Episode 55: Joe Russ

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Joe Russ is a director, illustrator, motion designer and one of the developers of indie game Jenny LeClue. On the episode, we talked about his transition from freelance motion design to game development, impostor syndrome, and the journey of making Jenny LeClue.

Links:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Mografi_Joe

Jenny LeClue: http://jennyleclue.com/

Jenny LeClue Twitter https://twitter.com/JennyLeClue

Ben Tillett: https://twitter.com/VoiceOfBen

MK12: https://www.mk12.com/

Psyop: http://www.psyop.com/

Gretel: https://gretelny.com/

Fathoms: https://vimeo.com/83345929

Anatomy In Motion: http://mografi.com/anatomyinmotion/

The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore: http://morrislessmore.com/?p=app

Inside: http://www.playdead.com/games/inside/

Notes:

-PAX East 2018

-Jenny LeClue - Detectivu

-Core team - Ben Tillett

-SCAD

-MK12

-Psyop

-Impostor syndrome

-Gretel

-Not just an artist but a professional

-Fathoms

-Freelancing 9 months per year

-Personal projects

-Looking back

-Learning

-From freelance to Jenny LeClue

-Anatomy In Motion

-Ringling College of Art and Design

-Teaching

-The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore

-Mentorships

-Jenny LeClue Kickstarter

-Coding & planning

-Pre-release feelings

-Appreciating the journey

-Advice for aspiring game developers

-Gamemaker, Unity, Unreal

-PlayMaker

-Release plans

-The future of Jenny LeClue

-Dream client: Wes Anderson or David Lynch

-Favorite animated film: Iron Giant or Magnetic Rose

-What do the people you love think you do at work all day?: Make a book

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