For artists who want to level up! Learn the habits, techniques and tricks to become the best artist you can be. Whether you're a beginner or a professional, all types of artists are welcome. The host Andrew Price (youtube: Blender Guru) answers the tough questions about burnout, feedback and focused practice from 15 years experience.
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episode 30: #30: The Underrated skill of Optimization, with Stephen Hauer
Stephen Hauer was an Art Director at Camouflaj Studio and now Director of Assets at Poliigon.
In this podcast, we discuss whether or not schools are a good experience and what you can do to get the most out of it. We talk about his experience working on game titles such as Halo 4. Also we discuss developing VR games and the challenges that come along with that.
Stephen’s Links:
- Website: https://www.stephen-hauer.com/
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-hauer-93228313/
Links discussed in podcast:
- Proko: https://www.youtube.com/c/ProkoTV
- Sparth: https://sparth.artstation.com/projects
- Kim Jung Gi: https://www.instagram.com/kimjunggius/?hl=en
Signup to Poliigon: https://www.poliigon.com/?utm_campaign=andrewprice-pod&utm_source=desc&utm_medium=youtube&utm_content=ep-25
Chapter Markers:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:02:45 - Podcast start
00:04:28 - The negative side education in the 3D field
00:11:51 - Resources that 3D schools don’t provide
00:14:47 - Stephen’s journey after 3D school
00:23:39 - Stephen’s experience working on Halo
00:36:23 - The future of Halo and professional retention
00:37:47 - Sparth & the importance of spending time in the UK for design
00:40:28 - Benefits of drawing from memory
00:47:25 - Stephen’s move from Microsoft to Camouflaj
00:51:03 - Working with Physically Based Rendering
00:54:04 - Production vs Freelance mentality
01:00:01 - Working on Virtual Reality for the first time
01:02:36 - Working with Marvel on Iron Man VR
01:05:29 - Poliigon Ad
01:06:45 - Difference between developing for VR and for screen
01:14:12 - Developing within the constraints of VR
01:22:03 - Importance of collaboration
01:55:20 - Managing a team as an Art Director
01:59:20 - Working with Poliigon!
02:01:29 - How Poliigon started
02:02:43 - Using tools like Jira for asset management
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