Can both art and technology work together?

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I think the answer is yes

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I am Brandon Cooper

A current student at Full Sail university studying video game art

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I grew up with a love of storytelling

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But also a love of all things technology

These two interests grew in tandem

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In high school I developed a passion for computer graphics

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Though I was told that art and coding were two separate paths

But I found that I could use code to push visual fidelity

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So I extended my life goals to encompass both fields

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After graduation I found a job as a computer programmer

But continued to pursue my passion in college

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The more I learned, the more I realized CGI can be both an art…

and a science

And I found my work being elevated in both fields

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Though I know that the video game industry is highly competitive…

I’ve also developed some valuable

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I employ creativity that can be applied to structured tasks

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I have the ability to develop a flexible workflow

I can adapt to a given task using both logic and creativity

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I’ve gained experience working in a demanding, professional environment

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But through all this, I’ve never lost my sense of creativity

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I want to see video games used for more than mindless entertainment

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As this is one of the first fully interactive mediums

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And the stories we can tell are truly endless

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