/ic/ - Artwork/Critique

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Lastly, if game studios and concept artist positions required the same level of evaluation of technical ability and understanding before getting the job it'd be very different - the reality is that in the games industry nepotism and luck are as much a factor in getting a position as the quality of your work. It'd be as if scientists jumped to using their shortcuts without years of understanding the what and why. Given that you want people to explore and be creative surely you see that there are a lot of amateur artists using these in place of learning as opposed to a means to create something more?