creating scalable and dynamic graphics for world in conflict
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Creating Scalable and Dynamic Graphics for World in conflict. Rodrigo Cortes. Lead Artist for World in Conflict 9 years experience in the games industry Worked as 3 D artist, level designer, animator, concept artist Previous titles Deathrow (Xbox), XIII (Xbox), Ground Control II (PC) - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Creating Scalable and Dynamic Graphics for World in conflict
Creating Scalable and Dynamic Graphics for World in conflict
Rodrigo CortesRodrigo Cortes
• Lead Artist for World in Conflict• 9 years experience in the games
industry• Worked as 3D artist, level designer,
animator, concept artist • Previous titles
Deathrow (Xbox), XIII (Xbox), Ground Control II (PC)
• Works mainly on new concepts
• Lead Artist for World in Conflict• 9 years experience in the games
industry• Worked as 3D artist, level designer,
animator, concept artist • Previous titles
Deathrow (Xbox), XIII (Xbox), Ground Control II (PC)
• Works mainly on new concepts
Introduction movie
Introduction movie
Screenshot movie
Screenshot movie
EnvironmentsEnvironments
Design challengesDesign challenges• Hundreds of units on-screen • Hundreds of units on-screen
Design challengesDesign challenges• FPS-like quality units up close• FPS-like quality units up close
Design challengesDesign challenges• Recognizable from far away• Recognizable from far away
Design challengesDesign challenges• Fully 3D RTS Camera• Fully 3D RTS Camera
WicEDWicED
• Terrain tech• Texturing 8-16k textures• Proping• Scripting
• Terrain tech• Texturing 8-16k textures• Proping• Scripting
WicED movieWicED movie
ShowboxShowbox
• Working with props, characters, particles, etc.
• Extensive pipeline• Built around Lightwave/modo
format
• Working with props, characters, particles, etc.
• Extensive pipeline• Built around Lightwave/modo
format
Showbox – UnitsShowbox – Units
Movie will be here!2 min duration
Movie will be here!2 min duration
Showbox – HousesShowbox – Houses
Movie will be here!2.5 min duration
Movie will be here!2.5 min duration
Asset controlAsset control
• Propdump – godsent!• Propdump – godsent!
TeamTeam• Art team grew from 8 to 24
during the project• 75% of the art team had never
worked professionally before• Outsourcing – or lack of
• Art team grew from 8 to 24 during the project
• 75% of the art team had never worked professionally before
• Outsourcing – or lack of
TeamTeam• Responsibility over your own
tasks• No ordered overtime• Trust on inexperienced people –
you will be surprised!• Can only be successful with
Senior staff
• Responsibility over your own tasks
• No ordered overtime• Trust on inexperienced people –
you will be surprised!• Can only be successful with
Senior staff
ProjectProject
• Iterative process• Implement fast
• Test extensively • Evaluate• Keep what works • Don’t be afraid throw stuff out• And Polish, polish, polish
• Iterative process• Implement fast
• Test extensively • Evaluate• Keep what works • Don’t be afraid throw stuff out• And Polish, polish, polish
Movie will be here!4 min duration
Movie will be here!4 min duration
IterationIteration
ProjectProject• Living workspace• Singleplayer scope changed• Last minute features
• Destructible terrain• DX 10• Phone Calls/Preludes
• Living workspace• Singleplayer scope changed• Last minute features
• Destructible terrain• DX 10• Phone Calls/Preludes
ConclusionsConclusions
• Iteration• Outsourcing• Responsibility• New team• Be ready for change!
• Iteration• Outsourcing• Responsibility• New team• Be ready for change!
Q&AQ&A
• Thank you for listening!
• Thank you for listening!