3D Asset Workflow: Concepting - Revision history

Mio Mäkijärvi at 06:17, 4 September 2023

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Mio Mäkijärvi: /* Frozenbyte concept art examples */

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	* These are all concepts made by the 3D artists who also created the final game model so it's up to each artist how far they feel like they want to design in the concept phase		* These are all concepts made by the 3D artists who also created the final game model so it's up to each artist how far they feel like they want to design in the concept phase

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	Concept art gallery		Concept art gallery
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Mio Mäkijärvi: /* Concepting Examples */

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Concepting Examples

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	== Concepting Examples ==		== Concepting Examples ==
	* Below in the collapsibles there are a few concepting examples for reference		* Below in the collapsibles there are a few concepting examples for reference
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	Concepting Example: Modular Fountain Set Concept Process		Concepting Example: Modular Fountain Set Concept Process
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	Concepting Example 2: Modular Tree Set Concept Process		Concepting Example 2: Modular Tree Set Concept Process
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	Determining the Assets of a Set Based on Existing Concept Art		Determining the Assets of a Set Based on Existing Concept Art
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Mio Mäkijärvi at 13:40, 28 July 2023

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	= Summary =		= Summary =
	* '''Concepts aren't marketing art per se - it's enough to just communicate the idea'''		* '''Concepts aren't marketing art per se - it's enough to just communicate the idea'''

Mio Mäkijärvi at 11:51, 28 July 2023

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Mio Mäkijärvi: /* Frozenbyte concept art examples */

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	File:MoonlitForest swanStatue concept comp.png\|A concept for a gameplay/environmental asset can be just a scribble over a crude screenshot		File:MoonlitForest swanStatue concept comp.png\|A concept for a gameplay/environmental asset can be just a scribble over a crude screenshot
	File:T4 castle entryHall v1.png\|If there's a concept of a whole room like this, the artist can start thinking of the different kind of assets needed to create this kind of an environment to the game		File:T4 castle entryHall v1.png\|If there's a concept of a whole room like this, the artist can start thinking of the different kind of assets needed to create this kind of an environment to the game
			File:TheAlps sketches cottage 11.png\|Sometimes, especially with unique assets like this Alpine Cottage, it's good to think how it works with the flow of the environment it'll be used in
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	File:BogWilderness concept structures 231018.png\|Figuring out the shape language of the assets		File:BogWilderness concept structures 231018.png\|Figuring out the shape language of the assets
	File:Gretchen T4 concept.png\|It's good to have a character as a scale reference in your concepts, so that the leads can better analyze the shapes and the detail level!		File:Gretchen T4 concept.png\|It's good to have a character as a scale reference in your concepts, so that the leads can better analyze the shapes and the detail level!
			File:MoonlitForest swanStatue concept comp.png\|A concept for a gameplay/environmental asset can be just a scribble over a crude screenshot
			File:T4 castle entryHall v1.png\|If there's a concept of a whole room like this, the artist can start thinking of the different kind of assets needed to create this kind of an environment to the game
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	File:Modular telescope concept.png\|When making a modular set, it's good to think about the different ways all the pieces can be used together in the concept phase		File:Modular telescope concept.png\|When making a modular set, it's good to think about the different ways all the pieces can be used together in the concept phase
	File:BogWilderness concept structures 231018.png\|Figuring out the shape language of the assets		File:BogWilderness concept structures 231018.png\|Figuring out the shape language of the assets
			File:Gretchen T4 concept.png\|It's good to have a character as a scale reference in your concepts, so that the leads can better analyze the shapes and the detail level!
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	File:Trine 4 light potion concept.png\|Oftentimes the artist can make multiple versions of the same concept. In this case, it's advise to add numbers next to the different versions, so it's easier to give feedback on them!		File:Trine 4 light potion concept.png\|Oftentimes the artist can make multiple versions of the same concept. In this case, it's advise to add numbers next to the different versions, so it's easier to give feedback on them!
	File:Modular telescope concept.png\|When making a modular set, it's good to think about the different ways all the pieces can be used together in the concept phase		File:Modular telescope concept.png\|When making a modular set, it's good to think about the different ways all the pieces can be used together in the concept phase
			File:BogWilderness concept structures 231018.png\|Figuring out the shape language of the assets
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	* Concepts can be anything really depending on the situation		* Concepts can be anything really depending on the situation
	* Usually a very crude concept is enough to communicate the idea		* Usually a very crude concept is enough to communicate the idea
	* In many cases the further the design is taken during the concept phase, the easier it'll be in the sculpting phase		* In many cases, the further the design is taken during the concept phase, the easier it'll be in the sculpting phase
	* But on the other hand it can be easier to fully figure out the object in 3D based on just a very vague concept		* But on the other hand, it can be easier to fully figure out the object in 3D based on just a very vague concept
	* It depends on the artist and the asset		* It depends on the artist and the asset
	* Often with characters it's good to take the concept quite far and design some details and colors as well		* Often with characters, it's good to take the concept quite far and design some details and colors as well
	* These are all concepts made by the 3D artists who also created the final game model so it's up to each artist how far they feel like they want to design in the concept phase

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	File:Amadeus concept.png \| ~~Here only~~ the front of the character was designed during the concepting, the rest was figured out during the sculpting		File:Amadeus concept.png \| Only the front of the character was designed during the concepting, the rest was figured out during the sculpting
	File:Mistymountainsboss sketch.jpg \| ~~Here only~~ the look of the character was decided in the concept art and the colors for the final model were designed during the texturing phase		File:Mistymountainsboss sketch.jpg \| Only the look of the character was decided in the concept art, and the colors for the final model were designed during the texturing phase
	File:Ice wizard concept.png \| ~~Here both~~ the front and back of the character are designed so the sculpting process was faster for that part		File:Ice wizard concept.png \| Both the front and back of the character are designed, so the sculpting process was faster for that part
	File:Deer concept 01.png \| Sometimes it's ok to take the concept further, then it can be used possibly in marketing too		File:Deer concept 01.png \| Sometimes it's OK to take the concept further, if there's time - then it can be used possibly in marketing, too!
	File:Kappa concepts 2.png \| Here are different ideas for the character, the one on the left was chosen to be made into the final game asset		File:Kappa concepts 2.png \| Here are different ideas for the character - the one on the left was chosen to be made into the final game asset
	File:Redwood logs shot.png \| Here you can see the concept and the final asset set based on that		File:Redwood logs shot.png \| Here you can see the very polished concept and the final asset set based on that
			File:BadgerCaverns props stickShelves 121017.png\|A bit more polished bookshelf concepts, and some silhouette exploration
			File:Owl map concept 04.png\|A good example of how to approach making a larger building block set, and what pieces are needed for it
			File:Nightmarespider 03.jpg\|Exploration of how to approach the Spider Enemy with a flower body, as was requested
			File:T4 concept chandeliers 190918.png\|When making a gameplay asset, how it's used is usually known beforehand. Here you can see how the artist tried to figure out e.g. how to make sure Amadeus's box isn't clipping with the candles of the chandelier
			File:Trine 4 light potion concept.png\|Oftentimes the artist can make multiple versions of the same concept. In this case, it's advise to add numbers next to the different versions, so it's easier to give feedback on them!
			File:Modular telescope concept.png\|When making a modular set, it's good to think about the different ways all the pieces can be used together in the concept phase
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