Game Dev Discussion: Recent Episodes
Alex Beddows
This podcast is all about me talking to industry veterans about their journey into the games industry in the aim of hopefully educating newcomers on what it takes to do a similar role.
This is a special one for me, someone who has been a huge source of inspiration throughout my career, Ash Thorp! We had a deep conversation about his podcast, not having labels as an artist and diving into the world of cinematography ! . Ash’s ArtStation ⯈ https://www.artstation.com/ashthorp . Listen here ⯈ https://beddowsdesign.carrd.co/ . . Follow my Artstation⯈https://www.artstation.com/alexbeddows Follow my twitter ⯈ https://twitter.com/BeddowsDesign
Jobye Karmaker is on the podcast, newly made Principle Enviro artist at Respawn and one of the OG people on the mentorship movement. It was really fun to dig into his perspective on WFH, the correct way to handle crunch and what makes for a great mentee? . Jobye’s ArtStation ⯈ https://www.artstation.com/jobyek . Listen here ⯈ https://beddowsdesign.carrd.co/ . Follow my Artstation⯈https://www.artstation.com/alexbeddows Follow my twitter ⯈ https://twitter.com/BeddowsDesign
Since day one of starting the podcast I have wanted to talk to JRO Tools founder Jonas Ronnegard ! We unpacked how he started his successful asset store and how he grew it over the years to be what it is today, while also tackling the uncomfortable topic for artists, self promotion and exposure! . Jonas’s ArtStation ⯈ https://www.artstation.com/jronn . Listen here ⯈ https://linktr.ee/BeddowsDesign . Follow my Artstation⯈https://www.artstation.com/alexbeddows Follow my twitter ⯈ https://twitter.com/BeddowsDesign
It has been a long time coming but we finally got Eidios Senior Material Artist Vincent Derozier on the podcast. We got into all things material art as well as how important context is to the art you make, as well how important making art for yourself is. . Vincent’s ArtStation ⯈ https://www.artstation.com/vincentderozier . Listen on Spotify ⯈ https://open.spotify.com/show/7spDMpM... Listen on SoundCloud ⯈ https://soundcloud.com/gamedevdiscussion Listen on iTunes ⯈ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast... Listen on YouTube ⯈ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKfT... . Follow my Artstation⯈ https://www.artstation.com/alexbeddow... Follow my twitter ⯈ https://twitter.com/BeddowsDesign
Are you a character / stylized artist? Then this episode is for you!
I really enjoyed this one, me and Riot Lead character Artist Katia Bourykina spoke unpacked things such as higher education foolishly deterring students from the medium and saying ‘there are no jobs for stylized artists’ while also talking about how judgmental artists can be of each other. . Katia’s ArtStation ⯈ https://www.artstation.com/eeric . Listen on Spotify ⯈ https://open.spotify.com/show/7spDMpM... Listen on SoundCloud ⯈ https://soundcloud.com/gamedevdiscussion Listen on iTunes ⯈ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast... Listen on YouTube ⯈ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKfT... . Follow my Artstation⯈ https://www.artstation.com/alexbeddow... Follow my twitter ⯈ https://twitter.com/BeddowsDesign
Concept Artist rejoice !
We have Eric Persson on, who spent a decade with Dice as a concept artist before joining The Initiative as an Art Director. It was fun talking to another discipline and we got into how artist leverage 3D in concepts and unpacked the relationship between an AD and a Artist! . Eric’s ArtStation ⯈ https://www.artstation.com/eeric . Listen here ⯈ https://linktr.ee/BeddowsDesign
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It has been a long time coming but this week we have Massive enviro artist Maarten Hoff! We got stuck into what drives him through his vast array of beautiful personal projects as well as digging into how photography has helped the both of us! . Maarten’s ArtStation ⯈ https://www.artstation.com/maartenhof . Listen here ⯈ https://linktr.ee/BeddowsDesign
Returning guests really are the best, and this week we have Kurt Kupser on! We digest the UE5 early access and what this could mean for game art as well as unpacking the idea of how we transition from an artist into a game dev! . Kurt’s ArtStation ⯈ https://www.artstation.com/virtualvagabond . Listen on Spotify ⯈ https://open.spotify.com/show/7spDMpM... Listen on SoundCloud ⯈ https://soundcloud.com/gamedevdiscussion Listen on iTunes ⯈ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast... Listen on YouTube ⯈ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKfT... . Follow my Artstation⯈ https://www.artstation.com/alexbeddow... Follow my twitter ⯈ https://twitter.com/BeddowsDesign
This week we had Snr Enviro Artist at Sony Santa Monica on, Melissa Smith! This was a really fun chat where we got to unpack team culture during remote working and just what kind of effect it has on mental health! . Melissa’s ArtStation ⯈https://www.artstation.com/melissasmith . Listen on Spotify ⯈ https://open.spotify.com/show/7spDMpMZJ9dr3Ziu8bRwCA Listen on SoundCloud ⯈ https://soundcloud.com/gamedevdiscussion Listen on iTunes ⯈ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/game-dev-discussion/id1459400002 Listen on YouTube ⯈ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKfTBvcsO9Kw0b5EVuf4CJQ . Follow my Artstation⯈ https://www.artstation.com/alexbeddows/blog Follow my twitter ⯈ https://twitter.com/BeddowsDesign
On the GDD podcast this week we have a very special guest, the creator of the widely used 'Orb Brush Pack', Senior Enviro Artist at Blizzard Michael Vicente, we had the pleasure of deep diving into everything stylized in art and unpacked the whole medium. . Michael’s ArtStation ⯈https://www.artstation.com/orb . Listen on Spotify ⯈ https://open.spotify.com/show/7spDMpMZJ9dr3Ziu8bRwCA Listen on SoundCloud ⯈ https://soundcloud.com/gamedevdiscussion Listen on iTunes ⯈ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/game-dev-discussion/id1459400002 Listen on YouTube ⯈ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKfTBvcsO9Kw0b5EVuf4CJQ . Follow my Artstation⯈ https://www.artstation.com/alexbeddows/blog Follow my twitter ⯈ https://twitter.com/BeddowsDesign
Ever wondered how things get blown up in games? Well Sony Santa Monica's Lead Destruction Artist Rubin is on the podcast to give you all the insight to what this career path entails along with some great advice when it comes to interview time! . Listen on Spotify ⯈ https://open.spotify.com/show/7spDMpMZJ9dr3Ziu8bRwCA Listen on SoundCloud ⯈ https://soundcloud.com/gamedevdiscussion Listen on iTunes ⯈ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/game-dev-discussion/id1459400002 Listen on YouTube ⯈ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKfTBvcsO9Kw0b5EVuf4CJQ . Follow my Artstation⯈ https://www.artstation.com/alexbeddows/blog Follow my twitter ⯈ https://twitter.com/BeddowsDesign
This week we have Insomniac game designer Grant Parker on, we got unpacked a lot about the journey into the role and need to know things if you want to thrive in the job, as well as understanding the ups and downs of collaborating with other creatives in the job. . Listen on Spotify ⯈ https://open.spotify.com/show/7spDMpMZJ9dr3Ziu8bRwCA Listen on SoundCloud ⯈ https://soundcloud.com/gamedevdiscussion Listen on iTunes ⯈ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/game-dev-discussion/id1459400002 Listen on YouTube ⯈ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKfTBvcsO9Kw0b5EVuf4CJQ . Follow my Artstation⯈ https://www.artstation.com/alexbeddows/blog Follow my twitter ⯈ https://twitter.com/BeddowsDesign
This week we have advanced environment artist on the show, we got into a lot of topics such as teaching, composition for environment artist and something close to both our hearts – enjoying personal projects! . Ben’s ArtStation ⯈ https://www.artstation.com/benkeeling . Listen on Spotify ⯈ https://open.spotify.com/show/7spDMpMZJ9dr3Ziu8bRwCA Listen on SoundCloud ⯈ https://soundcloud.com/gamedevdiscussion Listen on iTunes ⯈ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/game-dev-discussion/id1459400002 Listen on YouTube ⯈ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKfTBvcsO9Kw0b5EVuf4CJQ . Follow my Artstation⯈ https://www.artstation.com/alexbeddows/blog Follow my twitter ⯈ https://twitter.com/BeddowsDesign
Thats right, back to back Sony Santa Monica Environment artist with Raul Aparicio joining me on the podcast. We discuss the generalist used by the SSM studio and its power along with dangers facing young artists like how they use social media or chasing likes! . Raul’s ArtStation ⯈ https://www.artstation.com/raul . Listen on Spotify ⯈ https://open.spotify.com/show/7spDMpMZJ9dr3Ziu8bRwCA Listen on SoundCloud ⯈ https://soundcloud.com/gamedevdiscussion Listen on iTunes ⯈ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/game-dev-discussion/id1459400002 Listen on YouTube ⯈ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKfTBvcsO9Kw0b5EVuf4CJQ . Follow my Artstation⯈ https://www.artstation.com/alexbeddows/blog Follow my twitter ⯈ https://twitter.com/BeddowsDesign
It turns out Sony Santa Monica don't just produce great games, they produce fantastic podcast guests. This week we have Senior environment Artist Dannie Carlone on, we talk through the Zbrush workflow and why its important for environment artists to understand game design ! . Dannie’s ArtStation ⯈https://www.artstation.com/danniecarlone . Listen on Spotify ⯈ https://open.spotify.com/show/7spDMpMZJ9dr3Ziu8bRwCA Listen on SoundCloud ⯈ https://soundcloud.com/gamedevdiscussion Listen on iTunes ⯈ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/game-dev-discussion/id1459400002 Listen on YouTube ⯈ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKfTBvcsO9Kw0b5EVuf4CJQ . Follow my Artstation⯈ https://www.artstation.com/alexbeddows/blog Follow my twitter ⯈ https://twitter.com/BeddowsDesign
Breaking news! It turns out Wardog Creative Director is in fact NOT a banana! We spoke about founding her own studio, and what has contributed to it being successful in its first year. We also touched on 2021 Gun Challenge and the effect it has had on the wider news. . Wardog’s ArtStation ⯈ https://www.artstation.com/wardog . Listen on Spotify ⯈ https://open.spotify.com/show/7spDMpMZJ9dr3Ziu8bRwCA Listen on SoundCloud ⯈ https://soundcloud.com/gamedevdiscussion Listen on iTunes ⯈ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/game-dev-discussion/id1459400002 Listen on YouTube ⯈ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKfTBvcsO9Kw0b5EVuf4CJQ . Follow my Artstation⯈ https://www.artstation.com/alexbeddows/blog Follow my twitter ⯈ https://twitter.com/BeddowsDesign
We are back, and 2 years since his first appearance on the podcast Art Director Tim Simpson is back on! We spoke about the journey from artist to director and some of things he had to do to be prepared for the role, challenges in the role and why he is still active on Polycount! . Tim’s ArtStation ⯈https://www.artstation.com/pixelmasher . Listen on Spotify ⯈ https://open.spotify.com/show/7spDMpMZJ9dr3Ziu8bRwCA Listen on SoundCloud ⯈ https://soundcloud.com/gamedevdiscussion Listen on iTunes ⯈ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/game-dev-discussion/id1459400002 Listen on YouTube ⯈ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKfTBvcsO9Kw0b5EVuf4CJQ . Follow my Artstation⯈ https://www.artstation.com/alexbeddows/blog Follow my twitter ⯈ https://twitter.com/BeddowsDesign
It was a pleasure to have Ivanna Liittschwager, Sony Santa Monica environment artist on. It was really fun diving into her journey to the studio, etiquette for students messaging artists, and explored how she maintains a healthy work-life balance. . Ivanna’s ArtStation ⯈https://www.artstation.com/iliittschwager . Listen on Spotify ⯈ https://open.spotify.com/show/7spDMpMZJ9dr3Ziu8bRwCA Listen on SoundCloud ⯈ https://soundcloud.com/gamedevdiscussion Listen on iTunes ⯈ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/game-dev-discussion/id1459400002 Listen on YouTube ⯈ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKfTBvcsO9Kw0b5EVuf4CJQ . Follow my Artstation⯈ https://www.artstation.com/alexbeddows/blog Follow my twitter ⯈ https://twitter.com/BeddowsDesign
The DiNusty empire launched mentorships this month! So this week I had some of our mentors come on the podcast to talk about their experiences throughout the mentorships, where the teaching form is going in the future and some potential dangers in the future. . Jeremy’s ArtStation ⯈https://www.artstation.com/dinusty Rick’s ArtStation ⯈https://www.artstation.com/rickgreeve Ben’s ArtStation ⯈ https://www.artstation.com/benwilson . Listen on Spotify ⯈ https://open.spotify.com/show/7spDMpMZJ9dr3Ziu8bRwCA Listen on SoundCloud ⯈ https://soundcloud.com/gamedevdiscussion Listen on iTunes ⯈ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/game-dev-discussion/id1459400002 Listen on YouTube ⯈ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKfTBvcsO9Kw0b5EVuf4CJQ . Follow my Artstation⯈ https://www.artstation.com/alexbeddows/blog Follow my twitter ⯈ https://twitter.com/BeddowsDesign
It is always a blast having a good friend on the podcast, Matty and I have been chatting about Flow State recently and thought it would make for a great podcast unpacking the whole idea of Flow and how it impacts and affects the Games Industry! . Mathew’s ArtStation ⯈https://www.artstation.com/mathewo . Listen on Spotify ⯈ https://open.spotify.com/show/7spDMpMZJ9dr3Ziu8bRwCA Listen on SoundCloud ⯈ https://soundcloud.com/gamedevdiscussion Listen on iTunes ⯈ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/game-dev-discussion/id1459400002 Listen on YouTube ⯈ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKfTBvcsO9Kw0b5EVuf4CJQ . Follow my Artstation⯈ https://www.artstation.com/alexbeddows/blog Follow my twitter ⯈ https://twitter.com/BeddowsDesign
This week Machine Games Senior Environment Artist – Ayi Sanchez is on the podcast. We unpacked the complicated topic of 1st world problems of artists entering the industry and explaining why the complaining is so detrimental to your development. . Ayi’s ArtStation ⯈https://www.artstation.com/kratos . Listen on Spotify ⯈ https://open.spotify.com/show/7spDMpMZJ9dr3Ziu8bRwCA Listen on SoundCloud ⯈ https://soundcloud.com/gamedevdiscussion Listen on iTunes ⯈ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/game-dev-discussion/id1459400002 Listen on YouTube ⯈ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKfTBvcsO9Kw0b5EVuf4CJQ . Follow my Artstation⯈ https://www.artstation.com/alexbeddows/blog Follow my twitter ⯈ https://twitter.com/BeddowsDesign
We have the Nvidia Lead Environment artist, Jacob Norris on the podcast! It was a pleasure talking about learning communities, how Discord communities are the modern day Polycount and I found out what its like being in the god tier band of artists and how much it effects Jacob. . Jacob’s ArtStation ⯈https://www.artstation.com/purepolygons . Listen on Spotify ⯈ https://open.spotify.com/show/7spDMpMZJ9dr3Ziu8bRwCA Listen on SoundCloud ⯈ https://soundcloud.com/gamedevdiscussion Listen on iTunes ⯈ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/game-dev-discussion/id1459400002 Listen on YouTube ⯈ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKfTBvcsO9Kw0b5EVuf4CJQ . Follow my Artstation⯈ https://www.artstation.com/alexbeddows/blog Follow my twitter ⯈ https://twitter.com/BeddowsDesign
This week I have one of my favorite people on the podcast, Jeryce from Rocksteady. We spoke about the influence and affect of his Afro-Art style while digging into why he takes the tough love approach when critiquing and supporting artists. . Jeryce’s ArtStation ⯈ https://www.artstation.com/jerycedia . Listen on Spotify ⯈ https://open.spotify.com/show/7spDMpMZJ9dr3Ziu8bRwCA Listen on SoundCloud ⯈ https://soundcloud.com/gamedevdiscussion Listen on iTunes ⯈ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/game-dev-discussion/id1459400002 Listen on YouTube ⯈ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKfTBvcsO9Kw0b5EVuf4CJQ . Follow my Artstation⯈ https://www.artstation.com/alexbeddows/blog Follow my twitter ⯈ https://twitter.com/BeddowsDesign
This Insert topic 3 guys talk about balls of the material variety for an hour. It was a pleasure to sit down with 3 of the best material artist our industry has to offer, getting into the trends of material art over the year and discussing what the future might hold for it! . James’s ArtStation ⯈ https://www.artstation.com/jameslucas Josh’s ArtStation ⯈https://www.artstation.com/joshlynch Ben’s ArtStation ⯈ https://www.artstation.com/benwilson . Listen on Spotify ⯈ https://open.spotify.com/show/7spDMpMZJ9dr3Ziu8bRwCA Listen on SoundCloud ⯈ https://soundcloud.com/gamedevdiscussion Listen on iTunes ⯈ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/game-dev-discussion/id1459400002 Listen on YouTube ⯈ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKfTBvcsO9Kw0b5EVuf4CJQ . Follow my Artstation⯈ https://www.artstation.com/alexbeddows/blog Follow my twitter ⯈ https://twitter.com/BeddowsDesign
I am thrilled to have Sony Santa Monica's principle artist – Nate Stephens on! We dug into what it means to hire talent, handling the complex interpersonal dynamics of studios and he explained why his studio holds texel density as a golden rule, . Nate’s ArtStation ⯈https://www.artstation.com/pombero . Listen on Spotify ⯈ https://open.spotify.com/show/7spDMpMZJ9dr3Ziu8bRwCA Listen on SoundCloud ⯈ https://soundcloud.com/gamedevdiscussion Listen on iTunes ⯈ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/game-dev-discussion/id1459400002 Listen on YouTube ⯈ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKfTBvcsO9Kw0b5EVuf4CJQ . Follow my Artstation⯈ https://www.artstation.com/alexbeddows/blog Follow my twitter ⯈ https://twitter.com/BeddowsDesign
This week I sit down with the incredible Peter Tran, we explored how he jumped straight into Lighting art at the start of his career, while unpacking imposter syndrome with regards to mentorships, and unpack the question of 'Can a junior mentor?'. . Peter’s ArtStation ⯈ https://www.artstation.com/petertran . Listen on Spotify ⯈ https://open.spotify.com/show/7spDMpMZJ9dr3Ziu8bRwCA Listen on SoundCloud ⯈ https://soundcloud.com/gamedevdiscussion Listen on iTunes ⯈ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/game-dev-discussion/id1459400002 Listen on YouTube ⯈ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKfTBvcsO9Kw0b5EVuf4CJQ . Follow my Artstation⯈ https://www.artstation.com/alexbeddows/blog Follow my twitter ⯈ https://twitter.com/BeddowsDesign
This week we have Creative Assembly Baj Singh on! We discussed what he looks for in character artists, whether social media encourages good or bad behaviour and dived into a discussion around the dangers of voluntary overtime and how it can impact your team / schedule. . Baj’s ArtStation ⯈ https://www.artstation.com/baj_singh . Listen on Spotify ⯈ https://open.spotify.com/show/7spDMpMZJ9dr3Ziu8bRwCA Listen on SoundCloud ⯈ https://soundcloud.com/gamedevdiscussion Listen on iTunes ⯈ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/game-dev-discussion/id1459400002 Listen on YouTube ⯈ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKfTBvcsO9Kw0b5EVuf4CJQ . Follow my Artstation⯈ https://www.artstation.com/alexbeddows/blog Follow my twitter ⯈ https://twitter.com/BeddowsDesign
We have another Counterplay colleague, our Lead Shader Director – Kurt Kupser! We spoke about what it is like being a tech minded artist, and whether it is possible to enter the tech art field without much development experience. We also touched on the beast that is online networking and the challenges it presents. . Kurt’s ArtStation ⯈ https://www.artstation.com/virtualvagabond . Listen on Spotify ⯈ https://open.spotify.com/show/7spDMpMZJ9dr3Ziu8bRwCA Listen on SoundCloud ⯈ https://soundcloud.com/gamedevdiscussion Listen on iTunes ⯈ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/game-dev-discussion/id1459400002 Listen on YouTube ⯈ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKfTBvcsO9Kw0b5EVuf4CJQ . Follow my Artstation⯈ https://www.artstation.com/alexbeddows/blog Follow my twitter ⯈ https://twitter.com/BeddowsDesign
This week I finally found out what a Realisation Designer was with Kit Grande, while also discussing the constant struggle between art teams and design teams. We also touched on the pressures of making art for competitive games vs story driven games. . Kit’s ArtStation ⯈ https://www.artstation.com/kit_art . Listen on Spotify ⯈ https://open.spotify.com/show/7spDMpMZJ9dr3Ziu8bRwCA Listen on SoundCloud ⯈ https://soundcloud.com/gamedevdiscussion Listen on iTunes ⯈ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/game-dev-discussion/id1459400002 Listen on YouTube ⯈ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKfTBvcsO9Kw0b5EVuf4CJQ . Follow my Artstation⯈ https://www.artstation.com/alexbeddows/blog Follow my twitter ⯈ https://twitter.com/BeddowsDesign
This week Asset Lead (and my boss) Evan McKnight is on! We got into what the difference is between asset and prop art, challenges of working on existing IP's along with pros and cons of different sized studios. We also touched on the potential long term effects of remote work! . Evan’s ArtStation ⯈ https://www.artstation.com/emcknight . Listen on Spotify ⯈ https://open.spotify.com/show/7spDMpMZJ9dr3Ziu8bRwCA Listen on SoundCloud ⯈ https://soundcloud.com/gamedevdiscussion Listen on iTunes ⯈ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/game-dev-discussion/id1459400002 Listen on YouTube ⯈ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKfTBvcsO9Kw0b5EVuf4CJQ . Follow my Artstation⯈ https://www.artstation.com/alexbeddows/blog Follow my twitter ⯈ https://twitter.com/BeddowsDesign
I sat down with Senior Lighting Artist Ellen Shelley! We discussed just how necessary higher education is, and took a deep dive into lighting art as a career, how to get there and what the day to day looks like. We also talked about our artistic taste when it comes to lighting including the aesthetic of raytraced lighting. . Ellen’s ArtStation ⯈ https://www.artstation.com/artofel . Listen on Spotify ⯈ https://open.spotify.com/show/7spDMpMZJ9dr3Ziu8bRwCA Listen on SoundCloud ⯈ https://soundcloud.com/gamedevdiscussion Listen on iTunes ⯈ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/game-dev-discussion/id1459400002 Listen on YouTube ⯈ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKfTBvcsO9Kw0b5EVuf4CJQ . Follow my Artstation⯈ https://www.artstation.com/alexbeddows/blog Follow my twitter ⯈ https://twitter.com/BeddowsDesign
This week I have an artist I have looked up to for most of my career, Andrew Harrington! We spoke about why he hasn't really dived into the 100% Designer trend, where the pitfalls of procedural tech are and what makes stylised art so challenging! . Andrew’s ArtStation ⯈ https://www.artstation.com/orgoth02 . Listen on Spotify ⯈ https://open.spotify.com/show/7spDMpMZJ9dr3Ziu8bRwCA Listen on SoundCloud ⯈ https://soundcloud.com/gamedevdiscussion Listen on iTunes ⯈ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/game-dev-discussion/id1459400002 Listen on YouTube ⯈ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKfTBvcsO9Kw0b5EVuf4CJQ . Follow my Artstation⯈ https://www.artstation.com/alexbeddows/blog Follow my twitter ⯈ https://twitter.com/BeddowsDesign
The man, the myth the legend...DiNusty is back on the podcast fresh off the back of his recent promotion to Lead Environment Artist ! We talked about how the skills gained from running a learning community helps him be a good lead while being a lead has helped him do more for the empire ! . Jeremy’s ArtStation ⯈ https://www.artstation.com/dinusty . Listen on Spotify ⯈ https://open.spotify.com/show/7spDMpMZJ9dr3Ziu8bRwCA Listen on SoundCloud ⯈ https://soundcloud.com/gamedevdiscussion Listen on iTunes ⯈ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/game-dev-discussion/id1459400002 Listen on YouTube ⯈ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKfTBvcsO9Kw0b5EVuf4CJQ . Follow my Artstation⯈ https://www.artstation.com/alexbeddows/blog Follow my twitter ⯈ https://twitter.com/BeddowsDesign
This is probably one of the most important podcasts I will do. I sit down with 3 fantastic artists and discuss issues surrounding women working in the games industry. Although so much of the big problems have been solved there is still so much to do ! . Hannah’s ArtStation ⯈ https://www.artstation.com/hannahwatts#862348 Kim’s ArtStation ⯈ https://www.artstation.com/aava#9595 Jasmin’s ArtStation ⯈ https://www.artstation.com/curlscurly#345045 . Listen on Spotify ⯈ https://open.spotify.com/show/7spDMpMZJ9dr3Ziu8bRwCA Listen on SoundCloud ⯈ https://soundcloud.com/gamedevdiscussion Listen on iTunes ⯈ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/game-dev-discussion/id1459400002 Listen on YouTube ⯈ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKfTBvcsO9Kw0b5EVuf4CJQ
This week I sat down with my ex Dekogon colleagues to talk shop about Freelance. We discussed how we think it will be affected by remote work, what we pros and cons vs working in a studio. And talked about the #GameDevPaidMe hashtag trending on Twitter. . Hannah’s ArtStation ⯈ https://www.artstation.com/hannahwatts#862348 Michael’s ArtStation ⯈ https://www.artstation.com/michaelkinsey#61398 Duard’s ArtStation ⯈ https://www.artstation.com/duardmostert#104696 . Listen on Spotify ⯈ https://open.spotify.com/show/7spDMpMZJ9dr3Ziu8bRwCA Listen on SoundCloud ⯈ https://soundcloud.com/gamedevdiscussion Listen on iTunes ⯈ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/game-dev-discussion/id1459400002 Listen on YouTube ⯈ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKfTBvcsO9Kw0b5EVuf4CJQ . Follow my Artstation⯈ https://www.artstation.com/alexbeddows/blog Follow my twitter ⯈ https://twitter.com/BeddowsDesign
We have a special guest this week, Nicolas Wirrmann, the product manager for Substance Designer at Adobe. We dug into how Substance grew over the years and how they first started getting implemented into AAA games. We also got into the game changing nodes were in Designer and how UE5 will effect the material pipeline. . Listen on Spotify ⯈ https://open.spotify.com/show/7spDMpMZJ9dr3Ziu8bRwCA Listen on SoundCloud ⯈ https://soundcloud.com/gamedevdiscussion Listen on iTunes ⯈ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/game-dev-discussion/id1459400002 Listen on YouTube ⯈ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKfTBvcsO9Kw0b5EVuf4CJQ . Follow my Artstation⯈ https://www.artstation.com/alexbeddows/blog Follow my twitter ⯈ https://twitter.com/BeddowsDesign
We have our first tech artist...and he is a Lead! Mike Pickton from Playground Games shed some light on the role of tech and why he got into it, some issues surrounding the lack of knowledge in the public space about the field while point out mistakes he sees from artists that come up a lot! . Listen on Spotify ⯈ https://open.spotify.com/show/7spDMpMZJ9dr3Ziu8bRwCA Listen on SoundCloud ⯈ https://soundcloud.com/gamedevdiscussion Listen on iTunes ⯈ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/game-dev-discussion/id1459400002 Listen on YouTube ⯈ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKfTBvcsO9Kw0b5EVuf4CJQ . Follow my Artstation⯈ https://www.artstation.com/alexbeddows/blog Follow my twitter ⯈ https://twitter.com/BeddowsDesign
Josh has got the hatrick! This is an important episode of the podcast, we talk about the problems in the way game art careers are structured that means that 10 year mark artists can stall out, seniors feeling pressured to jump into lead roles even though they have no desire to be a manager and the We vs ME mentality! . Josh’s ArtStation ⯈ https://www.artstation.com/joshlynch#5347 . Listen on Spotify ⯈ https://open.spotify.com/show/7spDMpMZJ9dr3Ziu8bRwCA Listen on SoundCloud ⯈ https://soundcloud.com/gamedevdiscussion Listen on iTunes ⯈ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/game-dev-discussion/id1459400002 Listen on YouTube ⯈ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKfTBvcsO9Kw0b5EVuf4CJQ . Follow my Artstation⯈ https://www.artstation.com/alexbeddows/blog Follow my twitter ⯈ https://twitter.com/BeddowsDesign
On this special episode we have the winner of the cyberpunk challenge on, while myself, Kem, Jeremy and Martin do a retrospective on how the challenge went while discussing the potential for future challenges! . Jason’s ArtStation ⯈ https://www.artstation.com/yikai#660348 . Listen on Spotify ⯈ https://open.spotify.com/show/7spDMpMZJ9dr3Ziu8bRwCA Listen on SoundCloud ⯈ https://soundcloud.com/gamedevdiscussion Listen on iTunes ⯈ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/game-dev-discussion/id1459400002 Listen on YouTube ⯈ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKfTBvcsO9Kw0b5EVuf4CJQ . Follow my Artstation⯈ https://www.artstation.com/alexbeddows/blog Follow my twitter ⯈ https://twitter.com/BeddowsDesign
This debut episode of a new series sees me, Jay Cummings, Michael Kinsey, Kieran Goodson and Patrick Ziegler react and unpack the recent UE5 announcement while trying to work out the impact it will have on the industry. . Jay’s ArtStation ⯈ https://www.artstation.com/jaycummings3d#135179 Michael’s ArtStation ⯈ https://www.artstation.com/michaelkinsey#61398 Kieran’s ArtStation ⯈ https://www.artstation.com/kierangoodson#815780 Patrick’s ArtStation ⯈ https://www.artstation.com/patrickoziegler#377870 . Listen on Spotify ⯈ https://open.spotify.com/show/7spDMpMZJ9dr3Ziu8bRwCA Listen on SoundCloud ⯈ https://soundcloud.com/gamedevdiscussion Listen on iTunes ⯈ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/game-dev-discussion/id1459400002 Listen on YouTube ⯈ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKfTBvcsO9Kw0b5EVuf4CJQ . Support the podcast on Patreon ⯈ https://www.patreon.com/GDD_Podcast . Follow my Artstation⯈ https://www.artstation.com/alexbeddows/blog Follow my twitter ⯈ https://twitter.com/BeddowsDesign
This week we sat down with the newest DiNusty Partner, Michael Kinsey. We got stuck into why we thought Blender blew up with 2.8, what leads to someone needing to work through burnout and whether or not your quality as an artist is only as good as your portfolio! . Michael’s ArtStation ⯈ https://www.artstation.com/michaelkinsey#61398 . Listen on Spotify ⯈ https://open.spotify.com/show/7spDMpMZJ9dr3Ziu8bRwCA Listen on SoundCloud ⯈ https://soundcloud.com/gamedevdiscussion Listen on iTunes ⯈ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/game-dev-discussion/id1459400002 Listen on YouTube ⯈ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKfTBvcsO9Kw0b5EVuf4CJQ . Support the podcast on Patreon ⯈ https://www.patreon.com/GDD_Podcast . Follow my Artstation⯈ https://www.artstation.com/alexbeddows/blog Follow my twitter ⯈ https://twitter.com/BeddowsDesign
This week we have returning guests and material guru's, James and Rogelio, We talked about the future of material art and what effects machine learning will have on the job, Rights we have as artists and some of the issues around blender and tool providers. . Listen on Spotify ⯈ https://open.spotify.com/show/7spDMpMZJ9dr3Ziu8bRwCA Listen on SoundCloud ⯈ https://soundcloud.com/gamedevdiscussion Listen on iTunes ⯈ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/game-dev-discussion/id1459400002 Listen on YouTube ⯈ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKfTBvcsO9Kw0b5EVuf4CJQ . Support the podcast on Patreon ⯈ https://www.patreon.com/GDD_Podcast . Follow my Artstation⯈ https://www.artstation.com/alexbeddows/blog Follow my twitter ⯈ https://twitter.com/BeddowsDesign
We are at the half century mark, episode 50 is with an artist I am a big admirer of and the coalition Nodevember winner Doru Bogdan. We got into how he fell in love with Substance Designer, the struggles job rejections and how he found parallels between Zbrush and Designer! . Doru’s ArtStation ⯈ https://www.artstation.com/sublime . Listen on Spotify ⯈ https://open.spotify.com/show/7spDMpMZJ9dr3Ziu8bRwCA Listen on SoundCloud ⯈ https://soundcloud.com/gamedevdiscussion Listen on iTunes ⯈ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/game-dev-discussion/id1459400002 Listen on YouTube ⯈ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKfTBvcsO9Kw0b5EVuf4CJQ . Support the podcast on Patreon ⯈ https://www.patreon.com/GDD_Podcast
This week we have weapons artist Linus Scheffel on, we get stuck into his pathway into weapon art, how his keen interest in weapons aids him in his designs and how to do proper details in weapon art. (apologies for weird start) . Linus’s ArtStation ⯈ https://www.artstation.com/linusscheffel . Listen on Spotify ⯈ https://open.spotify.com/show/7spDMpMZJ9dr3Ziu8bRwCA Listen on SoundCloud ⯈ https://soundcloud.com/gamedevdiscussion Listen on iTunes ⯈ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/game-dev-discussion/id1459400002 Listen on YouTube ⯈ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKfTBvcsO9Kw0b5EVuf4CJQ . Support the podcast on Patreon ⯈ https://www.patreon.com/GDD_Podcast . Follow my Artstation⯈ https://www.artstation.com/alexbeddows/blog Follow my twitter ⯈ https://twitter.com/BeddowsDesign
This week we have Lead Weapons Artist of Wardog Collective on, we dug into how he handled a frustrating year of studio rejection which lead ot him forming his own, and we discuss a running meme in the industry about elitism within weapon art! . Ohle’s ArtStation ⯈https://www.artstation.com/azriell . Listen on Spotify ⯈ https://open.spotify.com/show/7spDMpMZJ9dr3Ziu8bRwCA Listen on SoundCloud ⯈ https://soundcloud.com/gamedevdiscussion Listen on iTunes ⯈ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/game-dev-discussion/id1459400002 Listen on YouTube ⯈ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKfTBvcsO9Kw0b5EVuf4CJQ . Support the podcast on Patreon ⯈ https://www.patreon.com/GDD_Podcast . Follow my Artstation⯈ https://www.artstation.com/alexbeddows/blog Follow my twitter ⯈ https://twitter.com/BeddowsDesign
Sorry, I couldn't resist April fools, but this was a fun podcast where I spoke about how in my early 20s my arrogance was my biggest blocker and the steps I took to get past that and start to develop. . Listen on Spotify ⯈ https://open.spotify.com/show/7spDMpMZJ9dr3Ziu8bRwCA Listen on SoundCloud ⯈ https://soundcloud.com/gamedevdiscussion Listen on iTunes ⯈ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/game-dev-discussion/id1459400002 Listen on YouTube ⯈ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKfTBvcsO9Kw0b5EVuf4CJQ . Support the podcast on Patreon ⯈ https://www.patreon.com/GDD_Podcast . Follow my Artstation⯈ https://www.artstation.com/alexbeddows/blog Follow my twitter ⯈ https://twitter.com/BeddowsDesign
This week we have former ArtStation Learning Manager and Senior Concept Artist Randall Mackey on, we got stuck into some great discussions, including imposter syndrome, being an independent artist and the idea of art being an extension of yourself. . Randall’s ArtStation ⯈ https://www.artstation.com/randallmackey . Listen on Spotify ⯈ https://open.spotify.com/show/7spDMpMZJ9dr3Ziu8bRwCA Listen on SoundCloud ⯈ https://soundcloud.com/gamedevdiscussion Listen on iTunes ⯈ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/game-dev-discussion/id1459400002 Listen on YouTube ⯈ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKfTBvcsO9Kw0b5EVuf4CJQ . Support the podcast on Patreon ⯈ https://www.patreon.com/GDD_Podcast . Follow my Artstation⯈ https://www.artstation.com/alexbeddows/blog Follow my twitter ⯈ https://twitter.com/BeddowsDesign
Lets try this again...so this week we have Andreas Glad, Lead VFX artist back on the podcast after last attempts technical difficulties, it was a pleasure to dive into some deeper topics such as what the role of VFX is in games and things the games industry could learn from the film industry! . Listen on Spotify ⯈ https://open.spotify.com/show/7spDMpMZJ9dr3Ziu8bRwCA Listen on SoundCloud ⯈ https://soundcloud.com/gamedevdiscussion Listen on iTunes ⯈ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/game-dev-discussion/id1459400002 Listen on YouTube ⯈ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKfTBvcsO9Kw0b5EVuf4CJQ . Support the podcast on Patreon ⯈ https://www.patreon.com/GDD_Podcast . Follow my Artstation⯈ https://www.artstation.com/alexbeddows/blog Follow my twitter ⯈ https://twitter.com/BeddowsDesign
On this weeks podcast we have Ubisoft 3D artist Jacob Claussen, we talk through what the transition from indie to AAA felt like, pros VS cons and the benefits of developing our 2D skills. . Jacob’s ArtStation ⯈ https://www.artstation.com/jacobclaussen . Listen on Spotify ⯈ https://open.spotify.com/show/7spDMpMZJ9dr3Ziu8bRwCA Listen on SoundCloud ⯈ https://soundcloud.com/gamedevdiscussion Listen on iTunes ⯈ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/game-dev-discussion/id1459400002 Listen on YouTube ⯈ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKfTBvcsO9Kw0b5EVuf4CJQ . Support the podcast on Patreon ⯈ https://www.patreon.com/GDD_Podcast . Follow my Artstation⯈ https://www.artstation.com/alexbeddows/blog Follow my twitter ⯈ https://twitter.com/BeddowsDesign
Hot off the back of his 3 part signature series we have Material guru Jonathan Benainous, we talk about managing his work life balance during such a hectic part of his life, what his thoughts are between Designer and Megascans and dive into the challenges of moving abroad! . . Jonathan’s Artstation ⯈ https://www.artstation.com/jonathan_benainous . Listen on Spotify ⯈ https://open.spotify.com/show/7spDMpMZJ9dr3Ziu8bRwCA Listen on SoundCloud ⯈ https://soundcloud.com/gamedevdiscussion Listen on iTunes ⯈ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/game-dev-discussion/id1459400002 Listen on YouTube ⯈ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKfTBvcsO9Kw0b5EVuf4CJQ . . Follow my Artstation⯈ https://www.artstation.com/alexbeddows/blog Follow my twitter ⯈ https://twitter.com/BeddowsDesign
This week we had Dekogons newly appointed lead artist Hannah Watts on the podcast ! We got into how is the right and wrong way to stand your ground in the work place, what a healthy studio looks like vs what an toxic one is like and dived into the idea of having mental bandwidth when dealing with unnecessary drama in life, either from work or social media. . . Hannah’s Artstation ⯈ https://www.artstation.com/hannahwatts . Listen on Spotify ⯈ https://open.spotify.com/show/7spDMpMZJ9dr3Ziu8bRwCA Listen on SoundCloud ⯈ https://soundcloud.com/gamedevdiscussion Listen on iTunes ⯈ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/game-dev-discussion/id1459400002 Listen on YouTube ⯈ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKfTBvcsO9Kw0b5EVuf4CJQ . . Follow my Artstation⯈ https://www.artstation.com/alexbeddows/blog Follow my twitter ⯈ https://twitter.com/BeddowsDesign
We have another good friend on, JonJo Hemmens on ! We speak about why he has been focusing on props, he walks through his process on texturing with props, and what his thoughts on the whole megascans debate. . . Jonjo’s Artstation ⯈ https://www.artstation.com/jonjo . Listen on Spotify ⯈ https://open.spotify.com/show/7spDMpMZJ9dr3Ziu8bRwCA Listen on SoundCloud ⯈ https://soundcloud.com/gamedevdiscussion Listen on iTunes ⯈ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/game-dev-discussion/id1459400002 Listen on YouTube ⯈ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKfTBvcsO9Kw0b5EVuf4CJQ . . Follow my Artstation⯈ https://www.artstation.com/alexbeddows/blog Follow my twitter ⯈ https://twitter.com/BeddowsDesign
I have been looking forward to this one, we have a good friend on, Junior Environment Artist Jason Ord on. We discuss how he was so successful going from university to his first studio, what the first week at Dambuster was like, our thoughts on the impact Megascans will have on the portfolio of younger artists and why he loves being a junior artist.
Slight side note, at the beginning I talk about the DiNusty & Experience points Cyberpunk challenge, I will be judging on this along with a host of incredible people, link to the challenge is below. . . Jason’s Artstation ⯈ https://www.artstation.com/jasonord3d Cyberpunk Challenge ⯈ https://www.exp-points.com/exp-dinusty-challenge . Listen on Spotify ⯈ https://open.spotify.com/show/7spDMpMZJ9dr3Ziu8bRwCA Listen on SoundCloud ⯈ https://soundcloud.com/gamedevdiscussion Listen on iTunes ⯈ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/game-dev-discussion/id1459400002 Listen on YouTube ⯈ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKfTBvcsO9Kw0b5EVuf4CJQ . . Follow my Artstation⯈ https://www.artstation.com/alexbeddows/blog Follow my twitter ⯈ https://twitter.com/BeddowsDesign
Our last week of the Remedy spotlight we have our first programmer on, Adam is a tools programmer who has 10+ years’ experience in the field. We covered what the role entails, how a programmer perceives the industry and how to progress within the role. . Listen on Spotify ⯈ https://open.spotify.com/show/7spDMpMZJ9dr3Ziu8bRwCA Listen on SoundCloud ⯈ https://soundcloud.com/gamedevdiscussion Listen on iTunes ⯈ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/game-dev-discussion/id1459400002 Listen on YouTube ⯈ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKfTBvcsO9Kw0b5EVuf4CJQ . . Follow my Artstation⯈ https://www.artstation.com/alexbeddows/blog Follow my twitter ⯈ https://twitter.com/BeddowsDesign
On #38 we had our first concept artist on, Leo Calamati, we covered a lot of great topics such as understanding exactly what the concept artist role is, common mistakes of young concept artists and how to forge a pathway into a concept art career. . . Leo’s Artstation ⯈ https://www.artstation.com/alihai . Listen on Spotify ⯈ https://open.spotify.com/show/7spDMpMZJ9dr3Ziu8bRwCA Listen on SoundCloud ⯈ https://soundcloud.com/gamedevdiscussion Listen on iTunes ⯈ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/game-dev-discussion/id1459400002 Listen on YouTube ⯈ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKfTBvcsO9Kw0b5EVuf4CJQ . . Follow my Artstation⯈ https://www.artstation.com/alexbeddows/blog Follow my twitter ⯈ https://twitter.com/BeddowsDesign
The 2nd week of the Remedy studio spotlight has Senior Producer Teemu Pellonpää on. He takes me through what exactly is a producer, how he balances interacting with people Vs the needs of the project and shines some light on the pathway into a producer role! . Listen on Spotify ⯈ https://open.spotify.com/show/7spDMpMZJ9dr3Ziu8bRwCA Listen on SoundCloud ⯈ https://soundcloud.com/gamedevdiscussion Listen on iTunes ⯈ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/game-dev-discussion/id1459400002 Listen on YouTube ⯈ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKfTBvcsO9Kw0b5EVuf4CJQ . . Follow my Artstation⯈ https://www.artstation.com/alexbeddows/blog Follow my twitter ⯈ https://twitter.com/BeddowsDesign
For 2020 I am doing something new for the podcast, I am bringing in spotlight months, where I have 4 devs from 1 studio on the podcast over the month, starting with my good friend and Cinimatic Designer at Remedy – Anna Mellor Meecham. We spoke about what the role entails, some of the self doubt that crept it that almost stopped her from taking it and how films as a medium can impact games. . . Anna’s Artstation ⯈ https://www.artstation.com/mellormeecham . Listen on Spotify ⯈ https://open.spotify.com/show/7spDMpMZJ9dr3Ziu8bRwCA Listen on SoundCloud ⯈ https://soundcloud.com/gamedevdiscussion Listen on iTunes ⯈ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/game-dev-discussion/id1459400002 Listen on YouTube ⯈ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKfTBvcsO9Kw0b5EVuf4CJQ . . Follow my Artstation⯈ https://www.artstation.com/alexbeddows/blog Follow my twitter ⯈ https://twitter.com/BeddowsDesign
On #35 I had Frontier Games Material Artist and Experience Points founder Kem Yaralioglu on the podcast. We unpacked why Experience Points came about and what sets it aside from sites such as 80 Level, we talked about building a community, looked into the future of procedural art and what it was like working in 4 different countries as an artist. . . Kem’s Artstation ⯈ https://www.artstation.com/kem1995 Experience Points ⯈ https://www.exp-points.com/ . Listen on Spotify ⯈ https://open.spotify.com/show/7spDMpMZJ9dr3Ziu8bRwCA Listen on SoundCloud ⯈ https://soundcloud.com/gamedevdiscussion Listen on iTunes ⯈ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/game-dev-discussion/id1459400002 Listen on YouTube ⯈ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKfTBvcsO9Kw0b5EVuf4CJQ . . Follow my Artstation⯈ https://www.artstation.com/alexbeddows/blog Follow my twitter ⯈ https://twitter.com/BeddowsDesign
On #34 we tackled the very important topic of burnout, what contributing factors make an artist feel burnout, what the effects are and how to deal with it. We also talk about the state of the industry and the pressures put on young artists. . . Josh’s Artstation ⯈ https://www.artstation.com/joshlynch . Listen on Spotify ⯈ https://open.spotify.com/show/7spDMpMZJ9dr3Ziu8bRwCA Listen on SoundCloud ⯈ https://soundcloud.com/gamedevdiscussion Listen on iTunes ⯈ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/game-dev-discussion/id1459400002 Listen on YouTube ⯈ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKfTBvcsO9Kw0b5EVuf4CJQ . . Follow my Artstation⯈ https://www.artstation.com/alexbeddows/blog Follow my twitter ⯈ https://twitter.com/BeddowsDesign
Episode #33 is an important one, me and Kim tackle the subject of women in the games industry, the way the industry treats students and their mental health, also tackling the big news with Quixel and UE4 joining forces. . . Kim’s Artstation ⯈ https://www.artstation.com/aava . Listen on Spotify ⯈ https://open.spotify.com/show/7spDMpMZJ9dr3Ziu8bRwCA Listen on SoundCloud ⯈ https://soundcloud.com/gamedevdiscussion Listen on iTunes ⯈ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/game-dev-discussion/id1459400002 Listen on YouTube ⯈ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKfTBvcsO9Kw0b5EVuf4CJQ . . Follow my Artstation⯈ https://www.artstation.com/alexbeddows/blog Follow my twitter ⯈ https://twitter.com/BeddowsDesign
Women #Quixel #MentalHealth
Game Dev Discussion Episode 32: Rick Greeve On episode #32 we have my good friend and amazing weapons artist Rick Greeve on, we speak through what it means specialising in FPS weapon art entails, mistakes young artists make and how to add character to guns without getting silly. . . Rick’s Artstation ⯈ https://www.artstation.com/rickgreeve . Listen on Spotify ⯈ https://open.spotify.com/show/7spDMpMZJ9dr3Ziu8bRwCA Listen on SoundCloud ⯈ https://soundcloud.com/gamedevdiscussion Listen on iTunes ⯈ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/game-dev-discussion/id1459400002 Listen on YouTube ⯈ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKfTBvcsO9Kw0b5EVuf4CJQ . . Follow my Artstation⯈ https://www.artstation.com/alexbeddows/blog Follow my twitter ⯈ https://twitter.com/BeddowsDesign
On episode #31 we had our first character artist – Gavin Goulden who is the lead character artist at Insomniac games. We spoke about character art as a discipline, what the day job looks like, what the pathway looks like and the troubles with the traditional education system on game art in general. . . Gavin’s Artstation ⯈ https://www.artstation.com/gavin . Listen on Spotify ⯈ https://open.spotify.com/show/7spDMpMZJ9dr3Ziu8bRwCA Listen on SoundCloud ⯈ https://soundcloud.com/gamedevdiscussion Listen on iTunes ⯈ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/game-dev-discussion/id1459400002 Listen on YouTube ⯈ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKfTBvcsO9Kw0b5EVuf4CJQ . . Follow my Artstation⯈ https://www.artstation.com/alexbeddows/blog Follow my twitter ⯈ https://twitter.com/BeddowsDesign
On episode #30 we have 343 Lead Texture artist Rogelio Olguin on the podcast, to talk through what it takes to get hired as a materials artist, what in house training looks like for people working in textures and what its like working through the transition from Zbrush to Substance Designer along with the further push into photoscans! . . Ronan’s Artstation ⯈ https://www.artstation.com/rogelio . Listen on Spotify ⯈ https://open.spotify.com/show/7spDMpMZJ9dr3Ziu8bRwCA Listen on SoundCloud ⯈ https://soundcloud.com/gamedevdiscussion Listen on iTunes ⯈ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/game-dev-discussion/id1459400002 Listen on YouTube ⯈ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKfTBvcsO9Kw0b5EVuf4CJQ . . Follow my Artstation⯈ https://www.artstation.com/alexbeddows/blog Follow my twitter ⯈ https://twitter.com/BeddowsDesign
On episode #29 we have Texture Artist James Lucas, who has worked on films such John Wick and Aquaman, and now works for Quxiel. We spoke about the differences between film and game art, the stigma that surrounds photoscans and the differences between substance designer and Quixel mixer! . . James’s Artstation ⯈ https://www.artstation.com/jameslucas . Listen on Spotify ⯈ https://open.spotify.com/show/7spDMpMZJ9dr3Ziu8bRwCA Listen on SoundCloud ⯈ https://soundcloud.com/gamedevdiscussion Listen on iTunes ⯈ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/game-dev-discussion/id1459400002 Listen on YouTube ⯈ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKfTBvcsO9Kw0b5EVuf4CJQ . . Follow my Artstation⯈ https://www.artstation.com/alexbeddows/blog Follow my twitter ⯈ https://twitter.com/BeddowsDesign
On episode #28 we had AAA artist turned freelancer Ronan Mahon on! We spoke through his pathway through AAA studios, including dealing with Christmas redundancy, how he transitioned into a freelancer and the challenges that posed and why he builds the tools he builds! . . Ronan’s Artstation ⯈ https://www.artstation.com/ronanm . Listen on Spotify ⯈ https://open.spotify.com/show/7spDMpMZJ9dr3Ziu8bRwCA Listen on SoundCloud ⯈ https://soundcloud.com/gamedevdiscussion Listen on iTunes ⯈ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/game-dev-discussion/id1459400002 Listen on YouTube ⯈ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKfTBvcsO9Kw0b5EVuf4CJQ
On episode #27 we have assistant art director at Tuque games Lincoln Hughes. We talk about balancing his 2d concept skills and his technical 3D art skills, Interpreting studio politics and diving into some ue4 shader talk! . . Lincoln’s Artstation ⯈ https://www.artstation.com/lincolnhughes . Listen on Spotify ⯈ https://open.spotify.com/show/7spDMpMZJ9dr3Ziu8bRwCA Listen on SoundCloud ⯈ https://soundcloud.com/gamedevdiscussion Listen on iTunes ⯈ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/game-dev-discussion/id1459400002 Listen on YouTube ⯈ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKfTBvcsO9Kw0b5EVuf4CJQ . . Follow my Artstation⯈ https://www.artstation.com/alexbeddows/blog Follow my twitter ⯈ https://twitter.com/BeddowsDesign
On episode #26 I had a fantastic conversation with the Cloud Imperium Lead Environment Artist Michel Kooper, we discussed his pathway through junior, mid, senior to lead artist, the skills required to develop in the studio, extroversion VS introversion and the soft skills needed to thrive in this industry. . . Michel’s Artstation ⯈ https://www.artstation.com/michelkooper . Listen on Spotify ⯈ https://open.spotify.com/show/7spDMpMZJ9dr3Ziu8bRwCA Listen on SoundCloud ⯈ https://soundcloud.com/gamedevdiscussion Listen on iTunes ⯈ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/game-dev-discussion/id1459400002 Listen on YouTube ⯈ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKfTBvcsO9Kw0b5EVuf4CJQ . . Follow my Artstation⯈ https://www.artstation.com/alexbeddows/blog Follow my twitter ⯈ https://twitter.com/BeddowsDesign
On episode #25 we have senior games recruiter Max Stuart on, we debunked a few recruiting myths, Exp bars on your CV, best portfolio platform and if he looks at CV’s or portfolio first. We also dive into the recruitment process, and work out some of the common mistakes candidates can make during the application process. . Listen on Spotify ⯈ https://open.spotify.com/show/7spDMpMZJ9dr3Ziu8bRwCA Listen on SoundCloud ⯈ https://soundcloud.com/gamedevdiscussion Listen on iTunes ⯈ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/game-dev-discussion/id1459400002 Listen on YouTube ⯈ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKfTBvcsO9Kw0b5EVuf4CJQ . . Follow my Artstation⯈ https://www.artstation.com/alexbeddows/blog Follow my twitter ⯈ https://twitter.com/BeddowsDesign
On episode #24 we have environment artist and the Artstation props challenge winner Jasmin Habezai-Fekri on. We dived into the pipeline and inspirations of stylised artists, she talked us through the process of creating her challenge and we touched on some of the debate sparked by the challenge, clearing up the whole ‘realism vs stylised’ debate. . . Jasmin’s Artstation ⯈ https://www.artstation.com/curlscurly . Listen on Spotify ⯈ https://open.spotify.com/show/7spDMpMZJ9dr3Ziu8bRwCA Listen on SoundCloud ⯈ https://soundcloud.com/gamedevdiscussion Listen on iTunes ⯈ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/game-dev-discussion/id1459400002 Listen on YouTube ⯈ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKfTBvcsO9Kw0b5EVuf4CJQ . . Follow my Artstation⯈ https://www.artstation.com/alexbeddows/blog Follow my twitter ⯈ https://twitter.com/BeddowsDesign
On episode #23 I speak to senior environment artist – Karen Stanley, we talked about the struggle of moving countries for work, what the interaction between seniors and juniors is like, and the benefits of having general skill sets within environment art ! . . Karen’s Artstation ⯈ https://www.artstation.com/kazperstan . Listen on Spotify ⯈ https://open.spotify.com/show/7spDMpMZJ9dr3Ziu8bRwCA Listen on SoundCloud ⯈ https://soundcloud.com/gamedevdiscussion Listen on iTunes ⯈ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/game-dev-discussion/id1459400002 Listen on YouTube ⯈ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKfTBvcsO9Kw0b5EVuf4CJQ . . Follow my Artstation⯈ https://www.artstation.com/alexbeddows/blog Follow my twitter ⯈ https://twitter.com/BeddowsDesign
Game Dev Discussion Episode 22: Ryan Smith On episode #22 I learn a thing or 2 about game design and level design, from how you approach the initial stages of designing a level, the challenges designers face and what the pathway into the industry is for that role ! . . Ryan’s Artstation ⯈ https://www.artstation.com/rsmithleveldesign . Listen on Spotify ⯈ https://open.spotify.com/show/7spDMpMZJ9dr3Ziu8bRwCA Listen on SoundCloud ⯈ https://soundcloud.com/gamedevdiscussion Listen on iTunes ⯈ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/game-dev-discussion/id1459400002 Listen on YouTube ⯈ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKfTBvcsO9Kw0b5EVuf4CJQ . . Follow my Artstation⯈ https://www.artstation.com/alexbeddows/blog Follow my twitter ⯈ https://twitter.com/BeddowsDesign
We have a very special episode of the podcast this time, ArtStation has launched its learning platform through the website, I had the exclusive opportunity to sit down and talk with Leonard Teo to talk through the changes, and also shed some light on some of the grey areas of ArtStation as a whole!
Also big news, all of my podcast content will be moving youtube homes, it will now be posted to the DiNusty Empire youtube channel, both myself and Jeremy have a similar goals with the content we create so unifying the empire under one youtube channel makes it far easier for viewers to find lots of great learning resource in one easy to find location! . . Listen on Spotify ⯈ https://open.spotify.com/show/7spDMpM... Listen on SoundCloud ⯈ https://soundcloud.com/gamedevdiscussion Listen on iTunes ⯈ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast... Listen on YouTube ⯈ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKfTBvcsO9Kw0b5EVuf4CJQ . . Follow my Artstation⯈ https://www.artstation.com/alexbeddow... Follow my twitter ⯈ https://twitter.com/BeddowsDesign Join The DiNusty Empire ⯈ https://www.dinustyempire.com/
On episode #21 I talk to Taylor Brandenburger, the art director for Dekogon, we spoke about how Dekogon recruits for their freelance work, what makes a good freelance artists and common mistakes they make ! . . Taylor’s Artstation ⯈ https://www.artstation.com/theburger . Listen on Spotify ⯈ https://open.spotify.com/show/7spDMpMZJ9dr3Ziu8bRwCA Listen on SoundCloud ⯈ https://soundcloud.com/gamedevdiscussion Listen on iTunes ⯈ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/game-dev-discussion/id1459400002 Listen on YouTube ⯈ https://www.youtube.com/gamedevdiscussion . . Follow my Artstation⯈ https://www.artstation.com/alexbeddows/blog Follow my twitter ⯈ https://twitter.com/BeddowsDesign
Game Dev Discussion Episode 20: Eric Wiley On episode #20 I talk to the senior environment artist ast blizzard, Eric Wiley ! We talk about his experience working at a variety of awesome studios, what brought him to substance designer and what he would like to see to improve it, We also get stuck into the future of material art as procedural tech advances ! . . Eric’s Artstation ⯈ https://www.artstation.com/wiley3d. . Listen on Spotify ⯈ https://open.spotify.com/show/7spDMpMZJ9dr3Ziu8bRwCA Listen on SoundCloud ⯈ https://soundcloud.com/gamedevdiscussion Listen on iTunes ⯈ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/game-dev-discussion/id1459400002 Listen on YouTube ⯈ https://www.youtube.com/gamedevdiscussion . . Follow my Artstation⯈ https://www.artstation.com/alexbeddows/blog Follow my twitter ⯈ https://twitter.com/BeddowsDesign
On episode #19 of the GDD podcast we have the game art institute founder Ryan Kingslien, we speak about his role with Zbrush over the years, what drove him to educating the future of the industry and what it is like balancing being an Artist, Teacher and entrepreneur! . . Ryan’s Artstation ⯈ https://www.artstation.com/ryankingslien. . Listen on Spotify ⯈ https://open.spotify.com/show/7spDMpMZJ9dr3Ziu8bRwCA Listen on SoundCloud ⯈ https://soundcloud.com/gamedevdiscussion Listen on iTunes ⯈ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/game-dev-discussion/id1459400002 Listen on YouTube ⯈ https://www.youtube.com/gamedevdiscussion . . Follow my Artstation⯈ https://www.artstation.com/alexbeddows/blog Follow my twitter ⯈ https://twitter.com/BeddowsDesign
On episode #18 of the podcast we have a change of pace with Warframe animator Elyse Gymer, we spoke about what attracted her to animation, the evolution of 2d, 3d animation and how mocap has been incorporated into the industry. As well as touching on the best pathway into the animation industry. . . Animates Twitch ⯈https://www.twitch.tv/theanimates Elyse’s Artstation ⯈ https://www.artstation.com/egymer
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On episode #17 we have junior environment artist, we speak about what he did to get into the industry aside from art, such as leveraging linkedin and art communities, Level design and leveraging the personality of an environment to push the mood . . Kieran’s Artstation ⯈ https://www.artstation.com/kierangoodson Lukas Youtube Channel ⯈ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYoemL4bo30&feature=youtu.be . . Listen on Spotify ⯈ https://open.spotify.com/show/7spDMpMZJ9dr3Ziu8bRwCA Listen on SoundCloud ⯈ https://soundcloud.com/gamedevdiscussion Listen on iTunes ⯈ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/game-dev-discussion/id1459400002 Listen on YouTube ⯈ https://www.youtube.com/gamedevdiscussion . . Follow my Artstation⯈ https://www.artstation.com/alexbeddows/blog Follow my twitter ⯈ https://twitter.com/BeddowsDesign
On episode #16 of the GDD podcast we have Senior Environment artist at Ubisoft Massive, Chris Radsby! We get stuck into what does well on artstation and how to get more eyes on your art, what he looks for in art and great advice on smart shortcuts to take and old principles that are redundant in 2019!
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On episode #15 of the GDD podcast we have materials freelance artist and Cloud Colony co founder Kyle Horwood on, we talk through what got him into materials art, what made him decide to leave AAA studios to pursue freelance and what it is like starting his own studio ! . . Kyle’s Artstation ⯈ https://www.artstation.com/3dkyle . . Listen on Spotify ⯈ https://open.spotify.com/show/7spDMpMZJ9dr3Ziu8bRwCA Listen on SoundCloud ⯈ https://soundcloud.com/gamedevdiscussion Listen on iTunes ⯈ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/game-dev-discussion/id1459400002 Listen on YouTube ⯈ https://www.youtube.com/gamedevdiscussion . . Follow my Artstation⯈ https://www.artstation.com/alexbeddows/blog Follow my twitter ⯈ https://twitter.com/BeddowsDesign
On episode #14 of the GDD podcast we have 80 Level editor Kirill Tokarev, we speak about what drives the type of content on the website, what it is like being a hall mark of quality in the eyes of recruiters and where 80 level might be in 5 years! . . Listen on Spotify ⯈ https://open.spotify.com/show/7spDMpMZJ9dr3Ziu8bRwCA Listen on SoundCloud ⯈ https://soundcloud.com/gamedevdiscussion Listen on iTunes ⯈ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/game-dev-discussion/id1459400002 Listen on YouTube ⯈ https://www.youtube.com/gamedevdiscussion . . Follow my Artstation⯈ https://www.artstation.com/alexbeddows/blog Follow my twitter ⯈ https://twitter.com/BeddowsDesign
On episode #13 of the GDD podcast we have Santa Monica studios Senior Staff artist, Josh Lynch! We dive into a host of topics, such as the benefits of being at multiple studios, what he looks for in material portfolios and where the materials field might be in 10 years! . . Josh’s Artstation ⯈ https://www.artstation.com/joshlynch . . Listen on Spotify ⯈ https://open.spotify.com/show/7spDMpMZJ9dr3Ziu8bRwCA Listen on SoundCloud ⯈ https://soundcloud.com/gamedevdiscussion Listen on iTunes ⯈ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/game-dev-discussion/id1459400002 Listen on YouTube ⯈ https://www.youtube.com/gamedevdiscussion . . Follow my Artstation⯈ https://www.artstation.com/alexbeddows/blog Follow my twitter ⯈ https://twitter.com/BeddowsDesign
On episode #12 of the GDD podcast I sit down with Mathew O’Halloran, Senior Environment artist at Ubisoft Massive. We talk through a lot of great subjects, such as the benefits of using multiple 3D packages, How he approaches tutorials and mentorship, plus what he looks for in portfolios! Mathew’s Artstation ⯈ https://www.artstation.com/mathewo . . Listen to the podcast on Spotify ⯈ https://open.spotify.com/show/7spDMpMZJ9dr3Ziu8bRwCA Listen to the podcast on SoundCloud ⯈ https://soundcloud.com/gamedevdiscussion Listen to the podcast on iTunes ⯈ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/game-dev-discussion/id1459400002 Listen to the podcast on Youtube ⯈ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7L1zsVMaVndxgZfjoSK-Zw?view_as=subscriber Follow me at Twitter ⯈ https://twitter.com/BeddowsDesign
On episode #11 on the GDD podcast we have 343 Surfacing ( Materials) artist James Ritossa. We tackle his progression into substance designer, his discovery of Blender and how he dealt with burnout, plus much more ! James’s Artstation ⯈ https://www.artstation.com/jamesritossa3d . Listen to the podcast on Spotify ⯈ open.spotify.com/show/7spDMpMZJ9dr3Ziu8bRwCA Listen to the podcast on SoundCloud ⯈ https://soundcloud.com/gamedevdiscussion Listen to the podcast on iTunes ⯈ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/game-dev-discussion/id1459400002 Listen to the podcast on Youtube ⯈ www.youtube.com/channel/UC7L1zsVM…iew_as=subscriber Podcast blog ⯈ www.artstation.com/alexbeddows/blog Follow me at Twitter ⯈ twitter.com/BeddowsDesign Follow my instagram ⯈ www.instagram.com/beddows.design/
On episode #10 of the GDD podcast I sit down with Abel Dopazo, the cinematic environment artist at Massive Games. We talk through what it was like being an environment artist on a racing game and some of the challenges it poses. We also dive into what It means to be a cinematic environment artist, talking about cinimitgraphy, and how films have influenced and educated him. Abel’s Artstation ⯈ https://www.artstation.com/abeldopazo. . Listen to the podcast on Spotify ⯈ open.spotify.com/show/7spDMpMZJ9dr3Ziu8bRwCA Listen to the podcast on SoundCloud ⯈ https://soundcloud.com/gamedevdiscussion Listen to the podcast on iTunes ⯈ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/game-dev-discussion/id1459400002 Listen to the podcast on Youtube ⯈ www.youtube.com/channel/UC7L1zsVM…iew_as=subscriber Podcast blog ⯈ www.artstation.com/alexbeddows/blog Follow me at Twitter ⯈ twitter.com/BeddowsDesign Follow my instagram ⯈ www.instagram.com/beddows.design/
On episode #9 of the GDD podcast I talk to Creative Assembly Environment artist Tjalle Keus, Where dive into his recent journey through university, internships and into his first AAA role. We also speak about his role as a key member and mod in the DiNusty Discord as well as getting some great insight into shot composition and lighting ! Tjalle’s Artstation ⯈ https://www.artstation.com/tjalle . . Listen to the podcast on Spotify ⯈ open.spotify.com/show/7spDMpMZJ9dr3Ziu8bRwCA Listen to the podcast on SoundCloud ⯈ https://soundcloud.com/gamedevdiscussion Listen to the podcast on iTunes ⯈ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/game-dev-discussion/id1459400002 Listen to the podcast on Youtube ⯈ www.youtube.com/channel/UC7L1zsVM…iew_as=subscriber Podcast blog ⯈ www.artstation.com/alexbeddows/blog Follow me at Twitter ⯈ twitter.com/BeddowsDesign Follow my instagram ⯈ www.instagram.com/beddows.design/
On Todays podcast is Lead artist at Crytek Marcel Schaika, we speak about what it took to progress from a junior to a lead artist, what has kept him at Crytek for 13 years, and some do's and dont's for interviews.
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On episode #7 of the GDD podcast I sit down with Dekogon owner Clinton Crumpler. We talk about his journey through multiple roles such as principle artists and being a mentor, as well as clearing some of the grey areas up surrounding Dekogon, how did it form, how do artists get involved and how does Clinton go about tackling the tricky topic of payment ! Clinton’s Artstation ⯈ www.artstation.com/ccrumpler Dekogon’s Artstation ⯈ www.artstation.com/dekogon . . . Listen to the podcast on Spotify ⯈ open.spotify.com/show/7spDMpMZJ9dr3Ziu8bRwCA Listen to the podcast on SoundCloud ⯈ @gamedevdiscussion Listen to the podcast on iTunes ⯈ podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/game…on/id1459400002 Listen to the podcast on Youtube ⯈ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7L1zsVMaVndxgZfjoSK-Zw?view_as=subscriber Podcast blog ⯈ www.artstation.com/alexbeddows/blog Follow me at Twitter ⯈ twitter.com/BeddowsDesign Follow my instagram ⯈ www.instagram.com/beddows.design/
This week I sit down with the space man himself Javier Perez, fresh off the back of his recent substance source series! We talk through a whole host of things such as ; getting into the industry, being inspired by Josh lynch, his time in mobile and his successful projects ! Jevier Perez Artstation ⯈ https://www.artstation.com/meshmodeler . . . Listen to the podcast on Spotify ⯈ https://open.spotify.com/show/7spDMpMZJ9dr3Ziu8bRwCA
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On this weeks episode I sit and tal kto Tobias Koepp, stylised guru, we talk through his time working on Spyro, maintaining and developing his art style and how that has translated into substance designer.
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This weeks episode of the Game Dev Discussion I talk to Enrico Tammekänd, Substance Designer wizard and all round great artist. We talk heavily arouind Substance Designer and its infuences on Enrico and where he would like to go with his art and the software.
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On todays episode I sit down with Jeremy Estrellado AKA DiNusty, Founder of the Empire learning community. We Talk through all things to do with being a part of such an amazing commmunity, how it came about and what the future may hold for it !
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Episode #2 with Tim Simpson, we talk about a variety of things such as gaining popularity in the online art community, how learning resource should be supplied and a ton more !
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The first podcast ! It was a bit of a ropey start but once we got rolling it was really a massive pleasure to chat with Ben Wilson, materials artist at Ubisoft Stockholm. The guy is a fountain of knowledge and I know I got a lot out of the conversation and I hope you guys do too !