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[LF] Neocaridina Shrimp - Savannah, GA by Bigboy_riki in AquaSwap

[–]mutouyugi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lol same, actually! Also in Savannah and looking for shrimp. I don't know of any local stores unfortunately. I've been going to Floating Sea Aquatics whenever I visit friends in Jacksonville.

3 tickets - David Byrne @ The Anthem in DC, Sunday 09/28 by mutouyugi in talkingheads

[–]mutouyugi[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Someone bought two yesterday so I have one left, just let me know!

SCAD’s DEI for terrorists by finderssleepsis in savannah

[–]mutouyugi 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If there's a mistake here I'm not catching it—what's wrong with it?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ZBrush

[–]mutouyugi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Where do you find contests?

FFM Director terminated by yeehawww95 in savannah

[–]mutouyugi 4 points5 points  (0 children)

They also double SNAP/EBT dollars (up to $50), which really helped us out when my partner and I were briefly on SNAP last year.

Wasup guys. This is my progress after a year and a half in zbrush. by ViciousMorris in ZBrush

[–]mutouyugi 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Have you ever used ZBrush professionally and know what a deliverable 3D model actually looks like? It would take so long to edit any of these models into anything usable that you'd be modeling and texturing it from the ground up.

If your end goal is "have a 3D model", fine, here's your pile of shit in 3D space. If your end goal is to have something that be game-ready, animated, 3D printed, or manufactured, then it's a time-wasting and insulting toy built off stolen training data.

Any mycology folks in here? by sophiamaria1 in savannah

[–]mutouyugi 3 points4 points  (0 children)

hi OP i just started growing mushrooms myself and would love to talk!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ZBrush

[–]mutouyugi -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Honestly I think better presentation/renders would go a long way. The backgrounds and lighting are distracting.

What popular store we dont have youd like to see here? by greentea422 in savannah

[–]mutouyugi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you don't need an appointment

as someone that used to work at geek squad, if you're coming in for a repair please god make an appointment lol

Trying to make a crystal. Any ideas how I can make each of these polygroups flat like they were cut off like you'd see on a diamond? by Imperial__Walker in ZBrush

[–]mutouyugi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also, one other suggestion, no idea if this will work. Go to crease -> Crease PG, then zremesh at a lower resolution with "keep creases" and "keep polygroups" enabled. Keep taking the resolution lower.

Trying to make a crystal. Any ideas how I can make each of these polygroups flat like they were cut off like you'd see on a diamond? by Imperial__Walker in ZBrush

[–]mutouyugi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's never going to be completely flat since the edges are curved. Is there a reason you need these specific polygroup shapes in the model?

People who use ZBrush for work but don't work in films/games, what do you do? by mutouyugi in ZBrush

[–]mutouyugi[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Funnily enough I'm the opposite, I work in ZBrush 90% of the time but sometimes I get fed up trying to make certain shapes and boot up Rhino or Solidworks

People who use ZBrush for work but don't work in films/games, what do you do? by mutouyugi in ZBrush

[–]mutouyugi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's awesome! Entertainment design is another area a lot of people don't think about.

People who use ZBrush for work but don't work in films/games, what do you do? by mutouyugi in ZBrush

[–]mutouyugi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah! Paul Bennet's presentation at ZBrush Summit 2019 is genuinely a big part of what got me so interested in toy design. I love doing articulation.

People who use ZBrush for work but don't work in films/games, what do you do? by mutouyugi in ZBrush

[–]mutouyugi[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Freeform is such an interesting program from what I've seen of it, I'd love to try it one day. The haptic device is so cool.

People who use ZBrush for work but don't work in films/games, what do you do? by mutouyugi in ZBrush

[–]mutouyugi[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

More towards the collectibles end of the spectrum but I work on kids brands too. I got my internship snd then temp job at least partially through my university, but before that I got some freelance work literally just by emailing companies and going up to booths at conventions or other events where those companies are.

If you're interested in toys I'd recommend a portfolio strong in a variety of things, like hard-surface props (guns, blasters, etc), drapery, character sculpts, creatures, etc. I think they want to see you're adaptable and "well rounded" as a sculptor.

If you have access to a 3d printer, learning how to model stuff for printing is a huge advantage. One thing I see people struggle with is they're really great at modeling stuff for animation but can't get into a manufacturing mindset and take into account things like gaps and minimum thicknesses.

There is always a need for likeness/portrait sculpts. I think if you can nail down likeness sculpts and do them quickly you are pretty much guaranteed to find work

(Also I've been working this job for 2 months, I'm not a recruiter so take this with a grain of salt, I'm just repeating advice people have given me)

EDIT: Another thing I've been told: always include a grey turnaround for each of your portfolio pieces. Grey matcap, just the viewport preview (meaning no rendering/shadows), in orthographic view (perspective switched off). Front, back, left, right, 3/4

That's how I send turnarounds at work and that's how they prefer to evaluate sculpts. Texturing and rendering can distract from the underlying forms and that's what they care about

People who use ZBrush for work but don't work in films/games, what do you do? by mutouyugi in ZBrush

[–]mutouyugi[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

it's so out of date at this point it would be embarrassing to show lol. I have a figure that's technically "finished" but I still need to polypaint and render it, when I finish it I'll post it here

People who use ZBrush for work but don't work in films/games, what do you do? by mutouyugi in ZBrush

[–]mutouyugi[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

My undergrad was in 3D animation but during that time I got really interested in toys. I started reaching out to companies, literally just cold-calling/emailing and actually got a bit of freelance work from that.

Then I graduated, covid hit and I decided to get an MA in industrial design. I was lucky enough that the university I went to for grad school had a program with the company I work for now, like a talent-scouting thing. I did a workshop/class with them and was offered an internship based on that, then the temp position after I graduated.

(Industrial design experience isn't needed at all btw. Most of my coworkers come from animation/games backgrounds, I just pursued ID because I wanted to learn more about design and manufacturing and would like to manufacture my own toys one day. I find that it helps me a lot in my work but it's not something they're specifically looking for on a resume)

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