So You Wanna Make Games?? | Episode 4: Environment Art

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  • Опубліковано 22 тра 2024
  • In this video, the environment artists describe the process of actually building an environment-which is a huge amount of work! From planning a layout to modeling literally every tree, rock, building, prop that you see in the world, environment artists must be masters of prioritization and efficiency. They must understand that every decision is a trade off and focus on the things that are most critical to achieving the desired game experience.
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  • @Sumi-e1999
    @Sumi-e1999 5 років тому +664

    Please don't stop making these videos, I learn so much from them.

    • @riotgames
      @riotgames  5 років тому +105

      We have two more coming for a full ten part series - so glad you are enjoying them :)

    • @carlosalberto2010car
      @carlosalberto2010car 5 років тому +1

      Me too

    • @leralle5454
      @leralle5454 5 років тому

      Shounen Mason Same I really want to work for them someday

    • @gatlinaries2894
      @gatlinaries2894 2 роки тому

      i guess I am quite randomly asking but does anyone know of a good website to stream new movies online?

  • @natesartain1060
    @natesartain1060 5 років тому +417

    As a professional Environment Artist in games, I give this video two modular thumbs up.

    • @softty3018
      @softty3018 3 роки тому +1

      So curious how long you learn this environment artist and what's most difficult part of it??

    • @kongoliver7024
      @kongoliver7024 3 роки тому

      Still waiting

    • @blackwarrior823
      @blackwarrior823 3 роки тому

      waiting for eternity i think

    • @Darkness-sx7xo
      @Darkness-sx7xo 2 роки тому +5

      @@softty3018 it's not a simple answer. everyone take different time learning different type of concepts and even after joining a studio you are still learning every day even as a professional. And I'm a hard surface/weapons artist but I also did a lot of moduler assets and personally thats the hardest part to learn cause you have to think out of the box and also you have to think about optimization and reducing draw calls

    • @johnkordick9290
      @johnkordick9290 2 роки тому

      Don't forget to generate LODS and lightmaps = (128 will do).

  • @dhyanimation
    @dhyanimation 5 років тому +40

    the narrator deserves appreciation for this series as well

  • @claytonstamper8365
    @claytonstamper8365 5 років тому +120

    As an indie game dev and student, these videos are invaluable!!! Absolutely love this.

    • @stevevokhe
      @stevevokhe 4 роки тому

      What are you guys making?

  • @jayjaygolden5123
    @jayjaygolden5123 5 років тому +19

    Riot should start doing a portfolio critique stream for "So You Wanna Make Games??"

  • @LittleFrenchRocker
    @LittleFrenchRocker 5 років тому +66

    As a game design student, I can't thanks you enough for this series of video. I've been playing Lol for years and your team always inspired me a lot. Good job :)

    • @Andra1150
      @Andra1150 5 років тому

      May I ask - are you a game design student, like, at (of, in, from, I dont remember, sorry :)) university or you do kind of self-studying at home?

  • @nicydug
    @nicydug 5 років тому +22

    I am studying a career of artistic creation of videogames and I love it, but I don't know what to dedicate myself to yet. These explanatory videos are helping me a lot to discover what I'm passionate about. Thx riot

  • @Wakkas
    @Wakkas 5 років тому +92

    As a Computer Science major and someone who has been playing league since middle school. This series is super cool. Seeing how things come together in the aspect as a team and all the work that goes into making a game is amazing. Next semester I'm actually taking game design. Super cool videos rito. Do more of these.

    • @cheeeeeeeeezer151
      @cheeeeeeeeezer151 2 роки тому

      How'd it go man? What do you do for work now?

    • @Wakkas
      @Wakkas 2 роки тому

      @@cheeeeeeeeezer151 holy shit I forgot about this. Game design was cool. I took so many different types of classes but I ended up steering towards Cyber Security. Video games are really interesting but the industry is tough to work in. I'd most likely work for an Indie company if I was to pursue that path.
      As for work right now, I'm a contractor for the IRS as a Security Analyst. And it's pretty fun not gonna lie even tho it's government work. Who knows though, I might do Network Security for a gaming company in the future for a little bit.

  • @lucapaneslowliving
    @lucapaneslowliving 10 днів тому

    At last, a very clear video on pipeline and difference between level designers and environment artists.

  • @monikagombkotoova2074
    @monikagombkotoova2074 5 років тому +17

    I looove these series, I just discovered this and I'm striving to be a better concept artist, but I studied 3D animation (and modelling, rigging, texturing, etc). But now I settled with my tablet and Photoshop.

  • @babyfox205
    @babyfox205 Рік тому

    I really enjoy all the artwork related episodes, thanks so much for sharing expertise with community!

  • @Tauscopis
    @Tauscopis 2 роки тому +1

    This video is so well structured! Currently working on my bachelor project in Game Art/Animation where I'm creating a modular environment, and this has really helped me collecting some information about environment in general which I can use for my written part of the project. This is truly awesome,
    thank you so much, Riot Games! x

  • @rutviktak716
    @rutviktak716 5 років тому

    your work showing different aspects in video game industry, made me clear what i wanted to do. keep up the light of creation.

  • @StevenCasteelYT
    @StevenCasteelYT 3 роки тому +3

    Wow, this series is incredibly informative and well made. And all the Riot staff are beautiful people with a strong fashion sense. Gotta up my game!

  • @Niknokinater
    @Niknokinater 5 років тому +21

    >When programming keeps stomping you so you retreat to your happy place

  • @TappIntoGames
    @TappIntoGames 4 роки тому +2

    I love that Riot have created these videos I am studying and in my 2nd year of uni. Great Content guys!

  • @oshatlarge3870
    @oshatlarge3870 3 роки тому +2

    I'm new to learning game development with Unity and this video is so awesome for inspiration and information!

  • @Nick-db1zp
    @Nick-db1zp 11 місяців тому

    "When people give you feedback, you understand the problem, and not the solution they're giving you"
    +100

  • @borakang
    @borakang Рік тому +1

    Such great series.... thanks again. so inspiring and helpful. It's also well edited, designed. It's fun to watch. Please make more vid like this!

  • @nimbleduck
    @nimbleduck 2 роки тому +1

    Wow this just taught me so much. I am so excited to start my journey as an environment artist in blender!

  • @cosmotect
    @cosmotect 2 роки тому +1

    Awesome, thanks for this, jumping back into my environment!

  • @gabrielegrioli1414
    @gabrielegrioli1414 5 років тому +8

    I can't stop watching.

  • @JazyGj
    @JazyGj 5 років тому +6

    This is such a great series, many thanks to you!
    Sadly has too little views(

  • @frog691
    @frog691 3 роки тому

    Thank you for making these! It's really valuable and insightful.

  • @PolygonAcademy
    @PolygonAcademy 5 років тому +6

    awesome video, I am really enjoying the series so far. I have been working as an environment artist for the last 11+ years or so and this is spot on :)

  • @kalbi7872
    @kalbi7872 3 роки тому

    Thank you! This is really helpful! and easy to understand what environment artists do.

  • @mirtilo
    @mirtilo 5 років тому +155

    riot just confirmed los angeles doesnt exist

    • @kingworrell
      @kingworrell 5 років тому +12

      Yea ive been there. Can confirm, it doesn't exist.

  • @ZionLuca
    @ZionLuca 10 місяців тому

    I love this series so much!

  • @png940
    @png940 Рік тому +1

    thank you a lot for this series

  • @grandchaser098
    @grandchaser098 5 років тому +10

    Brandon sounded like he has not had his morning coffee lmao
    Good vids tho, great learning experience.

  • @18th_angelo
    @18th_angelo 2 роки тому +1

    Bruhhhh...this videos are awasomeeeee learning a whole lot

  • @breakmon218
    @breakmon218 5 років тому +2

    Thank you for the series. It really help us to gain more knowledge and understand the different art fields in game industry. Also, im just wondering riot if the download link on your website in environment art has a resources? Because the character art section has resources.

  • @tacianemartimiano7295
    @tacianemartimiano7295 4 роки тому +1

    Woow, really loved the video! Now I'm gonna continue from the beginning ahahha I started with this one xD just caught my eye o/

  • @jiutofu3294
    @jiutofu3294 4 роки тому +1

    Thanks riot for guiding me to be what I really wanted to be!

  • @potatt3782
    @potatt3782 4 роки тому +2

    Man this rlly helped with mah art class, ty :3

  • @JN-ei9hr
    @JN-ei9hr 3 роки тому

    Thanks alot for the vids,I watched it over and over again ,and still learning new things as I entered a new phase of learning。Im currently self learning at home ,have a decent understanding in blender。Picking up zbrush and substance painter in the process。I think I will continue on unreal next。Hope that I will enter the game industry in the future,dreaming to work for riot someday。

  • @AbhishekKumar-yq8je
    @AbhishekKumar-yq8je 3 роки тому

    thanks riot ..this is very helpful video and your new game is awesome

  • @stratidemic
    @stratidemic 5 років тому +3

    Welp this is hella inspiring for a student to come across

  • @openroomxyz
    @openroomxyz 2 роки тому

    That's really good thanks!

  • @nemuruvfx
    @nemuruvfx 5 років тому +3

    5:27 you can possibly use contrast in some cases

  • @zayon0170
    @zayon0170 5 років тому

    those videos are so good even if you are a random boy like me who never ever tought of begin an artist and dont know nothing about this world
    sooo interesting 😍😍😍

  • @hajime6939
    @hajime6939 3 роки тому

    these videos are frekin immersive ! Keep up the good work. If it doesn't help its still entertaining :P

  • @yahlimendler2898
    @yahlimendler2898 5 років тому +1

    These are amazing

  • @twinklestar1744
    @twinklestar1744 5 років тому +2

    More videos like these please

  • @gabriellelaw6446
    @gabriellelaw6446 Рік тому +1

    This was very inspiring thank you

  • @redProxy___
    @redProxy___ 4 роки тому

    more people should watch this!

  • @khash8556
    @khash8556 5 років тому +1

    thank you for this video series

  • @Ramingor
    @Ramingor 5 років тому

    This is so amazing!😄

  • @ILLORYS
    @ILLORYS 5 років тому +3

    Hey im a refreshing pool of water,
    There's no danger here....
    OR IS THERE?
    im literally dying of laughing. Oh gosh ty guys its an amazing series! Absolutely lovely and informative pls do more!!

    • @tokyoDrift99
      @tokyoDrift99 5 років тому

      Hey you know waht game is it?

  • @mikochu-yt
    @mikochu-yt 3 роки тому

    What an inspiring video!

  • @levitaciousstudio1965
    @levitaciousstudio1965 5 років тому

    This is gold man

  • @reeeec
    @reeeec 4 роки тому +1

    Riot you making us learn this to hire us in the future? In that case then count me in!

  • @Whisperingwhispp
    @Whisperingwhispp 5 років тому

    This is amazing

  • @perigosu8449
    @perigosu8449 4 роки тому +1

    aw shit Tony Tang works at Riot? Baller. Haven't seen that guy in some years...

  • @ng1048
    @ng1048 5 років тому +1

    What are those games in the video? All of them look fantastic! I wanna know the names!

  • @debankushmridha9764
    @debankushmridha9764 3 роки тому +4

    Are we gonna ignore the fact that we got rick rolled at 1:52

    • @mzrt1n
      @mzrt1n 2 роки тому

      yeah lol

  • @TheCrimson147
    @TheCrimson147 5 років тому +3

    Riot should go deeper than those introduction. I'd pay for a game art MOOC from them.

  • @Freeman10001
    @Freeman10001 3 роки тому +1

    my tequila bottle is the most badass tho

  • @VladyVeselinov
    @VladyVeselinov 5 років тому +8

    Riot, I know you're reading this. You have a ton of talented people, work on some new games!

  • @soirema
    @soirema 5 років тому +3

    4:43 whoa what;s that game, looking amazing :O

  • @hiiambarney4489
    @hiiambarney4489 4 роки тому

    Ohhhhh 1:20 Bad example... In this particular Far Cry they started to use procedural generation a lot. To great effect I might add!

  • @CaptainPrice360
    @CaptainPrice360 5 років тому

    Tony Tang is a world class name!

    • @tontonba
      @tontonba 5 років тому +1

      thanks buddy!

    • @hideinroom9781
      @hideinroom9781 5 років тому

      ​@@tontonba But does it really compare to Marcus LUL?

  • @funpathik8260
    @funpathik8260 5 років тому

    Thanks

  • @Klosterhasi
    @Klosterhasi 5 років тому +5

    hmm so riot has alot of enviroment artists? MMO inc!

  • @raspberryjamus287
    @raspberryjamus287 3 роки тому +1

    love the music in the intro, anyone know who wrote it/where its from?

  • @XIKaMuIX
    @XIKaMuIX 5 років тому

    Episode for me!

  • @otavioluiz554
    @otavioluiz554 5 років тому +2

    "like, 80% of what i make is absolutely garbage" i say the same, my brother. i say the same

  • @phantomgamer1343
    @phantomgamer1343 6 місяців тому

    Completely imaginary place like los Angeles got me 🤣🤣🤣

  • @RexArtTv
    @RexArtTv 5 років тому

    How do you guys handle deadlines?

  • @reinaldoverde9825
    @reinaldoverde9825 4 роки тому

    What kind schooling would I need? Is architect involved?

  • @tdrobinett
    @tdrobinett 4 роки тому

    I just realized the artists have their Cintiq's standing up at complete 90 degree angles in the backgrounds.. I can't imagine anybody actually working on it at that angle... do they?? Is that the secret!?!?

  • @sarahjessicaharris3265
    @sarahjessicaharris3265 5 років тому

    Not sure if this is the place to ask, but I am about to graduate college with a Landscape Architecture degree. I really want to get into 3D environment art for video games, but it's not the traditional path for my major at all, so I'm having a really hard time learning how to get there. I'm making a second portfolio, learning Python and teaching myself Unity. Do you have to be an art major or game development major to get into this career?

    • @faulty1106
      @faulty1106 2 роки тому

      2 years too late but I'm just gonna say this. While a moderate portion of people do have some form of degree, i feel like landscape architecture would be considered relevant. The portfolio and experience you have is much more important in the end. If you haven't already, learn a 3D Modelling program like Blender or 3DS Max

  • @hetariko3119
    @hetariko3119 2 роки тому

    5:32 i know i was gonna get jump-scared, i know the light is a distraction, i know it was on the right
    but i was suprised, cz i thought it gonna come out of the turn BUT it was the wall instead damn it

  • @johnathanlee4367
    @johnathanlee4367 3 роки тому

    0:12 it’s Las Santos homie

  • @hihicass
    @hihicass 5 років тому

  • @BabaNamKevalamGames
    @BabaNamKevalamGames 5 років тому

    thitas goooooooooood

  • @chlebek_pyszny
    @chlebek_pyszny 5 років тому +30

    I need MMO with LoL univers

  • @valquiriab
    @valquiriab 2 роки тому

    wow

  • @pastelvenom8506
    @pastelvenom8506 3 роки тому

    Imaginary places like Los Angeles

  • @zack49
    @zack49 5 років тому

    Is the music chosen in the expert intros ironic?

  • @elenas2017
    @elenas2017 Рік тому +1

    theres no danger here....or is there!?!?!? me playing any game ever.

  • @tokyoDrift99
    @tokyoDrift99 5 років тому +1

    3:50 what game is it?

  • @babyfox205
    @babyfox205 Рік тому

    These are great intros to artwork careers for students👍. I wonder though, they're saying environment tells a story, but which games with rich environments did Riot work with? Aren't all their games have tiny maps, like 3 maps existed in LoL for 12 years, and there was not much in there (also they're pretty generic and I never felt "oh wow I feel it tells a story, this summoners rift\ARAM map!"), So which games these guys refer to? Ones they worked with before joining Riot or what?

  • @someone-lf7eq
    @someone-lf7eq 5 років тому +3

    Yeet!

  • @espurr117
    @espurr117 5 років тому +1

    What is that beautiful music in the beginning?

    • @selinatheleaf2910
      @selinatheleaf2910 5 років тому

      ua-cam.com/video/qYIiy03eGE0/v-deo.html Welcome to Planet Urf o/

    • @espurr117
      @espurr117 5 років тому

      @@selinatheleaf2910 I meant the intro

    • @LuckyGnom
      @LuckyGnom 5 років тому +1

      Darude - Sandstorm

  • @jorgetobar9672
    @jorgetobar9672 4 роки тому

    What programs should an environment artist handle?

    • @tjseries3057
      @tjseries3057 3 роки тому +1

      3ds max, maya, Houdini, world creator, world machine, substance designer, substance painter, mari, blender , z brush

  • @tuananhnguyendinh3405
    @tuananhnguyendinh3405 4 роки тому

    What game is that at 1:02 ?

  • @MaxxDee
    @MaxxDee 5 років тому

    5:50 what game is it? Looks interesting

    • @Devglot
      @Devglot 4 роки тому

      it's Kentucky Route Zero, realy looks interesting.

  • @dragoncloud5497
    @dragoncloud5497 5 років тому

    Who is champ at 12:36 ?

  • @ruffelruf
    @ruffelruf 5 років тому

    eyy

  • @Manas-co8wl
    @Manas-co8wl 5 років тому

    Yeah, reuse is a lot easier in 3D games due to Quaternion rotation. Not so much in 2D..

  • @ericpatterson4248
    @ericpatterson4248 11 місяців тому

    #scale. . . He told the truth.

  • @dede8176
    @dede8176 5 років тому

    4:58 game?

  • @tomasceloiraprince346
    @tomasceloiraprince346 5 років тому

    Please please please, por favor por favor por favor. Still giving us this stuff. Sigan dándonos este material (y vayan más allá, vayan con contenido más profesional y de diseño)

  • @manuelsoruco
    @manuelsoruco 5 років тому

    Anyone knows which game is shown at 1:01?

    • @manuelsoruco
      @manuelsoruco 5 років тому

      @@mayisla8716 You are the MVP!! Thanks a lot!! :D

  • @vareecevoorhees1784
    @vareecevoorhees1784 2 роки тому

    Im gonna be honest, i (still sometimes play, but..) fckin HATE league after 10 years of playing reigiously.
    BUT! Your Videotorials, Project L, Arcane, i respect you people working at RITO :D

  • @1234ThePro
    @1234ThePro 5 років тому

    can anyone tell me what's the hame in 8:04?

    • @AgusCS
      @AgusCS 5 років тому +1

      A plague tale

  • @laufanh450
    @laufanh450 4 роки тому

    IM SCARE 5:36

  • @LinearGames0
    @LinearGames0 5 років тому

    does someone know the name of the game in 1:02???

  • @mikali1704
    @mikali1704 5 років тому

    the game at 3:50 ? I dig style!

    • @toasted-kitten
      @toasted-kitten 5 років тому

      I was thinking the same thing!

    • @theskybrave
      @theskybrave 5 років тому

      I think it's a game from Trine series

    • @toasted-kitten
      @toasted-kitten 5 років тому

      @@theskybrave *doesn't give the title*