I know once I break in and get accustomed to things everything will balance out, work and social life. I for one have not gotten in yet and spend about 5-10 hours a day on art, I like others gave up going out with friends, but when you are doing it to get to something you love you don't miss it that much. The thing is the beginning people learn at different rates, some people may need to ditch some other parts of life for awhile and practice 10 hours a day, others may only need 5. The key here is to do what you enjoy, if thats working on art 24/7 then good for you, if its taking a break from it and doing something else then thats fine too. If both people are in the industry and one outside of work does noting but personal art and the other does other hobbies it does not make one better than the other. As others have said once you get in you might not need to do personal work as often if you don't want to but that is up to each individual. Because just like some of these people would lead you to believe that 'every minute you're not developing your art, someone else is', the same goes for 'every minute you're not talking to a possible employer, someone else is'.Īs long as you put in the hours to make yourself improve I think its fine to have a social life or other hobbies as long as you can fit them in. I did just this when I was wanting to get into the industry.Ī proper balance between training yourself and 'having a life' is vital. If you're a contractor, then you MUST go out and socialize and become known. The future of this industry lies in contract work. That's just my personal opinion on the matter. ![]() I have too often seen people online with awesome portfolios and shitty personalities. As an employer, I would much rather give work to the artist that is out at the beer nights, that I have met face to face, and developed an understanding of his 'non online' personality than the artist that only knows internet forums and I have never met face to face. In today's market, employers can pick and choose who they want to work for them. This is why I believe in a strong balance as a starting artist. Sitting in front of the computer all day working on art can be just as detrimental to your career as an artist if no one knows you personally. ![]() If you're aspiring to be in the game industry, then going out and socializing with your 'soon to be' peers is vital. I'll toss this in here since I haven't seen it mentioned yet:
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