Game Dev Discussion

Game Dev Discussion

By Alex BeddowsArts
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Game Dev Discussion episodes

  • Ep 32 : Rick Greeve
    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.
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    Rick’s Artstation ⯈ https://www.artstation.com/rickgreeve
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    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
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    54 min
  • Ep 31 : Gavin Goulden
    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.
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    Gavin’s Artstation ⯈ https://www.artstation.com/gavin
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    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
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    1 hr 3 min
  • Ep 30 : Rogelio Olguin
    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!
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    Ronan’s Artstation ⯈ https://www.artstation.com/rogelio
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    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
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    1 hr 4 min
  • Ep 29 : James Lucas
    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!
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    James’s Artstation ⯈ https://www.artstation.com/jameslucas
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    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
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    1 hr 1 min
  • Ep 28 : Ronan Mahon
    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!
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    Ronan’s Artstation ⯈ https://www.artstation.com/ronanm
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    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
    57 min
  • Ep 27 : Lincoln Hughes
    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!
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    Lincoln’s Artstation ⯈ https://www.artstation.com/lincolnhughes
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    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
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    57 min
  • Ep 26: Michel Kooper
    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.
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    Michel’s Artstation ⯈ https://www.artstation.com/michelkooper
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    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
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    1 hr 20 min
  • Ep 25: Max Stuart
    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.
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    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
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    41 min
  • Ep 24: Jasmin Habezai-Fekri
    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.
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    Jasmin’s Artstation ⯈ https://www.artstation.com/curlscurly
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    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
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    44 min
  • Ep 23: Karen Stanley
    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 !
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    Karen’s Artstation ⯈ https://www.artstation.com/kazperstan
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    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
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    48 min

About Game Dev Discussion

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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.