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Wow, another Daily Dev! Huge thanks to everybody who helped make that happen, and provided encouraging and constructive comments and crits along the way 
Im so happy that so many people like my work, and it encourages me to keep on plugging away at it!
Im so happy that so many people like my work, and it encourages me to keep on plugging away at it!
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Devious Journal Entry
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I'm finally back!
Life caught up with me for a while there, but I have re-focused back to working on my portfolio, and getting back to the piles of new art and comments that I need to respond to. Last month I got to interview with a very cool game studio here in Florida, and I was about to start working with their environment team, which was about the most awesome thing to ever happen to me... Saddly, very shortly before my start date the studio was unexpectedly closed by the parent company and since I lost my old job through this ordeal, Im basically back where I was 10 years ago. I feel fully awful for the folks who were working there and got let go also - If one of you are reading this, Im truly sorry and wish you the best.
Anyway, Im back to working on my portfolio, and once again looking for work as an environment or prop artist at any game studio that will have me - So if you have any leads, please let me know - Im sending out apps all over the country, and I have a lot to offer!
-N
Life caught up with me for a while there, but I have re-focused back to working on my portfolio, and getting back to the piles of new art and comments that I need to respond to. Last month I got to interview with a very cool game studio here in Florida, and I was about to start working with their environment team, which was about the most awesome thing to ever happen to me... Saddly, very shortly before my start date the studio was unexpectedly closed by the parent company and since I lost my old job through this ordeal, Im basically back where I was 10 years ago. I feel fully awful for the folks who were working there and got let go also - If one of you are reading this, Im truly sorry and wish you the best.
Anyway, Im back to working on my portfolio, and once again looking for work as an environment or prop artist at any game studio that will have me - So if you have any leads, please let me know - Im sending out apps all over the country, and I have a lot to offer!
-N
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Ideas?
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Hey everybody-
I began playing around with the Unreal Engine 3 this past weekend, and absolutely love it so far. All the possibilities it opens up has my head spinning a little, however. I had the thought that I would like to remake an area from a fist-gen shooter using the latest techniques, as a way to teach myself more about game level design, and the next gen process in general. Im about to be laid off, so I figure Ill have tons of time for the next couple weeks to really bust out something awesome.
My question to the game playing community... Which scene from what game do you think would be worth remaking? Since Im a UE3 noob, I dont want to get too involved, so I was thinking one large room, or maybe just a big hallway. Id like to find something from Unreal 1, Half Life 1 or similar. So if you know of an awesome environment from an old game - shout it out!
-N!
I began playing around with the Unreal Engine 3 this past weekend, and absolutely love it so far. All the possibilities it opens up has my head spinning a little, however. I had the thought that I would like to remake an area from a fist-gen shooter using the latest techniques, as a way to teach myself more about game level design, and the next gen process in general. Im about to be laid off, so I figure Ill have tons of time for the next couple weeks to really bust out something awesome.
My question to the game playing community... Which scene from what game do you think would be worth remaking? Since Im a UE3 noob, I dont want to get too involved, so I was thinking one large room, or maybe just a big hallway. Id like to find something from Unreal 1, Half Life 1 or similar. So if you know of an awesome environment from an old game - shout it out!
-N!
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One of the OTHER sites...
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Hey everybody....
I just finished revamping my personal website, and I would like to hear any comments anybody might have. I decided to go oldschool and just use sliced images. Im not a web expert by any means, but I like the overall look and feel, plus it is extremely easy to update. Anyway, if you have any comments, Id love to hear them!
www.NicholaiKropat.com
-Nick
I just finished revamping my personal website, and I would like to hear any comments anybody might have. I decided to go oldschool and just use sliced images. Im not a web expert by any means, but I like the overall look and feel, plus it is extremely easy to update. Anyway, if you have any comments, Id love to hear them!
www.NicholaiKropat.com
-Nick
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Joys
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Well its been a while since I updated anything on here, but that's not to say I haven't been busy. I'm officially actively seeking work in the game industry, and as such Ive been working on my game techniques a lot for the past weeks. I just posted a couple of what I feel are my better pieces.
If your a game professional, Id really appreciate any crits you can lend, or even better.. Job leads!!!
And the new computer is amazing - Props to AVA Direct for building me an AWESOME machine
-N
If your a game professional, Id really appreciate any crits you can lend, or even better.. Job leads!!!
And the new computer is amazing - Props to AVA Direct for building me an AWESOME machine
-N
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