E18: How I Got My First Job In Games As A Professional Artist... And Lost It.

Author: Tim Mcburnie
Published: Thu 07 Sep 2023
Episode Link: https://share.transistor.fm/s/f1f4cfa1

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This is The Eighteenth Episode of the Visual Scholar Podcast - With Tim Mcburnie.

In this one I discuss how I got my first job as a professional artist in Video Games. At Ratbag games in Adelaide Australia... way back in 2002.

I also share how I lost that same job 6 months later... in the volatility that is the gaming industry.

Lastly I go over my take aways from the experience and what my advice is for people getting their first 'break in' job today.

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