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EP-23: Shaders, Scripts & Speaking Up – Aleksandra on Tech Art, Games & Bravery
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Today I’m joined by Aleksandra Rutkowska, Senior Technical Artist at Twin Harbor. Alexandra bridges art, code, and performance, specializing in shaders, VFX, and UI.
Links:
- Ben Cloward’s Shader Tutorials: https://www.youtube.com/@BenCloward @BenCloward
- Real-Time Rendering (Book): https://www.realtimerendering.com/
- Applied Mathematics for 3D Graphics: https://www.essentialmath.com/book.htm
- Shader Toy: https://www.shadertoy.com/user/iq
- GDC Vault (free talks): https://www.gdcvault.com/free
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro & who Alexandra is
02:00 From architecture to games
07:00 Bravery in applying for jobs
10:00 Gender imbalance & application bias
14:00 Why AAA is risk-averse
16:30 The future is freelancing
20:00 Juniors & industry stagnation
25:00 How nature inspires technical art
28:00 Learning shaders (HLSL, Shader Graph)
35:00 Recommended resources & books
40:00 Signed Distance Fields & future innovations
42:00 Closing thoughts
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