Comments on: Hiring: 3D Environment Concept Artist

By: Hatchnet

Hatchnet — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 10:26:23 +0000

Haha, I’ve just come across this while researching approaches to creating large game environments. I love the job description and caveats, well done.

By: Mec

Mec — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 10:49:39 +0000

Are you guys looking for more artists? Please drop me an email if you are!

By: Ronald Regan

Ronald Regan — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 19:52:02 +0000

First off, one doesn’t need a under-aged girl that’s grabbed by the “her” in a game in order for it to be a hit, look at Halo 3, which made a tremendously high amount of sales. Secondly, the problem with fully immersible virtual environments (unless you’re developing a children’s game) is that you need high-level software with CG artists with a very good amount of experience, then you need to know the workings of .obj transfers into game engines well (most likely do). The only issue is, having a game engine that can simulate GLOBAL wind, not per plant which is a massive let-down in games such as Far Cry 2. Then, applying the physics so that they bend by realistic proportions universally, which is difficult for some lower-level game designers because they try to be realistic with their environments by using plants that are generated varyingly in the 3D environment software (which is good). Plenty of “high”quality games have a beauty that’s only skin-deep, until one looks closely. Like Halo 3, pixel-painting grass on mountains? As a plus, introducing destructible objects will be tough for un-prepared teams. Though with the proper training, it’s no issue, and the rendering process for photo-realistic environments? Unbiased, physical-based rendering engines in the game engine, sure it’s not the best optimization, but hey, programming LOD and quality settings are possible. So all in all, you should try to be a bit more specific with your “artisit” search by considering all of this, and maybe showing us that you did… For all you know, the individual may only have experience with per-vertex lighting when you’re looking for one with experience in per-pixel lighting.

By: Joe

Joe — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 20:20:25 +0000

The absent list rules.

By: Impossible

Impossible — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 16:22:24 +0000

“Girls With Big Tits; Barbarians Wielding Axes, Covered in Blood; Aliens; Space Ships; Gangsters Getting Shot in the Face; Orcs; Giant Robots; and, of course, Postapocalyptic Wastelands.”

- That game sounds awesome.

By: Mika

Mika — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 14:53:59 +0000

Hahahaha, love the absent list.

By: Jonathan Golobov

Jonathan Golobov — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 09:34:33 +0000

Right now I am studying video-game design at the university, and I must say your game philosophy is a huge inspiration to me
Funny that I was in a 10 week school project last month, creating a 3D-puzzle-platformer called The Babushka Odyssey. In the creative process, Braid was a very helpful inspiration source.

By: Jonathan Blow

Jonathan Blow — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 15:13:00 +0000

That is a very funny joke.

By: Kristian

Kristian — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 13:56:31 +0000

Mr.Blow, even if it’s a philosophical question, would it be possible to play something soon… I mean, something like tomorrow?

By: johnny40000

johnny40000 — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 20:53:46 +0000

you know i would try going for this job but i feel that my skills are not up to par