WomenGamers Conducts Massive Black Interview
The often-immitated, but never duplicated, WomenGamers.com, have posted a great interview between WG contributor Jessica Hemrick and Yasmin Khudari and Jessica Hook of Massive Black, Inc. (Khudari is a 3D Modeler and Hook is the 3D Texture Lead for the studio.) The interview is pretty lengthy, and has some great insights into both the video game industry and what it takes to be an artist within it.
WG: What hurdles have you had to overcome being a woman in the male dominated industries of game and art design? What advantages or disadvantages are there in being a woman in the industry, if any?
Yasmin: First off I’d like to think good work speaks for itself, and gender shouldn’t come into play really when working or getting a job.
I would assume that hurdles, advantages, or disadvantages about being a woman are not game industry related so much as simply being in a male dominated workplace in general.
Relationships between men and women can be complicated in most any situation and you may have to face the fact that you won’t necessarily be able to relate to the guys in the same way that they will relate to each other. I learned the importance of maintaining a level of professionalism and being aware of what kinds of signals I was sending to others about who I am or what my goals were.
Advantages? Besides the fact that I met my boyfriend at Massive Black? And that I ended up with a whole bunch of brothers that support me in the office or make sure I’m home safe after I party a little too hard?
Interview with Yasmin Khudari and Jessica Hook of Massive Black
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Posted to on 8 November 2006
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