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Today we have the talented and energetic Ashley Wade, an Environment Artist currently working at ‘Brass Lion Entertainment’. INSIDE THIS EPISODE: We chat about the start of Ash’s career from Graduating/changing rolesReceiving some tough love and leveling upBecoming a part of the games community Keeping a positive mindset Balancing work & working on her portfolio in the eveningHow Ash landed her first art jobSome amazing tips for getting into games with actionable stepsAshleys LinksArtstation PortfolioTwitter: @cordiallycontgoCurrently looking for a Sponsor!If you enjoyed the Podcast & would like to support me :)ko-fi.com/pixelwhatyoupreachPlease rate & Subscribe it really helps! FollowOfficial WebsiteTwitterBluSkyCreditsAudio Production: Boy In The CornerLogo: Storm the CastleAll opinions and views are the content creators own and not the views of their employer.

We are back again joined by the guru of games Seb Downie-Blackwell, Partner at Remote Control ProductionsAt the start of my career I met Seb, he became a mentor of mine and still is. Decades of experience on me, he is honest, to the point and always entertaining. With this continued turbulence I have been trying to search for answers, so I thought hey let's jump on the Podcast!We cover topics for making a great CV & Cover Letter, Seb has done talks on this. Talking about the 'trend' of lay offs and how it feels like one BIG reset in the industry (Who likes to reset games?) What to do if you don't hear back from a job application.Interview Tips.If you're feeling a bit lost this is a good episode for you! Since the recording of this episode Sony announced a 8% reduction in redundancies. This has effected myself & very close friends. Sebs LinksRemote Control ProductionsTwitter: @DownsideBlueSky: @downieseb.bsky.socialCurrently looking for a Sponsor!If you enjoyed the Podcast & would like to support me :)ko-fi.com/pixelwhatyoupreachPlease rate & Subscribe it really helps! FollowOfficial WebsiteTwitterBluSkyCreditsAudio Production: Boy In The CornerLogo: Storm the CastleAll opinions and views are the content creators own and not the views of their employer. er.

Liam Wong is a name you have most likely heard of if you are interested in Photography. If not, you will have seen his work if you have ever looked for references of atmospheric neon at night on the streets of Tokyo. But, more than that, Liam captures atmosphere almost like a time capsule. You can palpably feel the mood of the scenes in the photos and the way they are colour graded are something you wish would be in a video game. In fact, he is a published author with Kickstarter's best-selling book of all time, called TO:KY:OO. The book includes words and contributions from Metal Gear Solid's Hideo Kojima and Bladerunner concept artist Syd Mead. His second published book, After Dark, was also a huge success. But have you ever wondered about the background of the award-winning photographer? Liam, originally from Scotland, actually started his journey in games! Working in UI all the way up to Creative Director at Ubisoft Montreal, and then Visual Director at the new Japanese studio Unseen founded by Ikumi Nakamura. In this episode we jump into talking about his career, moving countries, his inspirations and hearing some amazing advice. It’s really rare to find someone who is incredibly humble and talented at this level, so to hear this kind of insight is invaluable. Currently looking for a Sponsor!If you enjoyed the Podcast & would like to support me :)ko-fi.com/pixelwhatyoupreachPlease rate & Subscribe it really helps! FollowOfficial WebsiteTwitterBluSkyCreditsAudio Production: Boy In The CornerLogo: Storm the CastleAll opinions and views are the content creators own and not the views of their employer.

Today we have a very good friend of mine Louie Woodhouse come on to the show, we sit down with a tea and have a little brew break.We talk about the recent news of Disney investing 1.5 Billion into Epic games and expanding their universe into Fortnite. Also covering our thoughts on the Metaverse, the lack of risk taking in company ideas and supporting the arts through tough times.Make sure to have a hot beverage of your choice to hand, hope you enjoy!Also plz wish list Louie's game Luna EffectCurrently looking for a Sponsor!If you enjoyed the Podcast & would like to support me :)ko-fi.com/pixelwhatyoupreachPlease rate & Subscribe it really helps! FollowOfficial WebsiteTwitterBluSkyCreditsAudio Production: Boy In The CornerLogo: Storm the CastleAll opinions and views are the content creators own and not the views of their employer.

Happy New Year Pixels! Well it's nice to see 2023 in the past with all the lay offs, but 2024 seems to be starting off with a bit of a kicker. In fact since this episode was recorded Riot laid off 530 employees. It's hard to keep track.In this episode we chat about what we plan on covering with the Podcast in the year to come. How to package yourself up as someone employable in this turbulent time, the value of personal projects and wrapping up the elephant in the room.Currently looking for a Sponsor!If you enjoyed the Podcast & would like to support me :)ko-fi.com/pixelwhatyoupreachPlease rate & Subscribe it really helps! FollowOfficial WebsiteTwitterBluSkyCreditsAudio Production: Boy In The CornerLogo: Storm the CastleAll opinions and views are the content creators own and not the views of their employer.

Chatting today with Alex Barnes from Firesprite, not only did he win the 'Develop 30 Under 30 award', he was also the Games Director on the multi award winning Horizon Call of The Mountain. Humble & always thinking of his team we chat about his role and working on the VR2 project.Currently looking for a Sponsor!If you enjoyed the Podcast & would like to support me :)ko-fi.com/pixelwhatyoupreachCurrently looking for a Sponsor!If you enjoyed the Podcast & would like to support me :)ko-fi.com/pixelwhatyoupreachPlease rate & Subscribe it really helps! FollowOfficial WebsiteTwitterBluSkyCreditsAudio Production: Boy In The CornerLogo: Storm the CastleAll opinions and views are the content creators own and not the views of their employer.