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benclark · 10-10-2008, 03:25 PM

Its one thing for us younger guys to say we do it purely for the love, but who wants to be a 40 year old modeler on an entry level wage with a family to feed? Who cares if you are working on a 'cool' title if your kids are wearing crisp bags instead of shoes?

Because game development is inevitably linked with art and artists, it seems to me there is always this feeling that wanting to be paid well for doing your work is a negative thing. Sure it absolutely cannot be your main motivation but like Wesley said its always an issue.

People always present these 2 polar extremes - working on a great project for crappy wages, or working on a shitty project for good money. Like you have to either sell your soul or be a starving artist

10-10-2008, 03:25 PM	#27 (permalink)
benclark Industry Artist 2,317 - 495	Its one thing for us younger guys to say we do it purely for the love, but who wants to be a 40 year old modeler on an entry level wage with a family to feed? Who cares if you are working on a 'cool' title if your kids are wearing crisp bags instead of shoes? Because game development is inevitably linked with art and artists, it seems to me there is always this feeling that wanting to be paid well for doing your work is a negative thing. Sure it absolutely cannot be your main motivation but like Wesley said its always an issue. People always present these 2 polar extremes - working on a great project for crappy wages, or working on a shitty project for good money. Like you have to either sell your soul or be a starving artist __________________ www.benjaminclark.net My Sketchbook Last edited by benclark; 10-10-2008 at 04:06 PM.