So You Wanna Make Games?? | Episode 4: Environment Art

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  • čas přidán 5. 07. 2024
  • In this video, the environment artists describe the process of actually building an environment-which is a huge amount of work! From planning a layout to modeling literally every tree, rock, building, prop that you see in the world, environment artists must be masters of prioritization and efficiency. They must understand that every decision is a trade off and focus on the things that are most critical to achieving the desired game experience.
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Komentáře • 179

  • @Sumi-e1999
    @Sumi-e1999 Před 5 lety +675

    Please don't stop making these videos, I learn so much from them.

    • @riotgames
      @riotgames  Před 5 lety +106

      We have two more coming for a full ten part series - so glad you are enjoying them :)

    • @carlosalberto2010car
      @carlosalberto2010car Před 5 lety +1

      Me too

    • @leralle5454
      @leralle5454 Před 5 lety

      Shounen Mason Same I really want to work for them someday

    • @gatlinaries2894
      @gatlinaries2894 Před 2 lety

      i guess I am quite randomly asking but does anyone know of a good website to stream new movies online?

  • @natesartain1060
    @natesartain1060 Před 5 lety +428

    As a professional Environment Artist in games, I give this video two modular thumbs up.

    • @softty3018
      @softty3018 Před 4 lety +1

      So curious how long you learn this environment artist and what's most difficult part of it??

    • @kongoliver7024
      @kongoliver7024 Před 3 lety

      Still waiting

    • @blackwarrior823
      @blackwarrior823 Před 3 lety

      waiting for eternity i think

    • @Darkness-sx7xo
      @Darkness-sx7xo Před 3 lety +5

      @@softty3018 it's not a simple answer. everyone take different time learning different type of concepts and even after joining a studio you are still learning every day even as a professional. And I'm a hard surface/weapons artist but I also did a lot of moduler assets and personally thats the hardest part to learn cause you have to think out of the box and also you have to think about optimization and reducing draw calls

    • @johnkordick9290
      @johnkordick9290 Před 2 lety

      Don't forget to generate LODS and lightmaps = (128 will do).

  • @dhyanimation
    @dhyanimation Před 5 lety +43

    the narrator deserves appreciation for this series as well

  • @claytonstamper8365
    @claytonstamper8365 Před 5 lety +123

    As an indie game dev and student, these videos are invaluable!!! Absolutely love this.

  • @jayjaygolden5123
    @jayjaygolden5123 Před 5 lety +20

    Riot should start doing a portfolio critique stream for "So You Wanna Make Games??"

  • @LittleFrenchRocker
    @LittleFrenchRocker Před 5 lety +66

    As a game design student, I can't thanks you enough for this series of video. I've been playing Lol for years and your team always inspired me a lot. Good job :)

    • @Andra1150
      @Andra1150 Před 5 lety

      May I ask - are you a game design student, like, at (of, in, from, I dont remember, sorry :)) university or you do kind of self-studying at home?

  • @nicydug
    @nicydug Před 5 lety +22

    I am studying a career of artistic creation of videogames and I love it, but I don't know what to dedicate myself to yet. These explanatory videos are helping me a lot to discover what I'm passionate about. Thx riot

  • @Wakkas
    @Wakkas Před 5 lety +92

    As a Computer Science major and someone who has been playing league since middle school. This series is super cool. Seeing how things come together in the aspect as a team and all the work that goes into making a game is amazing. Next semester I'm actually taking game design. Super cool videos rito. Do more of these.

    • @ilovesalmon215
      @ilovesalmon215 Před 2 lety

      How'd it go man? What do you do for work now?

    • @Wakkas
      @Wakkas Před 2 lety

      @@ilovesalmon215 holy shit I forgot about this. Game design was cool. I took so many different types of classes but I ended up steering towards Cyber Security. Video games are really interesting but the industry is tough to work in. I'd most likely work for an Indie company if I was to pursue that path.
      As for work right now, I'm a contractor for the IRS as a Security Analyst. And it's pretty fun not gonna lie even tho it's government work. Who knows though, I might do Network Security for a gaming company in the future for a little bit.

  • @monikagombkotoova2074
    @monikagombkotoova2074 Před 5 lety +17

    I looove these series, I just discovered this and I'm striving to be a better concept artist, but I studied 3D animation (and modelling, rigging, texturing, etc). But now I settled with my tablet and Photoshop.

  • @Niknokinater
    @Niknokinater Před 5 lety +21

    >When programming keeps stomping you so you retreat to your happy place

  • @lucapaneslowliving
    @lucapaneslowliving Před měsícem

    At last, a very clear video on pipeline and difference between level designers and environment artists.

  • @Nick-db1zp
    @Nick-db1zp Před rokem

    "When people give you feedback, you understand the problem, and not the solution they're giving you"
    +100

  • @Tauscopis
    @Tauscopis Před 2 lety +1

    This video is so well structured! Currently working on my bachelor project in Game Art/Animation where I'm creating a modular environment, and this has really helped me collecting some information about environment in general which I can use for my written part of the project. This is truly awesome,
    thank you so much, Riot Games! x

  • @babyfox205
    @babyfox205 Před rokem

    I really enjoy all the artwork related episodes, thanks so much for sharing expertise with community!

  • @StevenCasteelYT
    @StevenCasteelYT Před 3 lety +3

    Wow, this series is incredibly informative and well made. And all the Riot staff are beautiful people with a strong fashion sense. Gotta up my game!

  • @rutviktak716
    @rutviktak716 Před 5 lety

    your work showing different aspects in video game industry, made me clear what i wanted to do. keep up the light of creation.

  • @TappIntoGames
    @TappIntoGames Před 4 lety +2

    I love that Riot have created these videos I am studying and in my 2nd year of uni. Great Content guys!

  • @PolygonAcademy
    @PolygonAcademy Před 5 lety +6

    awesome video, I am really enjoying the series so far. I have been working as an environment artist for the last 11+ years or so and this is spot on :)

  • @oshatlarge3870
    @oshatlarge3870 Před 3 lety +2

    I'm new to learning game development with Unity and this video is so awesome for inspiration and information!

  • @JazyGj
    @JazyGj Před 5 lety +6

    This is such a great series, many thanks to you!
    Sadly has too little views(

  • @borakang
    @borakang Před rokem +1

    Such great series.... thanks again. so inspiring and helpful. It's also well edited, designed. It's fun to watch. Please make more vid like this!

  • @gabrielegrioli1414
    @gabrielegrioli1414 Před 5 lety +8

    I can't stop watching.

  • @nimbleduck
    @nimbleduck Před 2 lety +1

    Wow this just taught me so much. I am so excited to start my journey as an environment artist in blender!

  • @cosmotect
    @cosmotect Před 2 lety +1

    Awesome, thanks for this, jumping back into my environment!

  • @frog691
    @frog691 Před 3 lety

    Thank you for making these! It's really valuable and insightful.

  • @kalbi7872
    @kalbi7872 Před 3 lety

    Thank you! This is really helpful! and easy to understand what environment artists do.

  • @mirtilo
    @mirtilo Před 5 lety +154

    riot just confirmed los angeles doesnt exist

    • @kingworrell
      @kingworrell Před 5 lety +12

      Yea ive been there. Can confirm, it doesn't exist.

  • @jiutofu3294
    @jiutofu3294 Před 4 lety +1

    Thanks riot for guiding me to be what I really wanted to be!

  • @ZionLuca
    @ZionLuca Před 11 měsíci

    I love this series so much!

  • @stratidemic
    @stratidemic Před 5 lety +3

    Welp this is hella inspiring for a student to come across

  • @breakmon218
    @breakmon218 Před 5 lety +2

    Thank you for the series. It really help us to gain more knowledge and understand the different art fields in game industry. Also, im just wondering riot if the download link on your website in environment art has a resources? Because the character art section has resources.

  • @png940
    @png940 Před rokem +1

    thank you a lot for this series

  • @grandchaser098
    @grandchaser098 Před 5 lety +10

    Brandon sounded like he has not had his morning coffee lmao
    Good vids tho, great learning experience.

  • @JN-ei9hr
    @JN-ei9hr Před 3 lety

    Thanks alot for the vids,I watched it over and over again ,and still learning new things as I entered a new phase of learning。Im currently self learning at home ,have a decent understanding in blender。Picking up zbrush and substance painter in the process。I think I will continue on unreal next。Hope that I will enter the game industry in the future,dreaming to work for riot someday。

  • @tacianemartimiano7295
    @tacianemartimiano7295 Před 4 lety +1

    Woow, really loved the video! Now I'm gonna continue from the beginning ahahha I started with this one xD just caught my eye o/

  • @zayon0170
    @zayon0170 Před 5 lety

    those videos are so good even if you are a random boy like me who never ever tought of begin an artist and dont know nothing about this world
    sooo interesting 😍😍😍

  • @potatt3782
    @potatt3782 Před 4 lety +2

    Man this rlly helped with mah art class, ty :3

  • @AbhishekKumar-yq8je
    @AbhishekKumar-yq8je Před 4 lety

    thanks riot ..this is very helpful video and your new game is awesome

  • @hajime6939
    @hajime6939 Před 3 lety

    these videos are frekin immersive ! Keep up the good work. If it doesn't help its still entertaining :P

  • @nemuruvfx
    @nemuruvfx Před 5 lety +3

    5:27 you can possibly use contrast in some cases

  • @twinklestar1744
    @twinklestar1744 Před 5 lety +2

    More videos like these please

  • @18th_angelo
    @18th_angelo Před 2 lety +1

    Bruhhhh...this videos are awasomeeeee learning a whole lot

  • @openroomxyz
    @openroomxyz Před 2 lety

    That's really good thanks!

  • @redProxy___
    @redProxy___ Před 4 lety

    more people should watch this!

  • @khash8556
    @khash8556 Před 5 lety +1

    thank you for this video series

  • @yahlimendler2898
    @yahlimendler2898 Před 5 lety +1

    These are amazing

  • @reeeec
    @reeeec Před 4 lety +1

    Riot you making us learn this to hire us in the future? In that case then count me in!

  • @levitaciousstudio1965
    @levitaciousstudio1965 Před 5 lety

    This is gold man

  • @Ramingor
    @Ramingor Před 5 lety

    This is so amazing!😄

  • @gabriellelaw6446
    @gabriellelaw6446 Před rokem +1

    This was very inspiring thank you

  • @mikochu-yt
    @mikochu-yt Před 3 lety

    What an inspiring video!

  • @VladyVeselinov
    @VladyVeselinov Před 5 lety +8

    Riot, I know you're reading this. You have a ton of talented people, work on some new games!

  • @perigosu8449
    @perigosu8449 Před 5 lety +1

    aw shit Tony Tang works at Riot? Baller. Haven't seen that guy in some years...

  • @ILLORYS
    @ILLORYS Před 5 lety +3

    Hey im a refreshing pool of water,
    There's no danger here....
    OR IS THERE?
    im literally dying of laughing. Oh gosh ty guys its an amazing series! Absolutely lovely and informative pls do more!!

  • @TheCrimson147
    @TheCrimson147 Před 5 lety +3

    Riot should go deeper than those introduction. I'd pay for a game art MOOC from them.

  • @ng1048
    @ng1048 Před 5 lety +1

    What are those games in the video? All of them look fantastic! I wanna know the names!

  • @Whisperingwhispp
    @Whisperingwhispp Před 5 lety

    This is amazing

  • @debankushmridha9764
    @debankushmridha9764 Před 3 lety +4

    Are we gonna ignore the fact that we got rick rolled at 1:52

  • @otavioluiz554
    @otavioluiz554 Před 5 lety +2

    "like, 80% of what i make is absolutely garbage" i say the same, my brother. i say the same

  • @raspberryjamus287
    @raspberryjamus287 Před 3 lety +1

    love the music in the intro, anyone know who wrote it/where its from?

  • @soirema
    @soirema Před 5 lety +3

    4:43 whoa what;s that game, looking amazing :O

  • @Klosterhasi
    @Klosterhasi Před 5 lety +5

    hmm so riot has alot of enviroment artists? MMO inc!

  • @XIKaMuIX
    @XIKaMuIX Před 5 lety

    Episode for me!

  • @sarahjessicaharris3265

    Not sure if this is the place to ask, but I am about to graduate college with a Landscape Architecture degree. I really want to get into 3D environment art for video games, but it's not the traditional path for my major at all, so I'm having a really hard time learning how to get there. I'm making a second portfolio, learning Python and teaching myself Unity. Do you have to be an art major or game development major to get into this career?

    • @faulty1106
      @faulty1106 Před 2 lety

      2 years too late but I'm just gonna say this. While a moderate portion of people do have some form of degree, i feel like landscape architecture would be considered relevant. The portfolio and experience you have is much more important in the end. If you haven't already, learn a 3D Modelling program like Blender or 3DS Max

  • @funpathik8260
    @funpathik8260 Před 5 lety

    Thanks

  • @RexArtTv
    @RexArtTv Před 5 lety

    How do you guys handle deadlines?

  • @CaptainPrice360
    @CaptainPrice360 Před 5 lety

    Tony Tang is a world class name!

    • @tontonba
      @tontonba Před 5 lety +1

      thanks buddy!

    • @hideinroom9781
      @hideinroom9781 Před 5 lety

      ​@@tontonba But does it really compare to Marcus LUL?

  • @hiiambarney4489
    @hiiambarney4489 Před 4 lety

    Ohhhhh 1:20 Bad example... In this particular Far Cry they started to use procedural generation a lot. To great effect I might add!

  • @tdrobinett
    @tdrobinett Před 4 lety

    I just realized the artists have their Cintiq's standing up at complete 90 degree angles in the backgrounds.. I can't imagine anybody actually working on it at that angle... do they?? Is that the secret!?!?

  • @hihicass
    @hihicass Před 5 lety

  • @reinaldoverde9825
    @reinaldoverde9825 Před 4 lety

    What kind schooling would I need? Is architect involved?

  • @chlebek_pyszny
    @chlebek_pyszny Před 5 lety +30

    I need MMO with LoL univers

  • @phantomgamer1343
    @phantomgamer1343 Před 7 měsíci

    Completely imaginary place like los Angeles got me 🤣🤣🤣

  • @johnathanlee4367
    @johnathanlee4367 Před 3 lety

    0:12 it’s Las Santos homie

  • @hetariko3119
    @hetariko3119 Před 2 lety

    5:32 i know i was gonna get jump-scared, i know the light is a distraction, i know it was on the right
    but i was suprised, cz i thought it gonna come out of the turn BUT it was the wall instead damn it

  • @zack49
    @zack49 Před 5 lety

    Is the music chosen in the expert intros ironic?

  • @BabaNamKevalamGames
    @BabaNamKevalamGames Před 5 lety

    thitas goooooooooood

  • @valquiriab
    @valquiriab Před 2 lety

    wow

  • @pastelvenom8506
    @pastelvenom8506 Před 3 lety

    Imaginary places like Los Angeles

  • @jorgetobar9672
    @jorgetobar9672 Před 4 lety

    What programs should an environment artist handle?

    • @tjseries3057
      @tjseries3057 Před 3 lety +1

      3ds max, maya, Houdini, world creator, world machine, substance designer, substance painter, mari, blender , z brush

  • @tokyoDrift99
    @tokyoDrift99 Před 5 lety +1

    3:50 what game is it?

  • @someone-lf7eq
    @someone-lf7eq Před 5 lety +3

    Yeet!

  • @MaxxDee
    @MaxxDee Před 5 lety

    5:50 what game is it? Looks interesting

    • @Devglot
      @Devglot Před 4 lety

      it's Kentucky Route Zero, realy looks interesting.

  • @Freeman10001
    @Freeman10001 Před 3 lety

    my tequila bottle is the most badass tho

  • @espurr117
    @espurr117 Před 5 lety +1

    What is that beautiful music in the beginning?

    • @selinatheleaf2910
      @selinatheleaf2910 Před 5 lety

      czcams.com/video/qYIiy03eGE0/video.html Welcome to Planet Urf o/

    • @espurr117
      @espurr117 Před 5 lety

      @@selinatheleaf2910 I meant the intro

    • @LuckyGnom
      @LuckyGnom Před 5 lety +1

      Darude - Sandstorm

  • @babyfox205
    @babyfox205 Před rokem

    These are great intros to artwork careers for students👍. I wonder though, they're saying environment tells a story, but which games with rich environments did Riot work with? Aren't all their games have tiny maps, like 3 maps existed in LoL for 12 years, and there was not much in there (also they're pretty generic and I never felt "oh wow I feel it tells a story, this summoners rift\ARAM map!"), So which games these guys refer to? Ones they worked with before joining Riot or what?

  • @tuananhnguyendinh3405
    @tuananhnguyendinh3405 Před 4 lety

    What game is that at 1:02 ?

  • @manuelsoruco
    @manuelsoruco Před 5 lety

    Anyone knows which game is shown at 1:01?

    • @manuelsoruco
      @manuelsoruco Před 5 lety

      @@mayisla8716 You are the MVP!! Thanks a lot!! :D

  • @dragoncloud5497
    @dragoncloud5497 Před 5 lety

    Who is champ at 12:36 ?

  • @IIIGoWaIII
    @IIIGoWaIII Před 5 lety

    can anyone tell me what's the hame in 8:04?

    • @AgusCS
      @AgusCS Před 5 lety +1

      A plague tale

  • @vareecevoorhees1784
    @vareecevoorhees1784 Před 2 lety

    Im gonna be honest, i (still sometimes play, but..) fckin HATE league after 10 years of playing reigiously.
    BUT! Your Videotorials, Project L, Arcane, i respect you people working at RITO :D

  • @RagingDei
    @RagingDei Před 5 lety

    That Intro makes me feel like I'm watching a film XD

  • @dede8176
    @dede8176 Před 5 lety

    4:58 game?

  • @Manas-co8wl
    @Manas-co8wl Před 5 lety

    Yeah, reuse is a lot easier in 3D games due to Quaternion rotation. Not so much in 2D..

  • @LinearGames0
    @LinearGames0 Před 5 lety

    does someone know the name of the game in 1:02???

  • @ruffelruf
    @ruffelruf Před 5 lety

    eyy

  • @mizubiart6230
    @mizubiart6230 Před 8 měsíci +1

    so... I should be playing video games to IMPROVE my art??

  • @euagelosGreece
    @euagelosGreece Před 5 lety

    Buff riven Please

  • @elenas2017
    @elenas2017 Před rokem

    theres no danger here....or is there!?!?!? me playing any game ever.

  • @themese
    @themese Před 5 lety

    ANyone knows the name of the game in 3:54?

    • @theskybrave
      @theskybrave Před 5 lety

      I think it's a game from Trine series