IN THE PROCESS
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November 27, 2024
Creating Pixelated Perfection with Julia Minamata
Interview
An interview with Julia Minamata, creator of a delightful adventure game built with a retro EGA color palette, text-parser interface, and vibrant pixel artworks.
November 19, 2024
Inside the Art of Afterglitch with Vladimir Kudelka
Interview
We sit down with the creator of experimental sci-fi video game, Afterglitch, to discuss his creative process and how a game can be approached as an artwork.
November 7, 2024
Inside the Art of 1920+ with Jakub Różalski
Interview
A conversation with artist Jakub Rozalski discussing his process and how the world of 1920+ has influenced popular games like Scythe, Expeditions, and Iron Harvest.
November 6, 2024
The Scavenger’s Reign Concept Video That Could Save The Show
Co-creator Joseph Bennett shares the vision for a potential second season of the sci-fi animated series Scavenger's Reign with a concept art video.
November 1, 2024
Art Mechanics: An Interview with Mitchell F. Chan
Interview
The artist behind the Beggar’s Belief series discusses using game mechanics for artistic ends, and the greatest artwork he’s ever seen.
October 24, 2024
Inside the Art Direction of 1000xRESIST with Kodai Yanagawa
Interview
Explore the creative process and concept art behind the highly acclaimed game 1000xRESIST, featuring exclusive insights from Art Director Kodai Yanagawa.
October 21, 2024
Bryan Brinkman Breaks Down his Animated Artworks
Interview
Video
Artist Bryan Brinkman breaks down the process of three of his animated artworks, Automatonomy, Strung, and Cycle, as well as his early experiences with digital drawing software.
October 15, 2024
What the Pokémon Leak Tells Us About Our Fascination with Game Concept Art
Explore what the Pokémon leak reveals about game concept art and how unreleased assets offer a rare look into Game Freak’s creative process.
October 10, 2024
Video Game Concept Art: How Characters, Monsters, and Worlds Come to Life
Explore how video game concept art brings characters, monsters, and environments to life, from early sketches to fully realized worlds in games like Final Fantasy, Cyberpunk 2077, and Zelda.
October 8, 2024
Art Games: Creating Video Games as Art
Video
Artists are using video games as a medium to create immersive art games, blending interactivity, creativity, and player agency to challenge traditional boundaries of art and gaming.
October 1, 2024
The History of Digital Drawing Software
Video
With the creation of Sketchpad in 1963, Ivan Sutherland created the first piece of drawing software, establishing a foundation for how people would interact with computers for decades to come.
September 27, 2024
A Glossary of Concept Art Terms
A brief glossary of terms related to concept art development in films and video games, including Keyframes, Story Boards, Environment Design, and more.
September 23, 2024
The Evolution of Sprite Sheets in Video Games
Video
Sprite sheets are an essential tool in video game development, originally made to compact image files and help streamline animation processes and optimize performance.