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Job interview

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de Robert Cătălin GHECIU

HR: Hello! We have seen your CV as well as your work on Art station and it is
incredible! Based on your previous experience we have decided that you would
be a perfect fit for us from an artistic point of view. Can you tell us something
more about yourself?
Artist: Hi! Sure! As you know, my name is Robert, and I am a character artist
in the game industry. 3D sculpting is my passion.
I am glad that you consider my work interesting. I have looked at your website
and your projects look both fun and challenging. As about me, in my free time I
like watching movies, playing games, and listening to music.
HR: What kind of art style do you enjoy working with? Here we have all kinds
of projects, and we would like to know your preferences.
Artist: My main art style I really like to work with is realistic characters. There
is something special about adding all the details that you see in real life. It feels
so challenging and fun! That being said, I have also worked on a lot of stylized
and cartoony characters.
HR: Is there a difference between stylized and cartoony?
Artist Yes! Stylized art is based on real life. You take the objects of your prefer-
ence and try to find the essence of them. When doing so you will use appealing
shapes and silhouettes to get a very artistic look. It is like a caricature some-
times; you are playing with shapes and textures and add or remove details to
achieve a certain look and feel.
HR: What about the other one?
Artist: Cartoony art is more simple and much easier to read then the stylized
art. It is based on using very basic shapes combined in an appealing composi-