10-19-2016, 06:42 PM
(10-19-2016, 10:06 AM)Amit Dutta Wrote: I was a 3D lighting TD for a while ages ago, and I was also a coder for many years. I can probably answer most general questions on the pipeline though with a caveat that I have only worked in one 3D studio over a decade ago.
Good simple-ish breakdown of a complicated pipeline here: http://www.andrew-whitehurst.net/pipeline.html
This is geared for a 3D pipeline, and for movies, but is applicable to games in many ways as well. When you say "technical" problem solving what do you mean exactly? Coding, hardware etc? Design is mostly problem solving too.
It might be better to do as much research as you can into the various possible roles, and then fill in the gaps in your knowledge by asking people very specific questions, or it's hard to know how to help.
I'm interested more in problem solving regarding design - it provides more enjoyment to me, but I also like the simple problem solving required in physics, although I think all of this pales in comparison to the problem solving needed in that industry.
That was a really in depth, simple, and informative read. I picked out some areas in there that I was interested in:
-rigging
-camera and match moving
-effects animation
-lighting and rendering
How do people get intro into these departments? I think an engineering background would be paramount but then again, these are still very specialised areas. Experience after university would be good, but I'm not sure where I would look.
What was your role as a technical director? I still don't quite grasp that title; is it someone who directs the overall look and feel for the department?
Thanks so much for the response.