The Generalists

EP-23: Shaders, Scripts & Speaking Up – Aleksandra on Tech Art, Games & Bravery


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Today I’m joined by Aleksandra Rutkowska, Senior Technical Artist at Twin Harbor. Alexandra bridges art, code, and performance, specializing in shaders, VFX, and UI.

Links:

- Ben Cloward’s Shader Tutorials: https://www.youtube.com/@BenCloward @BenCloward

- Real-Time Rendering (Book): https://www.realtimerendering.com/

- Applied Mathematics for 3D Graphics: https://www.essentialmath.com/book.htm

- Shader Toy: https://www.shadertoy.com/user/iq

- GDC Vault (free talks): https://www.gdcvault.com/free

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro & who Alexandra is

02:00 From architecture to games

07:00 Bravery in applying for jobs

10:00 Gender imbalance & application bias

14:00 Why AAA is risk-averse

16:30 The future is freelancing

20:00 Juniors & industry stagnation

25:00 How nature inspires technical art

28:00 Learning shaders (HLSL, Shader Graph)

35:00 Recommended resources & books

40:00 Signed Distance Fields & future innovations

42:00 Closing thoughts

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The GeneralistsBy Jack Gutmann