Asking is a SKILL with Nina Klos (Game Art Student)

#015 - Ever dreamed of studying 3D game art at university? Join Connor as he interviews Nina Klos all things creativity.

We cover quite a few topics:

• what it's like studying 3D art for games at university
• how self-teaching via the internet (like the rest of us) is a significant part of education
• tips on persevering
• what leads creatives-in-the-making to burnout
• making time for breaks when there is none
• nurturing a playful mindset to fight the frustration of learning new things
• sourcing feedback and why it's crucial to your growth
• Nina's experience with anxiety
• how anxiety sabotages (and in at least one way assists) creativity
• imposter syndrome
• why we tend to hate our own work and how to deal with that
• the 3D modelling process
• injecting personality into your portfolios in a "Where's Waldo/Wally" kind of way
• creative continuity
• Nina's views on style: its importance and how to get your own
• copying from reference as a learning hack
• the value of surrounding yourself within communities (in person and online with apps like Discord)
• reaching out of your comfort zone when you're shy or afraid
• fighting the creative stubbornness we all share which makes us think we need to do everything ourselves
• the advantage of failing publicly (be it online or in front of classmates) to your learning
• the superweapon for Nina's creativity that is Gantt charts, a powerful productivity tool for setting mini deadlines or 'sprints'
• the value of detaching your identity from your work in order to make it better
• Nina's evergreen advice that she would give herself were she to start all over again

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