![]() Without giving too much away, here's a heavily zoomed-out version of how a Miro board can look like that I as an artist work with. It's essentially Low Prio art but stuff that maybe was more of an afterthought or just forgotten for a Feature or a Tree that would be extra sweet if it got some new shiny textures. We also have, for whenever we manage to wrap up art in a timely manner, a special section that is called a “wish-list” or Corner of Shame. When all High Prio art is done, if time allows we continue with Medium and last of course the Low. I always try to convince my CDs to ask for art to their heart's content because we always prioritise what needs to be done so the things that matter the most get the art it deserves first. We already know what kind of art we want to have for each focus tree, it's more the quantity that is a fluctuating number at this point and it's still uncertain how much we can make in-house. So, for an artist at the beginning of a project, it can range from doing some cleanup work on older icons or portraits, starting to work on loading screens, continuing setting up the Miro board for the DLC to their taste or helping with another project that needs some extra art-hands. And yes, this takes a fair amount of development time to gather all this valuable information as well as imagery that will communicate the right thing for you when you play HOI.Īs time goes on, more art tasks will fill up the Miro board. Our amazing content designers spend quite a lot of time on valuable research, sorting out what is necessary for the game to make sense as well as adding flavour to your gameplay. A lot of the research for what can be used, artwise, is a pretty heavy task to bite into with all copyrighted photos out there. The columns are usually divided into Focus trees and Features that are expected to get art during the project.Īs the project starts it’s not uncommon for the Miro to be a bit empty. On our Miro, we separate the features into columns that give you a quick overview of what we need to complete for the upcoming update. It’s essentially an online whiteboard that can be used however fits you and your team best. And to gather all of these things we use a tool called Miro. It usually involves a bit of text and a ton of reference material. You need to be on your toes and ready to adapt to whatever task your colleagues want help to solve. ![]() ![]() So let’s start at the beginning, how does a project start, and how and when do artists get involved?īeing an artist on a project such as Hearts of Iron is not an easy piece of work. I am HOI’s 2D artist and am the one who makes the little buttons, icons, and whatever gets thrown in my way for you to look at and push on, and today I have gotten the opportunity to talk about my work! Hello, and welcome to this week's Dev Diary! ![]()
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