http://wiki.polycount.com/w/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Game_Industry 2026-04-14T23:29:35Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.23.2 http://wiki.polycount.com/w/index.php?title=Game_Industry&diff=9023&oldid=prev 2026-03-26T16:54:20Z

<p>‎<span dir="auto"><span class="autocomment">How to Get In</span></span></p> <table class='diff diff-contentalign-left'> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <tr style='vertical-align: top;'> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black; text-align: center;">Revision as of 16:54, 26 March 2026</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 13:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 13:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* [https://polycount.com/discussion/134547 Getting that first job] Polycount Forum thread. Good advice for an artist trying to enter a game studio.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* [https://polycount.com/discussion/134547 Getting that first job] Polycount Forum thread. Good advice for an artist trying to enter a game studio.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* [https://polycount.com/discussion/89972 Getting into the Game Industry (Inspiration of a different kind)] - Polycount Forum thread. Amazing thread full of information from working game artists about how they got into the industry.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* [https://polycount.com/discussion/89972 Getting into the Game Industry (Inspiration of a different kind)] - Polycount Forum thread. Amazing thread full of information from working game artists about how they got into the industry.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* [https://athey.deviantart.com/art/Game-Industry-Advice-to-studen-145619882 Game Industry Advice to students] -&#160; by [<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">http</del>://<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">athey</del>.<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">deviantart</del>.com/ Athey Moravetz]&#160; A great article by a 5-year veteran game artist about what it takes to get into a game artist job. Very straightforward and accurate.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* [<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">https://web.archive.org/web/20091207145650/</ins>https://athey.deviantart.com/art/Game-Industry-Advice-to-studen-145619882 Game Industry Advice to students] -&#160; by [<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">https</ins>://<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">www</ins>.<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">mobygames</ins>.com<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">/person/225824/athey-nansel-moravetz</ins>/ Athey Moravetz]&#160; A great article by a 5-year veteran game artist about what it takes to get into a game artist job. Very straightforward and accurate.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>== Being a Developer ==</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>== Being a Developer ==</div></td></tr> <!-- diff cache key polycountwiki:diff:version:1.11a:oldid:9022:newid:9023 --> </table>

EricChadwick http://wiki.polycount.com/w/index.php?title=Game_Industry&diff=9022&oldid=prev 2026-03-26T16:50:03Z

<p>‎<span dir="auto"><span class="autocomment">How to Get In</span></span></p> <table class='diff diff-contentalign-left'> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <tr style='vertical-align: top;'> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black; text-align: center;">Revision as of 16:50, 26 March 2026</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 10:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 10:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* [https://polycount.com/discussion/168727/im-finding-it-impossible-to-land-a-job I'm finding it impossible to land a job] Polycount Forum thread.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* [https://polycount.com/discussion/168727/im-finding-it-impossible-to-land-a-job I'm finding it impossible to land a job] Polycount Forum thread.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* [https://magazine.artstation.com/2017/07/game-recruiters-application/ What Game Recruiters Really Think About Your Application] by [http://polycount.com/profile/discussions/Gav Gavin Goulden].</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* [https://magazine.artstation.com/2017/07/game-recruiters-application/ What Game Recruiters Really Think About Your Application] by [http://polycount.com/profile/discussions/Gav Gavin Goulden].</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* [https://polycount.com/discussion/157738/game-industry-recruiter-taking-in-questions Game Industry Recruiter Taking In Questions] Polycount Forum thread.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* [https://polycount.com/discussion/157738/game-industry-recruiter-taking-in-questions<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">/p1 </ins>Game Industry Recruiter Taking In Questions] Polycount Forum thread.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* [<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">http</del>://polycount.com/discussion/134547 Getting that first job] Polycount Forum thread. Good advice for an artist trying to enter a game studio.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* [<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">https</ins>://polycount.com/discussion/134547 Getting that first job] Polycount Forum thread. Good advice for an artist trying to enter a game studio.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* [https://polycount.com/discussion/89972 Getting into the Game Industry (Inspiration of a different kind)] - Polycount Forum thread. Amazing thread full of information from working game artists about how they got into the industry.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* [https://polycount.com/discussion/89972 Getting into the Game Industry (Inspiration of a different kind)] - Polycount Forum thread. Amazing thread full of information from working game artists about how they got into the industry.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* [https://athey.deviantart.com/art/Game-Industry-Advice-to-studen-145619882 Game Industry Advice to students] -&#160; by [http://athey.deviantart.com/ Athey Moravetz]&#160; A great article by a 5-year veteran game artist about what it takes to get into a game artist job. Very straightforward and accurate.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* [https://athey.deviantart.com/art/Game-Industry-Advice-to-studen-145619882 Game Industry Advice to students] -&#160; by [http://athey.deviantart.com/ Athey Moravetz]&#160; A great article by a 5-year veteran game artist about what it takes to get into a game artist job. Very straightforward and accurate.</div></td></tr> <!-- diff cache key polycountwiki:diff:version:1.11a:oldid:9005:newid:9022 --> </table>

EricChadwick http://wiki.polycount.com/w/index.php?title=Game_Industry&diff=9005&oldid=prev 2025-09-03T19:41:31Z

<p>‎<span dir="auto"><span class="autocomment">Being a Developer</span></span></p> <table class='diff diff-contentalign-left'> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <tr style='vertical-align: top;'> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black; text-align: center;">Revision as of 19:41, 3 September 2025</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 16:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 16:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>== Being a Developer ==</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>== Being a Developer ==</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* [<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">http</del>://polycount.com/discussion/174205/job-security-question Job Security Question] Polycount Forum thread. &#160;</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* [<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">https</ins>://polycount.com/discussion/174205/job-security-question Job Security Question] Polycount Forum thread. &#160;</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* [<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">http</del>://<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">www.</del>polycount.com/<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">forum</del>/<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">showthread.php?t=</del>137206 What has the games industry been like for you?] Polycount Forum thread. 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Game art veterans share what it's really like to be working in game development.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* [http://archive.is/B7o90 Is the games industry really dying?] by Dan Teasdale, diving deep into game industry layoff data.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* [http://archive.is/B7o90 Is the games industry really dying?] by Dan Teasdale, diving deep into game industry layoff data.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* [https://www.valvesoftware.com/en/publications Valve Employee Hand Book]&#160; Greg Coomer says &quot;We wrote this book to make it as easy as we could for new people to join the company. It was fun to capture these thoughts and put them all in one place. Let us know what you think.&quot; Cached: [[file:Valve_Employee_Handbook.pdf]]</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* [https://www.valvesoftware.com/en/publications Valve Employee Hand Book]&#160; Greg Coomer says &quot;We wrote this book to make it as easy as we could for new people to join the company. It was fun to capture these thoughts and put them all in one place. 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Highly recommended [<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">http</del>://<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">www.</del>polycount.com/<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">forum</del>/<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">showthread.php?t=</del>74876 by many Polycounters].</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* [http://www.gdcvault.com/play/1012343/The-Belly-of-the-Whale The Belly of the Whale: Living a Creative Life in the Game Industry] - by [http://www.bobbates.com/ Bob Bates] GDC 2010 lecture about how creative types can survive and thrive in the game industry. Highly recommended [<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">https</ins>://polycount.com/<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">discussion</ins>/74876 by many Polycounters].</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* [https://web.archive.org/web/20230320100837/http://www.thejonjones.com/2010/08/09/how-not-to-hire-an-artist/ How NOT to hire an artist] - by [http://www.thejonjones.com Jon Jones] Response to the article [https://web.archive.org/web/20101229213727/http://kaitol.com/how-to-hire-an-artist/ How to hire an artist] by Christopher 'xdragonx10' Gregorio.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* [https://web.archive.org/web/20230320100837/http://www.thejonjones.com/2010/08/09/how-not-to-hire-an-artist/ How NOT to hire an artist] - by [http://www.thejonjones.com Jon Jones] Response to the article [https://web.archive.org/web/20101229213727/http://kaitol.com/how-to-hire-an-artist/ How to hire an artist] by Christopher 'xdragonx10' Gregorio.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* [<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">http</del>://polycount.com/discussion/159445/the-co-worker/ The Co-worker] - by [http://www.adambromell.com/ Adam Bromell] Polycount News article about what makes a good team co-worker.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* [<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">https</ins>://polycount.com/discussion/159445/the-co-worker/ The Co-worker] - by [http://www.adambromell.com/ Adam Bromell] Polycount News article about what makes a good team co-worker.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>== Art Disciplines ==</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>== Art Disciplines ==</div></td></tr> <!-- diff cache key polycountwiki:diff:version:1.11a:oldid:9004:newid:9005 --> </table>

EricChadwick http://wiki.polycount.com/w/index.php?title=Game_Industry&diff=9004&oldid=prev 2025-09-03T19:40:33Z

<p>‎<span dir="auto"><span class="autocomment">How to Get In</span></span></p> <table class='diff diff-contentalign-left'> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <tr style='vertical-align: top;'> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black; text-align: center;">Revision as of 19:40, 3 September 2025</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 5:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 5:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>== How to Get In ==</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>== How to Get In ==</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* [<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">http</del>://polycount.com/discussion/198720/10-insider-tips-for-artists-applying-to-game-studios/p1 10 &quot;insider tips&quot; for artists applying to game studios] Polycount Forum thread. [https://www.polygon-academy.com/10-insider-tips-for-artists-applying-to-game-studios/ Polygon Academy article] by [https://polycount.com/profile/PixelMasher Tim Simpson].</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* [<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">https</ins>://polycount.com/discussion/198720/10-insider-tips-for-artists-applying-to-game-studios/p1 10 &quot;insider tips&quot; for artists applying to game studios] Polycount Forum thread. [https://www.polygon-academy.com/10-insider-tips-for-artists-applying-to-game-studios/ Polygon Academy article] by [https://polycount.com/profile/PixelMasher Tim Simpson].</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* [https://web.archive.org/web/20210227032940/https://www.polygon-academy.com/tips-for-artists-struggling-with-motivation/ 8 Tips for Artists Struggling With Motivation] by [https://polycount.com/profile/PixelMasher Tim Simpson].</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* [https://web.archive.org/web/20210227032940/https://www.polygon-academy.com/tips-for-artists-struggling-with-motivation/ 8 Tips for Artists Struggling With Motivation] by [https://polycount.com/profile/PixelMasher Tim Simpson].</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* [<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">http</del>://polycount.com/discussion/175256/motivation-is-bull Motivation is Bull] Polycount Forum thread.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* [<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">https</ins>://polycount.com/discussion/175256/motivation-is-bull Motivation is Bull] Polycount Forum thread.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* [<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">http</del>://polycount.com/discussion/168727/im-finding-it-impossible-to-land-a-job I'm finding it impossible to land a job] Polycount Forum thread.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* [<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">https</ins>://polycount.com/discussion/168727/im-finding-it-impossible-to-land-a-job I'm finding it impossible to land a job] Polycount Forum thread.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* [https://magazine.artstation.com/2017/07/game-recruiters-application/ What Game Recruiters Really Think About Your Application] by [http://polycount.com/profile/discussions/Gav Gavin Goulden].</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* [https://magazine.artstation.com/2017/07/game-recruiters-application/ What Game Recruiters Really Think About Your Application] by [http://polycount.com/profile/discussions/Gav Gavin Goulden].</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* [https://polycount.com/discussion/157738/game-industry-recruiter-taking-in-questions Game Industry Recruiter Taking In Questions] Polycount Forum thread.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* [https://polycount.com/discussion/157738/game-industry-recruiter-taking-in-questions Game Industry Recruiter Taking In Questions] Polycount Forum thread.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* [http://polycount.com/discussion/134547 Getting that first job] Polycount Forum thread. Good advice for an artist trying to enter a game studio.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* [http://polycount.com/discussion/134547 Getting that first job] Polycount Forum thread. Good advice for an artist trying to enter a game studio.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* [<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">http</del>://polycount.com/discussion/89972 Getting into the Game Industry (Inspiration of a different kind)] - Polycount Forum thread. Amazing thread full of information from working game artists about how they got into the industry.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* [<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">https</ins>://polycount.com/discussion/89972 Getting into the Game Industry (Inspiration of a different kind)] - Polycount Forum thread. Amazing thread full of information from working game artists about how they got into the industry.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* [<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">http</del>://athey.deviantart.com/art/Game-Industry-Advice-to-studen-145619882 Game Industry Advice to students] -&#160; by [http://athey.deviantart.com/ Athey Moravetz]&#160; A great article by a 5-year veteran game artist about what it takes to get into a game artist job. Very straightforward and accurate.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* [<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">https</ins>://athey.deviantart.com/art/Game-Industry-Advice-to-studen-145619882 Game Industry Advice to students] -&#160; by [http://athey.deviantart.com/ Athey Moravetz]&#160; A great article by a 5-year veteran game artist about what it takes to get into a game artist job. Very straightforward and accurate.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>== Being a Developer ==</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>== Being a Developer ==</div></td></tr> <!-- diff cache key polycountwiki:diff:version:1.11a:oldid:9003:newid:9004 --> </table>

EricChadwick http://wiki.polycount.com/w/index.php?title=Game_Industry&diff=9003&oldid=prev 2025-09-03T19:40:13Z

<p>‎<span dir="auto"><span class="autocomment">How to Get In</span></span></p> <table class='diff diff-contentalign-left'> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <tr style='vertical-align: top;'> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black; text-align: center;">Revision as of 19:40, 3 September 2025</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 10:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 10:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* [http://polycount.com/discussion/168727/im-finding-it-impossible-to-land-a-job I'm finding it impossible to land a job] Polycount Forum thread.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* [http://polycount.com/discussion/168727/im-finding-it-impossible-to-land-a-job I'm finding it impossible to land a job] Polycount Forum thread.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* [https://magazine.artstation.com/2017/07/game-recruiters-application/ What Game Recruiters Really Think About Your Application] by [http://polycount.com/profile/discussions/Gav Gavin Goulden].</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* [https://magazine.artstation.com/2017/07/game-recruiters-application/ What Game Recruiters Really Think About Your Application] by [http://polycount.com/profile/discussions/Gav Gavin Goulden].</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* https://polycount.com/discussion/157738/game-industry-recruiter-taking-in-questions Game Industry Recruiter Taking In Questions] Polycount Forum thread.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">[</ins>https://polycount.com/discussion/157738/game-industry-recruiter-taking-in-questions Game Industry Recruiter Taking In Questions] Polycount Forum thread.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* [http://polycount.com/discussion/134547 Getting that first job] Polycount Forum thread. Good advice for an artist trying to enter a game studio.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* [http://polycount.com/discussion/134547 Getting that first job] Polycount Forum thread. Good advice for an artist trying to enter a game studio.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* [http://polycount.com/discussion/89972 Getting into the Game Industry (Inspiration of a different kind)] - Polycount Forum thread. Amazing thread full of information from working game artists about how they got into the industry.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* [http://polycount.com/discussion/89972 Getting into the Game Industry (Inspiration of a different kind)] - Polycount Forum thread. Amazing thread full of information from working game artists about how they got into the industry.</div></td></tr> <!-- diff cache key polycountwiki:diff:version:1.11a:oldid:9002:newid:9003 --> </table>

EricChadwick http://wiki.polycount.com/w/index.php?title=Game_Industry&diff=9002&oldid=prev 2025-09-03T19:39:37Z

<p>‎<span dir="auto"><span class="autocomment">How to Get In: </span> fixes</span></p> <table class='diff diff-contentalign-left'> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <tr style='vertical-align: top;'> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black; text-align: center;">Revision as of 19:39, 3 September 2025</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 10:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 10:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* [http://polycount.com/discussion/168727/im-finding-it-impossible-to-land-a-job I'm finding it impossible to land a job] Polycount Forum thread.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* [http://polycount.com/discussion/168727/im-finding-it-impossible-to-land-a-job I'm finding it impossible to land a job] Polycount Forum thread.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* [https://magazine.artstation.com/2017/07/game-recruiters-application/ What Game Recruiters Really Think About Your Application] by [http://polycount.com/profile/discussions/Gav Gavin Goulden].</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* [https://magazine.artstation.com/2017/07/game-recruiters-application/ What Game Recruiters Really Think About Your Application] by [http://polycount.com/profile/discussions/Gav Gavin Goulden].</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">[http</del>://<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">www.</del>polycount.com/<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">forum</del>/<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">showthread.php?t=</del>157738 Game Industry Recruiter Taking In Questions] Polycount Forum thread.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">https</ins>://polycount.com/<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">discussion</ins>/157738<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">/game-industry-recruiter-taking-in-questions </ins>Game Industry Recruiter Taking In Questions] Polycount Forum thread.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* [http://<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">www.</del>polycount.com/<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">forum</del>/<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">showthread.php?t=</del>134547 Getting that first job] Polycount Forum thread. 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Amazing thread full of information from working game artists about how they got into the industry.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* [http://athey.deviantart.com/art/Game-Industry-Advice-to-studen-145619882 Game Industry Advice to students] -&#160; by [http://athey.deviantart.com/ Athey Moravetz]&#160; A great article by a 5-year veteran game artist about what it takes to get into a game artist job. 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EricChadwick http://wiki.polycount.com/w/index.php?title=Game_Industry&diff=9001&oldid=prev 2025-09-03T19:38:07Z

<p>‎<span dir="auto"><span class="autocomment">How to Get In</span></span></p> <table class='diff diff-contentalign-left'> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <tr style='vertical-align: top;'> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black; text-align: center;">Revision as of 19:38, 3 September 2025</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 6:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 6:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>== How to Get In ==</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>== How to Get In ==</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* [http://polycount.com/discussion/198720/10-insider-tips-for-artists-applying-to-game-studios/p1 10 &quot;insider tips&quot; for artists applying to game studios] Polycount Forum thread. [https://www.polygon-academy.com/10-insider-tips-for-artists-applying-to-game-studios/ Polygon Academy article] by [https://polycount.com/profile/PixelMasher Tim Simpson].</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* [http://polycount.com/discussion/198720/10-insider-tips-for-artists-applying-to-game-studios/p1 10 &quot;insider tips&quot; for artists applying to game studios] Polycount Forum thread. [https://www.polygon-academy.com/10-insider-tips-for-artists-applying-to-game-studios/ Polygon Academy article] by [https://polycount.com/profile/PixelMasher Tim Simpson].</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* [<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">http</del>://www.polygon-academy.com/tips-for-artists-struggling-with-motivation/ 8 Tips for Artists Struggling With Motivation] by [https://polycount.com/profile/PixelMasher Tim Simpson].</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* [<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">https://web.archive.org/web/20210227032940/https</ins>://www.polygon-academy.com/tips-for-artists-struggling-with-motivation/ 8 Tips for Artists Struggling With Motivation] by [https://polycount.com/profile/PixelMasher Tim Simpson].</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* [http://polycount.com/discussion/175256/motivation-is-bull Motivation is Bull] Polycount Forum thread.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* [http://polycount.com/discussion/175256/motivation-is-bull Motivation is Bull] Polycount Forum thread.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* [http://polycount.com/discussion/168727/im-finding-it-impossible-to-land-a-job I'm finding it impossible to land a job] Polycount Forum thread.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* [http://polycount.com/discussion/168727/im-finding-it-impossible-to-land-a-job I'm finding it impossible to land a job] Polycount Forum thread.</div></td></tr> <!-- diff cache key polycountwiki:diff:version:1.11a:oldid:8977:newid:9001 --> </table>

EricChadwick http://wiki.polycount.com/w/index.php?title=Game_Industry&diff=8977&oldid=prev 2024-12-05T23:38:03Z

<p>‎<span dir="auto"><span class="autocomment">How to Get In: </span> rem dead links</span></p> <table class='diff diff-contentalign-left'> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <tr style='vertical-align: top;'> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black; text-align: center;">Revision as of 23:38, 5 December 2024</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 13:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 13:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* [http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=134547 Getting that first job] Polycount Forum thread. 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Amazing thread full of information from working game artists about how they got into the industry.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">* [http://www.ineedtomakegames.com How to Break Into the Industry] - by [http://www.linkedin.com/pub/destin-bales/1/2aa/95b Destin Bales] A treasure trove of great advice by a veteran game developer. 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EricChadwick http://wiki.polycount.com/w/index.php?title=Game_Industry&diff=8961&oldid=prev 2023-12-29T22:02:09Z

<p>‎<span dir="auto"><span class="autocomment">Being a Developer: </span> web.archive.org How NOT to hire an artist</span></p> <table class='diff diff-contentalign-left'> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <tr style='vertical-align: top;'> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black; text-align: center;">Revision as of 22:02, 29 December 2023</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 23:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 23:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* [https://www.valvesoftware.com/en/publications Valve Employee Hand Book]&#160; Greg Coomer says &quot;We wrote this book to make it as easy as we could for new people to join the company. 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<p>‎<span dir="auto"><span class="autocomment">Being a Developer: </span> How NOT to hire an artist</span></p> <table class='diff diff-contentalign-left'> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <tr style='vertical-align: top;'> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black; text-align: center;">Revision as of 22:00, 29 December 2023</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 23:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 23:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* [https://www.valvesoftware.com/en/publications Valve Employee Hand Book]&#160; Greg Coomer says &quot;We wrote this book to make it as easy as we could for new people to join the company. 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