Art for Games
Scott KimIolani School • February 8, 2008
Art for Games
Games are big business Game companies hire artists
Traditional art skills still matter
Outline
3D art
for action games
Example:
Stanford Puzzle
2D art
for web games
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3-DIMENSIONAL ART
For action games
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Action Games
For dedicated gamers On game consoles and computers
3-d animated characters & worlds
Like computer animated moviesQuickTime™ and aTIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor
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Example: Worlds of Warcraft
For expert gamers, mostly male
Online 3d game for thousands
Fight, join a guild, go on quests
Combat is the main activityQuickTime™ and aTIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor
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Art in Worlds of Warcraft
1. Characters2. Animation3. Objects4. Texture5. Lighting
1. Characters
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2. Animation
3. Objects
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4. Texture
5. Lighting
Required Skills
Life drawing Anatomy Painting Working within technical limits
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2-DIMENSIONAL ART
For web games
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Web games
For non-gamers On web 2-d animated objects, characters
Like building a web site
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Example: Bejeweled
For nongamers, mostly female
On web, mobile, computer Make three-in-a-row matches
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Art in Bejeweled
1. Objects2. States3. Backgrounds4. Controls5. Versions
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1. Objects
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2. States, Animations
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3. Backgrounds
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4. Controls, Menus
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5. Versions
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Required Skills
2-D illustration Graphic Design Interface Design
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EXAMPLES
Stanford Puzzle
Summary
3D art
for action games
Example:
Stanford Puzzle
2D art
for web games
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Thank You
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