So You Wanna Make Games?? | Episode 1: Intro to Game Art

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  • čas přidán 5. 07. 2024
  • In this video, we talk to game artists about the purpose art serves in games, as well as some of the foundational tools they use to achieve a desired experience: shape, color, and detail. These tools are leveraged across the full art pipeline, and this video provides a brief overview before we dive into each of the art sub-disciplines later in the series.
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Komentáře • 473

  • @kristianlakjer1
    @kristianlakjer1 Před 5 lety +1811

    “Every time you consider stopping, just consider not stopping”

    • @fouadalsabeh5280
      @fouadalsabeh5280 Před 5 lety +40

      www.reddit.com/r/wowthanksimcured/

    • @SunCrowned
      @SunCrowned Před 5 lety +128

      Honestly I've seen a lot of people memeing that sentence but it's deeper than "just don't stop 4Head" imo. What I think he meant was: "whenever you feel like giving up think about what could happen if you dont".

    • @lucasorace8579
      @lucasorace8579 Před 5 lety +15

      Shaie holy words man, holy words.

    • @crusenho
      @crusenho Před 3 lety +7

      I like that advice, and this advice too "Practice until the moment your hands feel tired and sore".

    • @furillru
      @furillru Před 5 měsíci

      (5 years later...) It's an awesome sentence in fact!
      That way, we don't even overthink about it, but simply do it 🏃

  • @cornyTEEN
    @cornyTEEN Před 5 lety +878

    Game art is awesome but can we just stop awhile and appreciate the narrator with on point editing? That's freaking art too.

    • @beri4138
      @beri4138 Před 3 lety +5

      Nah he tried too hard and it was cringe

    • @jbmmeemz
      @jbmmeemz Před 2 lety

      @@beri4138 bro stfu the edit was beautiful

    • @beri4138
      @beri4138 Před 2 lety +1

      @@jbmmeemz ur mom gey

    • @jbmmeemz
      @jbmmeemz Před 2 lety +1

      @@beri4138 ur dad lesbian

    • @alipetuniashow
      @alipetuniashow Před 2 lety +1

      @@jbmmeemz 🤣

  • @Soulsphere001
    @Soulsphere001 Před 2 lety +67

    The two most important things I learned from this video are:
    1. When you're new, concentrate on quantity over quality.
    2. "Every time you consider stopping... ...just consider not stopping."

  • @feridfidan2717
    @feridfidan2717 Před 5 lety +297

    just what I need at the age of 27, with no direction to go. Thanks!

    • @panagiotistsakiris5802
      @panagiotistsakiris5802 Před 5 lety +31

      Tell me about it bro, same problem here. I feel like this is very common at this age, and alot of people are feeling lost. But how can we solve it is the question. Inspirational videos and watching things i might be interested in, doesnt give enough motivation to actually start to do what I trully want. Those baby steps are missing

    • @MrMilchjunkie
      @MrMilchjunkie Před 5 lety +38

      @@panagiotistsakiris5802 well, doing the baby steps is what you have to do yoursel fin the end. One of the big problems our generation has is that we see all of those People who already make "finished" stuff... and sometimes they are at the same age and younger than we are. That makes it very easy to forget that it actually takes a long time to get to this point, especially since we only see the success and never (or only very rarely) the failures, scrapped designs and similar things.
      Another thing we never get told is that it is "not too late to start", especially since this feeling is very easily felt if you do not know what to do or where to go.
      I strongly recommend watching the video "Interview with Fabien Mense" by Bobby Chiu if you feel like you are too old for getting into art :)

    • @narm455
      @narm455 Před 5 lety +6

      32

    • @t.k.5088
      @t.k.5088 Před 4 lety +19

      28 here. i've neglected my artistic skills and my interest in games my whole life because boomer parents made sure to convince me college and an office job would secure me a life. jokes on them, i live in a mid-economic crisis third world country and the major i chose+finished hasn't gotten me a single job for over a year. also, before that, i got a boot to my ass after 3 years of dedication to the last company i worked. i guess jokes on me, right. now with this coronavirus shit closing every business in my town i feel like this is the call i needed to sit my ass at home and do what ive been doing hidden in my bedroom when my parents werent looking: draw shit. except now imma draw shit for my life. i don't think ill have much of a life waiting for me if i don't do the only thing i can do with these dumb sausage fingers of mine. but it's damn sure gonna be hard as fuck to deconstruct the walls i built around that possibility for over a decade.

    • @ESCosta
      @ESCosta Před 4 lety +4

      @@t.k.5088 Tell me about it. I'm 31 and just at the end of my second graduation, in my finals, after failling one semester, I've collected courage to pursue game design fully. I've been running away, trying different stuff, but we all know there's no other stuff. This is the stuff we want and we should dedicate to it even if it isn't profitable. We must make it work. It doesn't matter what people say or think about it. If you love it and work a lot, there's nothing stopping you, really.

  • @Luis-Torres
    @Luis-Torres Před 5 lety +340

    I must say I was pleasantly surprised by this video! I never would have thought this would be something Riot would do. Thanks for this and I look forward to future videos! :)

  • @LandFallGames
    @LandFallGames Před 5 lety +201

    It was super cool seeing Stick Fight shown in the montage of games! Thanks!
    /Wilhelm

    • @Teathling
      @Teathling Před 5 lety +9

      @UmWut have some respect they're a great company.

    • @PanRokador
      @PanRokador Před 5 lety +2

      Fancy seeing you guys there.

    • @chonkayyy
      @chonkayyy Před 5 lety

      Hey, are you ever/have you released games on the switch

    • @ej-arsonator
      @ej-arsonator Před 3 lety

      How are you not verified

  • @tasorey
    @tasorey Před 5 lety +33

    I dont know when or why did you think about making this kind of videos, but it is amazing. Thank you for making them, it is kinda new to see a company make this kind of things and its pretty inspiring, thanks.

  • @welcometohell3002
    @welcometohell3002 Před 5 lety +83

    something about the narrarator's voice or maybe the editing, i don't know but this video is really aesthetically nice.

    • @PeachHeadzAddiction
      @PeachHeadzAddiction Před 5 lety +1

      Yeah, everything they talked about in the video they carefully implemented :3

  • @lordvader5540
    @lordvader5540 Před 4 lety +18

    As an older person who is beginning my hobby as a game developer, it is truly inspiring to hear the young professionals (I have kids their age) be so encouraging.

  • @somethingbehindyouu
    @somethingbehindyouu Před 5 lety +24

    My motto is now “every time you consider stopping, consider not stopping.” Genius.

  • @Pizza_Rat
    @Pizza_Rat Před 5 lety +119

    That's a slightly scary thumbnail

  • @enestayyare192
    @enestayyare192 Před 5 lety +148

    That is a great idea riot games thanks

  • @Linealo
    @Linealo Před 5 lety +63

    I love transparency! Keep on going and show more and more stuff - maybe you can provide kind of a "school system" for your fanbase and by that inspire people. This might give you a boost and especially the future development of games in general!!

  • @Steleaf
    @Steleaf Před 5 lety

    Incredibly thankful for this series, especially the tips that people inside the industry give you, thanks a lot for making this, riot!

  • @zayedal-mansoori9112
    @zayedal-mansoori9112 Před 5 lety +1

    Amazing series, totally appreciate the effort that went into making this. Watched the whole thing at once!

  • @BaumbChell
    @BaumbChell Před 5 lety +10

    Thank you for creating this series! It’s super helpful for those like me who aspire to be like those in the video!

  • @fedonmartzmovies9563
    @fedonmartzmovies9563 Před 5 lety +1

    Now this is truly some great content from an unexpected source !
    Thanks a lot Rito !
    These are some really informative videos !

  • @swizguard
    @swizguard Před 2 lety

    I'm working on my portfolio right now in order to get into grad school for game design and this series has been crazy helpful! Thanks so much!

  • @FrancoisSchnell
    @FrancoisSchnell Před 5 lety +7

    "being creative is not a vocation it really is about a way of life"
    So true and probably our natural way of life (all kids are creative until they experience the adult's world).
    Great video!

  • @cy8er3a3y6
    @cy8er3a3y6 Před 3 lety +2

    If u placed a Netflix intro before the vid id believe it, great editing. Imma watch this entire show cuz I wanna be a game artist/creative director. Thxx for making such a great content like this.

  • @cygnusmxn3374
    @cygnusmxn3374 Před 5 lety +4

    Can i just mention how awesome that 'Welcome to Tatooine' shirt is.

  • @Syafire
    @Syafire Před 5 lety

    So glad you guys started this series

  • @ChaitanyaBhardwaj89
    @ChaitanyaBhardwaj89 Před 4 lety

    This is "THE" video I was searching for to understand different types of art style for game development 👍🏼

  • @_____Neo___
    @_____Neo___ Před 5 lety +3

    Just when I began to do exactly this you upload this Video.
    NOOOICE

  • @LR-CCS-COA
    @LR-CCS-COA Před 5 lety +8

    This is a great video! I'm an art teacher and will use this in my art career lesson about being a Video Game Artist. It explains and touches on everything I needed to say, all the while showing a diverse sample of artists. Thanks!

    • @riotgames
      @riotgames  Před 5 lety +1

      That's amazing! We're really excited to hear this can be helpful in your classroom.

  • @MadameUniverse
    @MadameUniverse Před 5 lety

    That last part was the best thing they could've put in the video- not stopping even if you want to give up!! I have up on me long ago, lost my passion for drawing and I hate everything I draw - may it look way better than anything I could've imagined to draw years ago. I always wanted to design great things, make my own games, wrote so many stories and have characters filled with the love I had for designing that I still adore. I hope, getting "older and wiser" or whatever hahaha, that I might be able to do better, to get better and start to find my passion again...

  • @epsil2511
    @epsil2511 Před 5 lety

    Ok, as a game PROGRAMMER I launch the video out of curiosity while coding. After 2 minutes I was just taking notes from the video for my next games. These advices are super important to hear for every one involved in the creation of games, good job ^^

  • @by.mirklym257
    @by.mirklym257 Před 5 lety

    Working with you is my dream and I hope one day I'll achieve it! Thank you for this inspiring series!

  • @michaeloffner8515
    @michaeloffner8515 Před 5 lety +2

    Where the dude said saturation contrast the first time at 5:19 , that was actually value contrast you showed. Saturation is the "amount of pigment" so to speak, how strong the hue of the color comes through. Value is the "brightness/darkness" of a color. A better visual for saturation contrast would be to have grayish washed out orange boxes next to a fully saturated "neon" orange box.

  • @nadz6601
    @nadz6601 Před 5 lety +1

    Okay this is so great!! I'm an artist at the age of 21 and my long term goal is to be a concept artist in a games company even though in the country i'm living in (tunisia, north africa), there isn't much chance to do so. That means i have to work 3 times harder than anyone else with the same dream as I am. I watched this video in doubt but after doing so, I realised that this is a blessing from god to me because it gave me clarity i didn't have on stuff I didn't know even existed and by the time I finish the series I'm dead sure I will be on the way. THANK YOU !!!!!

  • @Biouke
    @Biouke Před 5 lety

    Hey how did I miss that. Promising series and great initiative. Not only is this very clear and well explained for youngsters, but it makes a nice review of the fundamentals and overall a nice cover of all the different jobs. Great work, Riot ;)

  • @ElevateCode
    @ElevateCode Před 15 dny

    This video is so informative and well edited. Thanks for this series!

  • @user-qd8be4ef9n
    @user-qd8be4ef9n Před 5 lety

    underrated video, this actually has great tips and has inspiring artists in it. ty

  • @sydneycottrell6742
    @sydneycottrell6742 Před 3 lety +2

    I want to go to school for animation or digital art specifically so I can go into game art. This is very helpful

  • @thechelonian8079
    @thechelonian8079 Před 5 lety +25

    This is absolutely amazing. I just recently came across this and I feel like it is my calling. I was having troubles trying to figure out what I want my occupation to be when I get out of school, and I've been stuck in the "math" field because I've been only looking at the professions that stereotypically pay more. However I also found during this time that I really want to go into Multimedia Artists and Animators, mostly because I have a talent for art and I like video games haha. But I have no idea where to start, and here I am being thankful about these videos and hopefully in the future I'll be working on the next big game. :)

    • @boa9557
      @boa9557 Před 5 lety

      start a company

    • @raghavgangrade7037
      @raghavgangrade7037 Před rokem

      The Chelonian - what are you doing now at this point of your life?

    • @thechelonian8079
      @thechelonian8079 Před rokem +2

      @@raghavgangrade7037 I'm in college working for my art major!! ^-^

    • @cosmotect
      @cosmotect Před rokem +1

      @@thechelonian8079Awesome that you went with it :)

  • @yassinedjebbari4819
    @yassinedjebbari4819 Před 5 lety +4

    This is juste INCREDIBLE, SUCH TALENTED PEOPLE DOING THEIR BEST TO MOTIVATE AND TEACH NEWBIES, Thank you

  • @ArthurVerron
    @ArthurVerron Před 3 lety +2

    Amazing series thank you so much! Really helping me make sense of the game making world :)

  • @malteswe2360
    @malteswe2360 Před 5 lety

    I love this series!! U make it interesting and super fun to listen to. I wasn't sure what I would like to word with when I got older but now I am certain! I love drawing and playing games and I have a lot of creative! BOOM! Combined. I would love to see this videos everyday. I want to thank u from me and everyone else who love this series.

  • @koaoi9172
    @koaoi9172 Před 4 lety

    you guys seriously motivated me. thank you to all

  • @SuperBelawinchester
    @SuperBelawinchester Před 5 lety +3

    this video was so well done!!
    thanks!!
    i really like good content about education, keep the good work guys!

  • @rendermanpro
    @rendermanpro Před 5 lety

    Amazing.... just AMAZING! Thanks guy for creating that video series.

  • @MarinaMurua
    @MarinaMurua Před 5 lety +2

    I'm studying visual and graphic design and seeing my friends and mates drawings and projects usually makes me think "Am I talented enough to do this? Maybe I should do something else..." But I keep coming back to the art because it's what I really love, and I want to get better at it. Thank you so much for doing this series of videos, it's really helpful and motivational for people who tend to compare themselves with other artists. I will consider "not stopping" in the future haha

  • @kyru_art
    @kyru_art Před 5 lety

    I'm gonna love this series! Thank you so much Riot!

  • @markcastillo2622
    @markcastillo2622 Před 5 lety +4

    As a student of multimedia arts and dreaming to be an animator, this was so motivating and inspirational, thanks rito, and thank you to the featured artists and to all the artists that work on my favorite game for making it look, sound and feel awesome.

    • @Ljutslfer
      @Ljutslfer Před rokem

      I'm curious as to how far youve come, your comment was 3 years ago. Updates? How are you going with it all? I'm so scared to start

    • @markcastillo2622
      @markcastillo2622 Před rokem

      @@Ljutslfer Hi there, never thought I'd find someone to be interested in this haha, honestly, COVID made me take a huge detour when it comes to my plans. I had to drop college and find a job and be self sufficient, not as much time for art these days cause of work, I still plan to be in the art field someday when things are hopefully more stable and more when I have more savings in the bank. That's all from me for now, take care friend :)

  • @BobbyBrixx
    @BobbyBrixx Před 5 lety

    Thank you Rito. Very helpful and cool from you guys to do something like that.

  • @lucasvalente6619
    @lucasvalente6619 Před 5 lety

    Thank you guys very much for these videos. ..they will surely help me and a bunch of other people!!

  • @juliocesarnaranjomarin5538

    Loved every video!!!...thanks a lot im making a switch from advert to game design this videos give me the power to work hard and be commited to this incredible industry

  • @kavertx9167
    @kavertx9167 Před 5 lety +1

    Mr. Monteiro was talking as if it was directed toward me. Hit me hard. Thanks a lot!

  • @RANGER5119
    @RANGER5119 Před 5 lety +1

    LOL after i watched the videos and read the comment i realized this series of videos are from riot games. I was wondering why so many artists from riot games XD very helpful video actually. Helped me to have a direction and knowing so much more about game art ^^

  • @frogman1
    @frogman1 Před 3 lety

    this is such a cool series!! thanks so much for making it

  • @MurderMelody06
    @MurderMelody06 Před 5 lety

    DUUDE! .. This video deserves way much more views .. Thanks a lot bro!

  • @StevenCasteelYT
    @StevenCasteelYT Před 3 lety +1

    Wow. Really nice video. I don't know how I missed it for two years.

  • @juancarloskruz6524
    @juancarloskruz6524 Před měsícem

    Bro... You are awesome. You are a gift to us all. Thank You for how You present this series. Every video, not just this one. Well done. May You Prosper and Flourish and All Hindrances Dissipate before You and your Way Be Clear to be Your chosen Path. Not the meant. But what You want. Amen.

  • @mightbebobbie
    @mightbebobbie Před 5 lety

    this was uploaded on the most convenient time for me, thanks!

  • @matthewherndon6488
    @matthewherndon6488 Před 5 lety

    As a game designer, I really appreciate these videos.

  • @akarshadithya5479
    @akarshadithya5479 Před 5 lety +6

    Thank you, i m starting out in this industry and was really confused where to start

  • @AshishBalkhande
    @AshishBalkhande Před 4 lety

    No wonder games are so Kool, there's a lot that goes in them. Ty for sharing this. Moving to the next episode. Cya there

  • @EmeraldChickn
    @EmeraldChickn Před 5 lety

    Always wanted to do something with art, and started rather recently with focussing everything on learning to be an artist. This video is really motivating and helpful, and even though I've got a long way to go, I still want to spend everything I can to finalize my final goal; working at Riot Games!

  • @hy455
    @hy455 Před 5 lety +1

    Thank you for making these videos!

  • @tanhung8027
    @tanhung8027 Před 5 lety

    it is only 3 minutes in this video and I laugh so much!!!
    Quality video Riot! THANK YOU

  • @spideraxe9325
    @spideraxe9325 Před 5 lety

    Really excited for this series, super cool Riot created this

  • @gansogeeksout
    @gansogeeksout Před 3 lety +4

    [intro]
    5:16 shape contrast / color contrast / saturation contrast (...) size, layout or position contrast
    [overview]
    5:35 --tonal value contrast (the contrast between light and dark)
    6:14 --shape and size constrast
    7:07 --detail placement constrast

  • @bloonman1236
    @bloonman1236 Před 5 lety

    I love how Graves is the background with his cigar on the satisfaction part.

  • @ej6569
    @ej6569 Před 5 lety

    I love these series! It made me even more motivated, interested and confident about game art. I also learned something new. I'm 15 so i guess I descovered these videos just in the right time. Thank you so much for making these!
    Oh.. they say I should go to sleep? Naaw why? I'm an artist, this species doesn't know what the s-whatever is.

  • @dhyanimation
    @dhyanimation Před 5 lety +1

    wow, this is so awesome, I'm a UX Designer pursuing game art and this helps a lottt!

  • @StefanLopuszanski
    @StefanLopuszanski Před 5 lety

    Interesting series. Looking forward to see the rest.

  • @Innere_Stille
    @Innere_Stille Před 5 lety

    Wow, I just realized this can be implied not just to game art but to every other thing in life that you wanna be good at.

  • @hihicass
    @hihicass Před 5 lety

    I loved it, great initiative!!
    thank you very much!!!!!!!

  • @lucak_art
    @lucak_art Před 5 lety

    I was already expecting to see Tyson talking about style, and Moby talking about shapes!! I wish these videos existed 3 years ago

  • @cptcaveman1986
    @cptcaveman1986 Před 4 lety

    Great video! Now on to the next one.

  • @tabi4680
    @tabi4680 Před 4 lety +6

    okay it’s official, im changing my major

  • @allanleiton582
    @allanleiton582 Před rokem

    Cool! Would be also awesome if a mini guide like this was made focused on Writing or Narrative design for video games. Cool stuff!

  • @borakang
    @borakang Před rokem

    This series is gold.

  • @NeroNequam
    @NeroNequam Před 5 lety

    Amazing series! Funny, entertaining, informative. Thank you :)

  • @jaanahoffmann6346
    @jaanahoffmann6346 Před 5 lety

    Awesome series! Thank you!

  • @ZiberianDev
    @ZiberianDev Před 5 lety +4

    OH MY GOD! I love this Riot Games thanks a lot. Can't wait to watch it all :)

  • @PhuocyPhan
    @PhuocyPhan Před 5 lety

    Amazing communication of very thrilled content that u guys got. Keep going on!! Cheer 👏 👏 👏

  • @jetluo4211
    @jetluo4211 Před 5 lety

    This series is really awesome!

  • @papalagiiseng
    @papalagiiseng Před 3 lety

    so fun to watch and learn !

  • @Arbier24
    @Arbier24 Před 5 lety +1

    thanks for the motivation rito great video

  • @cyborgarusel5027
    @cyborgarusel5027 Před 5 lety

    As an aspiring video game artist I think this is really helpful! I'm even taking notes for future me [:

  • @aliyutube
    @aliyutube Před 3 lety

    Didn't know Riot games has this kind of videos. thank you very much

  • @levitaciousstudio1965
    @levitaciousstudio1965 Před 5 lety

    This series is gold

  • @nomercy2306
    @nomercy2306 Před 5 lety

    This video maan. 13/10. It was amazing!

  • @tylerpopovich9815
    @tylerpopovich9815 Před 5 lety

    I don't do art but I love seeing this kind of stuff!

  • @user-ip5pp9ts6v
    @user-ip5pp9ts6v Před 5 lety

    Incredible editing, insane storytelling. Literally the best introduction to game dev as a whole. By the way, I want to know whether if shaders are used to create those wriggling effects for texts.

  • @saucellorica3760
    @saucellorica3760 Před rokem

    This list of videos was extremely helpful, thanks Riot! Also, technical artist are Gods, aren't they?

  • @Xdarkness83x
    @Xdarkness83x Před 4 lety +2

    Awesome job, the video's fun to watch and really inspiring. I was actually having one of those down moments. I was doubting on my capacity to become good enough to become a professional game artist. I might still be in one of those moments but it actually helped me to hear that "just consider not stopping" Sentence ^^.
    Thanks alot, would love to work with Riot by the way 💜

    • @Ali-lm7uw
      @Ali-lm7uw Před 3 lety +1

      I am a developer, looking for an artist. Do you want to colab for a platformer game?

  • @MissKilvasArtsStudios
    @MissKilvasArtsStudios Před 5 lety +2

    How am I just discovering these. These are great!
    Also the narrator sounds like Ezreal to me lol

  • @Willpower360
    @Willpower360 Před 5 lety

    Glad I’m learning this now

  • @axserwz5022
    @axserwz5022 Před 4 lety

    This was really fun and informative, thanks👍🏼

  • @dr.jotarokujo5288
    @dr.jotarokujo5288 Před 5 lety

    This series is so cool and helpful

  • @orchibald3335
    @orchibald3335 Před 5 lety +2

    god damn it now i have to binge watch this awesome series XD how will i have time to draw???

  • @alphagirl8davalos256
    @alphagirl8davalos256 Před 5 lety

    THANK YOU THIS HELPED ME SO MUCH.

  • @jagglebones
    @jagglebones Před 5 lety

    thank u for making this. very helpful ways of thinking

  • @ahmedelakrab
    @ahmedelakrab Před 5 lety

    Great video man. Talk about art!

  • @huberthurban
    @huberthurban Před 5 lety

    Last quote - so powerfull!

  • @darudeSandstorm.
    @darudeSandstorm. Před 5 lety

    Best explanation video ever?!?!?! :-D who are those video makers? Their artists!!! :-D lets give them credit ♥

  • @ellet9180
    @ellet9180 Před 2 lety

    I'm about to apply to ringling college of art and design to do game art. I'm really excited. I hope i get in.

  • @kubakakauko
    @kubakakauko Před 5 lety +1

    I love this stuff