Nicholas Silveira - Technical Art Director: On Pay Cuts. Layoffs and Hope - The Generalists Podcast

Hey fellow Generalists! I am super excited to share this one. I brought back Nicholas Silveria for a second round, and honestly, this chat turned into a masterpiece! I hope you all will enjoy it!SUPPORT THE PODCAST- Donate: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=3VHRDYNMFJ3KW- Get one of the Courses: https://linktr.ee/jack.the.generalist/shopLinks:- Nicholas on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholassilveira/Timestamps:0:00 Intro & catching up1:20 The real-time VFX community3:00 How Nicholas started his studio5:00 Surviving the funding drought8:45 Pricing projects & charging less12:00 Remote teams & global collaboration16:00 Unreal Engine’s evolving workflows20:00 The power of constant learning23:00 Virtual racing simulation project28:00 Why limitations can be good31:00 Tech artists as indie devs36:00 Networking without events41:00 Sharing vs. hoarding knowledge45:00 The importance of authenticity47:30 Closing thoughts#GameDev #TechArt #IndieDev