Dylan Yan FIEA Art Blog: April 2024

Wednesday, April 3, 2024

Week 1 Turn in

Week 1: Block out

Week 2: High poly, Retopo, UV

Week 3: Texturing

Final 2 days: Polish, Unreal scene

Artist Roadmap

1. If you could project out past graduation, what is your overall career goal?

My overall career goal would ultimately be to work at an AAA game company. I would prefer to work in a midsize team. I think it would be awesome to work in a large company and help create well known titles. I want to work in a professional setting with experienced individuals that I can learn from.

2. If you could project out into starting your career, what sounds the most appealing to you?

The most appealing field would be a 3D weapons and props artist. I enjoy modeling swords and guns, and it is something that I wish to get better at. I think guns in video games look really cool, whether it is realistic or stylized. It would be amazing to be able to create 3D models of weapons from concept art and make an impact in a video game with my creation.

3. What are some of the top companies that you are interested in working for?

Some companies that I would be interested working for include Bungie, Respawn, Epic Games, Riot Games.

I love the unique, intricate designs from Destiny 2. I want to create very detailed hard surface weapons while incorporating the sci-fi theme of the game. I think the guns from this game are my favorite because of how the designs vary from being grounded to otherworldly.

I would love to work for Bungie because I want to be a part of the creation of their sci-fi guns. I want to create hard surface models of these unique looking guns from Destiny 2. There are a lot of futuristic items apart from the guns that I would love to be a part of to help build the world of Titanfall and Apex Legends. I like seeing the different parts that make up the gun and seeing how it all works together. I am interested Epic Games and Riot Games because of stylized look of the weapons in Fortnite and Valorant.