Anatomy of the Creative Process
summary
An art director from GrandMa Studios explains how to balance rational thinking and emotion in the creative workflow, and how to reconcile the roles of artist, critic, and manager within one’s own mind. The talk gives practical guidance for reaching internal consensus on creative decisions so creators can enjoy the creative process.
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chapters (13)
- 0:00Introduction
- 2:12Game dev artists' process
- 6:54Myths of commercial art
- 13:29Artist vs game dev process
- 17:27Creative process phases
- 21:50Art execution and publishing
- 24:46Creative process obstacles
- 27:59Artist work rituals
- 32:05Game dev artist principles
- 35:25Q&A
- 45:20Q&A
- 48:37Q&A
- 51:47Q&A
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