Entering Gamedev Industry as an artist in 2026
As a Visual Communication grad here in India, and with little experience in 3d animation and modelling, I am really passionate to enter the game industry as an environment artist or a level artist. Ik gaming not even a big thing here in India to purse a career here. Planning to immigrate to Canada or Uk.
Read enough posts on how bad the industry is rn and people with 10-15 years of experience are jobless. But yeah, to get hired in a studio, the portfolio should be like exceptionally well, in a way an employer couldn’t miss. Ik it takes heart and soul to get there. Willing to put that and even 80 hr weeks to build my portfolio. The thing being, the right network.
Also the visa and the work permit regulations are tbh frustrating for Canada. Very few courses at Universities are Pgwp eligible. While it’s getting expensive too. Haven’t explored much of UK yet other than Alberta.
Would really be helpful if anyone could guide me through the process of selecting the right path. I personally feel, people who’ve experienced stuff, could guide better.
Thanks in Advance!