Design Land: Video Game Art Style

Design Land: Video Game Art Style - Extra Credits

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After crossing through the Concept Cliffs of Design Land, James Portnow writes in to tell us what he’s learned about crafting the concept art for a video game in the Art Arroyo and how you can avoid the many perils and pitfalls that happen along the way to creating your very own game!
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@extrahistory 2 жыл бұрын

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@mr.miyagi881 2 жыл бұрын

Love your content

@tipulsar85 2 жыл бұрын

Might want to also link the outro, as it's missing in the description.

@extrahistory 2 жыл бұрын

@@tipulsar85 Are you talkinga about the outro music? I believe it's at the bottom of the description!

@extrahistory 2 жыл бұрын

@@mr.miyagi881 Thank you! We love you!

@tipulsar85 2 жыл бұрын

@@extrahistory Credit yes, but not linked.

@taylormerrell8510 2 жыл бұрын

I'm so excited to see game design on extra credits! Its what I joined for at the begining. I do love extra history but I miss the regular game design videos.

@jasondads9509 2 жыл бұрын

Isn't it nice to have james back?

@taylormerrell8510 2 жыл бұрын

@@jasondads9509 Agreed! I hope he's doing good wherever he is.

@shawnheatherly 2 жыл бұрын

I love the importance of making sure the entire team understands the art style.

@jamesportnow2786 2 жыл бұрын

@katlawliss9496 2 жыл бұрын

It's so good to hear from James again! I really miss seeing him on this show but I hope he is thriving nonetheless!

@Game_Hero 2 жыл бұрын

4:38 The best picture of the video, just feels nice to look at all these different art styles!

@TheAriusDural 2 жыл бұрын

The requesting art back part is genius. Gotta jot that down.

@HelperWesley 2 жыл бұрын

I'm currently picking at a hobby game, and I'm using Kenney's creature mixer to blitz past the art style so I can make the game itself without getting too slowed down by working on art. My goal is to just get the game finished, but in the back of my mind I do want to go back and re-do the art after. 😅 So it was great to hear the insight in this video. 👀

@jamesportnow2786 2 жыл бұрын

Look to Dream Quest and rejoice ; )

@HelperWesley 2 жыл бұрын

@@jamesportnow2786 Just did, and that definitely looks like "This was supposed to just be placeholder art". 😅 Maybe I will be able to ship my game without reworking all of the art at the end.

@bevanfindlay 2 жыл бұрын

As a solo dev who is still just starting out, this is super helpful. I'm ok at basic stuff art wise, but it's not my strong suit, so I've been worrying about how I'm going to manage to make something that looks good (though at the moment, the challenge is still just making something at all!) I love the suggestion to look outside of just games for style inspiration - I had been thinking about what game I'd like to look like, but this has helped me realise that was the wrong question anyway, and has given me some ideas on where else to look. Thanks!

@jamesportnow2786 2 жыл бұрын

@bevanfindlay 2 жыл бұрын

@@jamesportnow2786 Wow, thanks. :)

@bevanfindlay 2 жыл бұрын

@@jamesportnow2786 So, any suggestions on an art style for a strategy/simulation game tackling climate change as a subject? :)

@KujoTV 2 жыл бұрын

Yay! A EC about game design. What are we down to? 1 every 3 months now?

@extrahistory 2 жыл бұрын

If you're interested in more of our Extra Credits series you can share this video to help out! We only have so much time for script writing and artists and we break that time up between our series starting with the most popular.

@draco84oz Жыл бұрын

Something that occurred to me whilst watching this was the recent release Cult of the Lamb, and how its art style really struck me. The characters are generally 2-D, and appear to be on a stage, evidenced by the solid background sets and stars/moons hanging from the sky on ropes. Plus the large head big eye always smiling style of the character design that gives it a whimsical feel to the entire thing. That is, until you get to the sacrificing, cannibalism, and dark eldritch Lovecraftian-style horror of the entire thing - and the dissonance between the two makes it feel a lot darker than a more conventionally art style would allow it.

@raynitaylor1912 2 жыл бұрын

I've been an amateur artist since a child. I did some theater light, sound, and set design as well. Pretty much everything I did was, "here's a thing, make it happen." I've always loved doing many different things and trying something new. So my personal style has evolved from semi realistic landscape, to pixel backgrounds, to realistic textures and object to concepts. Right now I'm working on Coloring and trying to redesign pictures on the web into 1950s children's book illustrations. I tried to delve into photorealism and humanoid art (from anime to 3d renders), but neither my canvases (paper or software) and I could handle that. I think, in both groups and individuals, it's important to constantly push your boundaries and see what small tweaks you can make to your already existing material. If you're in a rutt, learn and study something new. You'll get an epiphany and grow. This is also the same thought and process I do in my day to day and work life as well.

@crispianchealuks2024 2 жыл бұрын

I think the developers of Sonic Frontier skipped this part since in the reveal trailer the world elements and game elements are so different in art style, they must have borrowed art assets from a different game

@benrompen7100 2 жыл бұрын

It may actually be worse than borrowed assets from another game. According to a Callum Upton video taking a look at them, the world elements are just default Unreal Engine 5 assets and store assets with some texture shenanigans to make it less obvious. So yes, it unfortunately looks like they skipped this part of the process, as well as the actual "implementing art" part. Which would be both astonishing and worrying if that is the actual finished project.

@thevioletskull8158 2 жыл бұрын

@@benrompen7100 oof

@Mjester12 2 жыл бұрын

Not per se a bad thing but it's interesting to note that quite a lot of games have an art style that's derivative of an already famous style from another medium. I Hope that one day there will be a game with a style so unique that it will inspire other mediums, and not through the quirks of its tech, i.e., pixel art or retro 3D.

@lozm4835 2 жыл бұрын

I really should draw more. I like art.

@dissonanceparadiddle 2 жыл бұрын

DO IT!!! also do you post your art anywhere?

@lozm4835 2 жыл бұрын

@@dissonanceparadiddle Afraid not, but thank you for the encouragement!

@ryaneble7869 2 жыл бұрын

Do it friend! Do what makes you happy. I’m trying to draw more as well

@extrahistory 2 жыл бұрын

Always make time for what you love!

@BlankPicketSign 2 жыл бұрын

I'm so happy to hear from James again~!!!

@tinal8447 2 жыл бұрын

4:36 I would love a print of this!

@Stammer6 2 жыл бұрын

I just paused at that timestamp thinking exactly the same thing. How adorable

@extrahistory 2 жыл бұрын

Oooo! Great Idea! I'll have to see what I can do. Make sure to follow our patreon for art releases! www.patreon.com/ExtraCredits

@dreamingacacia 2 жыл бұрын

it's like just in time for my work progress, though I would say I'm kinda struggle at this point for quite a while. I'm even considering just make them, so that I could see how I wanted instead of trying to research more and more. Something like experimenting with artstyle, rather than just research from others. Please do more game design videos, it's something that the community desperately need because it's still considered new compared to other medias.

@Genesis23OPB 2 жыл бұрын

borderlands, iirc, was supposed to be with more realistic graphics before they switched to cellshading and i remain thankfull for that decision

@fellipepessoa1685 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! There's a lot of seemingly obvious advice that's still very easy to overlook when actually doing a project

@cwolvie 2 жыл бұрын

Always great to hear from James again. Glad he's learning so much! Can't wait for his next missive.

@ryaneble7869 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this extra credits. This definitely helps me in nailing down an art style for game and comic design.

@jasondads9509 2 жыл бұрын

Ah.... its nice to hear from James again.

@flutterymuffins 2 жыл бұрын

I never knew I wanted Matthew drawn like Jotaro, and now I want more xD

@dingusmann3003 2 жыл бұрын

As for the playtesting part, wouldnt a better quesiton be "what do you think of this" rather than asking what they like best to get the entire gut reaction out of other people rather than just what they enjoy about it

@jamesportnow2786 2 жыл бұрын

This is a really good point! I usually ask the "simpler" question because I get less muddy data (I basically tabulate which one the most people liked) but you're 100% right, there's a lot of value to getting more in depth feedback from people too.

@benrompen7100 2 жыл бұрын

Well, to my mind, if you ask "what do you think of this", you would run the risk of getting a lot of one-word answers, which would be unhelpful feedback at this early stage. With "What do you like best", it forces the person responding to reflect on the art a bit and be more likely to give a more detailed answer.

@tasoganedude 2 жыл бұрын

I miss seeing James. Maybe Daniel can make a cameo too in the future.

@StefanLopuszanski 2 жыл бұрын

I just went through thousands of images organizing references and then making placeholder art for my game. Went with lots of different styles and we will see what sticks as we further develop and test. What resonates with players and what artists share our vision is really going to shape the style to come.

@gryzlaw 2 жыл бұрын

This came just in time, since I'm working on an art style POC! Great game design advice!

@hillstudios1 Жыл бұрын

I just completed the playlist.Thanks for amazing stuff.

@icarue993 2 жыл бұрын

Nice to hear what James have been up to.

@FranzJoseph1914 2 жыл бұрын

This is great information it's awesome to see extra credits talk about game design!

@thevioletskull8158 2 жыл бұрын

This is good advice,I'll say make sure the art use isn't fan art unless you got premisson.

@ThunderToast97 2 жыл бұрын

Since I don't see anyone else taking a try at this, each reference at 4:37: (From top left to right) Homer & Gumball, Ren & Stimpy, A Pokémon Trainer/Professor? & Sprigatito, Bob's Burgers' Bob & Doraemon, Jotaro & Catbug?, Goku & Garfield, Calvin & Hobbs??? (I have seen that bear, but can't seem to find or remember exactly where it's from...), Finn & Jake.

@LittleBitVic Жыл бұрын

In my opinion, Scott DeWitt (Dewitt?) designed the cutest Zoey character art out of all the Extra Credit videos. :3 It's a blast looking forward to the next Zoey rendition!

@fantalandia4273 2 жыл бұрын

Cool Matt!!! YEAAAAAHH Different STYLES! YUUUUUU!!!! PLUS JAMES IS BACK!!!!

@I-OMusic 2 жыл бұрын

Exactly the video i need rn, thanks guys!

@extrahistory 2 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome!

@I-OMusic 2 жыл бұрын

@@extrahistory

@herman1francis 2 жыл бұрын

I really love content made by james

@nkanyisoinnocentkhwane3752 2 жыл бұрын

I'm making a visual novel so this is a pretty well timed episode

@Game_Hero 2 жыл бұрын

what will it be about?

@nkanyisoinnocentkhwane3752 2 жыл бұрын

@@Game_Hero A series of mysteries set in a cartoony version of hell on earth 🌎 I'm having a lot of fun making Character designs with my friends

@Game_Hero 2 жыл бұрын

@@nkanyisoinnocentkhwane3752 That's the spirit!

@Zift_Ylrhavic_Resfear 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video :)

@extrahistory 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@katy9883 2 жыл бұрын

3:20 I don’t know, I’d pay money to play a game where every character is just Modok

@extrahistory 2 жыл бұрын

@dkdrock456 2 жыл бұрын

4:37 a plethora of new profile pics for him XD

@maxdon2001 2 жыл бұрын

Great video!

@extrahistory 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@PantaroParatroopa 2 жыл бұрын

I wish I knew my art style in terms other than "the way I draw things". But hey, that's good enough for my team so far, which is just me.

@Ryu_D 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the video.

@ibringthemtolife 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing ^^

@extrahistory 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@mofoluwasoomololu6279 Жыл бұрын

Like the ink brush and ink tank😊

@GuitarRocker2008 2 жыл бұрын

I'm not a game designer (unless you count being a Game Master which I guess does count to a small degree) but I am very interested in writing, art, and by extension making a comic series someday so this advise even though tailored to game devs was still very insightful so thank you.

@ICountFrom0 2 жыл бұрын

The raw number of references in the first 16 seconds got me to stop and comment. .. oh, and another youtuber I watch just finished making a DOOM mod that makes the game into jumping flash.

@markguyton2868 2 жыл бұрын

Well, not sure how I'm gonna use this, but I'll try to remember it once I have the guts to start building a game.

@Game_Hero 2 жыл бұрын

it can useful for more things than games

@markguyton2868 2 жыл бұрын

@@Game_Hero that's true.

@furrysunny1300 2 жыл бұрын

Must be strange, when your team were making Minecraft, the second was working Assasin's Screed and the third Peppa Pig.😂💸

@SWATDRUMMUH 2 жыл бұрын

Bully!! More news from the Design Land expedition!

@mercyloke7720 Жыл бұрын

the outro music really reminds me of the Megaman games, especially Starforce and X😄

@asthmatic15 2 жыл бұрын

I never imagined him working on video games

@icarue993 2 жыл бұрын

i 100% did. So would Dan. Though I think Dan was working for an animation studio more so than a games one.

@tee-sam-ee-red 2 жыл бұрын

are you telling me we could have had Matt in smash

@torabisurandomT 2 жыл бұрын

Or Zoey = D

@Game_Hero 2 жыл бұрын

5:50 Freedom Planet music :)

@yugijoe536 2 жыл бұрын

Art is good

@apex2000 2 жыл бұрын

James has been missed!

@roguedogx Жыл бұрын

1:38 okay, first pitfall avoided. betting it's the second third that go me.

@roguedogx Жыл бұрын

4:00 I actually had to work backwards from this one.

@junk_bear 2 жыл бұрын

Me in programming: ha breaks !? Never heard of them …. Please no more BUGS !!

@JonManProductions 2 жыл бұрын

I SAW THAT SMASH ENVOLOPE RIGHT THERE MATT!!! Wise choice though lest you and zoey get the AAAAAAAA to the face.

@Mellion555 2 жыл бұрын

We have lost the jojo... THIS MUST BE THE WORK OF AN ENEMY STA

@DuranmanX 2 жыл бұрын

Whats the artstyle next to the Zoe Sprigatito supposed to be. The others from left to right are Simpsons, Steven Universe, Ren & Stimpy, DragonBall, Garfield, JoJo, Calvin & Hobbes, Pokemon, Bob's Burgers, Doreamon and Adventure Time

@bradmaddox3837 2 жыл бұрын

Hello I have a request do you think you could do a video on what happened to the french fleet in world War 2? I haven't seen any books or good videos on the subject.

@postapocalypticnewsradio 2 жыл бұрын

PANR has tuned in.

@extrahistory 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks PANR!

@postapocalypticnewsradio 2 жыл бұрын

@@extrahistory anytime big cat!

@Lightmagician60 Жыл бұрын

"look outside the realm of games for inspersion" My first thought: No Game no Life's Eyes and Studio Trigger's everything yup that helps alot with pixel art...

@QueenFiria 2 жыл бұрын

Ah I miss James

@oceanmanefibc1743 Жыл бұрын

This is obvious but please make sure that the art style match the narrative

@tom9841 2 жыл бұрын

God for bid the cal arts style

@tonytom5242 2 жыл бұрын

I misread the thumb nail as AJ Styles game design thinking he was designing a game

@aceof_swordz 2 жыл бұрын

ok wait imma use this for my game wait like couple years maby 2 and i will get back to you

@lovecraftgamer5398 2 жыл бұрын

This came to me at the right time, it is 10:00 and i am trying to make concept art for a sort of fnaf clone and i have no idea what style i want (i am just using statues with solid colo(u)r) this will help

@NoBux241 2 жыл бұрын

5:10 Did ya'll just diss Beast Boy from Teen Titans Go??

@therealyeeterman Жыл бұрын

0:12 they got invited to smash bros 🤣

@dimitrijejovanovic5939 2 жыл бұрын

I am quite sure that James was left-handed... Wait, is that a JOJO reference?

@mr.miyagi881 2 жыл бұрын

@ThatOneGuy81309 2 жыл бұрын

Yi remaster when.

@falnica 2 жыл бұрын

I’m Mexican and I’m confused, when you said “arroyo” at the beginning of the video, how is that different from a “stream”? Because that’s how I would translate “arroyo”

@blazingfish8486 2 жыл бұрын

Time stamp?

@williamswonderland3636 2 жыл бұрын

I'm making a cute little platformer about redemption losely basid on dontats divine comedy. Paris lost and English folk lore sprickeld in So how dose this arstel pitch sound Hieronymus Bosch by way of Filsher

@Game_Hero 2 жыл бұрын

1:30 bud dum tss

@cageknight6634 2 жыл бұрын

Dammit, I'm an idiot. I thought this video would be about Fallout 2.

@extrahistory 2 жыл бұрын

We will get on that!

@bendi3768 2 жыл бұрын

Why did you throw away smash 🤣

@Belianaria8213 2 жыл бұрын

I found my art style when I had a book named dog man from dav pikey and how to draw Sarah and I did it and now my art style is different as is my past. P.s this is a true story

@TheGoofyDevine Жыл бұрын

He almost got into smash!?

@KyuSpectrum 2 жыл бұрын

For Smash?

@ff-qf1th 2 жыл бұрын

the cold decadence of WHAT NOW

@Peacegirl560 2 жыл бұрын

Hello

@LeonardGreenpaw 5 ай бұрын

5:15 purples greens and magentas look hideous? Uhm excuse yourself, like 50% of comic book villains would like to have a word with you

@aslightlysanescientist3874 Жыл бұрын

4:02 TF2 ÀAAAÆAÅª

@Damjes 2 жыл бұрын

> Don't be like Cuphead. It will be ripoff. Cuphead looked another way: Cartoons. Well. Cuphead is good example of ripoff of cartoons!

@pyeitme508 2 жыл бұрын

lol

@Commander_scout10 2 жыл бұрын

First

@TheGreatLKHS 2 жыл бұрын

Honestly, I never really liked the art style of drawing people with legs but without arms. It looks so illogical. 😳 I would rather the characters have all four limbs or no limbs. What's up with the disproportionate hands to feet ratio too? 🤔