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Alexis Boyer of BluePoint Games
Alexis Boyer is an Environment Artist at BluePoint Games, where she splits her time between working as a Foliage Artist and as a Character Artist. (And, in her free time, she is also a Mentor for our Environment...
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Mariano Steiner, Freelance Digital Sculptor
Man, Mariano Steiner has got to be one of the most relaxed and down-to-earth people I have ever met! Mariano's work as a Freelance Digital Sculptor is SO inspiring. His sculptures simply BREATHE with life and...
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Ben Knapp of Hi-Rez Studios
Ben Knapp took a small break from being Art Director at Hi-Rez Studios to join us for a conversation a few weeks ago. Man, did he have some amazing gems of wisdom to share with us! I loved hearing him talk about...
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Cristian-Marius Buliarca, Freelance Character Artist
Experiment. Finish. Work hard. Be patient. Stay connected. All great advice. All from Cristian-Marius Buliarca, who joined us at Vertex School for this awesome conversation. Cristian-Marius is a Freelance Character...
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Tyler Smith of Sucker Punch
Tyler Smith is an Environment Artist at Sucker Punch. He's also a Mentor in the Game Artist Bootcamp. I am so impressed not only by his work but also by his work ethic. The key to Tyler's success seems to lie in his...
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Anya Jo Elvidge of The Creative Assembly
Anya Jo Elvidge is an Environment Artist at The Creative Assembly, where she worked with the team behind Total War: Warhammer II and Total War: Three Kingdoms. I loved hearing the story of how Anya got to where she is...
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Baj Singh of Creative Assembly
Baj Singh is Lead Character Artist at Creative Assembly. I've been a fan of his work for a while. (Believe it or not, he was an environment artist before he became a character artist!) He's a fan of constant growth...
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Johan Lithvall, Freelance Hair Specialist
It was so awesome to have Johan join us and share his journey from being a character artist to becoming a hair specialist. Before becoming a freelance hair specialist for the game and film industries, Johan worked at...
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Phil Liu of Monolith Studios
It was such a treat to have Phil Liu of Monolith Studios join us for this episode. He walked us through his career path as an Environment Artist and even prepared a presentation for us called 'Big Things Have Small...
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Jon Foster: Illustrator
From academic probation to the Dean's List, Jon Foster has worked hard to get to where he is now. Jon is an Illustrator. He has received two silver and three gold awards from Spectrum: The Best of Contemporary...
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Josh Lynch of Sony Santa Monica
Josh Lynch of Sony Santa Monica joins us in this episode. We talk about work and art and he walks us through his process, emphasizing the importance of letting your art tell a story. Towards the end, he gives some...
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Robert Hodri of id Software
Robert Hodri is a Senior Environment Artist at Id Software. What I found so interesting was his thoughts on modularity and how it can improve the workflow. I also appreciated his insights on the importance of the...
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