How to do a pc job and where to find one. Thread

Hey how old does one have to be to get a job for mods or games like say making maps or skinning models cause i would sure like to make money on that and where does one go to learn how to skin or map cause i would like to learn....im money hungry! if you know please tell me cause i am interested even the ones who plan on making mods im in for learning. thanks guys but before u ask me for a job tell me where i can learn to skin, map etc.

Well, for one thing, 99.5% of mods don't pay anyone, they're a hobby. Number 2, any age person can work on a mod if they have skills. You'll need to be older to work in a commercial company.

Plus, they prob wouldn't take you into a commercial comapny unless you have been to uni and have a degree. Oh, and I'd say at least 20 or something before you can get in.

hmmm, well it sucks that i cant make money. But it would be nice to see my work on other games and i probably would still like to find out where to learn, but if its a school that i have to attend then i wont bother cause i have my own school which teaches some stuff about computer skills. and maybe i can find classes online which im sure would be better. but if you guys have tools for that kind of stuff then that would be great and i would like to know.

- Edited By radu On Tue 27th, May 2003 @ 10:04:44am

Polycount.com

You can find job openings for artists and animators there.

hey thanks it looks good ill see what it has and ill go to the links if i dont find anything there.

Radu wrote: hmmm, well it sucks that i cant make money. But it would be nice to see my work on other games and i probably would still like to find out where to learn, but if its a school that i have to attend then i wont bother cause i have my own school which teaches some stuff about computer skills. and maybe i can find classes online which im sure would be better. but if you guys have tools for that kind of stuff then that would be great and i would like to know.

Work on it now, If you get the right learning tool soon enough you will be with some company, weather big or small

you need computer skillz no matter what you are doing in order to be successful in the future... so many things will be dictated by computers

Well ... if you want a job working within the 3D industry, then I'd say your priority would be to develop traditional art skills, first and foremost. The computer is only a tool. There is also alot of emphasis on degree courses, well, yes ... these are useful but not entirely necessary. It is more likely that you will be judged on the quality of your show-reel than the university you attended. In the 3D industry there is less emphasis on qualifications, and more on the application of skills.

the guy who made De_dust for CS was a sophmore in high school *gasp*