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Starting up and running your own outsourcing studio Starting up and running your own outsourcing studio

A quick-to-the-point interview with Rob Moody about starting up and running an animation outsourcing studio.

byJames Rowbotham

Aug 14, 2024

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Supporting game design with evolutionary algorithms Supporting game design with evolutionary algorithms

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Aug 9, 2024

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