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much easier to get a job as a character artist.

the demand for characters is always high because of a few factors

>can't proceduraly make high quality characters
>the characters that are available in the the market are not unique to what you want.
>characters in general demands more creativity

environments are easier to automate and replace, because you can just buy a big pack of assets and build them in your level editor, this is especially common with things like outdoor environments like nature.

employers are all about saving money. and when they see the opportunity to save money they will seize it

>>542103
not op, but also looking to be a character artist.
this is inspiring, just what i wanted to hear.
Where should i look for job postings? hoping to get in with a small developer and build up to working for a big company

>>543550
indiegamer and indie db

>>545781
maybe.

>>545781
no.

>>545781
yes.

When you're applying for jobs, apply everywhere. Don't get hung up on one single job. I've gotten one job out of 20 applications on average.

Apply again if they have another job opening. For the same job opening try again in a few months (4-6 months).

>>545048
how do i write coverletters to these game companies when i dont have time or money to play any games because of my neet status?

>>545047
you should ask them why you were rejected; worst case scenario is they don't offer a critique. you should also study their showreels/galleries or whatever of their past work and compare it to your own.

huh?
You can. The same joint chain can be used for IK or FK. It's a safe assumption that most modern programs have a way of toggling between the two.
If you're asking why you can't use both at the same time, it's probably for math reasons, but I can't really think of a situation where you'd want to do that anyway. Switching between the two works fine, and it makes more sense than using both at once, since the different systems would pointlessly conflict with each other.

yes, its a math thing. duplicate the chain and blend between the two

>>545579
sell your works at cgtrader and turbosquid

>>545579
How much per eldritch monster?

>>545586
$30

v i s c o r b e l

and bevel your shit, making a thread about furniture rendering and the op pic isn't even beveled.

>>545755
What do you mean by that? Are you sure you didnt mean chamfer?

>>545800
just ignore him.

in general watch vray tutorials. and download assets for vray to see how that works

>"2D shader"
2D shit from 3D always looks pig disgusting.

especially when going for a traditional animu look using 3D software.

literal cancer by the first reply

>>545624
post cancer thread; receive cancer replies

You can pretty much change the controls to whatever you want, but I'd stick to mayas standard controls. Not only will it help you to work on other systems which don't have your configurations, maya also has quite a lot of shortcuts which are used in a lot of other 3d programs aswell. Sfm on the other hand barely sticks to any standards

>>540079
a really tiny fraction of whatever sum they're already investing into traditional ads, shilling in MSM, and guerrilla marketing in general.

>>540079
ask hillary

>>540079
Political bullshit aside, that rigging is so nice.

When I do commissions I'll usually attach a license to it. Generally that means they can use the artwork in commercial works, but that's not the same as selling intellectual property. Selling the model directly would be illegal in this case.

>>545184
Is your reasoning personal or business related knowing they could make back their money from selling the asset?

>>545187
It's pretty uncommon to outright sell IPs.

If you commission an artist to create a soundtrack for your game, they'll also retain rights to the music they made. If they want to sell the soundtrack separately they have to pay royalties to the artists.

You'll have exceptions where the artists are employed directly by the company but that's pretty rare. If you want to be a content mill to sell assets on Turbosquid you need to create your own company and actually hire the people rather than contract/commission them, but at that point you might as well sell assets directly rather than through Turbosquid.

2/10 post in the wip thread you cuck

>>542574

Keep at it man, year or two and you'll be great if you put the effort in. Also you should have posted this in the WIP thread

>>542574
You deserve to take that gun and shoot yourself with it for starting a thread with a cellphone picture of your computer screen.

>>545507
The software might be cool, but the developers don't deserve money.

>buying from Christcucks who get triggered if you make naughty models with their software.

>>545508
>>545519
>Going out of your way to avoid using a program because the creators have different beliefs than you
You're all worse than nu-males

post their showreel

While I understand the need for a degree in anywhere but America, I still feel that most school for 3D are a waste of time and money. Most university offering a degree in this field often have inadequate staff who couldn't make it in the industry, bare bones software that's not up to industry standards, and garbage generalist curriculum that try force everyone to be the same. The most offensive is that these schools are often out of date on the modern techniques, leaving student woefully unprepared for what awaits them in 4 years. The thing you have to consider is that this is an industry that's barely 30 years old and is rapidly changing. The information and knowledge that was discovered and cultivated was all done so by forums and communities.

My advice? If you're really dedicated, save yourself some money, drop out of school, and study this stuff online. Break in to communities, find out what you like to do, and go full ham. I guarantee you'll learn more in a year than you would have in 4 at a sub par university and for just pennies on the dollar. Shoot, some of these industry leaders are giving this information away for chump change on Gumroads! The only catch is you have to be dedicated.

Experience: Someone who went to one of the worst schools, The Art Institute.

>>543320
Jesus m8, I'm going to have to check OP in to the hospital's burns unit.
>rekt

just blender alone?

sadly no.
i mean there are very few cases where you can make money just with blender and that is creating handpainted textures or fully rigged characters that aren't half bad.
you can't really texture properly or sculpt with blender. however - if you make the best use of it you will make it.
i personally seen artists that do it.

>>545653
i think for open source stuff most people make money selling services instead of goods. think redhat support vs selling the code/software

https://www.blendernation.com/2009/06/08/5-ways-to-make-money-with-blender/

>>545655
cont.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rT3JdHSxROU

this is the type of stuff you could.
again,not bad but not fantastic by any means.

>>545606

Cpu is most important. That pc is more than enough.

>>545606
Concept art is mainly painting with modelling, and most modeling for concept art needs a good base of understanding of drawing and design. From what I'm seeing of OP, you're very far from being concept-art level. Do you paint at all or just line drawings? If not, you're going to need to learn how to paint while you work on 3D. A lot of concept work right now is 3d work with a paintover,

Focus on your craft. The pc is just a tool. Get something you can afford. Most mid range pc can do the work. Good luck.