G’day everyone!
I know that posts looking for guidance might not always be the best first post, but here I am anyways!
I stumbled across the tech art field a few months ago and just recently found this community of tech artists (thank god this exists). Resources are really rare and you all seem like a nice and helpful bunch of people! So, I open this thread with the intention to get a bit of a roadmap on how I could get started in the field and what courses I might be able to take.
A bit of background: I graduated in May with my Bachelor’s degree in Computational Linguistics (which lives at the intersection of linguistics, computer science, and a whole lot of machine learning). During my studies, I have worked as a Data Scientist and as a UX consultant for SAP. The latter for almost 3 years. During my studies, I was able to already gather ~5 years of experience with Python, which I can develop comfortably in. Occasionally I worked with C++, Javascript, and Java, while writing some Lua on the side for Neovim plugins and configurations. I am an avid lover of art and animation and I keep my sketchbook close to me. Now I have started my Master’s program in Cognitive Science to learn more about the mind and its role as an information processor. As I am currently able to pick my courses I want to reach out and ask for a bit of guidance, on which courses might be beneficial as a preparation for the role of a tech artist.
My current selection is:
- Computer Vision: Computer Vision I – Visual Inference Lab – TU Darmstadt
- Computer Graphics: Technische Universität Darmstadt
- Serious Games (Project-based)
Do you have any other pointers on getting started? Literature would be super welcome. Right now I am unfortunately missing the understanding of most lingo that are being used in the field, like UV, Baking, etc. is there a glossary available somewhere?
I have looked a various job postings, but it is quite overwhelming and it’s hard to extract a good starting point. Any advice is so much appreciated!
Thanks a lot and have great day,
Ben