How Much Do 3D Artists Make?

[@laughingmonkey3758]

Totally worth it. I myself working as a 3D artist for 13 years now and I earn more than all of my friends and family, cousins. But it takes time to perfect the skills.

[@InspirationTuts]

Thanks for the feedback! New Artists need all the inspiration they can get.

[@yourfriendlyneighborhoodla2091]

Huh, I'm actually just now getting into it as a hobby using Blender. Good to know that I can actually use this as a form of income if I dedicate enough time to it

[@t3true-games]

Do you use blender ?

[@ashdalat.]

Thank you 💝

[@ProAshplayz]

I am 13 and I have 1.5 years of experience

[@Brennan3D]

I am a Freelance 3D Artist. Have been doing this for around 3 years now, and I have gotten to a point where my active clients will PREPAY $16,000 for commissions. That is my peak so far, my average is around $2,500/commission now

[@jontysb]

Amazing dude. I am also starting blender , hope i could make it.

[@Brennan3D]

@@jontysb Just keep doing it, you'll get there

[@jontysb]

@@Brennan3D Thanks man. I'll keep learning.

[@cjnoble]

how were you able to charge per commission?

[@sajans3998]

where do you find clients? im exhausted on my 3d artist job in a game studio.

[@robinsoncrusoe8855]

being an artist is worth it as long as you have a passion for it, been in visualization field for 15 years and most of the time i dont even feel like working.

[@chilledsun1987]

How do you get started in that?

[@patino851]

Time flies when you're having fun

[@ashdalat.]

I became an 2d animator 3 months ago and now i got 400 $ a month for the first time of my life, i had done many jobs before bricklayer 300$ a month, car washer 250$, etc, i hope that i can become a freelance 3d modeller in next 3 years with blender so they won't be able to look down on me anymore like when i was a bricklayer

[@ashdalat.]

@@surdanburdan8 😅 i don't have problem with any job, cause at that time, in that circumstance, i accepted to do it, but 90% of people changed the way they look at me, even they are my friends, cousin, neighborhood when they knew my job at that time, those cold lookings are really the problem.

[@MarvoloSalazar]

@@ashdalat. Sorry to hear that my friend. Im guessing youre in a developing country as one usually finds such attitudes in such places. Incidentally in Australia almost anything that requires physical labour will give you lots of money so you would have made really good money if you were a bricklayer there

[@athoy-v8r]

Physical building labor is in shortage in my country and mostlikely will earn you more then most jobs

[@partisan9811]

Nice! What country are you from?

[@bonjovi1354]

@@ashdalat. that's the only problem actually .. earning money is hard it's the survival ..in a way .. but when your own peeps look down on u it's hard .. very hard then working 12 14 hours a day earning a beer doing some activities and all ...

[@epiphanyvideomarketing7541]

I already make up to $70-$80 hr for 2D After Effects motion graphics. Adding 3D, my recruiter said it’s the difference between making $50 an hour to $150. If you’re good.

[@Nu3lla_]

Hey what’s your job title ??

[@mscreationz360]

Can you tell me kindly from where you get most of the clients for 3d ??? I'm a 3d game environment artist

[@paninibread8844]

What position do you work in and is in a studio or more freelance?

[@epiphanyvideomarketing7541]

@@paninibread8844 - Now I have a full-time job working as a motion graphics art director for Ogilvy Health doing pharma MoGraph. I miss my freelance business, but it's usually feast or famine, so stability is nice.

[@epiphanyvideomarketing7541]

@@Nu3lla_ Motion Graphics Art Director

[@kyounokuma]

The other thing to know is that those numbers are 10-15 years old and are still pretty standard for production artists. That's the real concern. The wage stagnation and long hours are the main turnoffs for in-studio production work. There are some other issues to be focused on like relocation-related costs (even when the studio picks up the tab) as well as the actual cost of living in the cities that you plan to work in, which was already mentioned here. Traveling for in-house temp work can be rather costly if you are not a rockstar artist, due to the fact that you often end up essentially duplicating some of your most costly monthly living expenses, like rent.

[@kaokong7226]

I know more unemployed 3d artist than employed 3d artist. Job market for this field is solely based on your skillsets, not much on your college degree. If you plan to invest in becoming an animator, know that it is not an easy field to make a living and job security is notoriously bad. However, with what you learn, you can create your own business, be a content creator, and so on.

[@idesign007d]

Personally, I think it's a lot of struggles right now with landing a job in 3D. It all depends on your skill set and what you actually offer to the market. I know people who couldn't land a single gig! Many 3D jobs are project-based so you're not secure with your income at all! The 3D industry is highly competitive and constantly evolving (new updates, software, addons etc)! Don't consider getting a job after courses. Too many beginners right now are hitting the market and we are getting fewer jobs. Especially this scandal with Hollywood. The production's stopped fully. It's insane what is going on with the industry in America at least. And consider AI taking over. Not right now, but in 5-10 years so think twice before you dive in and choose being a 3D artist.

[@semeiniekursi]

In russia, working for free, for portfolio/experience is a common practice. Most studios demand at least 1 year of experience, so this is 1 year of working for free in some obscure place. Then your salary will depend solely on your portfolio and communication skills. I was shy and had low self-esteem, and at the start people took the best of it, paying me something around 270$ /month. Over time, my skills impoved, and I started demanding more. Now, 2 years after I started doing this, I earn 1200$\month doing props for the Fortnite, and that is an absolute maximum a 3D artist can make here. Not too bad honestly, since most stuff here is really cheap, compared even to Eastern European countries like Slovakia.

[@AshyEvilSlashy]

Yeah, all stuff is cheap here. Especially human lives.

[@ThisIsMyYouTubeChannel12345]

Сейчас уже даже бесплатно новичков не берут никуда в обмен на коммерческий опыт, эх....(

[@mrnogre]

What's that keyboard thing in the first shot at 0:00?

[@movietv2939]

What about vfx artist ???(nuke,houdini )

[@coffeediction]

yep and in germany its MINDESTLOHN because when you mention 3D, they know nothing about it and its all games. The boat is full too, almost everyone is a 3D artist but they still dont know what it is. Also there are always 200-300 applicants per position. People with 2 normal works get hired on their 3rd try and know way way less, while people who struggle for years and know most workflows and such important things, get nothing. It is an unfair area, you will be spit in the face by doing unpaid art-tests and get no response, from a company for hyper casual games (those with primitive 3D models and no textures anyone can learn in 3 weeks to do) Basically: Do less get more. Do much and nobody will believe you.

[@bubbatheg]

I'm not sure if artists in Canada make more than in the UK. Because the pound sterling is very strong compared to the canadian dollar

[@thanesh_]

Please I beg u to make video on how much vfx compositor make. I mean part 2 About VFX COMPOSITOR

[@movietv2939]

Ya i need to know that too

[@sqwert654]

No standup desks in the video. They will all get neck problems working on the those drawing tablets due to bad posture

[@yasaipicles6295]

Wow, for such a high skill labor, that is shit pay. I am so saddened. These people literally make avatar like movies that generate billions.

[@InspirationTuts]

It's their passion, They rather do what they love for less money compared to doing something meaningless to them for more money. This is what I think is going on.

[@shanjeevan142]

@@InspirationTuts yes brother I also choose my career for money. stil I am feeling empty. Now I am trying change my carrer software engineer to character artist

[@IGarrettI]

@@InspirationTuts no. They just have no choice but to agree to the shitty pay

[@SnyderChips07]

@@shanjeevan142 same brother. I hate writing boring web server code! I learned blender and now am learning unreal engine now so I can translate my programming skills to working with 3D graphics. I hope to eventually become an environment artist.

[@rkb2092]

It's worse than when I started. Although I had years of stop-motion experience, when I joined Disney in 1996, I had never done any CG so I went through a 9 week training period then worked for 2 1/2 years on a feature film. So at "entry level" for CG, I was making over $96k a year. With all the inflation over a few decades, wages have gone down.

[@moddestash7725]

This video just hyped me up man just gotta stay motivated and keep doing blender each day

[@August.prive.]

Hi, how did it turned out after 2 years lol? im curious bc i follow the same way

[@moddestash7725]

Hey man not too bad actually keeping it more as a hobby/side hustle but still in school for now finishing next year so hope all things work out but will definitely keep going

[@moddestash7725]

@@August.prive. how’d it turn out for you

[@August.prive.]

@@moddestash7725 Cool for the hobby man! I hope u progressed well, personnaly i just enjoy Blender too much, im going to an art school specialised in 3D and concept art

[@CHASA]

Is the industry stable? Will you always have to change companies after projects are done? Are the positions permanent?? I keep seeing many people in this industry become freelancers. My major is game programming & development. I’m looking at different career paths I could take..

[@thalifergo]

I'm currently in the IT field and I just hesitating between game programming and 3D modeling, since I have some technical skills but I love being creative and build stuff. whats your experience in the game programming side ? If it's not to much asking.

[@8bitPotatoPC-544]

​@@thalifergo You can just try to be a Technical Artist instead. Both needs a technical knowledge and skilled in art.

[@thalifergo]

@@8bitPotatoPC-544 thanks, I'm looking what's a Technical Artist haha.

[@siaraj5965]

Hey..i gotta a question...actually i am little confused should i choose 3D Game Environment or 3D Game Animation...which post has more growth and more income in respect of hard working in both field?

[@August.prive.]

3D game animation is better

[@adityajadhav5954]

what type of software has been used where they are showing work in moana

[@TheBrainDunne]

I'll just practice in my spare time as a hobby and do my own projects for fun.

[@dizky6225]

I really like vfx and animation industry.But i dont have any drawing skills.what do you guys think about that?Can i be a 3D artist without drawing skills?

[@ashmarten2884]

wow, excellent video. I really like how much work you put into researching.

[@frankw3545]

Why does location matter? I don't get it. Isn't this a job that can be done anywhere?

[@coffeediction]

Lets say youre in germany, the studios here are super expensive, the rent to be specific and ofc taxes. So if you apply in germany, you cannot expect 60k, because they cant pay as much due to high fixed costs. Also its an extremly competetive area, there are on average 150 applicants per position, obviously depending on the job and ofcourse location. Everyone says portfolio is important, but when you have never worked but have work quality of a senior 3D artist, youll still be junior. Which renders you portfolio useless. See this is a "career", Imo its hard to get into like holywood movies already. In-fact i believe getting into film industry is already easier, than landing a 3D job.

[@big_matt3496]

@@coffeediction Obviously failed miserably.

[@coffeediction]

@@big_matt3496 awesome motivation, like a real human being have spoken. But no I actually work in the field and I think Ive made a good progress. Which doesnt make it easy to get the way you think

[@big_matt3496]

@@coffeediction I’ve been in the industry for 16 years and I can tell you now there is a vast amount of work if you can keep up.

[@coffeediction]

@@big_matt3496 For someone for so long in the industry, you seem not a really pleasant person to deal with, Im surprised you made it this far. Good luck

[@EllaBArt-zp1wn]

Totally worth it

[@Learning.4D]

its my dream to become a 3d artist .. plz tell me how can i start study this , and where?

[@JuanPNavarrete]

Gnomon, Escape Studios, there are a lot of places, but for the love of God, be sure about this and that there is enough demand in your country. Otherwise you will end up like me.

[@mfrancisco_850]

@@JuanPNavarrete where are u from ? i live in the US and there is a lot of jobs here so far

[@Shortsbymovies]

I'm not an expert but I'm learning 3d modeling and I'm doing great... I'm currently learning with nomad sculpt

[@Biddybalboa]

@@Shortsbymovies Thanks for that , didn't know this existed I'll use this to practice!

[@Shortsbymovies]

@@Biddybalboa sure I’m currently working it’s amazing.. give it a shot

[@thanesh_]

I loved this video helpful, imfromative totaly super

[@tkclef]

Mad workflow 🔥🔥🔥❤️💯

[@WizardReel]

If you work selling game model props, would a game studio consider that as year as experience?

[@Silkadaa]

Yea if you’re producing the models why not

[@dannyng5596]

Not greater than $1,000 per year in China? Not true, it costs $2000 per artist per month.

[@lightsout630]

it's totally worth it and about third world countries you can pretty actually earn alot depending on how hard you work through education and personal projects

[@karthikeyan3d319]

The salary of a 3d artist in india is less than 10% of that of artist in UK and even less than that of artist In usa we are being heavily underpaid despite the living conditions

[@InspirationTuts]

Thanks for the feedback

[@krypt2k25]

Still many people do it and it will continue to grow and it will get better ...

[@sachuxd5294]

who even wants to work in a underdeveloped country like inda

[@karthikeyan3d319]

@@sachuxd5294 If you can work in somewhere else that's good but don't be ass India is a developing country that's why iam saying the salary is low because the cost of living is not less than 10% than that of USA or UK so they should atleast have us 30 to 50 % if that salary

[@yashvardhanrathore4429]

@@sachuxd5294 India is not an underdeveloped country. Plus India has so many intelligent people that America wants to work with ISRO.

[@Chhexxy]

Well explained 🤙🏽

[@justtubing]

im 36 i just bought a xp pen tablet am i too old to start from zero?

[@dannyharker860]

Absolutely not! I hire on skills alone. Dont care about age, race, gender, sexual orientation. Best of luck.

[@taraishot100]

Can you become a 3D artist without having to go get a diploma or a degree for it? Like will companies hire you if you’re good but have no qualifications?

[@Sculpted_stache]

What matters is your portfolio. That’s what all the professionals say. A college education might help with networking but it’s worthless if your skills aren’t there

[@mycorner8385]

i am a 3D artist and i agree that in india and china the annual salary is low but not as low as 1000 USD Annualy . if you are a beginner the salary is 2000 USD to 4000 USD Annually. Senior 3D artist earn anything between 10,000 USD To 18,000 USD Annually depending upon the studio and experience.

[@coffeediction]

4k per year? dude, thats slavery. Germany is bad with salaries in 3D, and its 30k annualy. Wtf xD

[@coffeediction]

@Ergo Hash not sure, but if typo, then twice? D: seem like they mean year(Annual x2) , is some kind of conversion going on?

[@coffeediction]

@Ergo Hash thats what Im saying too

[@sunetrasaike5928]

No he did not meant monthly, 4000k annualy is accurate

[@mechanicbeast6751]

@@sunetrasaike5928 he meant monthly 🤣

[@Losjo4093]

How is The pay in Stockholm sweden?

[@kdeuler]

Thanks for this video! I was just about to ask the community to discuss how one makes money with their 3d skills besides making tutorial channels and courses. ;)

[@Flashcard_Games]

For anyone thinking about buying the 2d anime style course don't. The site can't even play a video without pausing every five seconds. Plus the course is very unstructured and impossible to follow.

[@ashdalat.]

Ohh, i almost do it, ty bro

[@Flashcard_Games]

Np, I wish I could get my $33 back from that.

[@amrishpatel3501]

Yeah I was thinking about that too. Though in my opinion, I could achieve the same result if I followed a tutorial on KZbin & I only want to sculpt characters rather than animate them.

[@kylexx2556]

I am 3d artist like 2 years I'm struggling to get a job... I think I should start freelance. Can someone help me how to get a job please.....

[@vaibhavvishnoi7342]

Hi, I'm from India and i wanna become a 3d environment artist but i also wanna WFH, can't i work for other countries company and all

[@Losjo4093]

When u get payed at it it goes from its a hobby i do it When i feel like to i HAVE to do this everyday.

[@incrediblesarath]

No wonder hollwood vfx is cool. In India I'm getting 6k USD a year. Which is a good pay here.

[@Kivy300]

Waw Thanks broo 🔥🔥

[@IQDESTRUCTOR]

not enough to avert the anxiety just from reading the video title alone

[@Hydr312]

Wow character artist just 70k ? Uff

[@goticgzhell]

Im wait new part

[@JuanPNavarrete]

If you are talented I imagine it is amazing, the rest of us will live in a world of shit. Sad but true.

[@yug9232]

Just work hard and always be open to learn, spend time outside and observe real objects and lighting.

[@teohjinyan9916]

NMSL🥰

[@DonTNguyen]

we'll do away with crunch culture, nobody is putting up with that.

[@vrver2802]

Glad i never did becuase i can work on what ever project i want on my free time with out someone telling me how to do my hobbie :) !!!

[@gamingwithrobiulisback2359]

First comment

[@fbi805]

May want to re-evaluate the Blizzard Entertainment pay scale. After all the controversies and failed productions on games Blizzard is near bankruptcy.

[@grahamhurst6212]

messy narrative

[@crystalparticle7349]

No it's not worth it, oversaturated unfair industry

[@jackmarlow9690]

doesn't worth it, seriously guys! being a doctor is easier, invest in that!

[@shanjeevan142]

I am a software engineer now I am trying to change my carrer as a character artist. money and comfort zone life wont give u happiness. brother once u have both u will realize it

[@jackmarlow9690]

@@shanjeevan142 I love 3d and I’m making good money as a 20 years experienced 3d generalist. I’m telling you, run away :)

[@shanjeevan142]

@@jackmarlow9690 wow u r making good money in 3d then why we need to run we can follow our passion and make good money i cant understand.u r saying u r making good money at the same time u r saying doesnt worth it.

[@jackmarlow9690]

@@shanjeevan142 yes because money is not everything and won’t make you happy remember your comment? Which I agree :)

[@shanjeevan142]

@@jackmarlow9690 yes

[@karansingh-eu5mg]

1st

[@goldproll]

this voice 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂ahahahahahahaha

[@waelxcm]

wow.. i get paid only 4k usd a year... 😥