#018 - Have you ever wondered what it's like to make stylized art for video games like Fortnite? Join Connor as he interviews Tangi Bodio about all things creativity!

We cover quite a few topics:

• how Tangi stepped into the world of video games 
• the value of drawing as a skill
• art school in France
• how exploring many different aspects of art including its history is really helpful to your skillset
• experiences working with peculiar mediums like making art for 3D glasses (remember that?)
• Tangi's love of being involved in all aspects of a pipeline,
• drawing inspiration from everything you experience in life, even cooking!
• pros, cons and best practise when managing your social media presence 
• the undeniable influence of online validation on your art practise
• how to avoid stagnation when repeating the same old thing again and again (like in a job or practise regime)
• understanding why and how the tools, concepts and techniques you use to make your art work to create cohesion in your work
• how developing your technique enables creativity, and how Tangi himself isn't a fan of practising and developing technical proficiency, but believes it's ultimately better than trying to work with no or poor technique
• experiences working in games and on IP's like Fortnite
• pursuing a variety of jobs, from more stylized ones to hyper-real ones also in an effort to keep growing
• switching it up when you feel you're settling
• the awful frustration and embarrassment we all face when going back to basics, but why it's ultimately one of the most worthwhile things you can do
• the current culture of free online education and its perks and pitfalls
• an incredible analogy relating the pursuit of creativity to button mashing in a fighting game
• the inner battle we face between catching trends and creating the work that's meaningful to us (but often times less popular to audiences)
• how it's still ideal to pursue mastery of the fundamentals simultaneously or before attempting to stylize your creations
• creative constraints and difficulties in dealing with managing your own personal expectations
• the sage advice Tangi would give himself were he to start all over again!

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