I have come into contact with some young people who are interested in 3D modeling, whether they are students in school or have entered the society. There are still many doubts that have not been dispelled, and choices are left and right.

The vast majority of college students are faced with the problem of unemployment after graduation

Why can't universities teach the 3D game modeling talents needed by the industry? Many universities position themselves to teach "knowledge" rather than "skills". This is also why China's education is divided into undergraduate and junior colleges: undergraduate teaching questions, junior college teaching skills. But what is embarrassing is that most people have neither learned "knowledge" nor "skills" after completing their undergraduate studies. After the junior college, I didn't learn any "skills".

There are many reasons for this, such as:

(1) Students filled out the major blindly, so they didn't like this major at all;

(2) The school's teachers and curriculum design are too outdated, and what they teach has been out of touch with society. For example, many schools have not yet offered ZB courses, and students don't even know what next-generation game modeling is;

(3) No matter how well Chinese university teachers teach, there is no benefit, so the focus of work is naturally not in the classroom, and it is normal for students to feel that the course is boring; First of all, it can't keep up with the development of the industry, and the courses can't keep up.

Today, in the field of 3D game modeling, we will systematically talk about several major issues that everyone cares about. Including: what kind of occupations can I learn 3D modeling, industry salaries, time and money spent on learning, self-study or teachers, how to choose, etc.

I hope to solve everyone's ideological troubles, relieve some anxiety about the future, and find your own direction.

1. About career: what can I do after learning 3D modeling?

Learning 3D modeling can do a lot of things. China's game and animation industry is in a golden period of rapid development. At present, the domestic animation and game industry needs a large number of high-quality young people to join the game art industry. The current popular mainstream employment directions include the next-generation direction of 3D game modeling, and the model of the game modeling industry. division.

In a game company, you can become an excellent next-generation scene modeler, next-generation character modeler, and low-poly hand-painted texture modeler. There are also a wide range of job requirements such as 3D scene designers and game designers, which have also become the choice of more and more young people.

2. About salary: Can learning modeling really get a high salary?

In any industry, there are both giants and rookies, and the 3D modeling industry is no exception. If you divide 3D modeling into four types of people: the first type: the elite and powerful god. The second type: effective company leaders. The third type: ordinary modelers who work hard. The fourth type: delicious and lazy to be a sneaky bastard.

After learning 3D modeling, your salary change is a dynamic process that changes with your strength and attitude. If you become the fourth type of person, your salary level cannot be high. If you can be a modeler in a down-to-earth way, at least you can live without food and clothing. If there is a dream and hard work to mix into the second and first types of people, it is also possible to earn hundreds of thousands or millions of dollars every year.

Generally, the salary of an intermediate 3D game model designer can reach an annual salary of 150,000, the annual salary of a senior 3D artist can reach 300,000+, and the salary of a game product director can reach 500,000+. Looking for a job depends not only on talent but also luck. Some graduates can go to large game companies to participate in high-end project production, and the salary is naturally higher.

The 3D modeling industry is a sunrise industry with a promising future, but it is only a platform, and it also requires your efforts to build strength and grow step by step. With real ability, the salary is your final say.

Many bosses in this industry complained that there are a lot of people in the company now, but there are very few useful people who can really play game modeling, and more are some post-security and administrative departments. The company spends money on the society. High salary to recruit talents in this area, but the number of real talents is limited. If you open a high salary, other companies open higher, so real talents are very sought-after. .

As for the salary in this industry, if you have just started to work in this industry, or you have just started working, with limited ability and hardly any major projects, it is impossible to ask the company to give you high wages. At the beginning, we did not do it for money. , more for the accumulation of ability, general ability leverage, just find a company, it will not be less than 10,000, many strong, the annual salary of one million is not a problem, so don't worry about whether this industry has any On the future, there is a future, just put it there, focus on how to improve your ability, ability is the right to speak, and learning is the last word of development.

Secondly, 3D game modeling is at the end of the entire game process. Being a 3D game modeler does not mean that you can fully understand the entire game production process. More fun comes from relying on the original painting to create a convincing 3D game. The sense of accomplishment after the role. After learning 3D modeling, your salary change is a dynamic process that changes with your strength and attitude. If you are a jerk, the salary level cannot be high.

3. About time: How long does it take to learn 3D modeling?

This problem depends on people. Some students are zero-based students, and they will be slower to accept them. Some students are from animation majors in colleges and universities or on-the-job staff, and they naturally learn faster.

Don't worry if you don't have an art foundation. Many modelers today are from doctors, tour guides, sales and other jobs that have no art foundation. Dumplings, the director of the movie "Nezha", which was a big hit in the summer a few years ago, graduated from medical school and switched to 3D modeling.

If you learn 3D modeling from zero basis to successful learning, it generally takes about 6 to 9 months. In addition to systematically learning all kinds of software that will be used in the later stage, you must first do character modeling. You must understand the muscle composition of the character, the correct division of the bones, learn the human body knowledge, and learn the basic knowledge of art. Not only learn the basic application of software, but also pay more attention to the improvement of aesthetic modeling ability in the later stage.

Some people go all out to study hard, and they can master 3D modeling technology well in five or six months. If you want to reach the level of a great god, you have to practice for two or three years on the basis of strength. No matter what the foundation is, as long as you go all out to learn and become a master of 3D modeling technology, it is only a matter of time.

Some friends may feel that it takes too long to learn 3D modeling, so they don't play this technology. But think about which technique is easy to learn? Life is not like a fictional TV series. There is no master of the world to pass you martial arts secrets, so that you will be invincible in a short time. Learning skills well depends on perseverance and perseverance, not an impetuous heart.

4. About self-study: Would you like to learn 3D modeling by yourself?

If you have this doubt, you can think about the following questions:

1. Do you have a lot of time to study without working or studying?

2. Are you extremely smart, with a high IQ and a strong learning ability?

3. Are you very self-disciplined, strong-willed, and able to overcome setbacks and become more courageous?

4. Do you have a scientific and systematic learning method?

5. Do you have high-quality and reliable tutorials and learning resources?

If all the above conditions are met, then congratulations, you already have the conditions for self-study, and you can learn well. If the above points are not completely satisfied or completely dissatisfied, and you want to learn something, instead of learning to play, it is recommended to find a teacher and follow the institutional system. This is a wise choice.

Little friends with zero or a little basic knowledge, what to learn first, what to learn in this industry, and how to improve learning efficiency, when you haven't figured it out, I sincerely don't recommend you to find messy and low-quality tutorials from the Internet. If you don't understand it, it's easy to take a detour. Although you can ask for help online when you encounter problems, some problems cannot be found on Baidu, and the specific problems you encounter may not necessarily be the answers to the search. You can only find the answers when you have reached a certain stage of learning and are more targeted.

Originally, a problem that could be solved in 10 minutes under the guidance of the teacher, I figured it out myself, and it is estimated that I can’t solve it in a week. Sometimes it is only through the power of others that you can achieve yourself better.

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If you can be a modeler in a down-to-earth way, at least you can live without food and clothing. If there are people who dream and work hard to get into the second and first types, they can earn hundreds of thousands of dollars every year.

The modeling industry depends on technology, and the salary of good technology is naturally high. There is no industry without whitewashing and negative news. The salary is 45,000, or even lower is the interns, the ability is not enough. There are six or seven thousand who have excellent and excellent works, and it all depends on ability. The workload exploded because newcomers were slow to do it.

What an old hand can do in one day, a newcomer can’t do it in two or three days, always make mistakes and rework, and feel that the workload is heavy? Who is to blame? The project is difficult? Fresh graduates have not mastered even the basic software. If you want to enter the industry, you are not considered a talent. You don’t even have project experience and the ability to be independent. You still need to cultivate.

After writing so much, I actually just want to tell new people that learning modeling is not necessarily easy, but it is not as difficult as the sky. The most difficult thing at the beginning is actually the various painful operations of the software. It will be a lot easier for someone to teach it, but it will be really painful if you learn it by yourself. Although there is a problem with Baidu, I would like to say: you Baidu, show me.

Some questions can’t be found on Baidu. It’s not that they don’t, but your descriptions may not match the answers you searched for. Often those are not what you want. You can only find the answers if you have a certain level of study.

Almost all 3D game modeling companies are transitioning to the next generation. There is a huge gap in this area, the market is also huge, and the requirements are relatively high, which requires serious study and study every day.

5. About choice: Sometimes choice is more important than hard work.

Regarding the question of choice, there are three major tragedies in life. One is not choosing, the second is choosing without persistence, and the third is making choices constantly. The best state is to clarify your dreams, the best choice is to choose what you think in your heart, and then stick to it to the end to achieve your goals.

For young people who want to learn 3D game modeling, I hope you will stop hesitating and make up your mind to learn it for yourself. Take the first step and you will be half-successful; if you don't want to learn, keep looking for what you feel ideal industry.

In any case, please don't live up to your ideals and career.

I wish the young people who bravely make choices will no longer be confused and their dreams will shine.