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Episode 399 – Unleashing Unreal Potential – UE Expert and 3D Artist William Faucher
William Faucher is a 3D Artist, Unreal Engine Educator, CG Spectrum Mentor and a successful YouTuber. He is a deaf 3D Generalist who’s been working in the entertainment industry for the past 14 years. Some of his titles include VFX / CGI shots in Marvel’s Black Panther and HBO’s Watchmen.
He created his YouTube Channel over 2 years ago and it currently has over 165K subscribers.
In this Podcast, 3D Artist, YouTuber and Unreal Engine Educator William Faucher talks about his journey of in VFX and Unreal, as well as gives advice to artists about the importance of being a generalist, learning new skills, embracing one’s soft skills, and knowing how to take criticism.
William Faucherl’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WilliamFaucher/about
William Faucher on IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9667492/
William Faucher on ArtStation: https://www.artstation.com/will_faucher/profile
William Faucher on CG Spectrum: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-Xem1U3cJU&t=2322s
William Faucher on IG: https://www.instagram.com/williamfaucher.vfx/
EPISODE 399 – UNLEASHING UNREAL POTENTIAL – EU EXPERT AND 3D ARTIST WILLIAM FAUCHER
Hi, everyone!
This is Allan McKay. Welcome to Episode 399! I’m sitting down with Unreal Expert William Faucher to talk about UE, real-time graphics, photogrammetry, and so much more!
I’m really honored to sit down with William and talk to him about his career:
- His journey to becoming an artist and discovering 3D;
- How photography influenced his growth as a 3D Artist;
- How diversifying your time equips you in becoming a better artist;
- The importance of understanding the pipeline – and how that serves your work better;
- Is it better to be a generalist or a specialist?;
- The power of your soft skills and reputation;
- How not to take constructive criticism personally – and to grow as a result;
- How he ventured out into Unreal Engine;
- The features of UE5 and the adage of Megascans;
- How to create engaging YouTube content that performs well;
- Understanding fundamentals and continuous learning;
- William’s photogrammetry workflow – and tips for others;
- Upcoming technology he’s most excited about;
- And so much more!
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Episode 400, Ash Thorp will be interviewing me. Every 100 Episodes, we turn the mic around:
- Episode 100: VFX Supervisor Fred Ruff Interviews Allan McKay: https://www.allanmckay.com/100/
- Episode 200: D2 Conference’s Fabio Palvelli Interviews Allan McKay: https://www.allanmckay.com/200/
- Episode 300: Michael Janda Interviews Allan McKay: https://www.allanmckay.com/300/
Let’s dive in!
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES FROM ALLAN McKAY:
[01:11] Have you ever sent in your reel and wondered why you didn’t get the callback or what the reason was you didn’t get the job? Over the past 20 years of working for studios like ILM, Blur Studio, Ubisoft, I’ve built hundreds of teams and hired hundreds of artists — and reviewed thousands of reels! That’s why I decided to write The Ultimate Demo Reel Guide from the perspective of someone who actually does the hiring. You can get this book for free right now at www.allanmckay.com/myreel!
[51:58] One of the biggest problems we face as artists is figuring out how much we’re worth. I’ve put together a website. Check it out: www.VFXRates.com! This is a chance for you to put in your level of experience, your discipline, your location — and it will give you an accurate idea what you and everyone else in your discipline should be charging. Check it out: www.VFXRates.com!
Okay, what did you think? I want to thank William for joining me on the Podcast. I’d love to have him back on the Podcast because he’s shared so much valuable information.
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Next week, Ash Thorp will be interviewing me. Until then –
Rock on!
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