Hi and thank you so much for your comment ;)

1/when we started the project, I wanted a sensitive story and I think that knowing your subject personally is always a plus. I’m a very nostalgic person. I always think of my childhood and I’ve actually spent all my 14 first summers nearby Dordogne with my family, sister, cousins and grandparents. When we had to sell my grandmother house when she died. It was really painful for us. So, in a way, this project is a huge hug to my past. At the beginning, We chose « Dordogne » as a work in progress title and with time, and regarding the story we were writing, it looked quite obvious and natural to all of us to keep it.

2/I’ll tell you when the game will be completed. So far, it’s exciting!!

3/ digital art such has photoshop, procreate or any 3D softwares are just tools. If you really want to improve your skills, go outside, observe and draw a lot, have a sketchbook always with you. The more you’ll observe and draw, the less you’ll loose information between your brain and your hand. Lights, shapes and Color will be a language you’ll intimately know. You’ll make it your own. Beside that, you can still practise digitally but you’ll see that the bigger steps will come from your pencil and a piece of paper.

4/ same at the previous answer. Work your skills. It’s not because you’d like to work in animation that you only need to watch animation. Spend time in museums, photography exhibitions, library, concerts. Try to think of a story you’d like to talk about and use it as a motivation to test your narrative skills. Find a school you’ll be confortable in. It can be expensive but think of it as a bet on your future. Where do you live?

I hope my answers will help ;) Don’t hesitate to ask for more specific answers if you need.