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YOU ME AND THE INDUSTRY EPISODE 28: Alex Neonakis
Hey kiddo… I found one of them episodes you like to listen to! This one features an interview with concept artist and illustrator Alex Neonakis, who worked at Naughty Dog. While at Naughty Dog, she worked on games such as The Last of Us, Left Behind, Uncharted 4, Lost Legacy and The Last of Us Part II. We discuss the exceptional work she did at the studio, her passion for details, the current state of the industry and much more. Furthermore, we talk about the concept art of Elden Ring, how social media impacts our perception of art and I get to ask about a very interesting theory about Martyr Logarius from Bloodborne. We openly talk about story events and locations of The Last of Us Part II, so if you don’t want to get spoiled, you better finish the game first and then come back. Time – Topic Discussed: 0:00 - Intro 04:10 - Guest topic: Being a raid leader in World of Warcraft 06:55 - Guest topic: Elden Ring 14:04 - The job of a concept artist 20:20  - Wear and tear in clothing 23:50  - Staying motivated 26:40 - Her love for details 34:18 - Design notes from the director and player feedback 37:50 - Big setpieces vs. intimate moments 43:31 - Going freelance 48:18 - Crunch in the industry 55:00 - Lessons learned 01:01:00 - The impact of social media on art 01:04:53 - State of the industry 01:08:45 - Negativity on twitter 01:10:53  - Master Chef 01:12:20  - The implosion of Bon Appetit 01:13:35  - The infamous Martyr Logarius theory 01:15:38  - Outro   Things mentioned on the show: Character Concept artist Hyoung Taek Nam Alex fake Twitter campaign for The Last of Us Take on Me in The Last of Us Part II Blood, Sweat and Pixels by Jason Schreier Activision Blizzard scandal Eytan Zana Neil Druckmann Bruce Straley Deleted Owen’s painting in the Last of Us Part II Ashley Swidowski The implosion of Bon Appetit Martyr Logarius The Ice king from Adventure Time   Social Media: Alex Neonakis Alex Neonakis on  Twitter (@Beavs) Alex Neonakis on Instagram (@alexneonakis) Alex Neonakis’s Homepage   YOU ME AND THE INDUSTRY YOU ME AND THE INDUSTRY on Twitter (@youmeindustry) Dorian on Twitter (@DorianChou) YOU ME AND THE INDUSTRY on Instagram (@youmeindustry) Dorian on Instagram (@dorian.chou) YOU ME AND THE INDUSTRY on Facebook (youmeindustry) Intro/Outro by FreshMcZone Artwork by Thomas Martin (Instagram: @thomas.martin.martin)
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