yeah but the step up or alternative is a manager or supervisor and to be
found in production meetings and negotiations (or handing out shotgun
tasks) all day and not doing any actual 3D 'art' anymore...;)
I'm with Carl Jung on this one. “You are what you do, not what you say
you'll do.”
une 17, 2013 8:25 PM
To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com
Subject: Re: OT: (sort-of) getting in to game dev
To no-one in particular:
Software development, thinking cooly, is ALWAYS going to be a safer choice in
terms of future proofing your arse than most content work, and a good chunk of
the arti
ctice, he can just buy a games company and ask his new
employees to show him how things work.
I¹m sure Bradley can give some helpful pointers for where to get a
medical
degree.
*From:* Raffaele Fragapane
*Sent:* Monday, June 17, 2013 2:57 PM
*To:* softimage@listproc.autodesk.com
*Subject:* Re:
>>
>>> Eventually - if he sticks with the medical degree once he¹s
>>>established
>>> a profitable practice, he can just buy a games company and ask his new
>>> employees to show him how things work.
>>>
>>> I¹m sure Bradley can give some helpful poin
inters for where to get a medical
degree.
*From:* Raffaele Fragapane
*Sent:* Monday, June 17, 2013 2:57 PM
*To:* softimage@listproc.autodesk.com
*Subject:* Re: OT: (sort-of) getting in to game dev
Saying "I want to get into games" is like saying "I want to have
something to do w
Hi Paul,
so you pressed that poor 18 year old boyfriend of your daughter
into giving you a reliable and realistic plan of the future?
He had to come up with something at least related to your field,
if only to make you feel more comfortable because you wouldn´t
question a decision similar to you
ement programs...eh...
From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com
[mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Chris Chia
Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2013 5:08 AM
To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com
Subject: RE: (sort-of) getting in to game dev
+1
From: softimage
To no-one in particular:
Software development, thinking cooly, is ALWAYS going to be a safer choice
in terms of future proofing your arse than most content work, and a good
chunk of the artistic work.
It simply gives you a much broader range of skills and a much higher level
of portability of effo
+1
From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com
[mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Nasser Al-Ostath
Sent: Monday, June 17, 2013 8:53 PM
To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com
Subject: Re: OT: (sort-of) getting in to game dev
I recommend full sail university ... they
17, 2013 5:44 PM
To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com
Subject: Re: OT: (sort-of) getting in to game dev
As others have said, he should decide what about games he really wants to do
first. I'd suggest you point him to some free/open source tools - Blender,
Unity3D, etc. These programs will often have
As others have said, he should decide what about games he really wants
to do first. I'd suggest you point him to some free/open source tools -
Blender, Unity3D, etc. These programs will often have a vast amount of
tutorials or user forums available to assist in the learning curve.
Have him st
m.
Matt
From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com
[mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Paul Griswold
Sent: Monday, June 17, 2013 4:42 AM
To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com
Subject: OT: (sort-of) getting in to game dev
Hi guys,
My daughter's boyfriend has ex
things work.
>
> I’m sure Bradley can give some helpful pointers for where to get a medical
> degree.
>
> *From:* Raffaele Fragapane
> *Sent:* Monday, June 17, 2013 2:57 PM
> *To:* softimage@listproc.autodesk.com
> *Subject:* Re: OT: (sort-of) getting in to game dev
>
> S
ginal Message-
From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com
[mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Eric Lampi
Sent: Monday, June 17, 2013 10:31 AM
To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com
Subject: Re: OT: (sort-of) getting in to game dev
I think you need to be brutally honest with him
I think you need to be brutally honest with him about the nature of
the business, game development and visual F/X. I have some contact
with students who go to my alma mater, Pratt Institute. I've been very
honest with them about how our industry is changing and how tough it
might be to make a caree
some helpful pointers for where to get a medical
degree.
From: Raffaele Fragapane
Sent: Monday, June 17, 2013 2:57 PM
To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com
Subject: Re: OT: (sort-of) getting in to game dev
Saying "I want to get into games" is like saying "I want to have someth
Saying "I want to get into games" is like saying "I want to have something
to do with buildings". Laying the bricks, engineering anti-seismic
structures, or decorating the interiors? :)
First thing I'd try and push him for is to form some rough idea of what he
likes in a game and how he feels he'd
image-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Daniel H
Sent: 17 June 2013 13:39
To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com
Subject: Re: OT: (sort-of) getting in to game dev
He should be directed to download all three of these game engines.
Digital-Tutors has training on all three engines, and Eat 3D ha
I recommend full sail university ... they are specialized in game dev
On 17 Jun 2013 14:43, "Paul Griswold" <
pgrisw...@fusiondigitalproductions.com> wrote:
> Hi guys,
>
> My daughter's boyfriend has expressed an interest in getting into game
> development. He's just a teenager, so he really does
I don't know what exactly he is interested in. Modelling, mapping,
programming etc.
But i think it can be good to get involved in a mod team.
For the rest, i think unknown world are doing an interesting job.
They started with a mod for halflife 1 and now have a company of around 9
people so it's a
He should be directed to download all three of these game engines.
Digital-Tutors has training on all three engines, and Eat 3D has training
for Unreal and CryEngine.
Free edition of Unreal Engine 3
http://www.unrealengine.com/udk
Free edition of CryEngine 3
http://mycryengine.com
Free edition o
http://www.penny-arcade.com/patv/episode/on-game-schools
Small but very informative vid, part of a much larger series which is
equally excellent and accessible.
Make sure he understands what exactly a Dev does. It often gets tossed like
a blanket statement to cover a vast number of disciplines. (
Hi guys,
My daughter's boyfriend has expressed an interest in getting into game
development. He's just a teenager, so he really doesn't have much of a
focus yet other than "I want to get into games".
But I told my daughter I'd get some recommendations on things like what he
should study, good co
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