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Episode 55: Joe Russ
Animalators
English - May 11, 2018 14:33 - 1 hour - 121 MB - ★★★★★ - 40 ratingsVisual Arts Arts Business Careers illustration nashville zac animalators animation creative design dixon identityvisuals motion Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Joe Russ is a director, illustrator, motion designer and one of the developers of indie game Jenny LeClue. On the episode, we talked about his transition from freelance motion design to game development, impostor syndrome, and the journey of making Jenny LeClue.
Links:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Mografi_Joe
Jenny LeClue: http://jennyleclue.com/
Jenny LeClue Twitter https://twitter.com/JennyLeClue
Ben Tillett: https://twitter.com/VoiceOfBen
MK12: https://www.mk12.com/
Psyop: http://www.psyop.com/
Gretel: https://gretelny.com/
Fathoms: https://vimeo.com/83345929
Anatomy In Motion: http://mografi.com/anatomyinmotion/
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore: http://morrislessmore.com/?p=app
Inside: http://www.playdead.com/games/inside/
Notes:
-PAX East 2018
-Jenny LeClue - Detectivu
-Core team - Ben Tillett
-SCAD
-MK12
-Psyop
-Impostor syndrome
-Gretel
-Not just an artist but a professional
-Fathoms
-Freelancing 9 months per year
-Personal projects
-Looking back
-Learning
-From freelance to Jenny LeClue
-Anatomy In Motion
-Ringling College of Art and Design
-Teaching
-The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
-Mentorships
-Jenny LeClue Kickstarter
-Coding & planning
-Pre-release feelings
-Appreciating the journey
-Advice for aspiring game developers
-Gamemaker, Unity, Unreal
-PlayMaker
-Release plans
-The future of Jenny LeClue
-Dream client: Wes Anderson or David Lynch
-Favorite animated film: Iron Giant or Magnetic Rose
-What do the people you love think you do at work all day?: Make a book
-Animalator: Corgi