Yesterday I stumbled into a most surprising situation. I was in an IRC chat (something I almost never do) about an online game, and through the course of discussion it was mentioned that they needed more artists for their development team, for this game that hasn't been released yet. So I offered my talents as a 3D Modeler and artist. They looked at some samples of my work and accepted me on the team!! It is a volunteer position (as in no money, work for free, hope the game succeeds, that kind of thing) rather like my own game, so I'm familiar with the "have game idea, need help" scenario. They have announced development of the game to the public, and have a preliminary website up now, which you can see here: DAWNTIDE Needlesstosay, it's somewhat exciting to be part of a develpment team (other than my own) that is in the early stages of development. I'm getting some excellent experience working on a team, and meeting some nice people in the process.
My current task is to create 3D models of animals. Something I have some experience with, so I feel up to the challenge. I'm working on a predator today. You'll have to play that game when it comes out to see my work in action! As of this writing, they still need more animators to assist the development team as well, so if you have talent and interest in that area, please contact me or somenoe from the Dev team on the DawnTide website and they will see what you can do.
Yes this means I've added another iron to my fire. But hopefully it will be a positive experience. It is already a learning experience, and knowledge gained is nearly always a good thing.
Blessings to you all.
-Sparkling