What can game art production learn from movies? How do you work as a team when every discipline has different priorities? How do you ship a world's favorite game when your only management tool is Excel? 

In the very first episode of Devoted Speakeasy, join Devoted Studios CEO Ninel Anderson as she chats with Executive Art Director Lance Powell about the challenges of being a digital artist in the 90s, working in software that doesn’t have an “undo” button, how to inspire, lead the team and find middle ground with your peers… and much more!

Lance Powell is an Executive Art Director with more than 20 years in the movie and game industries. He started his career in art in the 90s working on Mech Warrior ll at Activision, and developed his skills as a texture / surfacing artist working on  Lord of the Rings 2 / 3 and Shrek 2. After working on textures for Uncharted at Naughty Dog, he transitioned into Art Direction on Medal of Honor: Airborne, and has since served as North America Art Director at GameLoft, lead Art Director on Cloud Imperium’s Star Citizen, and more.

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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)

Company: New Line Cinema

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYcw5ksV8YQ&t=2s

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Shrek 2 (2004)

Company: DreamWorks Pictures

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBgSfhp5Fxo&t=5s

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Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune (2007)

Company: Naughty Dog, Sony 

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGuNhvaL7A0&t=3s

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Medal of Honor: Airborne (2007)

Company: DICE Los Angeles, EA Games 

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQBYpmwB-u4

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Star Citizen (2016)

Company: Cloud Imperium Games

Source: https://www.youtube.com/user/RobertsSpaceInd

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Battlestar Galactica (2004)

Company: David Eick Productions

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U55zz4RhFks&t=214s

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Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy (2001)

Company: Naughty Dog, Sony 

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTTISVFz8ow

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Medal of Honor 3 (2010)

Company: DICE Los Angeles, EA Games 

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQBYpmwB-u4

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The Flintstones: Bedrock Bowling (2000)

Company: Ubisoft, SouthPeak Games

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z74fVEiiXog&t=22s