{"id":1060,"date":"2025-02-09T12:18:33","date_gmt":"2025-02-09T12:18:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/is3g23\/?page_id=1060"},"modified":"2025-02-12T17:27:01","modified_gmt":"2025-02-12T17:27:01","slug":"%e2%8b%86researching-my-role%e2%8b%86","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/is3g23\/%e2%8b%86researching-my-role%e2%8b%86\/","title":{"rendered":"\u22c6Researching My Role\u22c6"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:14px\">I was so excited when I got given the role of <strong>Environmental Artist,<\/strong> and so to help me get a good understanding of what that entailed for me I decided to do some research into my role.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2219\u22c6\u22c5\u22c6\u2219\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2219\u22c6\u22c5\u22c6\u2219\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2219\u22c6\u22c5\u22c6\u2219\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2219\u22c6\u22c5\u22c6\u2219\u2501\u2501\u2501<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:15px\"><strong>Research<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:14px\">When researching here were some of my key takeaways for my role:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>Environment Design &amp; Conceptualisation<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\">Collaborating with game designers, art directors, and other team members to understand the vision for the game\u2019s environment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\">Create concept art and rough drafts of environmental ideas, such as landscapes, architecture, terrain, and level layouts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>Lighting &amp; Mood Setting<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\">Set up and fine-tune lighting within the environment to create the right atmosphere and enhance the game\u2019s visual style.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>Environment Optimisation<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\">Ensure that environments are optimised for performance on various hardware platforms, making sure that assets run efficiently in the game<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>Collaboration<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\">Work closely with other departments, such as level designers, character artists, and programmers, to ensure that the environment fits seamlessly within the gameplay and narrative.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>Feedback &amp; Iteration<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"font-size:14px\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Review and revise environmental designs based on feedback from the game director, art leads, and playtesting teams.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Make iterative changes to improve the look and feel of environments as the game progresses through its development stages.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2219\u22c6\u22c5\u22c6\u2219\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2219\u22c6\u22c5\u22c6\u2219\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2219\u22c6\u22c5\u22c6\u2219\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2219\u22c6\u22c5\u22c6\u2219\u2501\u2501\u2501<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I was so excited when I got given the role of Environmental Artist, and so to help me get a good understanding of what that entailed for me I decided to do some research into my role. \u2501\u2501\u2501\u2219\u22c6\u22c5\u22c6\u2219\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2219\u22c6\u22c5\u22c6\u2219\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2219\u22c6\u22c5\u22c6\u2219\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2219\u22c6\u22c5\u22c6\u2219\u2501\u2501\u2501 Research When researching here were some of my key takeaways for my role: Environment Design &amp; 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