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agentxi · 12-14-2006

hey Unleash,

I just started redoing my portfolio about 3 months ago. And for this project yes, I am only using maya, but i do know 3ds max and Softimage/XSI as well, I've also played with Wings3d and blender over the years. As for having my work online, I do not have anything worth showing seeing as most of my work is well over a year old, and to me is kind of embarrassing to show

I can post what i'm working on in another thread if you'd like, but it's all a W.I.P. (work in progress)

Wow this post is becoming lengthy....just 1 more quick thing, As for advice for your demo reel/portfolio I would advise you on choosing something you love and can see yourself doing as a career and do that to showcase your work. If you want to be a modeller, then show some professional looking models and wireframes they do not need to be animated or even textured (although texturing would be a bonus) Depending on if you want to do film or game the resolution of the mesh would have to be considered as well.

if you want to be an animator, you can download free characters and animation rigs, and then you just animate using those...

the key is to choose something and be really good at it, and to know it inside out. Most companies now will only consider someone with a niche talent, as apposed to someone who is "doing it all" because someone who does it all isn't spending the time to be absolutely great at the 1 niche thing. but on occassion smaller companies will need you to be more versatile.

anyways /end rant.

12-14-2006	#15 (permalink)
agentxi photoshop ninja Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Red Deer - ish, alberta Posts: 516	hey Unleash, I just started redoing my portfolio about 3 months ago. And for this project yes, I am only using maya, but i do know 3ds max and Softimage/XSI as well, I've also played with Wings3d and blender over the years. As for having my work online, I do not have anything worth showing seeing as most of my work is well over a year old, and to me is kind of embarrassing to show I can post what i'm working on in another thread if you'd like, but it's all a W.I.P. (work in progress) Wow this post is becoming lengthy....just 1 more quick thing, As for advice for your demo reel/portfolio I would advise you on choosing something you love and can see yourself doing as a career and do that to showcase your work. If you want to be a modeller, then show some professional looking models and wireframes they do not need to be animated or even textured (although texturing would be a bonus) Depending on if you want to do film or game the resolution of the mesh would have to be considered as well. if you want to be an animator, you can download free characters and animation rigs, and then you just animate using those... the key is to choose something and be really good at it, and to know it inside out. Most companies now will only consider someone with a niche talent, as apposed to someone who is "doing it all" because someone who does it all isn't spending the time to be absolutely great at the 1 niche thing. but on occassion smaller companies will need you to be more versatile. anyways /end rant. __________________ Your a Graphic Designer...If you could go back in time you wouldn't go back to see the rise and fall of civilizations, you'd go back in time to destroy comic sans and papyrus.