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redgriffin · 01-07-2005, 08:25 AM

hey everyone,

i want to get into the 3d industry next year. at the moment i'm attending school and we have our final project coming up.
so i have about 10 weeks to make something of my choice.

i would like to make something that get's me into the 3d industry. (yeah, don't we all :headbang

if anyone can offer me any advice on wear i should focus my reasearch for this project, that would be awesome.
- ideas
- previous experence's
- what you look for as an employer
- etc

i want to at least to be able to create something that atracts an employer to give me a trainieship (on the job training)

i know i'm asking alot but i thought i might as well ask

many thanks, redgriffin. :bow:

nemac4 · 01-07-2005, 08:39 AM

What kind of 3d work? There are many types.

redgriffin · 01-07-2005, 06:29 PM

modeling and animation is what i want to do.

mtmckinley · 01-07-2005, 06:45 PM

are you looking to enter games, film (live action effects), film (animated feature), commercials, etc?

Whichever you're looking to get into, obviously, you'd want to make sure the work you put into your portfolio reflects this.

redgriffin · 02-07-2005, 12:54 AM

film (animated feature), commercials.

sorry i thought you ment something else

redgriffin · 06-07-2005, 05:30 AM

so is anyone going to help me out here?

admiralbcd · 06-07-2005, 02:43 PM

'On the job training' ....I wouldn't count on it too much.

It's a world with a lot of competition, and theres some great animators out there ( and inhere :p )

To get a job, you have to impress with your showreel.
which means first of all you have to model, texture and animate as if there is no tomorrow and be very critical to yourself.

for commercial work, I would make some fake commercial, showing especially some 'lifelike' work and good lighting, cause that's the hardest, and most used in commercials.
The chessboard that's being talked about on this forum is a good example....put a bottle of whiskey next to it and it could go straight in a commercial.

For film, I'd concentrate more on some really good character animation, that's the most wanted.
model texture and animate your character and do some cool story with it, use some effects.
It always helps to do something unexpectedly extremely funny with it....( kill that godfather look on the guys face, to break the ice )

also, be original ! If you do something with let's say a car, don't just model a car, but be creative with it.
Why not do some extreme customcar, for example, just to showoff your creativity.
I'm gonna do the Mc Claren tut this summer, but that should only be a start to do something else with the knowledge.
I wanna build my own cars, do my own stuff .... that should also be visible in your showreel too.

cheers:beer:

01-07-2005, 08:25 AM	#1
redgriffin Full Access Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 7	getting into the industry/final project hey everyone, i want to get into the 3d industry next year. at the moment i'm attending school and we have our final project coming up. so i have about 10 weeks to make something of my choice. i would like to make something that get's me into the 3d industry. (yeah, don't we all :headbang if anyone can offer me any advice on wear i should focus my reasearch for this project, that would be awesome. - ideas - previous experence's - what you look for as an employer - etc i want to at least to be able to create something that atracts an employer to give me a trainieship (on the job training) i know i'm asking alot but i thought i might as well ask many thanks, redgriffin. :bow:

01-07-2005, 06:45 PM	#4
mtmckinley The Maya Mountain Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Port Orchard, WA Posts: 654	are you looking to enter games, film (live action effects), film (animated feature), commercials, etc? Whichever you're looking to get into, obviously, you'd want to make sure the work you put into your portfolio reflects this. __________________ -Mike www.mtmckinley.net 3D Artist at Zombie Studios

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01-07-2005, 08:39 AM	#2
nemac4 Super Moderator Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 232	What kind of 3d work? There are many types.

01-07-2005, 06:29 PM	#3
redgriffin Full Access Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 7	modeling and animation is what i want to do.

02-07-2005, 12:54 AM	#5
redgriffin Full Access Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 7	film (animated feature), commercials. sorry i thought you ment something else

06-07-2005, 05:30 AM	#6
redgriffin Full Access Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 7	so is anyone going to help me out here?

06-07-2005, 02:43 PM	#7
admiralbcd Full Access Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: belgium Posts: 173	'On the job training' ....I wouldn't count on it too much. It's a world with a lot of competition, and theres some great animators out there ( and inhere :p ) To get a job, you have to impress with your showreel. which means first of all you have to model, texture and animate as if there is no tomorrow and be very critical to yourself. for commercial work, I would make some fake commercial, showing especially some 'lifelike' work and good lighting, cause that's the hardest, and most used in commercials. The chessboard that's being talked about on this forum is a good example....put a bottle of whiskey next to it and it could go straight in a commercial. For film, I'd concentrate more on some really good character animation, that's the most wanted. model texture and animate your character and do some cool story with it, use some effects. It always helps to do something unexpectedly extremely funny with it....( kill that godfather look on the guys face, to break the ice ) also, be original ! If you do something with let's say a car, don't just model a car, but be creative with it. Why not do some extreme customcar, for example, just to showoff your creativity. I'm gonna do the Mc Claren tut this summer, but that should only be a start to do something else with the knowledge. I wanna build my own cars, do my own stuff .... that should also be visible in your showreel too. cheers:beer: