Forum posts to 'Breaking In' on nycgameindustry.com

Re: Links to Articles re: "working your way in"

bumblyBear — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 16:27:56 -0600

As a fledgling developer, this info and this site in general are fantastic motivation to stick with it. Thanks for helping us noobs out.

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Re: Online Portfolio posting

Katianie — Tue, 25 May 2010 02:27:29 -0600

I started this portfolio about a year or two ago, www.katianie.com
Any feedback is appreciated ^_^

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Re: What's your Major?

Katianie — Tue, 25 May 2010 02:24:13 -0600

I'm going to Stony Brook for my BS in Computer Science

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Re: What's your Major?

Wolf-Haven — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 11:10:18 -0600

BS in Computer Science at NYIT, Trying to Transfer To Stony Brook because they offer a specialty in game programming.

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Re: What's your Major?

Duckman — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 09:03:37 -0600

BS in Computer Science!

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Re: Online Portfolio posting

Duckman — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 08:45:37 -0600

I have some questions on what to display in a portfolio if you have no games created at this point. The only application I have developed even remotely related to game development is an A.I. program using the A* algorithm. I have started to work with Unity3D to perhaps get something small working to add to a portfolio, but I don't know if this is a good start point to developing games.

Can I use the A.I. application as starting point to the portfolio? Also, I was just curious where other developers started, did you start with a simple game or go for the wow effect off that bat? I am not looking for someone to hold my hand ,I just don't want to waste anymore time!

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Student hangout

Revlin — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:38:16 -0600

Hey I was wondering if any students on this site would like to pick a night maybe once a month or every other week to hang out get some food and play some video games. I have a small TV and room to offer, and would like to meet and know more of my potential work mates.

I know this site has a drink night, but I have a good bit of friends who aren't 21. So any interested in meeting some artists at SVA post here.

Thanks! =]

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Re: Online Portfolio posting

waterlily — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:13:03 -0600

Hi CG,

I'm using wordpress, and I highly recommend it for personal sites and blogs. It's not hard to theme if you know a little php (javascript helps too). I hear Joomla is simple but lacks some functionality- but I haven't used it myself. I use drupal all the time at work, unfortunately that's not easy to pick up but you can do MUCH more with it than blog.

If you're finding that designing a template from scratch is taking up too much time, there's no shame in looking for a "base" theme to start with. Then you can customize it and make it your own. Just make sure the theme you use as a base royalty is free/open source or paid for :) Some of the paid ones are very nice if you have no time to spare and need a "ready to go" site that is nicely pimped.

Whatever you do, don't buy anything from websitetemple.com. The majority of their wordpress offerings are royalty free themes they're trying to make a dime off of.

I can't wait to see your site! Keep us posted.

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Re: Online Portfolio posting

NYC_GI — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:38:56 -0600

Your guy's portfolios are looking great. I always find it interesting how people choose to display their work.

What did you use to build them? Is it a portfolio template or did you all code them up yourselves?

I'm currently working on mine, but it's coming along pretty slowly. Hopefully I'll have something to share with you all soon!

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Re: Online Portfolio posting

waterlily — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 22:07:00 -0700

I'm revamping my portfolio, I only have a couple 3d models since I'm currently working in web design- C&C welcome :)

http://www.indivara.com/portfolio/

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