Hi andrew i came to see your channel very recently and your videos are very helpfull for a student like me, i got so so many information about how to setup a portfolio after watching your folio videos, if its possible can you modell a spaceship or anything in a live from scratch. it would be very helpfull how an industry proffesional like u modell something and tackle its problems,
I've heard you mention a couple of times in the past how the 3d industry is rough right now and I'm wondering what you specifically mean by that. Is it oversaturated with too many artists? No demand? Layoffs? I'm currently focusing on building a portfolio but I'm wondering if it'd be better for me to put it on hold for now. Do you think the industry will improve within the next 5 years or so?
The industry is still recovering from the writers / actors strike in 2023. I don’t think there is any benefit to putting it off. Better to use the downtime to prep for the work to come back. Who knows what the industry will look like in 5 years.
Hey Andrew, I definitely agree with your first statement (Less is more Portfolio pieces) but I think it all really relates to where you live. I'm not someone who does Hardsurface but instead Environments for games (so this is may be very different for hardsurface, but alot of people where I live struggle to find jobs because there isn't much here) with 4 portfolio pieces I still struggle with getting Brisbane or Melbourne interviews (living in Perth), recently had a chat with Luma VFX Lead and he basically just told me I had to move just to be considered for junior roles, with all this information, especially for junior roles. Do you think your advice is for someone who has local gain to employment, and moreso remote living people need to do better to get a foot in the door, or does it get to a point where making more portfolio pieces is a bit silly if you have 10 hypothetical amazing pieces, all showcasing different skills. Sorry if this is off topic as I know hardsurface and environments can be very different, I'm just sharing my experience and different perspective.
I dont think having more or less really makes a difference or has much to do with your location. If you can do two great projects more than likely you can do 4. I am actually from Perth and moved to London to get in to the industry so i do agree with having to accept relocation
@@AndrewHodgson3D Did you move and then get a job, or move then search for a job unemployed for a while, I would really like to relocate too! I've asked other professionals this before but it seems like times have changed where they dont hire from far away because they have more options locally, compared to 2012 or something. Glad to meet another Perthian! Cheers
yeah i didn't get hired from Perth, my original plan was to move to London and go work in a pub just to be in the vfx hub. I was fortunate enough to get hired as a runner in a vfx studio cleaning kitchens etc within the first few weeks of moving to London. I just took a massive gamble that paid off
Hi, Andrew! I've been looking for concept art references for my portfolio lately. I tried to contact the concept artists to get their permission on whether I can use them as reference but haven't gotten any replies yet. :( Can I use their concept art without their permission if I leave reference in the description of my portfolio ? I would like to know if I should get their consent everytime I want to use it as reference. I'm sorry if there is any grammar mistake since English is my second language. Thanks for the tip :) It helps a lot!
i haven't seen any concept artist have an issue with it, they usually are quite flattered. Obviously you need to credit them, people just get busy so i wouldn't take the lack of response personally
doing a good design is very hard , especially since it's not our job in VFX anyway. Resolving someone elses concept is proving you can do the job we actually do. I have seen a lot of good models techncially that end up being bad projects because they tried to do their own design but couldnt pull it off.
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Hi andrew i came to see your channel very recently and your videos are very helpfull for a student like me, i got so so many information about how to setup a portfolio after watching your folio videos, if its possible can you modell a spaceship or anything in a live from scratch. it would be very helpfull how an industry proffesional like u modell something and tackle its problems,
I've heard you mention a couple of times in the past how the 3d industry is rough right now and I'm wondering what you specifically mean by that. Is it oversaturated with too many artists? No demand? Layoffs?
I'm currently focusing on building a portfolio but I'm wondering if it'd be better for me to put it on hold for now. Do you think the industry will improve within the next 5 years or so?
The industry is still recovering from the writers / actors strike in 2023. I don’t think there is any benefit to putting it off. Better to use the downtime to prep for the work to come back. Who knows what the industry will look like in 5 years.
Hey Andrew, I definitely agree with your first statement (Less is more Portfolio pieces) but I think it all really relates to where you live. I'm not someone who does Hardsurface but instead Environments for games (so this is may be very different for hardsurface, but alot of people where I live struggle to find jobs because there isn't much here) with 4 portfolio pieces I still struggle with getting Brisbane or Melbourne interviews (living in Perth), recently had a chat with Luma VFX Lead and he basically just told me I had to move just to be considered for junior roles, with all this information, especially for junior roles. Do you think your advice is for someone who has local gain to employment, and moreso remote living people need to do better to get a foot in the door, or does it get to a point where making more portfolio pieces is a bit silly if you have 10 hypothetical amazing pieces, all showcasing different skills.
Sorry if this is off topic as I know hardsurface and environments can be very different, I'm just sharing my experience and different perspective.
I dont think having more or less really makes a difference or has much to do with your location. If you can do two great projects more than likely you can do 4. I am actually from Perth and moved to London to get in to the industry so i do agree with having to accept relocation
@@AndrewHodgson3D Did you move and then get a job, or move then search for a job unemployed for a while, I would really like to relocate too! I've asked other professionals this before but it seems like times have changed where they dont hire from far away because they have more options locally, compared to 2012 or something. Glad to meet another Perthian! Cheers
yeah i didn't get hired from Perth, my original plan was to move to London and go work in a pub just to be in the vfx hub. I was fortunate enough to get hired as a runner in a vfx studio cleaning kitchens etc within the first few weeks of moving to London. I just took a massive gamble that paid off
@@AndrewHodgson3D Oh wow awesome, glad it did for you. Thanks for sharing!
hey bro do u stream by any chance in twitch or something?
yeah I do, i keep telling myself i will multi stream but for now its on twitch
www.twitch.tv/andrewhodgson3d
@AndrewHodgson3D ok fine please share the twitch account
Hi, Andrew! I've been looking for concept art references for my portfolio lately. I tried to contact the concept artists to get their permission on whether I can use them as reference but haven't gotten any replies yet. :( Can I use their concept art without their permission if I leave reference in the description of my portfolio ? I would like to know if I should get their consent everytime I want to use it as reference. I'm sorry if there is any grammar mistake since English is my second language. Thanks for the tip :) It helps a lot!
i haven't seen any concept artist have an issue with it, they usually are quite flattered. Obviously you need to credit them, people just get busy so i wouldn't take the lack of response personally
@ Oh I see, thanks for your advice. It helps a lot for beginners like me. 👍👍
why not original design?
for the second or third piece, not the first.
doing a good design is very hard , especially since it's not our job in VFX anyway. Resolving someone elses concept is proving you can do the job we actually do. I have seen a lot of good models techncially that end up being bad projects because they tried to do their own design but couldnt pull it off.