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EricChadwick: Going Indie

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EricChadwick: Re-org of links, "What has the games industry been like for you?"

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Re-org of links, "What has the games industry been like for you?"

EricChadwick: Moving freelance info to Freelance page

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EricChadwick: Another website to find a video game industry job

2014-05-20T23:56:24Z

Another website to find a video game industry job

EricChadwick: Getting that first job

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Getting that first job

EricChadwick: Question to freelancers about "flat fee", attributions

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Question to freelancers about "flat fee", attributions

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 * [http://www.joelonsoftware.com/articles/ResumeRead.html Getting Your Résumé Read] - by ''[http://www.joelonsoftware.com/ Joel 'joelonsoftware' Spolsky]''
 * [http://www.joelonsoftware.com/articles/SortingResumes.html Sorting Resumes] - by ''[http://www.joelonsoftware.com/ Joel 'joelonsoftware' Spolsky]''
 == Job Searching ==

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 == Job Searching ==
 Most game developers get their jobs by word of mouth, this industry puts personal contacts first and foremost. Networking is key; keep in contact with your friends and former co-workers.
-* For job postings, see the Polycount forum section [http://www.polycount.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=39 Work Opportunities].
+* [http://www.polycount.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=39 Work Opportunities] Polycount Forum section has job postings.
 * [http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=134982 Another website to find a video game industry job] Polycount Forum thread has several links.
-* For advice about joining a mod team, see the Polycount forum threads [http://boards.polycount.net/showthread.php?t=38472 Game and Mod Development Article] and [http://boards.polycount.net/showthread.php?t=42157 Some mod guidelines].
+* [http://boards.polycount.net/showthread.php?t=38472 Game and Mod Development Article] and [http://boards.polycount.net/showthread.php?t=42157 Some mod guidelines] Polycount Forum threads have advice about joining a mod team.
-* For some frank advice about job searching, see [http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=195778565716 Industry tips: How to find a job in the game industry] - by ''[http://www.boomzap.com/ Christopher Natsuume]''
+* [http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=195778565716 Industry tips: How to find a job in the game industry] - by ''[http://www.boomzap.com/ Christopher Natsuume]'' has some frank advice about job searching.
-* For info about how companies weed out applicants, see [http://www.joelonsoftware.com/articles/ThePhoneScreen.html The Phone Screen] - by ''[http://www.joelonsoftware.com/ Joel 'joelonsoftware' Spolsky]''.
+* [http://www.joelonsoftware.com/articles/ThePhoneScreen.html The Phone Screen] - by ''[http://www.joelonsoftware.com/ Joel 'joelonsoftware' Spolsky]'' has info about how companies weed out applicants.
 * [http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=99400 It seems to be impossible to find a job as a Modeler in this industry] - this Polycount forum thread has good advice about how to actually get hired as an artist in game development.
 * [http://www.cgstepinside.com/cg-studio/ cgStepInside Studio Map] - map of animation and game development companies.

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 * [http://www.cgstepinside.com/cg-studio/ cgStepInside Studio Map] - map of animation and game development companies.
 * [http://gamedevmap.com gamedevmap] - map of game development companies.
 == Interviews ==
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 * [http://www.vfxwages.com/ VFXWages] - a global database of hourly monetary rates of people in the film and television visual effects, animation, motion graphics, and gaming industry.
 * Freelance#Freelance_Rates
 == Negotiation ==

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-== Industry Insight ==
+== How to Get In ==
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 * [http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=134547 Getting that first job] Polycount Forum thread<<BR>>Good advice for an artist trying to enter a game studio.
 * [http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=89972 Getting into the Game Industry (Inspiration of a different kind)] - Polycount Forum thread.<<BR>>Amazing thread full of information from working game artists about how they got into the industry.
 * [http://www.ineedtomakegames.com How to Break Into the Industry] - by [http://www.linkedin.com/pub/destin-bales/1/2aa/95b Destin Bales]<<BR>>A treasure trove of great advice by a veteran game developer. Multiple topics covered: understanding the industry, education, resumes and portfolios, finding jobs, interview prep, career development, etc.
 * [http://www.valvetime.net/threads/valve-employee-hand-book-released.189828/ Valve Employee Hand Book] <<BR>>Greg Coomer says "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." Cached: [[attachment:Valve_Employee_Handbook.pdf]]
 * [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]<<BR>>GDC 2010 lecture about how creative types can survive and thrive in the game industry. Highly recommended [http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=74876 by many Polycounters].
 * [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]<<BR>>Response to the inflammatory article [http://kaitol.com/how-to-hire-an-artist/ How to hire an artist] by [http://kaitol.com/about/ Christopher 'xdragonx10' Gregorio].
 * [http://www.polycount.com/2010/08/11/the-co-worker/ The Co-worker] - by [http://www.adambromell.com/ Adam Bromell]<<BR>>Polycount News article about what makes a good team co-worker.
 == Art Disciplines ==
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 There are many Polycount forum threads about game art education, for a great list see [http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=108342 Education In The Games Industry: Yes or No?], or you can do a [http://www.polycount.com/forum/search.php forum search] for ''education''.
 == Portfolios ==
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 * [http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/uk-games-industry-salary-survey-what-are-you-worth/0110018 2012 UK Games Industry Salary Survey]. See also [http://www.develop-online.net/features/429/The-2009-UK-Games-Development-Salary-Survey 2009] (UK)
 * [http://www.vfxwages.com/ VFXWages] - a global database of hourly monetary rates of people in the film and television visual effects, animation, motion graphics, and gaming industry.
 == Freelancing ==
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 * [http://www.kclabor.org/kyrmpp.htm Know Your Rights - The Myth of Pay Privacy] - by ''[http://www.kclabor.org KC Labor]'' (USA)
 * [http://www.amazon.com/Bargaining-Advantage-Negotiation-Strategies-Reasonable/dp/0143036971 Bargaining for Advantage: Negotiation Strategies for Reasonable People] ($) - by ''[http://www.amazon.com/G.-Richard-Shell/e/B001H6KG6E G. Richard Shell]''
 == Employee Rights ==

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 == Freelancing ==
-When working by yourself it is generally more difficult to keep a steady income, but the flexibility can be very rewarding.
+ See [[Freelance]].
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-* [http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=122670 So, asset sales - How much do you really make?] Polycount forum thread
-* [http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=122504 Info: going rate for 1,500 tri model+texture] Polycount forum thread
-* [http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=119200 Can you really be a freelancer?] Polycount forum thread
-* [http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=58477 Horror Freelance Stories] Polycount forum thread
-* [http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=100617 Tips for doing freelance work...] Polycount forum thread with great advice from working freelancers.
-* [http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=75101 Freelance rates query] Polycount forum thread has info about how to calculate your freelance rate.
-* [http://www.katsbits.com/articles/how-much-should-i-charge-for-freelance-3d-modeling-work.php How much should I charge for freelance 3D modeling work?] article on [[KatsBits]].com with advice and sample rates.
-* [http://freelanceswitch.com/rates/ FreelanceSwitch Hourly Rate Calculator]
-* [http://www.artbypapercut.com/ Vertex #1] free game art e-book, with articles and workflows by professionals, plus an excellent freelancing how-to by longtime freelancer [http://www.benregimbal.com/ Ben 'b1ll' Regimbal].
-* [http://www.graphicartistsguild.org/handbook/ Graphic Artists Guild Handbook: Pricing & Ethical Guidelines] is an excellent resource for freelancers (and salarymen too). Pricing guidelines, legal info, copyright law, sample contracts, how to negotiate, and more. Highly recommended!
-* [http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2012/08/15/free-download-useful-legal-documents-for-designers-pdf/ Useful Legal Documents For Designers (PDF/DOC)] free example contracts you can customize to your needs. Non-disclosure agreement, work for hire, illustration, web design, intellectual property, etc.
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-=== Freelance Rates ===
-These are averages, [http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=122504 posted] by Polycount members. All numbers are in USD unless stated otherwise.
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-{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"
-|  '''Freelancer Type'''
-|  '''US Day Rate'''
-|  '''US Hourly '''
-|  '''Overseas Day Rate'''
-|  '''Overseas Hourly'''
-|-
-|<#000000>| Individual contractor
-|  $300/day [[#IndividualContractor|*]]
-|  $37.50/hr [[#IndividualContractor|*]]
-|  $250 - 375/day
-|  $31.25 - 47/hr
-|-
-|<#000000>| Low-end art studio
-|  $350/day
-|  $43.75/hr
-|  $140 - 180/day
-|  $17.50 - 22.50/hr
-|-
-|<#000000>| Average art studio
-|  $500/day
-|  $62.50/hr
-|  $200/day
-|  $25/hr
-|-
-|<#000000>| High-end art studio
-|  $800/day [[#HighEndArtStudio|**]]
-|  $100/hr [[#HighEndArtStudio|**]]
-|  $300/day
-|  $37.50/hr
-|}
-−
-<<Anchor([[IndividualContractor]])>>[[#IndividualContractor|*]] Individual contractors in the US range from $275 - 500/day ($34.50 - 62.50/hr).<<BR>>
-<<Anchor([[HighEndArtStudio]])>>[[#HighEndArtStudio|**]] These rates are for rare high-end boutique studios.
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-=== Time Estimates ===
-From the Polycount forum thread [http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=122504 Info: going rate for 1,500 tri model+texture].
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-=== Questions for the Client ===
-Get the information you need when you start a project.
-# Software (i.e. Maya 2012, 3DSMAX 2013)
-# Polycount (i.e. 1500 tris)
-# Texture count, sizes, and type (i.e. 3 512x512 textures, head+upper body+lower body, diff+norm+spec)
-# Sculpt required, or is Crazybump\nDo okay?
-# Target engine ( UDK, Unity, etc.)
-# Target screen resolution (in general but especially for mobile)
-# Player perspective (FPS, third person, top-down iso)
-# Timeframe (2wks, 4wks, ?)
-# Concept or reference given?
-# Sample asset provided? (art style, quality level, tech specs)
-# Complexity? (complex rig, animatable parts, per-pixel painting, etc. can increase the time needed)
-# Deliverables? (i.e. finished .MA file with texture flats in TGA format, plus layered PSDs)
-−
-Don't forget to use a contract!
-−
-=== Freelancer Advice ===
-Advice on art tests:
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 == Negotiation ==

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 == Industry Insight ==
 * [http://www.penny-arcade.com/report/article/na Is the games industry really dying?] by Dan Teasdale <<BR>>Analysis of game industry layoff data.
 * [http://k0k0k0.wordpress.com/51-things-every-game-student-should-know/ 100 Things Every Game Student Should Know] - by [http://k0k0k0.wordpress.com/ Kaye Elling]<<BR>>100 fugly slides of things that every budding game developer (who is studying at university) should know. Read it!