Gaming companies and positions

Dunlavy · 02-17-2005, 07:22 PM

Being an aspiring digital artist and animator, the realization has come quickly that the world of an artist for gaming companies is a competitive one. People are hired, if better comes in, then they are laid-off.

Even now, it seems there are so many of my kind that finding a job to look into with my talents is rare as well...

Any programmers out there thinking about starting a gaming company? Or anyone out there have any good contacts?

Just a suggestion..... i'm fearful for my future.... O.o

-Dunlavy

jaguar · 02-17-2005, 07:31 PM

Take a look at this little project. Was started as an indie project, never got completed but about half the team ended up being hired by developers. The best you can do is have a big portfolio of professional work and get as much exposure as you can, mods, indie projects etc.

BigV · 02-17-2005, 07:55 PM

http://www.thegameinitiative.com/seattle/
check this out

BigV · 02-17-2005, 07:55 PM

crap, posted then read the date.

my apologies.

Dunlavy · 02-17-2005, 09:32 PM

No problems, atleast you tried..... this is going to be hard.... I need to learn modeling better....

Happy Monkey · 02-18-2005, 10:45 AM

I've visited these offices. Nice place to work, if you can get it.

Bitman · 02-23-2005, 02:48 PM

The process, as I understand it, is to get a day job to pay the bills. One of the bills should be something like Unreal Tournament, for which you can make your own maps, bots, skins, weapons, vehicles, etc. Upload to net, get feedback from players, tweak map, repeat. This gives you experience not only with the tools, but with actual players. Should give you a leg up over the competition.

If shooters aren't your style, there are other options, like making an Ultima-style game with Exult. http://exult.sourceforge.net/

Clodfobble · 02-23-2005, 04:36 PM

Bitman, that only applies if you want to be a level designer. Dunlavy said he's an artist/animator, in which case he needs to learn both 3DMax and Maya like the back of his hand, and then have a wide-ranging portfolio of digital work.

What city are you in, Dunlavy?

02-17-2005, 07:22 PM	#1
Dunlavy High Propagandist Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Forgotten Grove Posts: 117	Gaming companies and positions Being an aspiring digital artist and animator, the realization has come quickly that the world of an artist for gaming companies is a competitive one. People are hired, if better comes in, then they are laid-off. Even now, it seems there are so many of my kind that finding a job to look into with my talents is rare as well... Any programmers out there thinking about starting a gaming company? Or anyone out there have any good contacts? Just a suggestion..... i'm fearful for my future.... O.o -Dunlavy __________________ "Two roads divirged in the wood and I, I took the one less travelled by, and that has made all the difference" -Robert Frost "The road to hell is paved with good intentions" -Old proverb

02-17-2005, 07:31 PM	#2
jaguar whig Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 5,075	Take a look at this little project. Was started as an indie project, never got completed but about half the team ended up being hired by developers. The best you can do is have a big portfolio of professional work and get as much exposure as you can, mods, indie projects etc. __________________ Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life. - Twain

02-17-2005, 07:55 PM	#3
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	http://www.thegameinitiative.com/seattle/ check this out __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

02-17-2005, 07:55 PM	#4
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	crap, posted then read the date. my apologies. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

02-17-2005, 09:32 PM	#5
Dunlavy High Propagandist Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Forgotten Grove Posts: 117	No problems, atleast you tried..... this is going to be hard.... I need to learn modeling better.... __________________ "Two roads divirged in the wood and I, I took the one less travelled by, and that has made all the difference" -Robert Frost "The road to hell is paved with good intentions" -Old proverb

02-18-2005, 10:45 AM	#6
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	I've visited these offices. Nice place to work, if you can get it. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

02-23-2005, 02:48 PM	#7
Bitman cellar smellar Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: californy, baby! Posts: 403	The process, as I understand it, is to get a day job to pay the bills. One of the bills should be something like Unreal Tournament, for which you can make your own maps, bots, skins, weapons, vehicles, etc. Upload to net, get feedback from players, tweak map, repeat. This gives you experience not only with the tools, but with actual players. Should give you a leg up over the competition. If shooters aren't your style, there are other options, like making an Ultima-style game with Exult. http://exult.sourceforge.net/

02-23-2005, 04:36 PM	#8
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Bitman, that only applies if you want to be a level designer. Dunlavy said he's an artist/animator, in which case he needs to learn both 3DMax and Maya like the back of his hand, and then have a wide-ranging portfolio of digital work. What city are you in, Dunlavy?

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