Stu Bayley

Honestly it is the only thing I am truly passionate about, apart from my family of course ; ) As with most people at art college and university I had many part time jobs, from call centres to warehouse type work. While working there I just remember thinking that I have to make this art thing work because I can not do this for the rest of my life. Becoming an artist is difficult and if you don

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Something that answers the question posed as simply and elegantly as possible, just like this answer.

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As I mature as an artist, I have realised the true value of research and soaking in information, and taking your time in the beginning stage. I then try to step away and allow my brain to process in the background, to start to make connections and images but not under self-imposed pressure. I'm not going away on a weeks holiday or anything, I just take short breaks to process naturally as my brain works better that way. It's that thing of a flash of inspiration, when in reality it's not, it's your brain that

I think all artists are naturally fascinated with lots of things, it

For me the advancement in realtime game engine technology is so exciting. The reason I say that is because as someone who generates CG animation, this makes the process much more like the live action filming experience. What I mean by that is traditionally CG animation is an extraordinarily complex and slow process, with some single frames taking hours to render. Now imagine being able to walk around a stunning-looking scene with characters animating in realtime! As a director this is huge leap towards a much more creative and collaborative way of working. Currently, there is a step down in quality of the final image to enable this but it's catching up fast.

So the trailer is for the open world game Subnautica, which is developed by Unknown Worlds. It is the third trailer we've created for this client and it is such a great IP that we have been privileged to play with. This trailer called

Humour is so difficult to pull off, it's so easy to play for laughs and end up creating something contrived. We had to find the balance of creating natural scenarios that play out to create humour rather than slapstick moments. In order for this subtle humour to be successful, the animation and simulation work had to add to the realism of the trailer. The combination of these factors proved to be the key challenge.

One / Collaboration with a great client that pushes you to create great work Two/ Constant innovation in the industry Three/ Variety of subject matter

The UK is a powerhouse in the Games industry with some of the most iconic IP ever created coming from this country. I feel we have a specific humour and perspective on the world that gives content from this country a unique feel. Also we are leaders in innovation, both creative and technically.

As I commented on before, realtime game engine technology will allow creators to generate CG content as if filming live action. It's already being used in preproduction in the movie industry, but it will get good enough to be used through the whole production very soon.

Just do what you love and be as focused on that as you can be. If you apply yourself to your passion good things will naturally come your way.

There are so many online resources these days that that I could fill an article with just that! What I will say is spend more time doing rather than researching, the act of repeating the thing you want to master will get you there. Your greatest resource is time so use it wisely.

I'm inspired all the time by the amazing people at our studio and in the industry. On a personal level, my children drive me to be the best I can be to try and inspire them, bit of a cheesy answer but it's true.

Its simple, be humble and work for the team. The most talented people you will encounter in the industry are always that.