WHATS HIRABLE?? Should an artist specialize or generalize??

In my case becoming a generalist was the right move, for one because im giving my shot at indie game dev first. But also important: By generalizing i broad my skillset and also get to touch different disciplines within 3D space so i can know much better where i actually want to specialize down the road.

oh this was super helpful! For me I just love every facet of art and i literally cannot decide where my true identity lies. That being said, in this industry climate which im hearing has all but crashed into the mud, If we do tend to start out as generalists, i feel like trying to immediately pigeon hole yourself based on what your dream studio job would want is perhaps a luxury that cannot be afforded, and i find myself trying to seek out whatever is currently the most in demand of artists (within my general spectrum of expertise/enjoyment) and trying to cater my work towards that. From this video, i gather that environment stuff is in greater demand over characters and so this is where im currently trying to lean more towards as i feel its like this is the case too.

Great video. Would you make a video about the current market, please. How to overcome with hard times, etc.

In the studios I'm in, the concept artists are tasked to design many things from characters to environments and even UI. So I think it's important to be decent in everything to stand out from your competitors. Once I had the oppurtunity to sit in with my Principal Artist and he was looking out for generalist portfolios too.

This is a very helpful video! I have wondered this question many times for myself and pretty recently decided to become a generalist. My main issue is that I truly believe I'm good at every aspect of drawing, painting and design sense (although, of course, you can always be better) but I'm lacking SO MUCH in 3D! I really really don't understand it :( I was wondering if you had any tips on how to learn 3D! (Specifically self taught but it could also be online learning)

this was rlly helpful thanks so much tyler

Great video! Would you be interested in sharing your experience of working on board games? There is really not many videos on yt about this topic :{

Get good fundamentals so you can do anything. Then specialize in some areas and branch off as you get more skilled in your core areas. With AI, being a specialist will make you way more vulnerable.

This was so a great video, I'm taking away more than you think from this! Thank you!!

“A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly ... Specialization is for insects."

thank you for the great video❤ and for your question, I think what i really need to know rn is what path should i take so i can make money sooner. i know i shouldn't be worrying about it rn but unfortunately life doesn't work that way. i started my 3d path recently and am dedicating mostly all my time to it because i think it would lead me to a more stable future, sooner

i´ve recently start following your channel and i love it.

I was just playing this game from my childhood and saw you in the credits. Fate: The Cursed King.