The first one is from a man called Martinet Romain. Overall I think this is a good portfolio, the front page clearly states that he focuses on animation, rigging and skinning and the tabs at the top are clear as to what pages they are. His Freelance 3D page has a nice sliding slideshow of various renders of an architectural leaning. This is quite out of place as he specifically says that he is an animator, rigger and skinner. While it is out of place it does show he is versatile which could give him an edge in being chosen although it seems pointless as people who may come across his page would see he is an animator and if their looking for an artist it is unlikely they would see his architectural shots. His animation page is where he does shine. Four videos with short animations of both 3D and 2D work all of which are high quality and very nice bits of work all neatly laid out and easy to see and more importantly they work. He also has a page dedicated to various rigs he has made. One video of 3 very complex rigs he has created, each rig has a demonstration of all it's controllers clearly showing off the effectiveness of his rigs and the easy to use controllers. The first rig of a highly detailed robotic dog also has it's own demonstration of it's leg piston to show the level of detail he has gone into. There are a few issues with the page however. His news page seems completely redundant as it hasn't been updated since February 2014 and it just seems like wasted space. My one major problem is the background on all the pages. It is a very confusing combination of screenshots from Maya which completely contrast with the content making a confusing blend of the background and content making it hard to pick out tabs and distinguish the content from the background. It is also quite an eyesore and ruins and otherwise decent portfolio.
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The third portfolio is an Artstation one by Nana Nymann. This is a nice porfolio. It's simple and easy to use and has all the pictures at hand with a clear description that she is a 3D generalist and also web-integrator and she also gives a list of all the programs she is proficient with which is useful for employers to know. Getting to the resume is only a click away and it also has her demo reel as well as the list of programs. This is a nice portfolio as it is simple and relatively easy to navigate and gives all the information a potential employer could need. One of the important things the others have neglected is that she has her location which would be important to employers as they need to know how plausible it would be to employ her. A company from England would probably not want to employ her when there are people closer. Her demo reel features only one model but is well done and has renders and turn table videos however no wireframe model or texture sheet which would be preferable. Overall I think this is a decent portfolio, it is nicely laid out, easy to navigate and has good content that is easy to view.
The final portfolio is from a man called Chris Cusac and I believe this is the best one. It has a very professional look to it, the tabs are neatly laid out and easy to see and most importantly he has a page dedicated to models done for games. This is a big selling point for employers as they know Chris has worked in industry before showing that he has experience working in groups and to deadlines which is very important in industry. He also has pages for high poly models and professional work which appears to be making 3D printable models for clients, one of which provided a picture after he received it. It does show his versatility. The images for all the pages are large and very easy to see all the details on the models which is good as his models are very well made and look very good and most of the game models have the important things of the model, wireframe, texture sheet and tri count. His page about him is very concise and clearly states the programs he is competent with and his qualifications. However he states that 'It is my dream to one day create such amazing and inspiring games as the ones that have inspired me' and I wouldn't have worded it like that. My personal opinion is that 'dream' isn't a very professional word, goal would have be better or maybe even target. Nevertheless it is good that he has stated his goals and shows that he has aims and will more than likely put in a lot of effort to achieve those goals which is what an employer would want. He also has his CV on his page without having to go looking for it which is very important. The other portfolios do have CV's on their page but you have to go looking for them where as Chris has a tab called Resume and there is his CV. It's a simple, professional looking portfolio with all the information needed and then a little extra to make sure your interested.
Portfolio links
Martinet Romain: http://www.martinet-romain.com/#!animations-3d/ciub
Stuart Boyd Wilson: http://www.stuartboydwilson.co.uk/
Nana Nymann: https://www.artstation.com/artist/kadi/profile
Chris Cusac: http://cpcusac.wix.com/digitaldropbox#!contact/czpl
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