Video Game Production

As illustrated on the cover, the process described in this essay is the process of turning drawings and sketches into a realistic looking design that could be used in movies, posters, video games, etc. The car shown on the cover is a concept car designed by a sketch artist. The car is then shown on a grid with most of the color and "skin" removed. The skin is then added, along with some color and other details. The final product is a picture of the car designed put in front of a real life background. The process just described is the majority of what turning a drawing into a realistic design is, however there are many smaller steps that affect the appearance of the final design.

All games, animations, and cartoons start inside the head of an artist. Some artists get their ideas for video games from popular movies, like the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Other artists get their inspiration from controversial news topics. People from the U.S. Army have developed a war game absed on what they do. The artist who designed the concept for the Audi on the cover came up with the idea from other cars Audi has released. There is not an idea without an inspiration, though inspiration is easy to find.

Once the game concept has been decided upon, the basic storyline is drawn. Rough sketches of characters are created, as well as the worlds in which they will be programmed into. A design of a charcter may change drastically, which is why artists draw a charcter many times before finalizing its apppearance. Artists make sure they like the look of their characters before finalizing, because once the look is finalized, it won't be changed.