#193 - David O'Reilly Interview On GTA 6, GTA V, RDR2, Rockstar Games, Gameworld Art and AI.....

David O'Reilly is a former game developer who is best known for
his work at Rockstar on GTA, RDR2 and GTA VI, yes you read that
right he worked on GTA VI up until 2023 when he left the video
game industry.


He now has a Youtube channel where he reviews environmental art
in games.


David's Youtube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@Game-World-Art


#rockstargames #gta6 #rdr2


TIMESTAMPS


00:00 - Intro


01:30 - Having Imposter Syndrome Working At Rockstar


04:30 - Having A Good Manager


06:05 - Doing Caves For GTA V


08:29 - Doing Environmental Easter Eggs In Rockstar Games


10:11 - Rockstar Devs Dont Even Know Whats In Their Games At
Release


12:53 - David’s Art On GTA VI/The Tech Process At Rockstar


15:01 - David Will Be Going Into GTA VI As A Fan


16:13 - David Hopes His Name Is In The Credits Of GTA VI


17:34 - Character & Environmental Artists Dont Work
Together/Trevor Motion Capture Sequence


18:42 - Problems With Art In Ubisoft Games


20:59 - The Houser Brothers


23:11 - Why David Left Rockstar/Burnout


27:00 - Telling People You Worked On GTA


29:00 - David’s Youtube Channel


33:00 - How David Decides What Games To Play On Youtube


35:15 - Sending Devs To U.S. To Use For Reference Footage


39:15 - Different Leads For Each Rockstar Game/Changes In
Development Processes


40:40 - Art Is Becoming More Specialized


42:30 - Benefits And Drawbacks Of AI On Art/Chat GPT


47:12 - GTA 7/GTA VI Trailer


49:00 - Difference Between Movie Trailers And Game Trailers


51:00 - How Rockstar Make Game Trailers/Reaction Internally To
Trailers


53:15 - Assassins Creed/There Is More Potential For Games


57:30 - Q+A - How Great Does Your Portfolio Have To Be To Get
Hired At Rockstar


1:00:31 - Why David Doesnt Have His Rockstar Art On Artstation


1:03:20 - David Wont Return To The Games Industry


1:04:46 - Q+A - What Is The Most Challenging Part Of Making
Environments


1:06:53 - Q+A - How Much Freedom Are You Allowed On The Games


1:10:07 - Closing Comments/David’s Youtube Channel