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Creator of things. Part scientist, part artist. Game developer. MFA Game Design NYU. MSc Computer Engineering Carnegie Mellon University. ACTIVIST. Opinions my own

Hitman: Who am I killing?

Dog: Ever heard of a guy named Pavlov?

Hitman: Rings a bell.

Dog: *narrows eyes* That's right.

I think about this tweet very often.

I had the opportunity to be briefly interviewed by the wonderful people at 80 Level with a small variety of career questions. I was pretty nervous, but hopefully people would find it helpful.

https://80.lv/articles/an-tim-nguyen-on-being-a-vfx-artist-in-game-industry/

An-Tim Nguyen on Being a VFX Artist in Game Industry

An-Tim Nguyen discussed what a technical artist is, explained how to network if you're an introvert, showed why game development is similar to the watch industry, and shared his thoughts on the future of 3D production.

“Nero Burning ROM”, what a time to be alive it was.

Happy May Day. Up the workers! ✊

United we win, divided we beg.

I think about this tweet very often.
I had to take a break from Masto for a bit around GDC time. Honestly GDC is a touchy subject for me (coming from a place of I’m too poor to do GDC without risking being homeless) and being around game developer peers during and post GDC made me equal portions sad and envious.
✨ new tech bingo ✨

Unionisation is not a personal attack on the CEO, owners, leads, or management of a company. It's about building systemic change that benefits all as equally as possible.

If any industry should understand how building systems encourages certain interactions, games is it.

Unionisation is an agreement for fair treatment of all workers negotiated collectively. It's about equality.

If a company fights unionisation, they're saying they don't trust and respect their workers. Simple as.

#JoinAUnion

RT @tha_rami
Today, Israel attacked a refugee camp, the local hospital, and murdered at least 9 Palestinians in the process of doing so. All this to attack a people already oppressed under Apartheid conditions in illegally occupied land. https://twitter.com/ajplus/status/1618596997891751938
AJ+ on Twitter

“Israeli forces killed at least 9 Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, including an elderly woman. The raid at the Jenin refugee camp is one of Israel's deadliest in years. At least 29 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces this month, including at least 5 children.”

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