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itchi · Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2001 7:35 pm

jcFIG> ah another art centerite ^^ how's the school treatin you?

i work for sony computer entertainment america (SCEA ie

laystation ie 989) i should have taken advantage of the 3d department while going to school. well i guess i'm learning now ten years later haha.

MadSamoan · Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2001 6:59 am

I've been a 3d real-time computer game artist for around nine years and trying to focus on my traditional skills in the past year. I've worked on some well known games such as Deus Ex and Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear.
I live in San Diego, but I've been in Orlando for the last 6 weeks consulting with a defense contractor on modifying games like Rogue Spear and Operation Flashpoint for training purposes for the Marines. My contract's almost up and I'm pretty homesick, so if anyone knows of any opportunites in the San Diego/SoCal area, let me know. I'm pretty homesick...

balistic · Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2001 7:13 am

I did a lot of art for Rampage Through Time (PSX), modeled and textured a bunch of college football stadiums for NCAA 2K2 (Dreamcast), and did level design, concepts, and textures for a playable in-house game proposal we made using the Unreal engine.

I prefer broadcast/feature work to games though . . . the game industry is just too bloated, corporate, and French right now.

paul davidson · Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2001 8:09 am

Wotcha! I've just posted a link in the gallery...a few good artists in there.

I work as a 'concept/storyboard artist' for the company that produces 'Driver', and soon to be released 'Stuntman'.

I work in comics in my spare time.

Best Regards

Paul

Etict · Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2001 8:51 am

quote:
Originally posted by java:
Lead Artist, Unique Development Studios (UDS), Sweden. Doing most stuff except animations.

Dixter: Har du s�kt jobb d�?

Etict: Say hi to Petar from me!

I will

He's busy now though. He's mostly going around yelling to people and trying to prove everybody's points wrong. He's pretty good at that shit...

Quasar · member Member # Joined: 01 Oct 2001 Posts: 355

I am a Concept Artist but I also do 3D modeling when the crunch time sets in.. I work in the game industry

I have worked on 2 massivly multi player games . The game I am working on now is unannounced. I did work for Sony Online. The company I work for now nobody has heard of..so..it will be nice when they announce the damn game..lol

immi · Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2001 5:37 pm

Jason Manley is working on Fallout 3! The secret is out!

[666]Flat · Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2001 11:23 pm

quote:
Originally posted by Etict:
Crytek. =)

Responsible for game titles like...?

Etict · Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2001 5:31 am

quote:
Originally posted by [666]Flat:
Responsible for game titles like...?

Releasing our first title next year.
Fallout3? Can't wait...

HellSpawn · Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2001 6:27 am

Hi Folks...

I've been lurking for a while. I worked for Midway Games for a little while and now I'm the lead designer for a company that develops casino games for VLT's and internet based gaming. Please don't hate me for taking your money... I promise I'm not the devil ;-)

- Shawn

[666]Flat · Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2001 6:37 am

quote:
Originally posted by immi:
Jason Manley is working on Fallout 3! The secret is out!

OMFG 1337 GALORE!!!1

immi · Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2001 7:13 am

I'm just fooling around. I hope it's fallout 3

[666]Flat · Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2001 8:54 am

quote:
Originally posted by immi:
I'm just fooling around. I hope it's fallout 3

FALLOUT IZ DA BEST OF ALL GAMES

PLZ DEAR GOD LET EM BL@STARDS DO FALLOUT 3 K THNX BYE

WacoMonkey · Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2001 9:09 am

Phil Saunders

Been in the biz about 10 years w/Presto Studios. CDROM stuff mostly... recently creative director for Myst 3 Exile. Working on an x-box title right now.

Fun!

Mouseshadow · Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2001 7:11 am

Hi All, my first post (Hurrah!)

I'm working for ATD, on games which people prefer not to buy

Modelling, texturing, design work (game design and graphic design) characters whenever I get the chance.

One or two of my high poly images can be seen at http://communities.msn.co.uk/3DArtworks
if anyone's interested. I hope to get some more interesting stuff up (and a proper web site) soon...

SynrrG · junior member Member # Joined: 01 Oct 2001 Posts: 48

I did some textures for early Counter Strike maps. Other then that, I only wish!

Seraphire · Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2001 4:39 pm

Thats it. Your all on my list. People I hate with better jobs then me.

Jason Manley · Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2001 11:07 pm

wishful thinking...sometimes it comes to fruition..other times it is just fantasy.

fallout is like the girl in school who occupies ones thoughts when he should be doing other things...right now we think about her a lot...but havent had the guts to ask her out.

jason

Anthony · Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2001 10:27 pm

Come on Jason, you know you want her. I'll ask her for you. ;]

Shiro_tengu · Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2001 11:45 pm

You Guys all ROCK!

PixHortHiT · Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2001 12:22 am

I�m a lazy student but if all goes well I too will join the select (few?) producing high quality games! Me and my friends tried once but we lack the willpower too actually produce something that even resembles a game

Thrush · Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2001 10:27 am

I've been in the computer game development industry for going on seven years now. I am currently working at Sunstorm Interactive. I am forced to use 3DS Max on a daily basis for limited poly assets. My all time favorite 3D package for doing anything from modeling, detailing and animation is by far Hash Inc's "Animation Master". It is an inspiring tool. I also love Photoshop for 2D work. I have done six book covers just this year for the emerging d20 role playing subsection of paper based gaming. Frankly I enjoy the digital paintings for the covers far more than being a pixel monkey at my day job. (Not that I'm complaining mind you

Monkey Majick · Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2001 4:56 pm

I'm a pixel monkey and poly pusher too.

Anyone else?

jonaz.dk · Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2001 10:10 am

I working at a small studio here in dk called Deadline Games. Doing 3D in max 3.1

=O)

[ October 19, 2001: Message edited by: jonaz.dk ]

Brain · Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2001 6:59 pm

Heh, consider me a definate games artist now @:-)

http://www.perseity.com/ released FreeStrike the other day with my art strewn through it, aswell as name in credits. *grins*

StrangeFate · member Member # Joined: 20 Feb 2000 Posts: 199

2D at DE (it almost rhymes!!) ...digital extremes that is, working on Unreal Championship and Dark Sector.

Pimpnstyn · Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2001 12:55 pm

I'm a Character animator in Games been in for 3 years...but I do a ton of other stuff.
Illustration, Sculpture, Character Design,
Modeling and Texturing...but right now 100%
Character Animation for Tremor Entertainment
in Burbank doing an XBOX title.

CluelessMorgan · Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2001 2:40 pm

far out no wonder I am afraid to post anything here!!

I do not work as a 2d/3d artist although this is the area that I want to get into.

How did you guys get yourself into this area what courses did you all do? I really want to know so I can maybe take the course...

Oh and I hope that you all were not excellent straight of the mark!

StrangeFate · member Member # Joined: 20 Feb 2000 Posts: 199

hmm, you don't need any courses to be an artist. Just look to get involved with game editing so you have something to show off.

Mouseshadow · Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2001 12:51 am

I started with no artistic qualifications, am a self taught "artist" and modeller.
The first company I worked for was a shareware developer, essentially working unpaid for a project (I was quite desperate to get in the industry back then

)

After a year or so I got a break in the industry proper. So it is possible to get it together without any formal art qualifications but I couldn't really recommend it - you won't be doing yourself any favours.

Traditional courses are best - Fine arts, life drawing, animation etc.

3D courses if you think they are necessary, but if you feel confident you can teach yourself 3D then the lack of a qualification won't really hinder you - it's all down to your portfolio at the end of the day.