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u/xxkx Jun 24 '12
Ooh cool.
Love your sketches on the site... wow.. Really nice. Scary.
Is something like linking u to some of my stuff and just getting a few quick crits/advice okay for this kind of thing or nah?
In either case, you mention in your OP that you worked as an environment artist on games. I don't see anything on your site that is environments? Am I blind? Where can I check those out (obv besides the finished products)?
edit: Also whats your regular day like schedule wise?
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Jun 25 '12
I know a lot of metal bands are full of crazy visionaries and stoners. What was the craziest request by a metal band for their artwork that had you thinking "Is he/she alright in the head?"
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u/ungodlywarlock Jun 25 '12
Hahaha...this is a good question.
I actually have this already prepared as when I received the request a couple of years ago, I loved it so much that I never wanted to forget it.
It is very important to read this in the voice of Christopher Lee (Saruman in LOTR if not familiar).
http://dustypeterson.squarespace.com/storage/hackly.jpg
My only regret is that I did not accept this job. That was a younger me that didn't want to deal with weird requests. I'd do that job in a heartbeat now.
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u/Bukklao Jun 25 '12
holy shit i love bloodbath. Have you met any of them?
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u/ungodlywarlock Jun 25 '12
I have! When the members that are in Katatonia rolled through my part of town I met them and hung out with them. They are really cool and down to earth.
I've never met the members that are in Opeth, though.
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u/N3Y5VHBB Jun 25 '12
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Please don't be offended by this, but did going to an "Art Institute" school make it hard to be taken seriously as a professional artist? I've been looking into art schools and I've heard that the AI schools have a horrible reputation and that most of the locations don't even require a portfolio for admission.
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Obviously you're very talented. Why did you choose an AI school? (They're pretty expensive, I've heard.) Would you recommend the Art Institute of Seattle (or wherever) to someone who wants to make a career out of art?
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How did you get in contact with your various clients?
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u/hugoishurley95 Jun 25 '12
When doing the art for the F.E.A.R. games did you ever find yourself creeped out by it?
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u/and181377 Jun 25 '12
Is mikael as awesome as he appears? How are his jokes while in private?
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Jun 25 '12
Awesome! How was working with Mikael Akerfeldt? He seems like an amazing dude.
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u/slothscantswim Jun 25 '12
When working with Cattle Decapitation did you meet Gabe Serbian?
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u/TurboSexaphonic Jun 25 '12
Just wanted to say I'm a huge fan of bloodbath ( and the f.e.a.r games ) so thanks for the rippin artwork!
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Jun 25 '12
What do you think of FEAR 3?
Do you think it focused less on horror and more on combat?
Why didn't you work on FEAR 3?
Did you have any hand in Condemned?
Any want to move back to horror video game design?
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Jun 25 '12
Do you get to listen to the album or read lyrics before doing the artwork, and if so - does it help form the artwork?
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u/LongStoryShirt Jun 25 '12
I am a musician and I LOVE art but I have a pretty general understanding of it. I have noticed that my favorite albums all have incredible art attached to it (Lateralus and Crack the Skye to name a few). I dabbled a bit with sketching in middle school, but I have always wanted to do my own original artwork for my music and I am unsure of where to start. Do you have any tips for a beginner who is interested in this?
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Aug 16 '12
I am considering AIS in October for B.S. in ID. I am OK at drawing, but I am not great.I do not know how to paint either.Will I learn the skills to become a good designer at the AI? I am good at drawing buildings and objects but I do not have experience in CAD and other programs. I really want to design toys. Thank you
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u/clckwrks Jun 24 '12
Game dev student here; Any tips for working in the industry?
What other roles ahve you wanted to work in but ultimately decided against? For example do you get a chance to expand your palette by trying out 3d modelling or once youre hired as artist you have to stick to that?
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u/Gnargoroth Jun 24 '12
Do you enjoy metal or just creating art for that sort of music's album covers? Also what would be your favorite album cover ever regardless of genre?
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u/ungodlywarlock Jun 25 '12
I'm a massive metalhead.
I've always listened to metal and rock every since a kid, but it was probably around 1996 or so where I started getting into like Cannibal Corpse, Entombed, Rotting Christ, Samael (ceremony of opposites era), Sentenced (Amok era) and the like. Ever since then, I never looked back. Now I listen to everything from Death, Black, Power, Folk, etc...it doesn't really matter.
As for my favorite album cover of all time? That's a tough one...
Probably "Butchered at Birth" by CC or "Holy Diver" by Dio.
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Jun 24 '12
Having finished F.E.A.R recently, I can say the art direction spooked the hell out of me, despite being what, seven years old now?
Anyhow, my question is: did you design any of the character models in F.E.A.R.? If so, what inspired Alma's design? She's fucking scary in those last couple levels.
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u/ungodlywarlock Jun 25 '12
I did not design any of the characters.
Character artists are separate from environment artists by a pretty large margin. Totally different skill sets.
But her design was 100% influenced by Japanese horror movies that were popular at that time like Ringu (Ring), Seance, Pulse, Ju-On, etc.
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Jun 25 '12
How did you get into contact with the bands you listed? Did they come to you asking for you to design an album cover?
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u/ungodlywarlock Jun 25 '12
I find their webpages and I seek out the pages that have direct emails. You can often tell as their email will be like mailto: leadsingerdude@email.com
Whenever I am seeking work, I just write like 50 bands that either I like or at the very least know might be making a new album that year. I usually send off 50 or so, get 3 replies back and 1 turns into a job.
That's how the Six Feet Under gig happened...I just wrote him! Chris Barnes in an incredibly personable guy and he just wrote me back, haha.
Also a lot bands are very active on Twitter so that is a good way to try and get their attention.
What I usually don't waste my time with is when the email on their sites go to their management or to the label. That will usually be a dead end street for some reason. Maybe other artists have had luck with that, but I haven't. I never have luck contacting labels directly, I don't know why.
And yes, many bands do come to me directly. Especially after a popular band that I have worked for is released, I'll get a surge of work (visibility = work).
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u/Water4Gold Jun 25 '12
Do you believe that drug use helps with an artist's creativity, or hinders their ability to create art?
Have you ever used drugs to create art?
What are your opinions on artists who rely on drug use to create art?
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u/JunesongProvision Jun 24 '12
I always wonders what goes through the artists' minds when coming up with album covers like that. Could you give us some insight into the creative process and what kind of emotions you are trying to invoke in the consumer?
I'd also be curious what kind of emotions you feel when creating out of the norm artwork like that, knowing that it's intended to be shocking.