Uncharted: Golden Abyss Environment Art

bipolar

Hi guys! My first post here. Making the rounds, and uploading some of the work I did on Uncharted:Golden Abyss. I guess I'll just start with this Truck I did, and then add onto this thread with other objects. Hope this will be okay. So up first: 1952 Chevy Truck. It has a mix of a 50's GMC truck as well, to keep it generic. Created alot of the base pieces in 3ds max. Did all of the banging up and painting in Zbrush.

bipolar

hmm no image...lemme try again..

warby

looks pretty cool !

bipolar

Thanks Warby!

Autocon

Looking pretty cool. Would love to hear specs for it/wires.

I would make sure to check that its ok to post this stuff up now seeing as how the game isnt out yet. Hire ups might not like it :O Just a thought

Jeff Parrott

Nice! Looking forward to checking the game out in a few months.

cptSwing

looking nice!

bipolar

but its out in Japan...that not good enough you think? I was thinking that anybody could post screenshots of any of it at this point. Maybe I slow down, on the posting for now? Thanks for the heads up. Heres a wire frame for now...
Truck ended up being 11000 poly's

bipolar

hmm can I not get my images to work because I'm a new member?

Blaisoid

nope, you just used a wrong adress dude. it leads to your page instead of the pic itself.
but that's ok, since your portfolio contains awesome stuff and you should have posted a link to it anyway.

bipolar

Blaisoid wrote: »

nope, you just used a wrong adress dude. it leads to your page instead of the pic itself.
but that's ok, since your portfolio contains awesome stuff and you should have posted a link to it anyway.

http://jbpape.com/2011/12/truck-wire/

lol, I'm an idiot...

Autocon

You generally should never post up work you did for a game until you ask and are given the ok to do so. Studios generally they dont want artists posting up work from the game so soon after the release since they want the only imagery of the game to be the marketing approved shots for numerous reasons. Also (more with environments then props) posting work up so early can ruin/spoil points of the game.


Whats more concerning is based on your online portfolio you have been posting a ton of Uncharted Golden Abyss work months before the game released. This is absolutely in direct violation of NDA you signed when you started. You posted up that truck (according to the date) back in August. Some of that stuff dates back to March

Honestly if I was you I would take all those images off your website right away. Ask your leads when you can post your work up and only then post it up when they give you the ok. Breaking NDA's is not something you want to do/be known for and you can get in a lot of trouble for it.

If they dont let you know when you can post the images up I would wait, and post them up a month after the game releases here in the States. Just my personal opinion.

bipolar

Actually, I just made those visible, they were password protected before....

Jesse Moody

bipolar wrote: »

Actually, I just made those visible, they were password protected before....

STILL... HUGE NO NO!

bipolar

thanks for love Blaisoid, and for the feedback Autocon, and Jesse. But of course I asked my lead before posting this...at lunch today. But I wouldnt want to steal any thunder now would I?

sltrOlsson

Your site is incredible slow for me. I'm in the EU but i'm on a 100/100 line. That image of the truck tok 15 seconds to load if not more. And the site is just insane. Just wanted to let you know

[EDIT] Saw your stuff now.. Looks super dude! Congrats on a release!

Zpanzer

www.imgur.com, use it and show us all the good stuff!

Mathew O

I can only see the image of a blue truck

NAIMA

I LOVE Uncharted !!! Do you think we will get on PS3 also this adventure ? would be a shame that only PS Vita players can have it ...

kidpolygon

Nice work BP!

Buy a Vita everyone. Start saving now!

bipolar

Hi guys! Hope everyone had a great holiday. Heres a chalice that I worked on for the game...used Keyshot for the render, what a cool program! Its about 1900 polys in game. Probably could have been a little lower, but I really wanted to keep the lines true, and I wasnt sure of its use in game, or how close the camera would be to it. Always better to start hi, and res down....

cptSwing

that's crazy nice

choco

very nice and clean work.

Computron

So how does content development for Vita differ from other platforms? Do you strill use Uncharted's cool blend shaders? Is that truck the same in in-game resolution?

Lead environment artist and only props? Post some environemnets!

Computron

Whoa, I just looked at your portfolio, you worked at Sony Bend on Syphon Filter? MAD PROPS. I spent a ton of time with that series, especially Dark Mirror on PSP.

bipolar

@ Computron - Thanks for the love bro! Yeah I've been working on Syphon since Syphon 3....love that series. I used to be a level/terrain guy until this project. Our studio was in need of someone who could create the more complex pieces that would be used in our worlds. We had a character guy who knew Zbrush really well, but we needed an environment guy too.
Working on the Vita has been great, as it lets me work on a next gen platform, and create art the same way everyone does for the ps3. The only difference would be map sizes for the most part. The Vita has a seperate cpu and gpu, so while we got close to using up our budgets, we never quite did.
Next game I will probably do more level work/layout, as I do quite well blocking out mesh quickly, and providing a first pass for design. But I have to say that I really enjoyed creating the hi poly organic assets...less bugs too

Heres a shot of the truck from maya..

ErichWK

Good lord...The Vita is super powerful if it's pulling bad ass work like this.

kidpolygon

We want more!!! Awesome stuff man. Sony Bend is one INCREDIBLE studio. Can't wait to see what you guys do next!!!

Shiniku

That chalice is awe-inspiring! Amazing work, keep it coming!

Also, more props for Syphon Filter, love that franchise.

kidpolygon

What's Syphon Filter?

ErichWK

kidpolygon wrote: »

What's Syphon Filter?

Razorb

hahahahah ErichWK!

ErichWK

Oh man.. Syphon Filter started out on the PS1 and it was so much fun.. I used to love tazering dudes until they caught on fire.. I wonder if that works in real life. Look into it, friend.

d1ver

Thanks for the insight, Brian, as well as for the art.

Would be really awesome if you could post some more.

bipolar

Hi guys, thought I'd put this one out there. It was one of my favorite Gargoyles to make, as well as the being the first one out of 6-7? Way to many Again I created the wings, tail and shackles in max for my base mesh, and mapping (for the detail on the tail). On the tail, I used a black and white map, with the mapping coordinates I wanted, then created a mask from intensity, and then used the inflate deformation. I created the mesh for the gargoyles body using zbrushes mannequin to get the base pose and mesh I wanted, before working in the details. Looking back there are a few things I would add, or do a little differently.

Seirei

haha ErichWK that reaction is priceless!

@bipolar realy nice stuff you show off here. Keep it comeing!

bipolar

Thanks Seirei, heres a few more..

JacqueChoi

Amazing assets! Loved the UC series!

Only thing that bothers me a bit is how 'metal' is generally made, but yeah. UC is still one of the best looking series ever made.

Iciban

Amazing work. Good to see another talented artist joining the forum.
Do you mind sharing your workflow and also the experience working at NaughtyDogs?
Also is keyfront a plugin or a rendering program?

Bobby J Rice 3rd

what stands out to me the most are the clean optimal wires.

5fingerdiscount

Crazyeyes wrote: »

what stands out to me the most are the clean optimal wires.

I personally think it looks better without the wires. Great job. more more!

bipolar

@ Iciban I work here at the Bend studios in Oregon, not Naughty Dog. As for the render package, yes Keyshot is a program.

Thanks 5 finger and crazyeyes! I'll have more to show in a coupple of weeks. Still geting stuff together.

5fingerdiscount

When you show more, please no wires.

bipolar wrote: »

@ Iciban I work here at the Bend studios in Oregon, not Naughty Dog. As for the render package, yes Keyshot is a program.

Thanks 5 finger and crazyeyes! I'll have more to show in a coupple of weeks. Still geting stuff together.