
E9: Through Hell And Back Again - James Ward On A Difficult Road, Mental Health, and Perseverance Against All Odds.
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09/18/23 • 103 min
James Ward is a 3D Artist working at DR Studios. He is a good friend from university and has some amazing insights to share on his rough journey to reach his current role.
You can check out some of James's awesome artwork here: https://www.artstation.com/jamesward3d
The "Gamedev Origins" Podcast aims to take a look into the origins of various game developers, in an attempt to take away key learnings of experience, habits, and behaviors that you can apply to your own life in order to succeed. We'll also try to have a bit of fun along the way. Whether you're a student looking at university options, or a seasoned developer years into your career. There's something for everyone.
Follow me on social media: https://twitter.com/GamedevOrigins
Send any questions to us at [email protected]
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James Ward is a 3D Artist working at DR Studios. He is a good friend from university and has some amazing insights to share on his rough journey to reach his current role.
You can check out some of James's awesome artwork here: https://www.artstation.com/jamesward3d
The "Gamedev Origins" Podcast aims to take a look into the origins of various game developers, in an attempt to take away key learnings of experience, habits, and behaviors that you can apply to your own life in order to succeed. We'll also try to have a bit of fun along the way. Whether you're a student looking at university options, or a seasoned developer years into your career. There's something for everyone.
Follow me on social media: https://twitter.com/GamedevOrigins
Send any questions to us at [email protected]
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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You can check out some of Alex's awesome artwork here: https://www.artstation.com/alemol
The "Gamedev Origins" Podcast aims to take a look into the origins of various game developers, in an attempt to take away key learnings of experience, habits, and behaviors that you can apply to your own life in order to succeed. We'll also try to have a bit of fun along the way. Whether you're a student looking at university options, or a seasoned developer years into your career. There's something for everyone.
Follow me on social media: https://twitter.com/GamedevOrigins
Send any questions to us at [email protected]
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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You can find Harún on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/RetroAli93
The "Gamedev Origins" Podcast aims to take a look into the origins of various game developers, in an attempt to take away key learnings of experience, habits, and behaviors that you can apply to your own life in order to succeed. We'll also try to have a bit of fun along the way. Whether you're a student looking at university options, or a seasoned developer years into your career. There's something for everyone.
Follow me on social media: https://twitter.com/GamedevOrigins
Send any questions to us at [email protected]
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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