Designing the Creatures for Fallout 3 & 4 | A Developer Retrospective

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  • @ashenhunter1
    @ashenhunter1 6 місяців тому +299

    The Maypole was such a good idea! Would’ve looked great in the Far Harbor DLC too

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  6 місяців тому +46

      True Ashen, that would've been a good home for it. Thanks for watching, hope you enjoy my other videos too!

    • @cobalfrostwyrm
      @cobalfrostwyrm 6 місяців тому +2

      @@JonahLobeDraws Sooooo.....Im sure you cant release the asset to mod authors. But could you mod it in?

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  6 місяців тому +34

      @@cobalfrostwyrm I actually gave it out for free the mods, so I hope they can make something good of it.

    • @cobalfrostwyrm
      @cobalfrostwyrm 6 місяців тому +2

      @@JonahLobeDraws You gave that to specific modder or is it available as modders resource on something like nexusmods? Because if no has done anything with it yet I am sure tempted to make a nice quest mod around this thing.

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  6 місяців тому +24

      @@cobalfrostwyrm At C3 this year, just a few months ago, I let people download it from my website. About 7 modders downloaded it I think, and some are getting started trying to implement.

  • @Wizards0nly
    @Wizards0nly 6 місяців тому +563

    Jonah, a quote from you that always resonated with me was how you prioritized making the enemy monsters look like part of their natural environment, something that has it's own life and behavior outside of making them simply scary or grotesque. I really admire this approach and what it does for immersion. Starfield has an ambitious array of aliens, but since they are procedurally generated, most of them are interchangeable bugs or dinosaurs covered in teeth, claws, and spikes. Few look characteristic of the environment they inhabit. I am sorely missing that influence of yours! And TES 6 won't be the same without you, Adam Adamowicsz, Jeremy Soule, and many others.

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  6 місяців тому +151

      Wow, thank you for that. Yeah, a sense of history and storytelling is essential when you're building worlds like these. To imbue that sense of realism, you have to add a lived-in feel - that's why the Mammoth in Skyrim have dirt caked to their cracked feet, and dried grass and spit at the corners of their mouths, or why the domesticated ones have horns covered in Giant's spiral art.

    • @Andrea_Manconi
      @Andrea_Manconi 6 місяців тому

      Couldn't agree more

    • @lunardeathblade2570
      @lunardeathblade2570 6 місяців тому +22

      ​@@JonahLobeDraws I never knew you were the one behind so many of the amazing models seen in the 3D Fallout games.
      Thank you for bringing such amazing designs to life for those games.
      Fallout 3 and New Vegas were very near to my heart as a child. And I fell in love with the Fallout 4 deathclaw from the moment I saw it.
      I hope this reaches you in health and that your endeavors in life are fruitful.

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  6 місяців тому +15

      @@lunardeathblade2570Thank you Lunar for loving my scaly babe! Appreciate the comment. Hope you get a chance to watch a few more of my videos!

    • @sub-jec-tiv
      @sub-jec-tiv 6 місяців тому +6

      Starfield’s aliens aren’t procedurally generated

  • @interrobangings
    @interrobangings 6 місяців тому +139

    did you make deathclaws hot on purpose

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  6 місяців тому +109

      Like many aspects of their genetic makeup, it was just a happy accident.
      ....yes.

    • @interrobangings
      @interrobangings 6 місяців тому +7

      @@JonahLobeDraws and how about Supermutants? 😘

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  6 місяців тому +29

      @@interrobangings People don't really feel the same way about supermutants I'm afraid.

    • @interrobangings
      @interrobangings 6 місяців тому +19

      @@JonahLobeDraws that's a shame. Fawkes was very cute and Strong was... dumb, but still cute

    • @TheExpert1006
      @TheExpert1006 5 місяців тому +3

      @@JonahLobeDraws Hell yeah

  • @mrhaast5053
    @mrhaast5053 6 місяців тому +545

    What I like most about the Fallout 4 Deathclaw vs previous titles is that it looks healthy.. It doesn't look like it's starving or struggling to survive the wasteland and that makes it so much scarier to me.
    It thrives where everything else struggles.

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  6 місяців тому +104

      I tried to make it look but not starting, like it's got a fast metabolism and it's constantly tearing down other creatures. It's supposed to be an alpha predator, after all, right??
      Hope you subscribed Mr. Haast, you'd enjoy my other videos too :)

    • @bobertlot4990
      @bobertlot4990 6 місяців тому +6

      Nice pfp

    • @MrBalrogos
      @MrBalrogos 6 місяців тому +2

      unfortunentley no fallout climate in Fallout 4 and u need 50 mods to make game playable dont even know why they name it fallout??? nothing fallouty inside the game

    • @mrhaast5053
      @mrhaast5053 6 місяців тому +1

      Nice pfp to you too

    • @bj0urne
      @bj0urne 6 місяців тому +5

      Personally I've always found the bigger enemies to be much more scary in Fallout 3, don't know why, but they look more "fat and sluggish" in Fallout 4, in 3 the deathclaw is thinner, rapid, and has an extremely unsettling sprint

  • @johncarlofernandez2698
    @johncarlofernandez2698 6 місяців тому +64

    Jonah rushing his Deathclaw design to Todd before Fallout 4 got announced is the best decision ever made. It's one of the best looking creatures in the game.

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  6 місяців тому +13

      I'm so glad you think so! I certainly never regretted doing it...!

  • @vinnyolmsted8018
    @vinnyolmsted8018 6 місяців тому +139

    I've been watching all of Tim Cain's Fallout development videos, so it's cool hearing from the other production team. It's a bummer that you guys got death threats when it seems like the people involved with Fallout at Interplay, Bethesda, and Obsidian all seemed pretty cordial and supportive.

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  6 місяців тому +56

      Tim Cain's development videos are great - I love how generous he is with his knowledge. Yeah, it wasn't so fun at the time getting those threats, but people on the internet are just... people on the internet. Can't pay it much mind!

    • @LAVATORR
      @LAVATORR 5 місяців тому +1

      ​@@JonahLobeDrawsDon't feel bad, getting death threats on the internet is a weird rite of passage these days. It's like being compared to Hitler: Sooner or later, it happens to everybody.

  • @TheHox69
    @TheHox69 6 місяців тому +255

    You absolutely KILLED IT with the jump to 3D. People don’t understand how difficult it would be to take a decade old design and modify it for a 3D game. The fallout show definitely is saving the deathclaw reveal for Season 2, they know everyone is dying to see it.

    • @joshuatealeaves
      @joshuatealeaves 6 місяців тому +19

      I thought we were going to get it! We got a damn skull 🥲

    • @TheHox69
      @TheHox69 6 місяців тому +14

      @@joshuatealeaves I have all the faith in the world that the wait will be worth it. I think the show has proven it has what it takes to make a worthy addition to the franchise.

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  6 місяців тому +41

      Don't worry, the producers all but confirmed Deathclaws were going to get a "proper" treatment in Season 2! I'm pumped. And thanks guys :)

    • @cullis8327
      @cullis8327 6 місяців тому +1

      The franchise was butchered by Bethesda. And not by the art style or engine. That was okay-ish.
      Graphics, fine for the time. Enemy design. Not great, not terrible.
      Lore, mechanics & RPG wise. Writing is meh - the only bright points being Tenpenny tower & the Pitt.
      Fallout 2 was a bit wacky at times, on purpose. But overall, it made a slight bit of sense.
      Fallout 3 lore is insultingly stupid. All the vault 'experiments' are nonsensical. That we once more get supermutants is just ..lazy ? Why?
      Good writers - the kind that don't work at Bethesda - could have done something new and good. Instead we got a nonsensical retread.
      The same but worse, somehow.
      The settlements don't make much sense either. In 200 years, absent a killer new lifeform, East Coast would have states and such, same as west. Why not make it take place earlier ? Beats me.
      Most of the side quests are bad.
      Raiders outnumber productive people by a margin of I don't even know how much. There's very little evidence of food production at all. The world just doesn't even make sense.
      The armor system was needlessly dumbed down. It could've been improved -with body parts, targeting weak spots, etc. But no gotta go dumber!
      Fallout 2 had plausible amount of vegetation, as befits an arid region and possible climatic change.
      Fallout 3 has implausible lack of vegetation - even though, going for the 'lush overgrown ruins' look is something people like.
      No, because Todd Howard & co have the imagination of lobotomised shi-tsu dogs, it had to look like a wasteland.
      It all makes sense in hindsight. Apparently, Todd Howard loves Diablo, a game so dumb I took one look at it in 1997 or so and said 'ew'.
      Which is why the actual Fallout successor game is Underrail, a mostly one man game developed between 2010 and 2016.
      Graphics are just slightly nicer than Fallout 2, but it was more fun than Baldur's Gate 3. And it's an actual combat oriented RPG, not just an action game with an RPG veneer, like Fallout 3 and 4.
      So yeah. Fallout franchise is over. It's dead. There were 3.5 good Fallout games: 1,2, NV and Tactics (the .5).
      The TV series is beneath comment.

    • @the-jevster
      @the-jevster 6 місяців тому

      ​@@cullis8327 all these words when you could've just put a crying emoji to get the same whiny message across lmao why don't you go enjoy something you like instead of giving your shitty opinions that nobody wants to hear?

  • @Delta_Kream
    @Delta_Kream 6 місяців тому +173

    It's insane to think that the Deathclaw wasn't meant to be in FO4. A truly incredible design, one of the best looking creatures in video games really!

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  6 місяців тому +15

      I know, maybe they just hadn't added it yet, but it was very confusing to me at the time. And thank you! I'm very proud of it :)

    • @nathanlobono5818
      @nathanlobono5818 6 місяців тому +5

      ​@@JonahLobeDraws
      Maybe that's why, to the chagrin of the audience, they added the spectacle of the Concord Museum right up front.
      Todd wanted to display your work that he loved so much and the team moved around level pacing to make it happen.
      I'm happy you got your mini magnum opus recognized, and it gives the moment a bit of sugar to offset any poor taste.

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  6 місяців тому +1

      @@nathanlobono5818 ha! well said Delta.

    • @flyk3n
      @flyk3n 6 місяців тому +5

      @@JonahLobeDraws The F4 Deathclaw to me IS what the iconic apex predator of the wasteland should look like. Can't imagine any future games to go without that design.

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  6 місяців тому

      @@flyk3n I'm so glad you feel that way. I also happen to totally agree. Of course, I'm not biased.

  • @bbald90
    @bbald90 6 місяців тому +174

    That's crazy to think that the Yao Guai was one of your least favorite creatures in FO3 while it was always the most intimidating and, as a result, one of my favorite early-mid game enemies. I loved how milky and shark-like the eyes were and how abscessed and melted the fur and skin looked. Also it had that creepy gait and insane lunge attack when it got close that could really take you by surprise. Awesome video sir, thank you again!

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  6 місяців тому +54

      Thanks for loving that which frustrated the hell out of me. There were elements of the concept that worked. By and large, I think the Fallout 4 ones (which I didn't make) are much better.

    • @renaigh
      @renaigh 6 місяців тому +8

      @@JonahLobeDraws Honest Hearts did them justice enough.

    • @ColtA13
      @ColtA13 6 місяців тому +14

      @@JonahLobeDraws I have to agree with Brandon, your design for Fallout 3 was the more interesting one. Fallout 4's Yao Guai just looks like a bear suffering from a skin condition. I'm not as easily frightened now as I was when I first played Fallout 3, but its flattened head and strange, blind gaze still has an undeniable effect

    • @HerohammerStudios
      @HerohammerStudios 6 місяців тому +7

      ​@@JonahLobeDraws as someone who started with Fo4 and then went back to the older games, I definitely prefer your design. The giant, blind ghoul-bears are just so cool!

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  6 місяців тому +8

      @@HerohammerStudios well thanks so much! I actually designed the F3 versions, not the F4 versions, which are a bit better imho. But I did make the F3 versions have those creepy white eyes!

  • @TheSoulDivided
    @TheSoulDivided 6 місяців тому +246

    I too hope your Deathclaw appears in the show! That design is just so iconic

    • @jose97777
      @jose97777 6 місяців тому +7

      it’s cool but i hate how it just erases all previous death claw lore

    • @copperheadroad567
      @copperheadroad567 6 місяців тому +1

      @@jose97777all…??

    • @jose97777
      @jose97777 6 місяців тому +10

      @@copperheadroad567not all i meant to say it erases their previous design. if that’s how the deathclaws look in boston then that’s fine but the show takes place in california so they should atleast use the old deathclaws design because it’s stupid they’re just erasing their old design because the new one might be “more familiar” to new fans

    • @copperheadroad567
      @copperheadroad567 6 місяців тому +2

      @@jose97777 fair assessment 👍 I haven’t seen that part of the show yet but I was hoping it’d make an appearance.

    • @HHindsight
      @HHindsight 6 місяців тому

      @@jose97777 Fallout is like Mad Max, it has an 'unreliable narrator' and when you're playing a game you're really just playing a story that someone is telling of those events, therefore you can kind of think of it as - all previous deathclaw lore is valid and death claws may actually look like the old style but this is just what they're being interpreted as right now

  • @StevenLeeStudios
    @StevenLeeStudios 6 місяців тому +50

    My brother, you need to keep that Pip-boy! That's a timeless collection piece that you were apart of, not many get to say that! Thank you for all the work you put in, truly one of the best universes ever created. Hope you have all the success you deserve.

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  6 місяців тому +14

      Steven I so appreciate that man. It's okay - I'm not attached to it, it's just an alarm clock, and I have other souvenirs from those days which I love way more.
      I appreciate you wishing me success - I hope you subscribed and will keep tabs on Quiet: Level One! It releases on Kickstarter in just 2 months...
      jonahlobe.substack.com/

    • @StevenLeeStudios
      @StevenLeeStudios 6 місяців тому +4

      @@JonahLobeDraws Instant sub and will be checking it out for sure! Just geeked out knowing you responded, I can now truly say I talked briefly to a developer who created and recreated some of the most iconic assets in the franchise.

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  6 місяців тому +3

      @@StevenLeeStudios Aww shucks. Thank you so much for the support Steven.

  • @sleepwalkersqueen2420
    @sleepwalkersqueen2420 6 місяців тому +17

    I put your video on during drawing, but then I couldn't focus on drawing, because I kept wanting to see your designs. They are SO amazing, I love how detailed and visually story-telling your work is!! This is incredible!!

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  6 місяців тому +1

      Hey I'm just glad you are inspired enough by the video to draw during it! I couldn't ask for a better work-buddy ;)
      Also Sleepwalker, I hope you've signed up for my free newsletter? As an artist and world-builder, I thought maybe it'd be right up your alley!

  • @NOLNV1
    @NOLNV1 6 місяців тому +28

    I was looking at models just the other day and really felt like Fallout 3 and Skyrim were a period of Bethesda models and textures really coming into their own, and having a really solid consistent look! Thank you for the great work

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  6 місяців тому +3

      Glad you felt that way! I definitely hit my stride with Skyrim, wish I could have contributed more to Fallout 4 but I just had to leave, it was time.

  • @saladdodger4722
    @saladdodger4722 6 місяців тому +44

    I just want to say I really appreciate you making this video. As an aspiring artist myself, there is nothing I love more than listening to another artist talk about the behind the scenes of making their work, I find it so insightful.

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  6 місяців тому +5

      Salad, if you loved this, then you should definitely watch my Skyrim documentary as well - it's even better!
      Also, as an artist who likes hearing other artists talk about how they work, you should 100% join my Substack, it's totally free, and it's completely dedicated to people like you: artists, world-builders, and fantasy lovers. It's designed to inspire!! Come peruse it here:
      jonahlobe.substack.com/

    • @zanemob1429
      @zanemob1429 6 місяців тому +1

      @@JonahLobeDraws I’ve never heard of Substack.

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  6 місяців тому +1

      @@zanemob1429 Oh it's nothing special - just a newsletter. You can sign up here, for free, and then you get emails from me all about the behind-the-scenes of my world and creations:
      jonahlobe.substack.com/

  • @rach4566
    @rach4566 6 місяців тому +32

    OH MY GOODNESS that is my shoulder tattoo at 24:05!!! I'm honoured to be featured in your video 😮

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  6 місяців тому +4

      Ahhhh hahah Rach that's awesome. The one with the bear? It's so cute, and powerful.

    • @rach4566
      @rach4566 6 місяців тому +1

      @@JonahLobeDraws Yes that's the one, I wanted an homage to Fallout and it's combined with one of my favourite pieces of art, glad you like it! 🙂

    • @ZiddersRooFurry
      @ZiddersRooFurry 6 місяців тому +1

      @@rach4566 I know the art yours is referencing. It's such a wonderful mix of the two. I love plushes and Fallout so seeing some of my favorite art together like that makes me wish I could get one like it.

  • @KyleHodges-r9u
    @KyleHodges-r9u 6 місяців тому +20

    So glad your Deathclaw got some love in the show, I've been in love with the beastie since the original and your Fallout 4 iteration is iconic.

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  6 місяців тому +10

      Thank you so much! I'm thrilled that it got a nod and that the producers have confirmed that it will be featured prominently in Season 2. It's all I could ever want!

  • @brushrunner
    @brushrunner 6 місяців тому +23

    Adam adamowicz got me into concept art, he was gone too soon he inspired me so much! back then i even tought he was craig mullings lol both artists layed the foundation for my design carrer Thx for sculpting the things i loved to blow up when i was growing up.
    You guys crafted something beautifull

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  6 місяців тому +10

      Brushrunner, if you haven't read my article about Adam Adamowicz on Kotaku, you should 100% read it, you'd love it. Thank you for the kind words!

    • @brushrunner
      @brushrunner 6 місяців тому +2

      @@JonahLobeDraws I’ll definitely check it out! It’s a bit unbelievable to me to be interacting with someone that worked with him, because, ten years ago, when i read that he used to bake sexually themed cakes and that was so formative for his design carrer, i was anxious to go backpacking around the world and do all sorts of odds jobs i could find so it could also be my own version of inspiration for my carrer 🤣.
      Longstoryshort; backpacked through out but i chickened out on the XXX job working as a vendor in one of those “shops” saturday and sunday nights. Biggest regret of my life lol hahahha

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  6 місяців тому +3

      @@brushrunner Enjoy the article! Yes Adam was a total weirdo, but that's really what made him so great. I'm glad that you took a page out of his book and tried to expose yourself to all sorts of strange experiences!!
      I think you'll enjoy the article more than most. You should also join my Tree of Worlds free newsletter, you'll love it, and it'll give even more insight into the creative process - something I know you're into!!!

    • @brushrunner
      @brushrunner 6 місяців тому

      @@JonahLobeDraws ill definitely be following u around!
      Maybe we can draw and hang out together if u make a discord someday

    • @brushrunner
      @brushrunner 6 місяців тому +1

      @@JonahLobeDraws I loved the article!Teared up a bit even, its some very emotional stuff. One part stuck to me most, one that you said that Adam would be happy if he saw you “riffed” on his idea, and well, thousands of miles away little me here in Brazil is still revereberating your vibes!
      I moved to california for a bit to study design, and i felt so rejected because i was so weird and passionate about it all, maybe its just my generation idk, or maybe its just hollywood, but seeing passionate guys like you two who live and breathe this stuff, makes me want to pick myself back up again and continue that good work even if its with, adhd, shoulder pain and all that! Haha keep up the good work! Ill support you on your journey with beer tickets when i can!

  • @kg30004
    @kg30004 6 місяців тому +11

    Love the whole series but Fallout 3 is where the OG designs really crystallized for me. The deathclaws, mirelurks, robots, and weapons will forever be iconic.

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  6 місяців тому

      I don't hate that! My feral ghouls from 3 are one of my all-time favorite personal designs!

  • @jakegreen2409
    @jakegreen2409 6 місяців тому +11

    This is so incredible. I am so grateful for all you did, and everything you continue to do. Your art has inspired so many people, including myself, and I look forward to Quiet and all of your future projects. You are amazing, Jonah. Thank you for this awesome video and thank you for everything. I have more watching to do. 🥰

  • @PrettyTigerlilly
    @PrettyTigerlilly 5 місяців тому +6

    Your Fallout 4 Deathclaws are my absolute favorite creatures in the series, I have tame ones in all of my settlements. Thank you so much for your wonderful work!

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  5 місяців тому +1

      Glad to hear that you've given them a good home!!

  • @pointlezz9422
    @pointlezz9422 6 місяців тому +15

    Always exciting when Jonah lobe uploads

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  6 місяців тому +1

      You'll get more soon, I promise! I'm ramping up on Quiet and it's about to get next-level. (Well, or just Level One)

  • @WiseFish
    @WiseFish 6 місяців тому +5

    This was so interesting thank you so much for making it but also the work you did in these beloved games!

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  6 місяців тому +1

      Thank you Fish, it was honestly such a pleasure and an honor.

  • @dutyfreeadventures5924
    @dutyfreeadventures5924 6 місяців тому +5

    Damn Preston's outfit is super slick man, really love that aesthetic.

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  6 місяців тому +1

      Thank you! The concept art was great.

  • @Toxic_Korgi
    @Toxic_Korgi 6 місяців тому +53

    It has to be crazy seeing someone like Jonathan Nolan fall in love with the world you worked on & helped refine and watch that blossom into him making a television series with some of the best talents in the industry. You and the rest of the people who have been a part of the Fallout series are one of a kind.

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  6 місяців тому +19

      I agree, it's wild watching this thing blossom and bloom. At the same time, I get it - I fell in love with the game in high school!!

  • @chrish5401
    @chrish5401 5 місяців тому +3

    Wow! This so awesome. Great writing, production, and performance. Thanks for sharing such a unique perspective about our favorite games!

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  5 місяців тому

      My pleasure, thanks for watching. Hope you also enjoyed my Skyrim doc!

  • @heldervale8885
    @heldervale8885 6 місяців тому +9

    One thing i believe was underrated about fallout 4 and that not many people mentioned was the amazing redesigns of the creatures. I love every single one of them. The only one that i kinda like less is the deathclaw. I dont think it looks as scary as the ones in fallout 3.
    Great job!

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  6 місяців тому +3

      Thanks so much! I was a much better artist by the time Fallout 4 had come around, I knew a lot more and I was a lot more experienced as a professional and as someone who knows the world!

    • @heldervale8885
      @heldervale8885 6 місяців тому

      @@JonahLobeDraws actually looking at it closely I see that the deathclaw design looks better and makes more sense, as you explained.
      Maybe the animation and gameplay values aren't as scary. Especially compared to new vegas.
      Thanks for the awesome art.

  • @MonsterCaesar
    @MonsterCaesar 6 місяців тому +3

    Great video! It's rare to get such an eloquent explanation of the thinking behind the creature and character design process.

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  6 місяців тому

      Much appreciated! I do what I can on this channel to demystify the creative process. I hope you Followed Q:L1??

  • @levicleeman4934
    @levicleeman4934 6 місяців тому +13

    This is my favourite new channel. I cannot get enough of these types of videos. Please please please keep doing these creature design art videos. I’m addicted. As an artist, this is incredibly insightful and inspiring. Thank you

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  6 місяців тому

      Wow Levi, thank you so much for that comment! I will absolutely keep doing what I'm doing, so long as I can survive doing it. Oh, and since you're an artist, I really hope you joined my free Substack? It's literally designed for World-Builders like yourself :)
      jonahlobe.substack.com/

  • @wildguy2872
    @wildguy2872 5 місяців тому +4

    Thank you so much for the Fallout 4 Deathclaw design, its such an amazing design its iconic in gaming!

  • @coolcoolercoolest212
    @coolcoolercoolest212 6 місяців тому +91

    No one hates Fallout as much as Fallout fans 12:00

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  6 місяців тому +55

      Having been on the receiving end of it, I agree. But it all stems from a love of Fallout and a desire to keep the dream intact... I totally get it.

    • @coolcoolercoolest212
      @coolcoolercoolest212 6 місяців тому +24

      @@JonahLobeDraws I need to adopt this positive outlook on people being jerks. Im a massive fan of your work. Thank you for being a cool person to boot.

    • @desko2041
      @desko2041 6 місяців тому +18

      I understand criticism towards the games but death threats towards people is too far…I don’t understand it.

    • @Aralaas
      @Aralaas 5 місяців тому

      Because fans care, for good or ill. If someone didn't care if it's good then of course they wouldn't care if it's bad.

    • @barryday6359
      @barryday6359 5 місяців тому +1

      @@JonahLobeDraws I was one of the haters (still am). I can assure you that our dislike of Fallout 3/4 has everything to do with Bethesda's handling of gameplay and world-building and nothing to do with the art. You weren't the problem. And indeed, you did an amazing job with the artwork.

  • @chjoel7803
    @chjoel7803 5 місяців тому +1

    Really fantastic models! Especially the FO4 deathclaw. Nice that the design lives on through FO76 and (eventually) the tv-show

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  5 місяців тому +1

      Yes it looks like they're going with that design for the show. Couldn't be more thrilled!

  • @Hero_Of_Old
    @Hero_Of_Old 6 місяців тому +8

    Thank you Jonah! These really were the golden years of Bethesda and I'm very nostalgic for that time (Oblivion, Fallout 3, Skyrim) it was my youth! things just aren't the same anymore.

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  6 місяців тому +3

      *sigh* I have to agree Hero. But things change, and maybe things will come around and be great again!!

  • @C4xR34
    @C4xR34 6 місяців тому +4

    I love how in-depth you explained it and all the care and reasoning that went into each of them. I'm an aspiring designer so it was amazing to hear all of your comments and reasoning for why they look the way they do and more. Thank you for making such terrifying (and beautiful) creatures and good luck on your future projects!

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  6 місяців тому +1

      Thank you so much!! As an aspiring designer, I hope you've followed me here, and more importantly subscribed to my free newsletter, the Tree of Worlds. It is DESIGNED to inspire artists of all kinds, and I'm sure it'll help you in your journey :)

    • @C4xR34
      @C4xR34 6 місяців тому

      I sure have, thanks for for the opportunity and good luck again on Quiet! 💀❤

  • @niklasberthelsen310
    @niklasberthelsen310 6 місяців тому +5

    the Fallout 4 deathclaw is still one of favorite monsters, i just absolutely love it, and it gives me a great deal of inspiration and motivation trying to become an artist for the gaming industry

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  6 місяців тому

      Spectacular Niklas, I love to hear it! Thanks for giving my creation so much love :)

  • @thedominator5620
    @thedominator5620 5 місяців тому +2

    Never realized how awesome the designs in FO4 look with proper lighting.
    On another note, the mirelirks are my favorite enemies in the newer games. Hitting their softer region past the armor feels impactful

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  5 місяців тому +1

      Yeah the Creation Engine didn't have the best rendering...

  • @bluemoon6264
    @bluemoon6264 6 місяців тому +4

    It’s so amazing hearing straight from one of the artists that contributed to my lifelong dedication to concept art. Fallout and Skyrim’s designs are always no.1 in my heart. So glad you’re up on UA-cam sharing your knowledge and experience for free!!

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  6 місяців тому +1

      I love making art for a living, and I want to pay it back to sharing my learning with everyone! And thanks so much for the kind words, I hope you followed, and I also hope you Followed Quiet: Level One on Kickstarter!!

  • @Philtomato
    @Philtomato 6 місяців тому +1

    You have been such an inspiration to me. Growing up playing fallout and meeting all the creatures you created is such a fond memory of mine.

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  6 місяців тому

      Phil - what a compliment brother, and coming from you that's a big deal. Much love to you, thank you for commenting and watching!

  • @kamenmaximus
    @kamenmaximus 6 місяців тому +18

    The fallout 3 deathclaw already scary enough, but the fallout 4 one cranks it all to 11. The agile body that weaves swiftly around the battlefield, the hunched posture that creates a threatening silhouette as it charges you down, a more inhuman body that lacks the mammilian musculature and leans more into its origins as a reptile, and horns like satan itself. Fallout 3 deathclaws where a threat, fallout 4 deathclaws look and feel like the apex predator of the wastes.
    This was an incredibly interesting video. Always love learning things like this and seeing how all these creatures were made. Of course I've said my peice on the deathclaws, but everything here is just unnerving in their own ways. Another shoutout to the feral ghouls which still make me shit bricks when they screach and lunge at me.

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  6 місяців тому +4

      Ka, Maximus this is a wonderful comment and description of the Deathclaws. Thanks so much for watching this and sharing your wonderful comment. I also hope you subscribed to the channel and maybe Followed Quiet: Level one on Kickstarter?? If you loved my creature designs, you'll love this graphic novel...

  • @karolsla9574
    @karolsla9574 5 місяців тому +2

    OMG, this video is so inspiring! I have a dream of becoming a concept artist, and your video makes me stronger and motivates me to continue following my dreams. Congratulations, your work deserves everything. And I’m so sorry to hear about your friend’s passing. He’s in a better place now.

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  5 місяців тому +1

      Thank you so much Karol! I wish you the best of luck on your concept art journey - I hope my videos help. Thanks for subscribing and leaving a comment. And be sure to back Quiet: Level One when it launches!! www.kickstarter.com/projects/quietlevelone/quiet-level-one-by-jonah-lobe

    • @karolsla9574
      @karolsla9574 5 місяців тому +1

      @@JonahLobeDraws OMG, this is huge for me!! I’ll totally back you up on Kickstarter. You totally deserve it!!!

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  5 місяців тому +1

      @@karolsla9574 oh wow, thank you so much!! I really appreciate you saying and doing that. I hope you love it :)

  • @dhio9615
    @dhio9615 6 місяців тому +4

    Your creature designs in fallout 4 are my favourite especially the Mirelurks

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  6 місяців тому

      They're some of my favorites too, thank you!

  • @Coin49
    @Coin49 6 місяців тому +2

    absolutely fantastic video! its always extremely impressive to see the processes behind your work, and I find it really interesting how you broke down each design aspect of each creature. will always be a huge fan and thank you for all of your wonderful work!

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  6 місяців тому +1

      My pleasure Coin, thanks for watching.

  • @David-ix1qi
    @David-ix1qi 6 місяців тому +6

    Playing through Fallout 3 was one of my fondest gaming experiences. Absolutely adored it. I practically lived in Skyrim for years. They feel like 2nd homes. Loved the video, hope you make more like it!

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  6 місяців тому +1

      Aww thank you David. And thanks for loving Skyrim! I hope you've seen my Skyrim documentary? It's right up your alley. And yes I'll definitely make more videos. I hope you're also subscribed to my free newsletter??

    • @David-ix1qi
      @David-ix1qi 6 місяців тому

      @@JonahLobeDraws watching it as we speak! I’ll be sure to check out quiet level one aswell, very intrigued 😁

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  6 місяців тому

      @@David-ix1qi Amazing, you're the man!

  • @JoshLandisArt
    @JoshLandisArt 6 місяців тому +2

    So rad! Thanks for pulling back the curtain for us. I never would have thought it possible for one person to make that many models in that amount of time. Insane!

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  6 місяців тому +1

      Thanks Josh! I made more than I included in the video, but my editor told me it was running too long hahah

  • @TheFireMaker117
    @TheFireMaker117 6 місяців тому +4

    Your work is my childhood. I have spent so many hundreds of hours of looking at YOUR work and never knew who built it. This is cool

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  6 місяців тому +1

      Fire, you won't want to miss my Skyrim documentary either!

  • @Darhan62
    @Darhan62 6 місяців тому +1

    Wow! The art book was my favorite thing with the collector's edition. And creature design is always my favorite, over landscapes, architecture, weapons and technology, etc... Great to have this video to get even more information on how these critters took form.

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  6 місяців тому +1

      Glad I could provide the insight Darhan, and I hope you subscribed for more!

  • @Asmodeus_6_6_6
    @Asmodeus_6_6_6 6 місяців тому +16

    I am very sad that you and your colleagues got death threats, and I wish the people who did and do that really understood what they were taking for granted and what a miracle it is when any game is successfully released. Every game is an unimaginable labor of love from some of the most talented and creative artists around. I would like to express my sincerest gratitude to you and the people like you. You gave up blood sweat and tears so that people like me could enjoy the product of your creativity, and because of that I've had my entire four decades of life enriched by the amazing virtual experiences people like you have created. I played Fallout 3 when it released and I can promise you that all the love you and your team put in to your craft was evident all the way through, and these years later it is still one of my most memorable gaming experiences ever. Thank you for sharing these artifacts, and thank you for the games!

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  6 місяців тому +3

      Asmodeus thank YOU for this lovely message. Of course this is what totally makes it all worth it - a handful of vitriolic people cannot possibly spoil this wellspring of fun and enthusiasm!

  • @Venomsmex
    @Venomsmex 6 місяців тому +1

    I’m happy you mentioned Adam, his designs in my eyes have become a fundamental part of fallout. Thanks for contributing such amazing designs to such an amazing series, you can tell you guys truly cared about your craft.

  • @dannydropshot9588
    @dannydropshot9588 6 місяців тому +3

    I’ve been a die hard fan of Fallout since the first one and I think you nailed every single creature you’ve made. I absolutely love em all. The Deathclaw from Fallout 4, the Fallout 4 Mole Rat and also the Mirelurks are gorgeous design and some of my absolute favorites. Thank you for the great creatures 💙💛

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  6 місяців тому +1

      Thank you for loving my monsters Danny!

  • @infantryplankton
    @infantryplankton 5 місяців тому +1

    Jonah, I want to thank you. Fallout 4 has been the best game I’ve ever played and this video shows that your love and passion for this game. I didn’t think I could enjoy fallout it 4 more but it’s so much better now that I know the inspiration you had for every asset you worked on.

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  5 місяців тому

      Thrilled to hear it Plankton! I put everything I have into everything I do (including this graphic novel I'm Kickstarting in a month!). Thanks for leaving a comment!

  • @WhosHorrify
    @WhosHorrify 6 місяців тому +5

    Opening up my copy of Fallout 3 on Christmas of 2008 was one of the most memorable experiences of cracking open a new game I’ve ever had - Especially being 10 years old at the time , Fallout 3 felt like more than a game but truly a world you had to carve your own path to survive. I think I had over 600 hours on my original Xbox 360 save , thanks for your work on the project. Still my favorite Bethesda game to date.

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  6 місяців тому +1

      Thank you for the story.

    • @WhosHorrify
      @WhosHorrify 6 місяців тому

      ⁠@@JonahLobeDrawsMore than welcome , it’s because of these amazing talented people like yourself that us gamers even have these stories to share. All goes back to creators/developers/minds ❤

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  6 місяців тому +1

      @@WhosHorrify Aww thank you. I really appreciate that.
      Hey, if you're interested, I have a behind-the-scenes newsletter about worldbuilding, games, art and fantasy. I think it's meant for you!
      jonahlobe.substack.com/

  • @gabedakid
    @gabedakid 6 місяців тому +2

    all ur designs are amazing! supermutants and death claws are my favorites

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  6 місяців тому +1

      Yay someone loves the Supermutants! I love them so much but most fans don't mention them.

  • @ryanwardell9975
    @ryanwardell9975 6 місяців тому +4

    Quiet Level One looks like something I would obsess with as a kid! Love it

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  6 місяців тому +1

      I'm so touched that you feel that way Ryan! I honestly feel the same way - that's why I'm making it! I hope you Followed it over on Kickstarter? Also, please feel free to peruse the Q:L1 developer Substack! Joining up is totally free, and you can unsubscribe whenever you like :)
      jonahlobe.substack.com/

  • @Griffith30188
    @Griffith30188 5 місяців тому +1

    Fallout, and later Skyrim, were the games that changed my perspective on RPGs as a whole, I have loved them ever since. Your creations are the main reasons for that. Thank you kindly!

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  5 місяців тому +1

      Wow Gryfth, I'm touched, thank you so much!!

  • @bearcavepro8832
    @bearcavepro8832 6 місяців тому +4

    Never enough Jonah content in the world.
    I miss the livestreams so much 😢

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  6 місяців тому +1

      Aww thank you Bear! I’ll do more livestreaming, but I’ll probably do it here on UA-cam, since Twitch is sort of dead for me…

  • @Zazmus
    @Zazmus 5 місяців тому +1

    I'm so happy for young you to have that opportunity finally come about. This channel you've made is really awesome and the content I've been looking for as a direct dive into developer thoughts. I find it incredibly special you created the dragon priests, and other absolute favourites of mine from any game universe! Thank you Jonah.

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  5 місяців тому

      Zazmus I'm touched - thanks for saying so. And yes, this is meant to be a resource for World-builders!
      I'd like to personally invite you, Zaz, to join my behind-the-scenes worldbuilding newsletter, all about art, fantasy, world-building and the creation of Quiet: Level One. Signup is totally free, nothing is required of you at all beyond that - you'll just receive emails twice a month!
      jonahlobe.substack.com/

  • @Mrchair905
    @Mrchair905 6 місяців тому +3

    Dude you’re awesome, I’m 28 and Fallout 3 was my first rpg and is still one of my top 3 favorite games in general, you did an amazing job and your rad roaches always made my skin crawl lol. Also the Fallout 4 Mirelurks are my favorite creatures from the franchise, I really love their updated design.

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  6 місяців тому

      Thank you Mr. Chair! Hope you followed for more like this?

  • @CHADAFallout76Podcast
    @CHADAFallout76Podcast 6 місяців тому +2

    I am so, so glad you did the longform video of this because we were limited on time with C3. Absolutely wonderful watch. :)

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  6 місяців тому

      Thank you so much my friend! C3 was a blast, and it was a pleasure to follow it up with this.

  • @Capt2000_Price
    @Capt2000_Price 5 місяців тому +7

    I honestly miss the scarier look of the fallout 3 and new Vegas deathclaw.

  • @XcalOCE
    @XcalOCE 6 місяців тому +1

    Incredible video, i love that feeling of stumbling across a new channel and immediately knowing that its going to be amazing, will be going through all of your videos cant wait

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  6 місяців тому

      Crasher - amazing, you are very welcome here. Enjoy your stay, and stay tuned for more...

  • @Laceon1
    @Laceon1 6 місяців тому +2

    It's super awesome seeing developers show us plebes behind the scenes and how you do the do. :)

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  6 місяців тому +1

      It's my pleasure to do so Laceon! I hope you subscribed and also watched my Skyrim doc?

    • @Laceon1
      @Laceon1 6 місяців тому

      @@JonahLobeDraws I have and I did! Thank you for sharing, I love how passionate you and your friends are about the video games you work on. Keep up the fantastic work!

  • @HeyKyle
    @HeyKyle 6 місяців тому +2

    Dude I love the look of the Chinese stealth armor, that’s awesome that you worked on it

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  6 місяців тому

      It was super fun to work on. Also made the T-51b but didn't like how it turns out so much.

  • @bravoblackstar8281
    @bravoblackstar8281 6 місяців тому +3

    The mire lurks are by far my favorite creatures in fallout, every variation is unique and beautiful, they look like the apex of evolution. More human and intelligent or four legs and impossible to topple.

  • @CaptainBlack47
    @CaptainBlack47 6 місяців тому +1

    That Feral Ghoul scream, its ingrained into my memory of playing fallout 3 as a kid. Such a great and amazing addition to make Ferals feel more aggressively insane.

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  6 місяців тому +1

      One little SFX made a huge difference...

  • @Shark20167
    @Shark20167 6 місяців тому +4

    Ayy can’t wait to see it Jonah! Been looking forward to this one for a while! Quiet is going to be fantastic!
    Love you buddy!

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  6 місяців тому +1

      Much love Shark, thank you for your patience while I made this one.

    • @Shark20167
      @Shark20167 6 місяців тому +1

      @@JonahLobeDrawswell worth any wait. You perfectly summed up why I love fallout more than i’ve been able to do, even as today when I brought in my F4 book to show off some of yours and everyone else’s work to my coworkers as they’ve been discussing the show with me. And everyone has loved it, well done on the video and well done on all your work (especially your work to come on Quiet!)

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  6 місяців тому +1

      @@Shark20167 Fallout is a really special place, I was thrilled to be a part of it and I'm PUMPED to see where the series goes.

  • @gamejoker977
    @gamejoker977 6 місяців тому +1

    I've been playing modded fallout 4 in VR lately, and seeing a deathclaw twice the hight charging at me irl is something I'll never forget. thank you for your work. :)

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  6 місяців тому

      Wow I would love to experience that!

  • @HighlandMacGreggor
    @HighlandMacGreggor 6 місяців тому +3

    Surprised that the yao guai was your least favorite. One of my most distinct memories of my childhood playthrough of fo3 was getting jump scared by one, whilst wandering the wastes. Their visage has been seared into my mind ever since.

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  6 місяців тому +1

      I’m so glad that my creation was able to make such an impact!!

  • @HarraYT
    @HarraYT 6 місяців тому +2

    Excellent video, I always loved the feral ghouls in Fallout 3, thought they were perfect!

  • @MsMoonDragoon
    @MsMoonDragoon 25 днів тому +2

    I hope they use your deathclaw going forward. its so much more intimidating than the old ones in 3 and nv.

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  17 днів тому

      Thank you Dragoon. I REALLY hope they do. I honestly can't imagine it getting a facelift, I just love it so much.

  • @dedark0il131
    @dedark0il131 6 місяців тому +1

    This is the first time I've got this channel in my YT recommendations, and I am glad to know more about the person who took part in making one of the major games of my childhood - Fallout 3. Thank you for your designs, Johan! I first experienced the game in the city of Ekaterinburg, and your radroaches invading the vault sure it's one of my early memories! Ghouls are terrifying, too.
    Not a fan of your Fallout 3 interpretation of supermutants and deathclaws, though, but the stories behind creating those designs are truly impressive.
    Thanks! gonna be checking the rest of your videos too

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  5 місяців тому

      Thanks for the comment! So glad they made an impression.
      And I did not make the Fallout 3 Supermutants, just the Overlord models. I did make their armor though!

  • @stardust9164
    @stardust9164 6 місяців тому +12

    Your Fallout 4's Deathclaw design is my favourite, it always reminds me of the Balrog of Morgoth from Peter Jacksons LOTR.
    I sure hope to see your masterpiece in the Fallout show!

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  6 місяців тому +5

      The Balrog was certainly an inspiration, especially the way the horns were integrated into the design. I was always surprised more people don't make that connection, I was worried it was too obvious haha

    • @stardust9164
      @stardust9164 6 місяців тому +1

      @@JonahLobeDraws Huh, its quite interesting that not many point out the similarities between your Deathclaw and Balrog. I guess they haven't seen the movies to notice that hah.
      But I'm genuinely glad you took inspirations from Balrog, the horns and facial structure work very well with the Deathclaw.

  • @Thebabybadass101
    @Thebabybadass101 5 місяців тому +1

    Love seeing how you made some of the most impressive assets in gaming!!

  • @Morg2851
    @Morg2851 6 місяців тому +2

    Absolutely love what you guys did with Fallout 3. Fo4 was strange, different, but I grew to love it as well. My problems were mostly technical and replayability.
    Still play them both tho! Love The Maypole idea. Have to say there is a lot of thought and details put into these creatures that aren't obvious, even after playing the games so much. No deathclaw in Fo4 sounds so strange.

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  6 місяців тому +1

      Thanks so much for this Morg, I appreciate that so much. Hope you got to watch my Skyrim doc too! Oh! And I hope you're following Quiet: Level One, either on my Substack or via Kickstarter??

    • @Morg2851
      @Morg2851 6 місяців тому

      @@JonahLobeDraws Yeah watched the Skyrim doc already, it's an amazing video, knowing what's gone into the game, how complex it can be, makes me appreciate it even more! Did not know about Quiet: Level One, thanks for the heads up.

  • @aedynhenderson8625
    @aedynhenderson8625 6 місяців тому +1

    Bro that Maypole design is amazing I would have LOVED to see that in fallout 4!

  • @Techlawlogy
    @Techlawlogy 6 місяців тому +3

    Can you talk about the art style differences and direction change between fallout 3 and 4? Also that maypole is perfect horror that is exactly what should have been lurking in the glowing sea, I for a moment thought I had missed something truly epic and about loaded the game back up!!

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  6 місяців тому +3

      Yeah I think Fallout 3 was grimey and green and old-looking, which fit, but from a player experience, it's not a very beautiful world. I don't mean beauty in terms of trees or butterflies, but in cinematic potential. The new Mad Maxes, for instance, are nothing but wasteland, and they are staggering to look at. So I think, while the first was more about establishing a mood and sense of place (and time), the next one was more immersive, larger, and a more sumptuous place to get lost in for a few hours.

  • @lukesaltsalter6111
    @lukesaltsalter6111 6 місяців тому +1

    Was genuinly an honour to find out you are responsible for bringing these designs to life and hearing you talk about them, thank you for adding such quality to a game I've spend over ten years enjoying

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  6 місяців тому

      You're so welcome Luke. Thanks for watching, hope you subscribed and I REALLY hope you're following Quiet: Level One!

  • @shakma_X
    @shakma_X 6 місяців тому +3

    The message of a past full of fake charm is a recurrent idea that makes us cynical with the concept of better times

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  6 місяців тому

      Yes, the idea that things used to be so much better is just so false, and it ignores huge segments of the world and population, right?

  • @Si-eb6jf
    @Si-eb6jf 6 місяців тому +1

    Your work is amazing! And I really hope that QUIET: Level One comes to fruition, seems really cool

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  6 місяців тому +1

      I really, really appreciate that. Quiet, themselves, would be so grateful if you followed the project on Kickstarter or joined the behind the scenes newsletter!
      www.kickstarter.com/projects/quietlevelone/quiet-level-one-by-jonah-lobe

  • @_george84
    @_george84 6 місяців тому +4

    Amazing art and content as always! I can’t wait for your graphic novel Quiet 🥹

  • @Patrees.
    @Patrees. 6 місяців тому +4

    This is all so cool. You fill me with inspiration every time I watch your vids. Good luck on your project, comics are a big passion if mine so I'll be sure to give it my full support.

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  6 місяців тому

      YES! I super appreciate that! I hope you join the Substack because if comics are your passion, then this newsletter needs to be yours!

  • @twed2
    @twed2 Місяць тому

    Really cool to hear which real life animals were used as inspiration for the game's creatures. Of course all art has reflections of real life, but sometimes it's hard to make them out.

  • @locknstock9423
    @locknstock9423 6 місяців тому +6

    You did well in bringing the late Adamowicz's concepts to life. I'm glad that said designs were carried over into NV.
    I like how gritty FO3 looked. FO4 was too colourful imo, even though it defintiely had some solid creature designs (like the Deathclaw!).

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  6 місяців тому +3

      Adam was a true legend. I didn't really understand at the time what an innovative mind he was... I knew he was great, but only in hindsight have I gained a real appreciation. Thank you for this comment!!

  • @StudioNamePending
    @StudioNamePending 5 місяців тому +1

    That explanation they gave for the mirelurk king was weak! I love the story you came up for them when you were designing them. Your thought process is awesome! Something i aspire to be. Loved the video man and definitely want to get 'Quiet' can't wait for it to be released.

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  5 місяців тому

      Studio, THANK YOU my friend. I agree, their reasoning was super weak, but that's okay... coming up with cool origin stories for monsters is my job, right??
      And thanks for the kind words. FYI, anyone who Follows "Quiet" now, before it launches, will be receiving a custom sketchbook of my own design as an early bird gift. I hope you secure your copy!! www.kickstarter.com/projects/quietlevelone/quiet-level-one-by-jonah-lobe

    • @StudioNamePending
      @StudioNamePending 5 місяців тому +1

      Call me Jason and the kind words are well deserved I hope one day to be as good as you are!
      I’m gonna absolutely grab a copy I’ve even sent the link to my friends and I’m gonna share it but one thing I would love you to do…
      if you could personally sign it, maybe with a pearl of wisdom for an aspiring game developer that would mean the world to me! 💜

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  5 місяців тому

      @@StudioNamePending Jason! I would LOVE to do that my friend! The realities of how manufacturing and delivering unfortunately get in the way of me personally signing your copy when it arrives, because most copies of tier fulfillments of "Quiet" will be delivered through tertiary parties. BUT if you send me a message on here, Instagram, or through my website after the completion of the Kickstarter, I would be glad to send a little signed something your way :)

  • @navyveteran8956
    @navyveteran8956 6 місяців тому +3

    Adam Adamowicz was my little stepbrother we were just ready to get together again I was back in New York from California and he passed away sorry to say I miss him dearly I play the game all the time

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  6 місяців тому

      Damn I'm so sorry to hear that. He was an awesome guy, you should read my article on Kotaku that I wrote about him:
      kotaku.com/the-life-and-creativity-of-a-great-bethesda-artist-1740993491

  • @El_Lazarus
    @El_Lazarus 6 місяців тому

    Thank you for helping make these games, I have played almost all of them and have made so many good memories playing them!.

  • @handlehaggler
    @handlehaggler 6 місяців тому +3

    I dunno man.. i see all these people, you said it yourself - you dint want to make worlds for corporates, and I get that.. i do - but the creations were awesome none the less and it was inspiring to me in many ways. The concept was relayed and although there were limitations by corporate i still imagine their access to resources and output is significant and cant be easily brushed over. I would love to have been involved in these projects in any which way and if i was required to make 100v of something and be paid to do so, then cool! It just sounds like you hold a grudge towards the corporates/developer higher ups. I saw the other lead who worked on the earlier fallouts say the same thing

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  6 місяців тому +3

      you make some great points Haggler. It's true, that without corporate structure and money, it's hard to put out something so big. But after seeing the way developers in all sorts of industries are getting laid off en-masse - and seeing how the corporate people at Bethesda made all the money, and only paid us normal salaries, even though we made the games that made billions - I'm pretty turned off to the industry at the moment.

  • @dakotapriem
    @dakotapriem 6 місяців тому +1

    Okay so you just made everything I loved from Fallout 4, great to know. The Mirelurk is without a doubt my favourite design from that game.

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  6 місяців тому +2

      The Mirelurk is a gross little clickety fellow and I love him.

  • @cheese_man5105
    @cheese_man5105 6 місяців тому +3

    One day Bethesda will give us a romanceable Deathclaw companion🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  6 місяців тому +1

      One can dream!!

    • @cheese_man5105
      @cheese_man5105 6 місяців тому +2

      @@JonahLobeDraws Oh god I didn’t expect you to respond to this😭

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  6 місяців тому +1

      @@cheese_man5105 Surprise!

  • @kkcdesignandmodelcars1816
    @kkcdesignandmodelcars1816 6 місяців тому +1

    Can I say that thanks to your work in making these assets I probably wouldn't be a fallout fan today. Remembering my first time playing Fallout 3 (the first fallout game for me), I was absolutely terrified by the Radscorpions and Mirelurks. by far my favorite designs in the game. You helped make me such an avid fan of the series and I thank you!

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  6 місяців тому

      I studied a lot of real-world scorpions and crabs to make those, so I'm so glad it paid off! Hope you get to watch my Skyrim doc too...

    • @kkcdesignandmodelcars1816
      @kkcdesignandmodelcars1816 6 місяців тому

      @@JonahLobeDraws It really shows! love Skyrim as well so I'll be sure to watch that! So so many hours spent in both games! Thanks again for your work!!!

  • @optiprimal4280
    @optiprimal4280 5 місяців тому +1

    Man seeing those super mutant designs for 4 bums me out, they seemed so cool and had lots of potential, just to end up like brutes like the ones in 3. But besides that, I loved seeing the design process for the creatures you made, they all look really good.

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  4 місяці тому

      Thanks Primal! Maybe in other games it will be different..

  • @drphalanges1520
    @drphalanges1520 6 місяців тому +1

    This is incredible. I've been terrified and delighted by your designs since I was a kid. And now seeing them in the show, it all feels very full circle. How cool to have had such a huge impact on those games and all the people who love them. I'll add that Fallout 3 was my introduction to the series and it will always be my favorite.

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  6 місяців тому

      Thank you for this Phalanges. It was a pleasure terrorizing little you :)
      In all seriousness, I hope you followed - I've got more like this coming out soon!

  • @gabrieldelrosario6692
    @gabrieldelrosario6692 6 місяців тому +1

    I’m really happy to have found your channel. A love of Skyrim and Fallout 3 pushed me to pursue game development

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  6 місяців тому +1

      It's a pleasure to make your acquaintance Gabriel - and welcome to the channel! By, since you are not pursuing a future in world-building, you should come check out my Substack, it's designed for creatives like yourself:
      jonahlobe.substack.com/

  • @JordUK
    @JordUK 6 місяців тому +2

    This is awesome Jonah. I love your art test for BGS

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  6 місяців тому +1

      I worked on that raider non-stop for two straight weeks!!

  • @WilliamLee-ho5ht
    @WilliamLee-ho5ht 5 місяців тому +2

    Yoooooooo you commented on my buddies deathclaw wall decoration! Great work on the true terror of the wastes.

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  5 місяців тому

      Thank you William! Your friend did an awesome job :)

    • @WilliamLee-ho5ht
      @WilliamLee-ho5ht 5 місяців тому

      He did indeed. He's an awesome guy. Very welcome as well.

  • @shaheenal-asadi
    @shaheenal-asadi 6 місяців тому +1

    Great Video Jonah!
    Been following your work for some time, I've recently Played Fallout 4 in VR, end to end, and your characters and monsters really came to life!
    You've made many frightful and wonderful impressions unto the Fallout world and more. Best wishes from Canada

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  6 місяців тому +1

      Oh I LOVE that Shaheen, thank you for letting me know. Appreciate your appreciation! And I'm hoping that you're following Quiet: Level One, either via the Kickstarter or my Substack? I would be most grateful for the support!

  • @MorganTheGorgon
    @MorganTheGorgon 5 місяців тому +1

    This was an incredible video! Your story about discovering fallout, playing it when you weren’t allowed to perfectly mirrored my experience with Fallout 3… playing it at a friend’s when I wasn’t allowed to lmao
    It’s amazing going over the design process for all these creatures I remember from my childhood. You did an amazing job making every design distinct and memorable; amazing work! Though I *am* disappointed the Maypole never made it in-hopefully a modder manages to stick it in someday?

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  5 місяців тому

      thanks Morgan. I did give the Maypole out to the modding community so hopefully something's being done with it!

  • @rapidfirer56
    @rapidfirer56 6 місяців тому +1

    Huge props dude! Fallout 3 introduced me to the series and made it my favorite game series of all time. I liked the games so much i went and played the original 2, and I can say without a doubt that your vision held up. When I saw the creatures in 2D format I still knew exactly what they were!

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  6 місяців тому +1

      That's spectacular - means I was able to do them some justice :)

  • @Cylix3D
    @Cylix3D 6 місяців тому +2

    It's always a great day when i realise you've uploaded something new!
    You're a massive inspiration for me as a 3D artist and I'm always blown away by your attention to detail and the quality of your work!
    You created parts of the games that shaped me when I was a young teenager and now I'm a student studying 3D art! The games you helped shape inspired me to want to do the same so thank you!

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  6 місяців тому +1

      Wow Cylix thank you for these kind words. I wish you so much luck in your journey as a 3D artist! And as an artist, you should 100% join my free Substack newsletter, it's designed to inspire your artistry and creativity! Have a great day my friend :)
      jonahlobe.substack.com/

  • @demitreburger707
    @demitreburger707 6 місяців тому +1

    Wow this guy literally designed half my childhood, so awesome

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  6 місяців тому

      Haha thatnks Demitre. Your inner child will love Quiet: Level One too! Stay tuned...

  • @user-hk7iy2vt5y
    @user-hk7iy2vt5y 6 місяців тому +1

    I enjoyed every second of this! Thank you for your vision and contribution to a world I enjoyed immersing myself in since I was a kid.

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  6 місяців тому +1

      Thank you friend. Hope you subscribed and watched some of my other videos!

  • @TheCHEF1911
    @TheCHEF1911 6 місяців тому +1

    I love your reasoning on creating the monsters. How would they feel or act if they were designed a certain way? How would they look in relation to their environment and other factors? Really insightful. Their appearances tell a story on their own.

    • @JonahLobeDraws
      @JonahLobeDraws  6 місяців тому

      Glad you think so Chef. And as someone interested in world-building like yourself, I hope you consider joining my free newsletter, The Tree of Worlds!
      jonahlobe.substack.com/