read again, just too brutal. "He walked out in the gray light and stood and he saw for a brief moment the absolute truth of the world. The cold relentless circling of the intestate earth. Darkness implacable.…
I now finished the Campaign and had a glance at the MP and Zombies mode, and the Campaign is really good. The background story and writing is not that good at places, (the enemy being comically evil with no sane motivation or reason) but the campaign itself and gameplay is very well done and its a lot of fun with some good…
That sounds reasonable for lead and senior artist sometimes,entry level/regular role do not come close to that number. The average pay for a regular role as 3d/environment artist to be honest is around 45k not including indie. The viable methods of supporting one self and others as an artist is freelancing(Must have good…
My last post before I get my dwarf ass to the gym. But I will say that iteration is what makes us great. If I'm apply to a company for freelance I show maybe 5 or 6 things. Most of the stuff I do is essentially a sketch but in 3d and probablly a million more swear words during the process then a sketch on paper. Its…
This comment might not be so welcome here but whatever: Maybe it just isn't for you? That's what I realised this year. 3 years of uni then a year of job hunting/portfolio work/the odd bit of freelance and I decided to have a long think about what I'd done over that time and realised there was an underlying reason that I'd…