Wednesday, April 2, 2008

YOUR ART PORTFOLIO DO’S AND DON’TS: TOP FIVE MUST-HAVES (3 of 5)

3) Stay Down to Earth

Avoid clichés. Avoid big monsters with bug swords, funky robots and – please oh please – the infamous spaceship in a tunnel thing. Demonstrate the quality of your work by including apparently simple things done with perfect technique and inspiration. If you are a concept artist, include a collection of drawing, from early B&W sketches to the final product. Wow’em with your knowledge of perspective and human anatomy. For animators, include scenes featuring your ease with physics and human movement, down to the smallest details (animation fluidity is crucial here). A walk cycle with a natural movement, two character interactions, a character falling and then getting up, facial animations, are all winning elements. 3D professionals will feature some rigging and/or texturing work of everyday objects, faces, environments, and clothing seen form many angles and in different lightings.

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