Xavi
Recently a coworker asked for some advice re: a relative that wants to study to get into #videogames. Figured the answer was worth sharing but it is a bit long so here is a screen of the conversation. I see a lot of aspiring professionals in my feed so I hope this is helpful
#gamedev #tutorial #arttutorial #artjob #artschool #mastoart
Dec 9, 2022 at 4:45pmWeb
Show threadSabineDec 9, 2022
@RagingSpaniard I think another thing too is how many opportunities there are in mobile games vs big console titles, for great pay and less stress, though I guess that still depends on different company cultures, or maybe I've just gotten luckier since I got into mobile.
Show threadXaviDec 9, 2022

@Sabine Im mostly on mobile as well and while the hours and pay are good, if your passion is in console you should still pursuit it! Ive also found that console AAA is more catered toward specialists so for generalists like me it worked out better to do mobile work.

Dunno about you but the short deadlines on mobile can be frustrating. 3 years on a project sounds nice sometimes!

Show threadSabineDec 9, 2022

@RagingSpaniard Yeah I'd love to have 3-5 year cycle sometime. There's still something about the short deadlines and constraints in mobile that juices creativity to get nice art in strict limits.

Also that is true about specialist/generalist. My love is 3D environment art, but I get pulled into character+concept art too depending on the project if it fits styles I'm good at. But console stuff is great if you're like "I love this one specific thing"