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Posted at July 3, 2006, 3:36 pm: Hi all. I need advice, and I guess this is the best place to have "practical" information on getting in the video game industry For the little background, I am 26 years old, I have a diploma in graphic design (Quark, Indesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, etc) and 2 years studies in computer programming. With that 4+ years of mixed experience making websites (both interfaces and xhtml, css, php, mysql, etc) and doing graphic design for print My real passion is game design. So far I went with programming and publishing to take "the right choice" that wil pay the bills... But now that I have a margin of error, I will take the opportunity to get into things I really enjoy... I want to get into the video game industry, and for this I am thinking of starting studies in 3D/animation this september or january For now nothing is planified, and I have many questions. Please answer/give your opinion if you can 1. Will a one year diploma in 3D/animation land me a job in the industry later on? 2. If not what else do I need 3. For those who live in Montreal/Canada, do you have any recommendations of diplomas or schools to study game design? for now I am considering www.nadcentre.com, but I don't know if I would be accepted there. (Poor drawing skills. 4. While studying, what are the things I could do in parallel to become a better game designer, and why not, get better chances to land a (good) job later? drawing classes? painting classes? sculpture classes? certifications in Maya/3Dstudio I'd appreciate any and all feedback, thanks. Original of the message was taken from http://www.conceptart.org/forums/ Replies:I think you are confusing game design and art.Game designer is my ultimate-dream-job position. One glaring point that would hold you back is the poor drawing ability... You didn't mention your storytelling skills. Other Topics of ConceptArt.org Forums:(- Quake Wars E3 Poster -)Columbia College Chicago Diego -- MAY EIGHT, more of the same Is Puddnhead... --06-15-06--Montreal Workshop Sketch Update... first sculpture Characters for a game Unreal 3 Game Looking For Talented Concept Artists. Gerberra Zulle - still lazy - 25-june-06 The Faint: Todd Fink Book of Words 1 / ZOMBIES like riding a bike eh? Perspective Study ALIEN 5 Project LukeTores's Sketchbook: Beginning Anew BAKI's sketchbook Creature Concepts 3CHW 15 - VOTING - A Creature w/ Hooks; a Gryphon; a Street of Shanghai Grow cube More Rubbishy Ruins, Saluhae Sketch of a woman - Nudity (updated July 3) HELL "solitude and madness" The Devil Wears Prada ★【Zhuzhu's Sketchbook V 2.0】★ 7.13 update Gnomon 2006 Fall New Students Anatomy Work GeorgiaTech's Graduate ID program? Layers 3: Anatomy of the Layers Palette in Corel Painter ANOTHER website update?! Please critique! Capilano College. handy site on facial muscle and expressions Concept artist/Illustrator My Quest (revised) Work in progress of a T-Rex with your help ... Grave Place Hookswords' sketchbook Rook, painting completed Online School? ClockWork MAHN-TRUH's SB ( In effort to end the lurk ) Lots of Critique Required! [Nude] Capprotti's Sketchbook v2.0 - 07/11 Yayyy, More Art!!! Little animation i made today for fun:p Koro's Conventional Screentone : Tutorial |