Pixel What You Preach

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Welcome to Pixel What You Preach! The Podcast where we dive into conversations with Game Developers and Professional Creatives. Explore the mysterious realms of game development, self-improvement, and draw inspiration from real-life experiences. Whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting, there's something for everyone. Tune in for valuable insights and a fresh perspective.
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Ghosting, Resilience, and Landing Your Next Job with a Therapist & Executive Coach

Apr 22 2024 23 mins

Global layoffs are rife at the moment and it is not slowing down fast enough, regardless of your seniority it is harder than ever to land a job. How do you deal with ghosting and stay resilient until you land that full time role? In this episode we have Joshua Isaac Smith- Trauma Specialist & Executive coach.Let’s Level up together and learn some ‘real actionable’ st

Adam Turnbull - Principal Animator

Apr 17 2024 32 mins

Principal Animator at NetEase Games, Ex Riot games, Guerrilla, Moon Studios, Jagex, Mediatonic and the list goes on, Adam is an expert in his field! Working on League of Legends, Horizon, Surviving studio closures, moving to America from the UK then coming back to Yorkshire in the North of England. Yes people can make it that are not from the big cities! A truly inspiring story and

Ashley Wade- Environment Artist

Apr 10 2024 27 mins

Today we have the talented and energetic Ashley Wade, an Environment Artist currently working at ‘Brass Lion Entertainment’. INSIDE THIS EPISODE: We chat about the start of Ash’s career from Graduating/changing rolesReceiving some tough love and leveling upBecoming a part of the games community Keeping a positive mindset Balancing work & working on her port

The BIG Reset In The Games Industry

Feb 28 2024 19 mins

We are back again joined by the guru of games Seb Downie-Blackwell, Partner at Remote Control ProductionsAt the start of my career I met Seb, he became a mentor of mine and still is. Decades of experience on me, he is honest, to the point and always entertaining. With this continued turbulence I have been trying to search for answers, so I thought hey let's jump on the Podcast!We c

Liam Wong - Award Winning Photographer and Game Developer

Feb 21 2024 32 mins

Liam Wong is a name you have most likely heard of if you are interested in Photography. If not, you will have seen his work if you have ever looked for references of atmospheric neon at night on the streets of Tokyo. But, more than that, Liam captures atmosphere almost like a time capsule. You can palpably feel the mood of the scenes in the photos and the way they are colour graded

Tea Talks, Tea With Louie

Feb 13 2024 20 mins

Today we have a very good friend of mine Louie Woodhouse come on to the show, we sit down with a tea and have a little brew break.We talk about the recent news of Disney investing 1.5 Billion into Epic games and expanding their universe into Fortnite. Also covering our thoughts on the Metaverse, the lack of risk taking in company ideas and supporting the arts through tough times.Ma

Happy 2024 Pixels! Or is it?

Jan 24 2024 18 mins

Happy New Year Pixels! Well it's nice to see 2023 in the past with all the lay offs, but 2024 seems to be starting off with a bit of a kicker. In fact since this episode was recorded Riot laid off 530 employees. It's hard to keep track.In this episode we chat about what we plan on covering with the Podcast in the year to come. How to package yourself up as someone employable in thi

Alex Barnes - Games Director for Horizon Call of The Mountain

Dec 04 2023 18 mins

Chatting today with Alex Barnes from Firesprite, not only did he win the 'Develop 30 Under 30 award', he was also the Games Director on the multi award winning Horizon Call of The Mountain. Humble & always thinking of his team we chat about his role and working on the VR2 project.Currently looking for a Sponsor!If you enjoyed the Podcast & would like to support me :)ko-fi.c

Networking 101

Oct 11 2023 22 mins

In todays episode Victoria and Chris sit down to talk about the dreaded world of 'networking'! It's awkward, weird but so essential for growing a professional network. Hear about some great tips to make the most out of any networking event, various ways you can network that doesn't require to leave your house and how to mingle like a pro.Currently looking for a Sponsor!If you enjoy

What's Going On With Unity? Part 2

Oct 04 2023 20 mins

And we're back with Part 2! We chat about the new Unity statement to the public and what it means.We offer some advice for developers with Seb and chat about the power of a combined community.Sebs LinksRemote Control ProductionsTwitter: @DownsideBlueSky: @downieseb.bsky.socialCurrently looking for a Sponsor!If you enjoyed the Podcast & would like to support me :)ko-fi.com/pixel