Jonathan Peedin

As the technology continues to improve and demand a greater degree of skill and finesse in order to properly utilize all the tools and techniques available, I believe that the requirements for the artist to improve his visual design skills and technical understanding will only continue to increase. Over time there appears to be a greater need for specialists that are really good at specific tasks, e.g. lighting, texturing, etc. Often these people are made the final "gate" so to speak with regards to these skills, meaning that other people may do some of this work, but the final touches and edits will usually be handled by one or two key individuals in order to harmonize all the components into one polished vision.