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Getting Noticed
Why you need a portfolio site and how to make one
“I’ve sent out hundreds of resumes, but I never get any responses.”
“I want to make games”
Networking
Online Portfolio
Who the Heck is this guy?
The easier you make it for someone to see your work, the more likely you are to get hired.
Why you need a portfolio site
Things to avoid
• Printed portfolios
• Physical Media
Making a portfolio site will also make you a better developer
What do you want to do?
Careers
• Designer• Animator• Game Asset Artist• Sound Designer• Writer• Programmer• Concept Artist
Careers Specialization
• Programmer– Gameplay Programmer– Physics Programmer– Rendering Programmer– AI Programmer– Tools Programmer– Networking
Programmer
• Game Asset Artist– Environment Modeler– Texture Artist– Character Artist– Effects Artist– Foreground Modeler– Lighting Artist– Dynamics Artist
If you try to get GOOD at EVERYTHING, you’ll never get GREAT at ANYTHING.
Blockhead, Dingbat, Dumbbell
Choose your genre
Uncharted 2 ≠
“simplify as much as possible but no further.”
What to put on your site
Make a game!
• Designers - Buy a game with an editor and start making levels.
• Programmers - Make a tech demo or utility.
• Artists and Animators – Draw concept art, make models, textures, etc.
• Sound Designers - Compose music, re-foley an existing game.
• Writers - Write scripts.
Demoscene
Make a game!
• Designers - Buy a game with an editor and start making levels.
• Programmers - Make a tech demo or utility.
• Artists and Animators – Draw concept art, make models, textures, etc.
• Sound Designers - Compose music, re-foley an existing game.
• Writers - Write scripts.
Collaborate!
You MUST make game content if you want to be hired to make a game
Time to make your site(Thank god!)
http://wordpress.org/hosting/
Fleshing out your site
“peeonmyface”
Rules
Make your site look normal
No Flash!
Make your content quick-loading
No executables or game levels unless accompanied by screenshots and videos.
video2zero.com
Hardness scale
Display your content clearly
Site Map
• Home• Professional Work / Gallery; Recent Work• Personal Work / Gallery; Older Work• Educational Work (Optional)• Bio• Resume• Contact• News
Home
Professional Work
Personal Work
Personal Work
Educational Work
Bio
Resume
Contact Info
My Cell?! That’s CRAZY!!!11!1
News
How to get your site seen
• Submit to recruiters and job postings• LinkedIn• Community• Network
Get Active in The Community
Gameartisans.orgPolycount.netZbrushcentral.comConceptart.orgIndiegamer.comTigsource.comBeyondunreal.comDeviantart.com
Talk to this guy!
Conclusion• Figure out what you want to do.• Specialize. • Make a game or at least make game-related content. • Make sure that content is in the genre of the positions you want
to apply for. • Make your site easy to maintain and navigate by using software
and hosting options like wordpress and youtube. • Put ONLY your best work on your site. • Any executable or downloadable level should be accompanied by
screenshots and video. • Put your work in context. • Get your site seen.
jacobminkoff.com
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Q & A• Give me your queries, your quandaries, your
confusing conundrums yearning to be answered.
We’re Hiring!