Concept Art in Games - Super Art Power Hour Ep. 1

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Thomas Randby is a Senior Concept Artist on the League of Legends PC team at Riot Games. A member of the PIE (Personalization, Immersion, and Expression) initiative, you may remember him from such skins as Battle Academia Caitlyn, Cafe Cuties Sivir, and Spirit Blossom Cassiopeia.
Tune up and tune in to Episode 1, as Tom takes us on an adventure through a magical world of lions and pool parties, where the only limits are those of your imagination…and a never-ending list of gameplay-based constraints. We’ll see how Tom navigates these challenges as he creates a bespoke, impromptu piece of concept art in real-time, and walks us through his creative process, the craft, and how he fits into the pipeline among animators, illustrators, and technical artists, oh my!
The Riot Games Super Art Power Hour is a monthly long-form educational segment spotlighting super art and super artists at Riot.
0:00 Introduction
0:45 CAITLYN ASU
0:52 SPIRIT BLOSSOM CASSIOPEIA
1:19 POOL PARTY CAITLYN
6:08 OFFICER CAITLYN
6:11 SAFARI CAITLYN
12:37 BATTLE ACADEMIA CAITLYN
14:41 BASE ZOE
14:45 STAR GUARDIAN ZOE
23:15 WARRIORS' SEASON 2020 CINEMATIC
27:45 CAFE CUTIES SIVIR
29:29 STAR GUARDIAN EZREAL
37:02 SPIRIT GUARD UDYR
37:19 ADC = ATTACK DAMAGE CARRY
40:02 ARCANE
43:26 BLOOD MOON AATROX
43:33 BLOOD MOON EVELYNN
44:05 STAR GUARDIAN 2019
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@rossvaljr.3852 2 жыл бұрын

My man never stopped talking for 50mins straight and he always spit knowledge while making a good concept... amazing

@UndeadAlv 6 ай бұрын

That is indeed amazing, but also the editing team surely did wonders here lmao

@TBSkyen 2 жыл бұрын

This video is so good

@realgamer369 2 жыл бұрын

Like they made this video just for you.

@foswa1995 2 жыл бұрын

You’re embarrassing

@baby0891 2 жыл бұрын

@raynaldo arlen k.eman you are below gold.

@mehtapkorkmazer5580 21 күн бұрын

👋👋👋👋👋

@davewhispers7720 2 жыл бұрын

Yay one of the Riot teams that actually carries the game.

@Marcel-gt4tp 2 жыл бұрын

Balance team GOAT

@OberyhnTheWise 2 жыл бұрын

Carried, last few skin lines are abominations

@plopblobblopunderwater3357 2 жыл бұрын

The art and music departments keep this game afloat

@OberyhnTheWise 2 жыл бұрын

Music department is dead since they turned off login screens, tho Pentakill concert was good

@bleiss3547 2 жыл бұрын

Nice bait 😉

@herlandsson7936 2 жыл бұрын

my mans just made a skin concept looking better than 90% of skins in one hour

@ryandinh4238 2 жыл бұрын

in other to do that in one hour, this man has been thru eternity of pains and suffers only artists know about.

@FTNChicken 2 жыл бұрын

Honestly, a full circus troop skinline would be so perfect. Lion Tamers, Trapeze artists, strongmen, clowns. Its just begging to be a thematic

@joeybrouwer7135 2 жыл бұрын

Circus Lead/Lion Tamer Caitlyn, Strongmen Braum, Joker Shaco, Acrobat Akali, Knife Expert Irelia.. yes I can see that :D

@zrothepangolin 2 жыл бұрын

add gnar as the animal mascot.

@amtra1778 2 жыл бұрын

@@joeybrouwer7135 bearded lady Evelynn :D

@MaestroTunes 2 жыл бұрын

@@amtra1778 illaoi

@amtra1778 2 жыл бұрын

@@MaestroTunes haha yes beard lady ugly = strong haha, also wouldn't collide with the strongman whatsoever

@dashnelson 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely love this idea for a series and can't wait to see more. I'd love to see one of these for Yorick or Ornn as some champs who are pretty bulky in build but have a lot of character to them.

@additionalsky 2 жыл бұрын

As a digital artist I just learnt more watching this man for 10 minutes than the last 10 years 😭

@KamyFX 2 жыл бұрын

Cupcake looking clean, Cool art in less than an hour, very talented tbh.

@VeylmanTheRock 2 жыл бұрын

Not talented, proficient is a better word.

@kdvr766 2 жыл бұрын

Skilled, consistency and hard work. Saying talented kinda disregard the effort done

@SlayDelReyyy 2 жыл бұрын

@@kdvr766 exactlyy people should stop saying talented as if its no work...

@snubnosedmonke Жыл бұрын

@@SlayDelReyyy you know some people just couldn't think of better words to say? its just a compliment its not like they're saying the artists never worked their ass off and its only pure talent, stop making it seem like it's an insult

@oscarfrancisco6131 2 жыл бұрын

Gonna enjoying watching this series as it goes on, i've always been interested in the art for league

@lilyomp4598 2 жыл бұрын

I’m here for my beloved Riot Hylia, my king, elderwood xayah creator, blessed concept artist, role model 🙏💖💖💖💖

@tomodachi66 2 жыл бұрын

This video could actually double as an amazing ASMR video, especially his pen strokes and keyboard clacks

@triagoo526272 2 жыл бұрын

Please Riot, make this a current series, we need more art!

@nicheinzelmann 2 жыл бұрын

I got really emocional watching it one of my favorite artists showing his process of concept a skin i cried of hapinness and joy

@qiguo1917 2 жыл бұрын

I think if you are a concept artist who wants to get into Riot in the future, this is literally PURE GOLD, absolutely priceless! Can't wait to see an episode about 3d artist in the future!

@highrise3924 2 жыл бұрын

These people are the actual SUPERSTARS of the entire fucking company, the artists. And the writers. And the music and sound design teams.

@xPrincexCarlox 2 жыл бұрын

I have been wanting and waiting for a Circus skinline in years and this concept was so good. However, it destroyed me since this concept may not see the light of day so I hope the community will push Riot to make this idea canon. I really want that killer clown Sion.

@anthonyy1790 2 жыл бұрын

I love how dark it is in there

@AdventurousAshley 2 жыл бұрын

The lighting in there looks amazing! 🤩

@udbhavshrivastava 2 жыл бұрын

This is genuinely really amazing !! really hope this is a full fledged series, I am in love it with this whoever came up with the idea, THANK YOU

@dyingcactusrofl7763 2 жыл бұрын

It's amazing. Would love to see more of this kinda stuff.

@ZeekarPRIME 2 жыл бұрын

This is an amazing idea for a series, i love this

@skydragonxonmove 2 жыл бұрын

omg this is already amazing, its great to see more of whats going on behind the process of creating concept art

@Krashnachen 2 жыл бұрын

This is so good. Loved hearing an export talk about his craft in such detail

@Theo-rj4mc 2 жыл бұрын

I love this type of video where you can see the creative process! It's exciting and at the same time very instructive. I can't wait to see more.

@HakuhoVento 2 жыл бұрын

Oh gosh! Thank you so much for sharing the process and insides of the creation of skins for characters! Much appreciated!

@florent6364 2 жыл бұрын

As a GameArt student, I do loveeeeee this kind of video and work. What an insparing company

@Typhlan 2 жыл бұрын

Loved it. Great presentation and lots of interesting insight. Can't wait to see more episodes!

@severedproxy 2 жыл бұрын

Love this, looking forward to more episodes. Gaining new insights on how the designing process goes is kinda fun.

@Pteriidae 2 жыл бұрын

All the details explaining the design process, the different aspects that need to be taken into consideration when designing a skin, while many of which were already known, there were quite a few new ones, it was was fascinating to listen to. And the concept for the skin itself is a really fun one, it's almost akin to the older style of skins which were significantly simpler than some current skin designs. This concept is absolutely competent and it'd be incredible for Riot to release some more down to earth, yet still very much fantastical skins like this one! I love demons and dragons and mystical creatures as much as the next person, but this is such a breath of fresh air, still very much interesting and fun while being more laid-back than some more recent lines. I'm absolutely sold!

@sonieafanmaple 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this series! As a league fan artist, this was so informative and motivating to watch!

@noahferny2644 2 жыл бұрын

Joy to watch someone flourish in their area of expertise. Hope you guys do more and stick with it. LOVED every minute of this!

@vitamino 2 жыл бұрын

this is one of the most talented guys i've ever seen and i'm in awe whenever he shows us a new project he's participated in, you participated in the creation of rakan elderwood* and i can never thank you enough, this skin is fantastic! hope you have the opportunity to work on something about rakan again

@ImHELLBERG 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome series, can't wait for the 3d parts

@Squishcat 2 жыл бұрын

so happy to see tom getting to talk about his work :"D I love him so much

@Ahribombari 2 жыл бұрын

The fact that he is designing things while talking makes this a pleasant thing to watch but also very talented

@grala7926 7 ай бұрын

This is SO cool, thank you for this series!

@ThePorterhowse 2 жыл бұрын

This man must be given all the support he needs. I learned tons of new tricks watching this. Hope to see more of this.

@anavrinmidia9735 2 жыл бұрын

That's so interesting to watch this! love it hope there will be more video like that

@akinaotome2533 2 жыл бұрын

Thomas was awesome for this series; can't wait to see more!

@GSPV33 2 жыл бұрын

Incredible video. Thanks so much, Thomas & team.

@iQuatro 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great video Thomas and Riot. So damn educational. I love hearing the "why" we do x, y, and z from an art AND business/team pov. Anyone who wants to work in the industry (and pros already) can learn a ton from this.

@Bwans_Art 2 жыл бұрын

As someone currently setting foot into Game Art Territory, I can really say that this video is not only entertaining, but also educating to watch! I can learn a lot about a good workflow and mindset from watching it, highly recommend to other artists esp. those who love doing concepts!

@khaingzinthet5236 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, this power hour episode is so cool! How did he just share much knowledge on a variety of things while effortlessly drawing a new skin!? You are amazing!

@whereaboutsunknown3822 2 жыл бұрын

YESSSS!! So excited for this series. Can’t wait for the next one

@runtd7795 2 жыл бұрын

Truly fascinating ! As an Inspiring character / concept artist, I feel like this video was made for me ! It's just so interesting and helpful, thanks riot and Thomas for this !

@izu8575 2 жыл бұрын

Art team blessing us again

@andresrodriguez6428 2 жыл бұрын

been missing the old splash art speed drawings, so I love this 🥰

@nadiaha2707 2 жыл бұрын

I've said forever that I would love to follow a Riot artist around for a day because of all the amazing art they create. I looove this series and can't wait to see more!

@smashingtheadam 2 жыл бұрын

Oooo! I LOVE the idea of a series about the art!!!!!!! This is fascinating!

@lilaclullaby 2 жыл бұрын

TuT this makes me so happy. Thank you for making this.

@My_Aria 2 жыл бұрын

i actually loved this so fucking much

@DaniloVictor 2 жыл бұрын

Such an amazing artist!!!!

@AGamerDraws 2 жыл бұрын

This was incredible, i'm going to watch this over and over again while I study!

@sorinastefan5631 2 жыл бұрын

I'm just 1 min in and this gives so much insight on how many things you have to take into account when making a concept for a skin depending on the game you are working on. I already was aware of the fact that you need to be careful with details because some might not be visible in league of legends' isometric view but taking into account animation joints takes it to a whole new level! Also Caitlyn's gun in the poolparty skin always bothered me with its neon/bright colors but now that ive been given the reasoning behind it (the weapon/place of power of the character needs to be highlighted) it just makes me admire the work behind each skin even more. Work that sadly isn't always coming through the way riot wanted as the personalization of a skin is not always there with some skins where players mistake the champion for another one just because of how generic it was made to look. Regardless, amazing video!!

@somepeaches4530 2 жыл бұрын

This was an amazing video with so much information. Thank you Thomas :D

@snoot6629 9 ай бұрын

what an amazing artist! he just spat out ideas after ideas after ideas and they're all so full of knowledge and fun and creativity!

@AvangardaSRB 2 жыл бұрын

very cool office to work in, and props to art team, they are nailing it !

@MasterAkiDraw 2 жыл бұрын

Please continue to upload these kind of videos !

@BeckyGeeez 2 жыл бұрын

This is really great content, thanks for that, gonna watch next video right away

@namba3886 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the peeks into the innerworkings of riot, i want to work in the game art industry later on so this is really helpful

@jakk946 2 жыл бұрын

Can't wait for next month's episode!

@draw_ki_ 2 жыл бұрын

I am a self-learning concept artist and this is a very useful video for showing the process! Thanks!

@odayahmed95 2 жыл бұрын

AWESOMEEEEEE!!! can't wait for more episodes :3

@RYUJJ4 2 жыл бұрын

Ya this was really awesome Im interested to watch more of the series i actually got hooked and i really enjoyed hearing thomas talk all about the skins they worked on and the imaginative side of it.

@Odaun 2 жыл бұрын

I really always love these looks into development videos y'all do. I watch every single one and they inspire me to look into maybe being able to get into game development myself at some point. (The only problem is picking the right discipline! They all seem great :p)

@x7ogforever 2 жыл бұрын

very happy about this series!

@Hiruma_ 2 жыл бұрын

Thomas described every single part of his thought process and it was incredibly insightful and fun to watch. That Caitlyn looks so damn cool, especially her rifle. I'd love to see a Super Art Power Hour on Illustration too! Decrypting the process of image composition and use of color and value to create certain moods would be amazing.

@zoonzoon123 Жыл бұрын

As a newbie artist this is gold. Thanks so much

@o0priestess0o 2 жыл бұрын

I would love to watch this series, great job ^^

@BadPracticeAutomation 7 ай бұрын

This is one of the coolest videos I've ever seen and I'm only 5 minutes in.

@dar8456 2 жыл бұрын

Riot Hylia always keeping up the ICONICCCCNESS I need from Riot to keep breathing. Loved the video!!

@stefanmantz1851 2 жыл бұрын

We also need an hour for splash art process and what goes through the mind of a splash artist, process of vfx animation artist .literally lovely content to eat up any time of the day ❤️❤️❤️

@zashic3331 2 жыл бұрын

I LOVE THIS!! more please!

@danielm-g2186 2 жыл бұрын

thanks for this ! love the video!

@arthurrus2329 2 жыл бұрын

that a realy good idea cant wait to see next episode

@Jazzatic2011 2 жыл бұрын

If this is just “concept” art I think I’m safe to speak for many and say we were pretty entertained by this ringleader and would love to see more of this show!

@vin4216 2 жыл бұрын

There's so much information to learn from this video. Thank you.

@fishflop_ 2 жыл бұрын

Really cool video! Would love to see more behind-the-scenes stuff for development of skins/champions.

@tomaszkonczak9985 2 жыл бұрын

Can't wait for more!

@longdashes Жыл бұрын

I didn't mean to watch this video at all, but I was interested in the process they have. Got stuck watching this entire video. Twice. This man is a true gem for riot. Insane depth with his thoughts and suuuuuuuch a cool and congenial. I'd love to drink a tea with this bossman, that would guaranteed to be a fun event.

@eepsilon3134 2 жыл бұрын

We want more of this!

@invernofuyu2542 2 жыл бұрын

Please we need more of this

@ExCharny 2 жыл бұрын

Really intersting to see, thanks for sharing!

@ginogarcia8730 2 жыл бұрын

This man is an artist in the purest meaning.

@OklahomaHotdog 2 жыл бұрын

I love these kinds of video, I hope they upload one about how they make the music.

@mikintana 2 жыл бұрын

This video perfectly shows how this work is actually done 👍 90% of my guiding principles are built on real world references. Then it's a matter of iterating over and over to make it best thing it can be.

@raiannerondina8364 2 жыл бұрын

Omg I can’t wait for characters animation episode

@broceedwin 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing video, please more of this 👍

@Dappis 2 жыл бұрын

y'all need to keep doing these

@Fabrezz123 2 жыл бұрын

This is really cool

@RubenRuizJr Жыл бұрын

Tom is literally my fav! He is so talented and a great artist. 🥰

@desiresicilia2326 2 жыл бұрын

I can’t believe there are adorable people behind the skins making. I also can’t believe they get hate??? How can you hate this person? Just look at him listen to him, LOOK AT HIS WORK!