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Srsly. Don't make us beat some self-esteem into you. ;)


Beatings are always welcome! I've done so many portfolio reviews in the last few years, from big game studios, to Marvel and DC comics, to Tor publishing and others, and I'm just... exhausted. THOSE felt like beatings! Some of them went great, others awful, and as a whole completely contradicting with one another, hah.

But I try to remember the insights that really resonated with the direction I know I want to go. I'm taking a break from reviews for a while though and just sitting down and putting in the practice and work. Unless I stumble upon somebody awesome at a con I'm at, of course.

What's really interesting is how many comments don't make an impact at first, and instead slowly seep in as you're working months down the line. I feel like I personally have to make the breakthrough on my own, after months of making crap, and that's when I see it. "Oh, that's what he was talking about. This IS so much better..."

Yeah, I hear something a dozen times and then the 15th time I freaking understand it. I mean, hey, glad to get it, but damn brain. Let's go dawg.

I'm not surprised your portfolios are critiqued in such a random fashion. So much in life is subjective and in the moment - it's hard for me, coming from a significantly more absolutist background, to remember that and just at peace with it. It gets to a point too where the feedback isn't good feedback, and something you should change, but just evidence that the partnership is *not* a good fit.

I read something a while back, by a very old writer that I respect and admire, that was basically, "people send me lots of things to read and if I can't hear a human voice right away, I ignore it completely."

So find your voice and fuck the rest, I guess?

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https://destiny.bungie.org/forum/index.php?id=20143 https://destiny.bungie.org/forum/index.php?id=20143 Sat, 22 Feb 2014 21:43:45 +0000 DestinySonofMacPhisto
Sweet. (reply) https://destiny.bungie.org/forum/index.php?id=20136 https://destiny.bungie.org/forum/index.php?id=20136 Sat, 22 Feb 2014 13:43:10 +0000 DestinyMalagate 5? Five is good, I can work with 5. (reply) Though, I doubt they will ALL be live streamed. I'm thinking maybe 1 will, the other 4 we'd get information from live blogs and 3rd party review sites about what they're talking with.

it's going to be an awesome month and I hope this information drives everyone up until the beta doors open.

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https://destiny.bungie.org/forum/index.php?id=20133 https://destiny.bungie.org/forum/index.php?id=20133 Sat, 22 Feb 2014 04:54:08 +0000 DestinySpawn
Bungie talks at GDC 2014 (reply)

Srsly. Don't make us beat some self-esteem into you. ;)

Beatings are always welcome! I've done so many portfolio reviews in the last few years, from big game studios, to Marvel and DC comics, to Tor publishing and others, and I'm just... exhausted. THOSE felt like beatings! Some of them went great, others awful, and as a whole completely contradicting with one another, hah.

But I try to remember the insights that really resonated with the direction I know I want to go. I'm taking a break from reviews for a while though and just sitting down and putting in the practice and work. Unless I stumble upon somebody awesome at a con I'm at, of course.

What's really interesting is how many comments don't make an impact at first, and instead slowly seep in as you're working months down the line. I feel like I personally have to make the breakthrough on my own, after months of making crap, and that's when I see it. "Oh, that's what he was talking about. This IS so much better..."

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https://destiny.bungie.org/forum/index.php?id=20129 https://destiny.bungie.org/forum/index.php?id=20129 Sat, 22 Feb 2014 02:02:06 +0000 DestinyLeviathan
Bungie talks at GDC 2014 (reply)

Killer Portfolio or Portfolio Killer: Part 1 - Advice from Industry Artists

Looks like we'll have much to talk about next month.


I think if I had all those guys review my portfolio in that session, my body would just decompress and zip away like a leaking balloon.


Try to stay tough then. For all our sakes.

Srsly. Don't make us beat some self-esteem into you. ;)

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https://destiny.bungie.org/forum/index.php?id=20126 https://destiny.bungie.org/forum/index.php?id=20126 Sat, 22 Feb 2014 00:07:42 +0000 DestinySonofMacPhisto
Bungie talks at GDC 2014 (reply)

The production process talk would be my main interest.
Coordinating small teams is hard enough in my experience, I'd love to see how they do it for bigger ones, other than a fairly obvious tree structure.

Our producers are amazing, and we'd never ship anything without them.

For an interesting comparison after seeing the upcoming production talk, one of our producers gave a production talk in 2009, the slides are still available here: http://halo.bungie.net/inside/publications.aspx#pub18545. That covers how production changed from Halo 1 through Halo 3, you should check that out too if you haven't already.

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https://destiny.bungie.org/forum/index.php?id=20115 https://destiny.bungie.org/forum/index.php?id=20115 Fri, 21 Feb 2014 06:43:53 +0000 DestinyAchronos
Bungie talks at GDC 2014 (reply) The production process talk would be my main interest.
Coordinating small teams is hard enough in my experience, I'd love to see how they do it for bigger ones, other than a fairly obvious tree structure.

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https://destiny.bungie.org/forum/index.php?id=20108 https://destiny.bungie.org/forum/index.php?id=20108 Fri, 21 Feb 2014 00:47:04 +0000 DestinyZeouterlimits
Bungie talks at GDC 2014 (reply)

Killer Portfolio or Portfolio Killer: Part 1 - Advice from Industry Artists

Looks like we'll have much to talk about next month.


I think if I had all those guys review my portfolio in that session, my body would just decompress and zip away like a leaking balloon.

Try to stay tough then. For all our sakes.

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https://destiny.bungie.org/forum/index.php?id=20107 https://destiny.bungie.org/forum/index.php?id=20107 Fri, 21 Feb 2014 00:44:19 +0000 DestinyCody Miller
Bungie talks at GDC 2014 (reply)

Killer Portfolio or Portfolio Killer: Part 1 - Advice from Industry Artists

Looks like we'll have much to talk about next month.

I think if I had all those guys review my portfolio in that session, my body would just decompress and zip away like a leaking balloon.

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https://destiny.bungie.org/forum/index.php?id=20104 https://destiny.bungie.org/forum/index.php?id=20104 Thu, 20 Feb 2014 22:42:29 +0000 DestinyLeviathan
Bungie talks at GDC 2014 I know Xenos mentioned one a while back, but there are five:


Looks like we'll have much to talk about next month.

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https://destiny.bungie.org/forum/index.php?id=20102 https://destiny.bungie.org/forum/index.php?id=20102 Thu, 20 Feb 2014 22:26:54 +0000 DestinyKermit