How to Kickstart & Grow Your Art Career In The Game Industry

How to Kickstart & Grow Your Art Career In The Game Industry, available at $49.99, has an average rating of 4.8, with 59 lectures, based on 12 reviews, and has 290 subscribers.

You will learn about Stand out from other candidates and get interviews for video game jobs specifically for art roles as character modeling, 3D animation, 2D, and Generalist. Succeed in interviews by using specific, proven tactics and strategies. Understand how to make it very clear to employers why you should be hired. Using LinkedIn to easily Network with the right industry professionals, and how to use it to your advantage to get to the top of the application pile. Specific best practices for Resumes, Cover Letters, Portfolios and LinkedIn profiles specifically tailored to the Video Game Industry that get results. How to gain relevant video game industry experience recruiters want to see, if you have no current experience that will catapult you to a career in video games. Understanding how to apply to jobs overseas if you are based in the US. Understanding the portfolio building process directly from Lead artists who do hiring internally from some of the best game studios in the world. Specific to do tasks to help build a portfolio/demo reel that will get results from recruiters. This course is ideal for individuals who are Anyone who desires a career in the video game industry and wants to garner stronger results in getting interviews/call backs. or Students or artists who already have some basic video game skill or training (recent graduates, jr artists, interns looking to grow their careers, or hobbyists/indie developers looking to jump start their career in a AAA/Large video game studio) or Anyone currently looking for a job or within the next 3-6 months in the video game industry. It is particularly useful for Anyone who desires a career in the video game industry and wants to garner stronger results in getting interviews/call backs. or Students or artists who already have some basic video game skill or training (recent graduates, jr artists, interns looking to grow their careers, or hobbyists/indie developers looking to jump start their career in a AAA/Large video game studio) or Anyone currently looking for a job or within the next 3-6 months in the video game industry.

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Summary

Title: How to Kickstart & Grow Your Art Career In The Game Industry

Price: $49.99

Average Rating: 4.8

Number of Lectures: 59

Number of Published Lectures: 59

Number of Curriculum Items: 59

Number of Published Curriculum Objects: 59

Original Price: $199.99

Quality Status: approved

Status: Live

What You Will Learn

Stand out from other candidates and get interviews for video game jobs specifically for art roles as character modeling, 3D animation, 2D, and Generalist.
Succeed in interviews by using specific, proven tactics and strategies.
Understand how to make it very clear to employers why you should be hired.
Using LinkedIn to easily Network with the right industry professionals, and how to use it to your advantage to get to the top of the application pile.
Specific best practices for Resumes, Cover Letters, Portfolios and LinkedIn profiles specifically tailored to the Video Game Industry that get results.
How to gain relevant video game industry experience recruiters want to see, if you have no current experience that will catapult you to a career in video games.
Understanding how to apply to jobs overseas if you are based in the US.
Understanding the portfolio building process directly from Lead artists who do hiring internally from some of the best game studios in the world.
Specific to do tasks to help build a portfolio/demo reel that will get results from recruiters.

Who Should Attend

Anyone who desires a career in the video game industry and wants to garner stronger results in getting interviews/call backs.
Students or artists who already have some basic video game skill or training (recent graduates, jr artists, interns looking to grow their careers, or hobbyists/indie developers looking to jump start their career in a AAA/Large video game studio)
Anyone currently looking for a job or within the next 3-6 months in the video game industry.

Target Audiences

Anyone who desires a career in the video game industry and wants to garner stronger results in getting interviews/call backs.
Students or artists who already have some basic video game skill or training (recent graduates, jr artists, interns looking to grow their careers, or hobbyists/indie developers looking to jump start their career in a AAA/Large video game studio)
Anyone currently looking for a job or within the next 3-6 months in the video game industry.

In this course we will guide you on how to develop and target your work for the game art industry and the best practices to create a strong portfolio efficiently that will get you noticed by art directors and head recruiters.

This course specifically focuses on landing your first job in the game industry. There are also tips for intermediate artists looking to improve their chances at landing interviews, and provides insight to 3 specific artist roles in the ever increasing competitive gaming industry job market.

This course is aimed at:

* Beginners ideally who already have some 2d/3d work
* Students who have graduated but have not yet been secured their first job
* Career changes with 2D/3D experience in a different creative field

We focus on three main roles:

3D Character Modeler (console/mobile)
3D Animator (console/mobile)
Generalist 2D 3D artist for mobile

Each section is split into 3 sections

Learning skills
Constructing
Targeting

We’ll go through project ideas, how to stay motivated, common mistakes often made to avoid being passed on during the selection process, and best practices when applying for jobs.

This collaboration is between Game Art Co and Class Creatives.

So let’s get started on your path to the industry please check out the videos below.

About your Instructors:

Game Art CoFounded by Nick Sweetman is a collective of game artists based in Helsinki, Finland. Finland is considered a super power in the mobile gaming industry. Passionate about teaching we want all our students to succeed on their chosen learning path. We have trained over 20,000 students on Udemy! Our courses are practical and focus on the essential core skills and workflow needed by an industry game artist. Our learning content is designed to be inspiring, effective & efficient. With a combined experience of over twenty years in the games industry. With over 20 published and award winning titles released on console, PC and mobile. Our artists come from companies that include Rovio, Remedy and Supercell. Our courses adapt the Finnish style of educational training which is consistently ranked the best in the world.

Class Creatives has over 20 years of professional industry experience and nearly a decade of accredited university level instruction. Instructors featured from Studios such as Walt Disney Animation Studios, Walt Disney Television, Google, Nintendo, Naughty Dog, Insomniac, Sony Computer Ent, Sucker Punch, Guerrilla Games, Infinity Ward, and more!.

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: 3D Character Modeling: Learning Skills

Lecture 1: 3D Character Modeling: Introduction

Lecture 2: Udemy Rating System Very Important Info!

Lecture 3: 3D Character Modeling: Motivation

Lecture 4: 3D Character Modeling: Focus

Lecture 5: 3D Character Modeling: Portfolio Do's and Don'ts

Lecture 6: 3D Character Modeling: Best Practices

Lecture 7: 3D Character Modeling: Quality over Quantity

Lecture 8: 3D Character Modeling: Time Management

Lecture 9: 3D Character Modeling: Additional Tips

Lecture 10: 3D Character Modeling: Taking Criticism and Feedback

Lecture 11: 3D Character Modeling: 80/20 Rule

Chapter 2: 3D Character Modeling: Constructing Your Portfolio

Lecture 1: 3D Character Modeling: Ideas for Mini-Projects to Improve Skills

Lecture 2: 3D Character Modeling: Tools and Techniques

Lecture 3: 3D Character Modeling: Practice Like a Pro

Lecture 4: 3D Character Modeling: What If I Have No Job Experience

Lecture 5: 3D Character Modeling: Junior Artist Roles

Lecture 6: 3D Character Modeling: Interviewing

Lecture 7: 3D Character Modelling: Understanding the Road Ahead

Lecture 8: 3D Character Modeling: Internships/Gaining Experience

Lecture 9: 3D Character Modeling: Websites and Portfolios

Lecture 10: 3D Character Modeling: LinkedIn Profiles

Chapter 3: 3D Character Modeling: Targeting Companies

Lecture 1: 3D Character Modeling: Cover Letters

Lecture 2: 3D Character Modeling: Job Descriptions

Lecture 3: 3D Character Modeling: Industry Hotspots

Lecture 4: 3D Character Modeling: Networking

Lecture 5: 3D Character Modeling: Research

Lecture 6: 3D Character Modeling: Final Thoughts and Key Takeaways

Chapter 4: 3D Animation: Learning Skills

Lecture 1: 3D Animation: Introduction

Lecture 2: 3D Animation: Research

Lecture 3: 3D Animation: What Companies Want

Lecture 4: 3D Animation: What Software?

Lecture 5: 3D Animation: Best Practices In Animation

Lecture 6: 3D Animation: Time Management

Lecture 7: 3D Animation: Daily Sprints & Setting Goals

Lecture 8: 3D Animation: Break Up Animation Tasks

Lecture 9: 3D Animation: Portfolio Walk Cycle Examples

Lecture 10: 3D Animation: Organizing Tasks

Lecture 11: 3D Animation: Less Is More, Quality Over Quantity

Lecture 12: 3D Animation: Demonstrating Your Strengths To Studios

Lecture 13: 3D Animation: Targeting Your Audience

Chapter 5: 3D Animation: Constructing Your Portfolio

Lecture 1: 3D Animation: Portfolio Specifics

Lecture 2: 3D Animation: Portfolio Run, Idle, & Attack Examples

Lecture 3: 3D Animation: Portfolio Attack Combo Examples

Lecture 4: 3D Animation: What If I Have No Job Experience?

Lecture 5: 3D Animation: Being Proactive In Your Job Search

Lecture 6: 3D Animation: Animation Tests and Application Do's and Don'ts

Lecture 7: 3D Animation: What Studios Want to See From An Applicant

Lecture 8: 3D Animation: Resumes

Chapter 6: 3D Animation: Targeting Companies

Lecture 1: 3D Animation: Specific Demo Reel Research

Lecture 2: 3D Animation: Power of the Network

Lecture 3: 3D Animation: Applying Research in Job Interviews

Lecture 4: 3D Animation: Location & Job Fit

Lecture 5: 3D Animation: Cover Letters & Job Communication

Chapter 7: 2D/3D Generalist: Learning Skills (Mobile Games)

Lecture 1: 2D/3D Generalist: Learning Skills

Lecture 2: 2D/3D Generalist: Constructing Your Portfolio

Lecture 3: 2D/3D Generalist: Targeting Companies

Lecture 4: Podcast Interview: Rovio Art Director Tatu Petersen-Jessen

Lecture 5: Podcast Interview: Supercell Artist Ilkka Leino

Lecture 6: Lead Artist Interviews In Mobile

Instructors

Class Creatives
High Fidelity 3D and Game Art Instruction by Industry Pros!
Game Art Co
Essential Skills for Game Artists

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