About the video game artist.

Well it's true, artists can be game designers too.

We already know quite a few, Williams.

The game artist is a value assets to a game design team.

Of course, sure it helps to understand the roles of the team, but exercising

your artistic skills in game design will ultimately make you a better designer.

Let's look at a few main characteristics of the game artist and

how you might cultivate these qualities in your own work in gaming.

The game artist embraces an eclectic style and practice.

They find inspiration from everything, even trivial, simple everyday practices.

Quite logically they're also open to other art forms,

from photography to dance or graphic design.

Pulling up inspiration from the most remote art form makes your game stand out.

Video games are a composition, a growing mix of different influences,

inspirations, and cultures.

So look around you, read often and collect things that inspire you.

The game artists wears many hats,

this is especially apparent when you are designing a game by yourself.

On small teams, most of the time, there's no perfect specified position.

In big studios and corporations, of course the workflow is very much strict too.

But if you're alone or

on a very small team, you can do multiple things at once successfully.

And then the game might actually draw a little bit more from your personality,

your creative input is valued.

The ability to take on multiple jobs in a small team is very valuable.

For matter for you it doesn't hurt to learn new skills if you can.

A game artist should be able to communicate clearly,

this is especially empowering while working in the team.

The less time you spend trying to explain what you think is a good idea,

the more time you can actually spend on designing what you really want.

Keep in mind that the quicker people understand what you mean the better it is

for the final game.

It generally means that your design works.

A game artist learns quickly and responsively, they are fast and reliable.

They can conceptualize and visualize ideas quickly, and communicate them.

The faster you are, the faster you can redo what doesn't work.

A game artist is willing to create a subsequent version of everything,

at all times.

Then give the team or the community the final choice so

that everybody's decision is taken into account.

And then sometimes, you might have to compromise your vision if the technology

isn't advanced enough or the computer just can't handle your artistry.

Similarly, the game artist never loses sight of the gameplay.

Making art that is meant to be manipulated, played with, and

sometimes broken is very specific aspect.

This means you might have to train your best creation

out of the equation, sometimes.

If the art doesn't work, or

just gets in the way of the gameplay experience, it is not good for anyone.

Keep in mind, video games are sensory experiences.

A game artist works with that aspect in mind.

Your creations should connect strongly to sensory qualities.

On a team if you play this thing and dies, everybody should feel what you're

going for rather than having you explain every aspect of it.

So to transform into a game artist, go for it, show what you can do.

The Video Game Artist

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