80 Level Podcast
Nick Grant
80 Level Podcast is an episodic show for game developers, digital artists, animators, video game enthusiasts, CGI and VFX specialists. Join us to learn about new workflows, discuss new tools and share your work.
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12/09/21 • 54 min
The Founder of Zoic Studios Andrew Orloff has joined the 80 Level Round Table to discuss Zoic's history in the VFX industry, talk about movies and series Zoic has made visual effects for, and discuss the company's plans regarding Virtual Production.
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Andrew Orloff is the Founder of Zoic Studios
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreworloff
Zoic Studios Website: https://www.zoicstudios.com/
Zoic Studios Twitter: https://twitter.com/zoicstudios
Zoic Studios Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zoicstudios/
Zoic Studios LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/zoic-studios
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12/21/22 • 25 min
The founder of Synodic Arc Michael Pulis talked about his experience working on mixed reality titles and the future of the metaverse.
Check out Synodic Arc’s new Mixed Reality game Zombies Noir: https://www.oculus.com/experiences/quest/4745920782133500/
Visit Synodic Arc website: https://synodicarc.com/
More gamedev & digital art news, tutorials, and interviews with experts: https://80.lv/
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The Role of Technical Artists in Game Design - 80 Level Podcast
80 Level Podcast
05/31/23 • 46 min
In this podcast, 80 Level talked with Iacopo Antonelli, Senior Technical Artist at Rockstar Games. We discuss the role of technical artists in game design, the challenges and opportunities facing the industry, and the impact of cutting-edge technologies like AI and virtual reality. Iacopo also shares valuable advice for aspiring game developers and emphasizes the importance of staying adaptable and continuously learning.
Check out Iacopo’s works: https://www.artstation.com/iacopoantonelli
Procedural Northern Lights by Iacopo: https://unrealengine.com/marketplace/en-US/product/procedural-northern-lights
More gamedev & digital art news, tutorials, and interviews with experts: https://80.lv/
This video is sponsored by Xsolla, a global video game commerce company with a robust and powerful set of tools and services designed specifically for the video game industry: http://xsolla.pro/8023
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11/22/23 • 43 min
William Faucher, 3D Generalist & Unreal Engine Mentor joined 80 Level Podcast. We discuss all-things Unreal Engine and the best ways to master it. William talks about his career journey & YouTube experience, and gives valuable advice for aspiring 3D artists on honing skills, choosing the right software, and understanding the evolving gamedev landscape.
Watch William’s tutorials: https://www.youtube.com/c/williamfaucher
Check out the EasyFog tool for UE: https://www.unrealengine.com/marketplace/en-US/product/easyfog
William’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/williamfaucher.vfx/
William’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/WillFaucherVFX
More gamedev & digital art news, tutorials, and interviews with experts: https://80.lv/
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We are looking for more artists!
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Get your work noticed by some of the biggest and best developers, publishers, and studios in video games today.
This video is sponsored by Xsolla, a global video game commerce company with a robust and powerful set of tools and services designed specifically for the video game industry: http://xsolla.pro/8023
Rules of Open World Game Design - 80 Level Podcast
80 Level Podcast
12/06/23 • 47 min
Join 80 Level Podcast for a deep dive into game design with Jamie Smith, Principal Game Designer at People Can Fly. We discuss the core principles that make open world games stand out. Jamie shares how to design captivating gameplay mechanics, maintain player engagement, and balance form and function. If you're a game developer or simply fascinated by the world of video games, this episode uncovers the creative and technical aspects that drive the industry forward.
More about Jamie: https://linktr.ee/smithstock
Some examples in the video used by Jamie
Yakuza
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKiFfCE949s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k71rZSh0ipM
Fallout: New Vegas Map
http://www.gamemapscout.com/falloutnewvegas_interactive.html
The player starts at Goodsprings (to the left of the map), meaning they can only go up, right, or down
Elden Ring
https://mapgenie.io/elden-ring/maps/the-lands-between
Super Mario
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLl7lbbpjig
Destiny 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLpD4KH6kwI
More gamedev & digital art news, tutorials, and interviews with experts: https://80.lv/
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We are looking for digital artists!
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This video is sponsored by Xsolla, a global video game commerce company with a robust and powerful set of tools and services designed specifically for the video game industry: http://xsolla.pro/8023
10/19/21 • 43 min
Troy Dunniway is an award-winning Game Designer and Executive with over 25 years of game development experience at major companies like Microsoft, EA, Ubisoft, Insomniac, Disney, and Samsung. He has shipped 100+ titles on almost every platform and genre.
Troy designed or oversaw bestselling games like Rainbow Six Vegas, Munch’s Oddysee, Mercenaries, Age of Empires 3, Command and Conquer 3, Roller Coaster Tycoon Mobile, and more.
The designer joined us for the new Round Table episode to discuss what being a game designer means and talk about a game design course at CG Spectrum online school.
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Troy Dunniway is an award-winning Game Designer and the current Department Head of Game Design at CG Spectrum online school
80 Level Interview https://80.lv/articles/teaching-game-design-with-troy-dunniway/
Mentor Page https://www.cgspectrum.com/mentors/troy-dunniway
CG Spectrum https://www.cgspectrum.com/
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/tdunniway/
Troy's Stream Playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwlTW6zhautj1LngreEjUldIVKfodIlVu
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This video is sponsored by Xsolla, a global video game commerce company with a robust and powerful set of tools and services designed specifically for the video game industry: http://xsolla.pro/8023
80 Level Round Table: Virtual Influencers With FFFACE
80 Level Podcast
09/23/21 • 38 min
Dmitry Kornilov, CEO and Co-Founder at FFFACE, joined Kirill Tokarev to discuss virtual influencers and how they help different markets today. FFFACE is a Ukraine-based team of creators, CGI artists, java-script, and Unity engineers, that operates in Eastern/Western Europe, North America, and Central Asia regions. Apart from digital products production, they develop immersive offline activities and products in collaboration with fashion brands and artists.
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Dmitry Kornilov is CEO and Co-Founder at FFFACE.ME
FFFACE website https://ffface.me/en_about
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/dmitrikornilov/
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/full_future/
We are looking for more artists!
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This video is sponsored by Xsolla, a global video game commerce company with a robust and powerful set of tools and services designed specifically for the video game industry: http://xsolla.pro/8023
80 Level Round Table: Scott Denton
80 Level Podcast
01/14/21 • 48 min
Scott Denton, a Freelance Artist how has experience working with numerous companies, joined us for a new episode of 80 Level Round Table to discuss his career, getting a job today, launching new studios, and more. The artist talked about whether the market is overpopulated today and shared insights into working on different projects.
Visit our website 80.lv and stay tuned!
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We are looking for more artists!
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Get your work noticed by some of the biggest and best developers, publishers, and studios in video games today.
This video is sponsored by Xsolla, a global video game commerce company with a robust and powerful set of tools and services designed specifically for the video game industry: http://xsolla.pro/8023
02/16/22 • 31 min
Andrew Teo, the CEO and Founder of Forust Studio, a game development studio based in Malaysia, has joined 80 Level Round Table to tell us about the development process behind their game The Company Man and discuss effective marketing strategies, indie developers can use to promote their games.
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Andrew Teo is the CEO and Founder of Forust Studio
LinkedIn: https://my.linkedin.com/in/andrew-teo-a82776117
Twitter: https://twitter.com/teodernator
Forust Studio Website: https://companymangame.com/
Forust Studio Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/foruststudio/
Forust Studio Twitter: https://twitter.com/ForustStudio
The Company Man on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1263350/The_Company_Man/
We are looking for more artists!
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This video is sponsored by Xsolla, a global video game commerce company with a robust and powerful set of tools and services designed specifically for the video game industry: http://xsolla.pro/8023
Beyond-FX CEO Keith Guerrette on Education in Games and the Future of VFX - 80 Level Round Table
80 Level Podcast
06/28/22 • 43 min
Beyond-FX CEO Keith Guerrette joined 80 Level Round Table to discuss the studio's apprenticeship program. We also talked about VFX in games, the power of community, and the amazing stuff happening with RealtimeVFX forums.
Beyond-FX Website: https://www.beyond-fx.com/
Apprenticeship program: https://www.beyond-fx.com/apprenticeship-program
Real-Time VFX Forum: https://realtimevfx.com/
Keith Guerrette is CEO & Studio Head at Beyond-FX
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/keithguerrette/
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We are looking for more artists!
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Get your work noticed by some of the biggest and best developers, publishers, and studios in video games today.
This video is sponsored by Xsolla, a global video game commerce company with a robust and powerful set of tools and services designed specifically for the video game industry: http://xsolla.pro/8023
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FAQ
How many episodes does 80 Level Podcast have?
80 Level Podcast currently has 83 episodes available.
What topics does 80 Level Podcast cover?
The podcast is about Leisure, Artist, Videogames, Gamedev, Visual Arts, Games, Podcasts, Video Games and Arts.
What is the most popular episode on 80 Level Podcast?
The episode title 'Becoming a Screenwriter with Simon Racioppa - 80 Level Podcast' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on 80 Level Podcast?
The average episode length on 80 Level Podcast is 40 minutes.
How often are episodes of 80 Level Podcast released?
Episodes of 80 Level Podcast are typically released every 14 days.
When was the first episode of 80 Level Podcast?
The first episode of 80 Level Podcast was released on Sep 16, 2020.
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