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Geek Culture / Game Artist Q&A - Post your questions here

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Richard Davey
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Posted: 11th Jan 2006 19:12
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Hi all,

In next months newsletter we've got an interview with a famous artist who has created artwork for games such as the Unreal series and Brothers in Arms. We've got a few questions lined-up for him obviously, but figured why not open this out to the forum. If you have any questions you'd like to ask him (sensible, game/gaming/industry related ones) then post them here. I'll pick the best and include them in the interview piece.

Cheers,

Rich
PS - He's coding his own retro RPG styled game in DBPro incase you're wondering what the TGC

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Hawkeye
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Posted: 11th Jan 2006 19:37 Edited at: 11th Jan 2006 19:38
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1) Beer or coke?

Aw com'on... that's coding related.


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John Y
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Posted: 11th Jan 2006 19:47
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Do you use a mac or pc, which do you prefer? Now that Apple has switched to intel is there any talk on making more games available?


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soapyfish
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Posted: 11th Jan 2006 19:51
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If you could change one thing about the professional game industry today, what would it be?

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Lukas W
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Posted: 11th Jan 2006 20:04
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Have you found a favourite DBP created game yet


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PowerSoft
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Posted: 11th Jan 2006 20:42
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What advice would you give to people if they can't get the model/graphic to have that bit of 'life'?

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Darkbasic MADPSP
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Posted: 11th Jan 2006 20:53
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What 3d app do they use?

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IanG
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Posted: 11th Jan 2006 21:39
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do you listen to music whilst you are working, if so what is your favourite type of music and favourite band?

and the "beer or coke" question is a valid one - it is an important issue


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Jeku
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- How do you feel about the direction the Unreal series has gone/is going? What started as a single-player experience has turned into a full-blown multiplayer fare ala Quake.

- What was it like working with the team at Epic, some of whom were responsible for a big majority of the shareware game boom back in the early 90's? (Epic Pinball, Jill of the Jungle, Jazz Jackrabbit, OMF 2097, etc.)


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Oddmind
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Posted: 12th Jan 2006 01:44
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hmm. I would like to ask if you started as a visual artist off of the computer before you learned how to create art ON the computer. Im in that boat right now.

Do you use a USB drawing tablet? if so what kind?

What is your opinion on Chuck Norris?




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=ChrisB=
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Posted: 12th Jan 2006 03:05
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How many differant peices of software do you use, and whats your favrot?

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Van B
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Posted: 12th Jan 2006 13:36
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What are the main differences in how you prepare media professionally, and preparing media for DBPro?

What games (if any) inspired you to become an artist, or did you find this profession by accident?

If you had to choose just 1 game and 1 application to take onto a desert island with you, what would they be?


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Raven
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Posted: 12th Jan 2006 15:50
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Do you feel that artwork is slowly becomming far more of a focus to how good people feel the game will be rather than focus on playability?

What are your opinions on the ever increasing 'License' games that seem to be lacking in originality?

Are you excited about the "Next-Generation" (technically current) consoles, like the X-Box 360... if so which aspect do you feel is the most exciting?

Personally I've found this new generation of consoles are almost identical to work with as the previous generation. Just more horsepower to play with, so from my pov worlds can become closer to what artists and coders really want. This said, most companies are being pressured to take advantage of aspects when it really isn't necessary. Sometimes a simple fun game is all anyone wants or needs; but that often isn't enough now. Sad really. Just my opinion though.

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Drew the G
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Posted: 13th Jan 2006 05:49 Edited at: 13th Jan 2006 08:08
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Do you have any freebie quality models you would like to give to the TGC Forumers?

Do you have any coding advice?

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@ Richard Davey
Will you give us the verdicts?
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BearCDPOLD
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What were some important decisions about art direction in games like Brothers in Arms that helped unify themes and moods with music and the plot/situation?


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re faze
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Posted: 14th Jan 2006 22:00
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Is being an artist 'learned' or is it a talent? and what weighs more, the talent or the tools?

Dont code slowly be SWIFT about it!
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Foxy
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You've worked in both a team and solo developing environment. What do you find to be easier to work in, and what pros/cons do you notice with each environment?

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Chris K
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Posted: 17th Jan 2006 20:16
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Gotta love Raven's utterly leading questions and then answering them himself (?!)

- What is the best game artwork you have ever seen?

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Cian Rice
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What is your opinion on the future of artistic "collision courses" ala Kingdom Hearts where we see disney's art style come together with a more eastern anime with Final Fantasy chatacters and the combination of both with the main character, Sora?

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JoelJ
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Posted: 18th Jan 2006 00:15 Edited at: 18th Jan 2006 00:16
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(didn't read through all these so...)
What's your favorite genre of games? why?
which is your least favorite? why?
which company do you feel has done the most for the gaming industry in the last 2 years?
what are you looking forward to the most comming out this new year? (New version of windows, PS3, Nintendo Rev, etc...)

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Phaelax
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Posted: 19th Jan 2006 07:48
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Quote: "What is your opinion on Chuck Norris?"

he sucks, enough with norris already.


What was your favorite project to work on and why?


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dab
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Posted: 24th Jan 2006 01:20
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Do you scribble down whatever you want and go from there when drawing. Or do you carefully plan down what you're going to draw, then draw it?

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Posted: 24th Jan 2006 11:32
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Do you think anyone can make good graphics if they concentrate - or is it only an inborn talent which only some possess?

Thank-you

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BiggAdd
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Posted: 27th Jan 2006 00:38
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How easy was it for you to enter the industry you are currently in now? And what advice would you give somebody who wants to make it in the industry today?

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