So You Wanna Make Games?? | Episode 5: Technical Art

There are many different specializations within tech art, but at its core, it's about streamlining art creation and implementation. Whether on the tools side of things—building pipelines and custom tooling, or the game content side—rigging characters, or creating shaders, tech art requires keen problem solving skills. Check out this video to learn about some of the common specializations for tech art and why they’re so critical to any development team.

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[RiversJ]

I made my career path choice based on this video in the end after looking at a lot of stuff, have not regretted a single day, a day doesn't go by I'm not having actual fun at work! Thanks for this.

[matthewherndon]

"Need more lizard tech."

"No Paul."

xD

[Exxag]

This series is really great and inspiring!

[deslaya]

i also feel very torn between programming and art. I'm glad to hear that not only is there a role for those of us who straddle the line, but its actually one of the most critical pieces to creating new and innovative experiences

[SKinSKorea]

I teach English for Games Graphics Design Majors here in Korea. This series has become our "textbook". I have learned a lot! I think it's great for visual learners to watch videos and they can use the captions or slow it down to get the vocabulary. Speaking is a little fast.

[eudescam]

This year I'm finishing my Software Engineering career, but I didn't wanted to left aside art. This may become a really nice alternative :0

[WirtyDord]

This is the best series on YouTube. So many questions I've had for years answered in one series

[RedCorpse]

Thank you for this video! I`m shocked that I`ve hardly heard of this specialization. Especially considering that I`ve spent 7 years on creating art and 4 of them - on creating programs and managing projects. I guess I found my niche :D

[Oxtorayk]

Oh! This series is narrated by Tomáš Jech! i love his TED talk, it helped me a lot and still does. Thanks, man!

[zaidlacksalastname]

TA: *says something*
The editing: "needs more dubstep"

[Gredran]

I feel weird when I feel like I’m enjoying learning rigging, but not necessarily the tedious puzzle pieces and trial and error, but that PLUS when it comes to life 😊

Technical artists and animators are definitely modern wizards. The fact we can animate dragons or aliens or spiders or make spanning environments while the computer runs effortlessly?

I understand why it isn’t for everyone and why it’s in such high demand because it’s so complex, but mannnn it’s so rewarding when it begins to click 😊

[LolixBelle]

finally understand why riot were hiring engineers and tech artist recently, I am not interested in this but this helps to understand and improve my art and what to improve, this is great stuff, regardless if you are a teach artist or just a concept artist.

[Xeit]

This Braum will scream like that on the next Halloween and this is teaser... Right?

[scriptyshake]

I'm studying Game Programming and man, my passion has always been art, and I'm especially interested in animation, but I realised that programming really wasn't my dream job. I'm so glad a job like this exists, because that way I can use the programming knowledge of my study while also doing what I love which is art. And I think going from Technical Animator to Animator should be much more straightforward too, which is awesome :)

[LaurelCHan-cjul]

Really appreciate all the introduction and resources. This series has solved many questions and misconceptions I had before.

[ashleyez]

Been working in the industry for a few years, I clicked this video because im a tech artist (mostly shaders) and yes, I write my own code :). Currently Im working on a water simulation. similar to portal 2 goo We are one of the highest paid, but there arent many of us

[NaomeK]

Aspiring tech artist right here !!! And yes .... "what are you trying to do" is 50% of any project

[tafellappen]

I was thinking about technical art for a long time. This video somehow made me cry and the only reason i can think of is that maybe i really should do tech art

[Arklte]

Wow, I've seen "technical artists" in credit sequences of video games and never knew what they were. Whenever I saw hiring forms asking "what do you want to apply for" I sinked into an analysis-paralysis loophole and never ever applied, but rather decided to make my own game instead. Turns out, I might've been learning to be tech artist this whole time, for the last 12 years. Just wow.

[santiagofranco]

I'm loving this series it really is giving me insight on perhaps a path I want to follow