Post by Layla Littlenymph on Nov 26, 2015 19:09:11 GMT -5
The latest edition of The Ardent Weekly Ledger has brought a new web artist to reside in my favorites list. Xu Peng, a recent graduate of the University of Oregon, with a degree in Digital Arts, has signed on with Villagers & Heroes to Reproduce the Intro video for the Ethos Island zones. After viewing some of Xu Peng's work, I am excited to see the new intro video when completed, and have hopes that there will be more opportunities to insert his work elsewhere in the game.
Here is a little sneak peak from the forthcoming video.
If you would like to see some more of Xu Peng's work, to include some 3D modeling, you can do so on his website.
thexupeng.com/
Posted below is a copy of the staff article from the Ardent Ledger that brought this artist to my attention.
~LL
Behind The Scenes:
These past few weeks the Mad Otter team has been incredibly fortunate to have a new guest member join our group! Fresh out of the University of Oregon and armed with a degree in Digital Arts, Xu Peng is an extremely talented artist who has been working on an exciting new aspect for Villagers & Heroes.
Peng (as we call him) grew up in NanChang, in the south of China, and is a dedicated gamer with a passion for painting and an affinity for the fantasy game genre especially.
So just what exactly has Peng been working on for V&H? As most of you are all probably aware, with Reborn came an all new character create section followed by a fly cam video providing a brief tour of Ethos Island, narrated by one of the characters in the game. This video, however, has posed some problems given that the quality of it has varied greatly depending upon individual computers. In other words, for many it is choppy and out-of-sync with the voiced narration, and overall is a rather bumpy ride to say the least.
Enter Peng and his paintbrush, and digital savviness. Replacing the fly cam video will be an animated sequence of pictures depicting the zone, Mallok, the Legendary Four, and more, all of which correspond with the voiced narration.
The paintings are a wonderful introduction into the feel and lore of the V&H world – the classical style of Peng’s art evokes a sense of mythology and elegant beauty, and will ideally have new players feeling as though they have just stepped into a magical land where fantastical adventures and a more nostalgic way of life await them.
We are all looking forward to Peng’s animated video!
Here is a little sneak peak from the forthcoming video.
If you would like to see some more of Xu Peng's work, to include some 3D modeling, you can do so on his website.
thexupeng.com/
Posted below is a copy of the staff article from the Ardent Ledger that brought this artist to my attention.
~LL
Behind The Scenes:
These past few weeks the Mad Otter team has been incredibly fortunate to have a new guest member join our group! Fresh out of the University of Oregon and armed with a degree in Digital Arts, Xu Peng is an extremely talented artist who has been working on an exciting new aspect for Villagers & Heroes.
Peng (as we call him) grew up in NanChang, in the south of China, and is a dedicated gamer with a passion for painting and an affinity for the fantasy game genre especially.
So just what exactly has Peng been working on for V&H? As most of you are all probably aware, with Reborn came an all new character create section followed by a fly cam video providing a brief tour of Ethos Island, narrated by one of the characters in the game. This video, however, has posed some problems given that the quality of it has varied greatly depending upon individual computers. In other words, for many it is choppy and out-of-sync with the voiced narration, and overall is a rather bumpy ride to say the least.
Enter Peng and his paintbrush, and digital savviness. Replacing the fly cam video will be an animated sequence of pictures depicting the zone, Mallok, the Legendary Four, and more, all of which correspond with the voiced narration.
The paintings are a wonderful introduction into the feel and lore of the V&H world – the classical style of Peng’s art evokes a sense of mythology and elegant beauty, and will ideally have new players feeling as though they have just stepped into a magical land where fantastical adventures and a more nostalgic way of life await them.
We are all looking forward to Peng’s animated video!