This is an official event. More info on badges, wristbands & priority access.
Austin Convention Center
Austin Suite
500 E Cesar Chavez
Speakers
Phiyen Nguyen
Arkane Studios
Mentor Sessions offer 15 minutes of one-on-one interaction with industry leaders and professionals from a variety of fields in the gaming industry.
Meeting with this Mentor is highly recommended if you’re interested in environment art, feature animation, and live action visual effects.
Phiyen is a 3D Artist with over 14 years of industry experience spanning across the web, film, animation, and gaming industries. With a specialization in modeling and texturing, he's mentored and trained artists in tools and production pipelines to give them a strong foundation to succeed within the studio. More recently, he is currently the Lead Environment Artist at Arkane Studios in Austin, TX.
You can see Phiyen’s full bio on his speaker page.
Advance RSVP is only available for SXSW badges, however there will be two, 15-minute walkup session available per Mentor for SXSW Gaming wristbands.
Primary Entry: Music Badge, Platinum Badge, Artist Wristband, Film Badge, Interactive Badge, Gaming Wristband
Format: Mentor session
Event Type: Session
Track: Game Design & Development
Level: Beginner