As I've mentioned in an earlier post, I was working on a videogame for my career's final project alongside other classmates. My role was akin to an "art director" though it was just me doing art-related stuff
So here are some snippets of what I did for that project!
I worked on: concept art, GUI design, 3D textures for the characters' models, illustrations and storyboard (for the introduction cutscene), 2D sprites that were used in a trailer we also had to create, and the icon of the game
As you can see, it's a completely different art style from what I'm used to, and it was a real challenge, especially when the main character has so many unique features that you can't simplify anymore
The concept of the game was an old woman whose only remaining family are her grandchildren and her great-granddaughter, and said grandchildren start to renew her very old and ancient house to modernize it, so YOU have to help her adapt to this "new" technology. Genres are casual and puzzles
For the game's overall aesthetic, I took as reference the art styles of The Wind Waker, Gang Beasts and Grandma, No!, plus a pastel color palette to give the game a more cozy vibe, with a high predominance of pink and lavender tones as these were the main colors of our in-game beloved grandma
Working on this project was a very special experience, as I've never worked on game design before and so far I only had vague ideas and concept art. Makes you think again about the whole game creation process and how intense it can be, ESPECIALLY on the final weeks before "release," though it's definitely not for everyone. Only passion can push you forward with these types of projects and, well, I love doing art. Yes my hands suffered drawing but art is what keeps me alive, and I'm happy as long as I'm creating something
Next year is work experience and I don't know what I'll be doing yet... I'll worry about that when it's time, but I ain't leaving art behind
If you read this until the end, thank you so much! I hope I can keep posting game design entries in the future, I believe it's important to highlight the work behind the games we enjoy now that we live in hard times for human creation, but that shouldn't make us give up. What makes art beautiful is not how aesthetically pleasing it is for the eye, but the fact that it's man-made
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