Top three real time games artists in the world 2012

littleclaude · Feb 2012

Now that I have your attention with the title.

The point of this thread is to showcase the artistry of real time artists out side of character and environment and highlight areas that don't get talked about so much such as Particle Effects artists and so on.

Assets
http://www.artemstudios.com/2010/gallery/HaloReach.htm
http://alecmoody.cghub.com/images/

Concept Art
http://christianfell.carbonmade.com/
http://www.isaachannaford.com/

Animators
Jim Christopher

Particle Effects
http://www.youtube.com/user/RyanHossPortfolio

Cut Scene/Layout
?

Technical Artist
http://www.hourences.com/

Sean VanGorder · Feb 2012

Character

http://www.hannohagedorn.com/
http://thomaspecht.de/

Environment

http://kevinjohnstone.com/
http://www.damianlazarski.com/

Autocon · Feb 2012

I dont see the point of this thread at all. Why not just post them into the big thread with all the other "inspirational" artists folios? Do we really need your opinion on what/who is the best and then people squabbling over who is better based on personal preferences? Seems like a pointless thread that will just lead to a bunch of who cares drama.

I feel like you should add this to your title.

100% littleclaude's option based post.

littleclaude · Feb 2012

Sean VanGorder wrote: »

Character

http://www.hannohagedorn.com/
http://thomaspecht.de/

Environment

http://kevinjohnstone.com/
http://www.damianlazarski.com/

Thanks

Bibendum · Feb 2012

A toplist? For real?

Anchang-Style · Feb 2012

I would place Tetsuya Nomura at Nr.1 for Character but he doesn't have a homepage so i can't really find anything of his works other than what he did as Character Designer for Square.

Joshflighter · Feb 2012

I agree with Autocon. Not sure if a "inspirational" thread is already floating around, but it would be really cool.

I feel like this thread will just turn into a flame war between opinions. $:\$

P.S. You can't really say these are the top artists in the WORLD of 2012. Maybe the top artists you know about, but that's about it.

littleclaude · Feb 2012

/\ I would still like to showcase good artist to fill the lists below.

Animation
Jim Christopher???

Particle Effects
http://www.youtube.com/user/RyanHossPortfolio

Cut Scene/Layout
?

Technical Artist
http://www.hourences.com/

Stinger88 · Feb 2012

Opinion thread.....oh dear.........

Cat pic!

ZacD · Feb 2012

Joshflighter wrote: »

I agree with Autocon. Not sure if a "inspirational" thread is already floating around, but it would be really cool.

I feel like this thread will just turn into a flame war between opinions. $:\$

P.S. You can't really say these are the top artists in the WORLD of 2012. Maybe the top artists you know about, but that's about it.

I started this recently, it never got popular, and there's also that awesome portfolios thread.

http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=93124

David-J · Feb 2012

I agree 200% with Autocon. Just add them to the portfolio thread that is already there. I don't see anything good coming out of this thread, IMO.

littleclaude · Feb 2012

David-J wrote: »

I agree 200% with Autocon. Just add them to the portfolio thread that is already there. I don't see anything good coming out of this thread, IMO.

Because all those threads cover is thousands of Character and Environment Artists, it would be great to see the following.

Animation
Jim Christopher???

Particle Effects
http://www.youtube.com/user/RyanHossPortfolio

Cut Scene/Layout
?

Technical Artist
http://www.hourences.com/

ZacD · Feb 2012

You can rank your favorites within your own post in that thread, there is no "best" artist, its all matter of opinion and what limits they are working with.

littleclaude · Feb 2012

/\ Thanks again but how many on that list fall outside of Character and Environment Artists?

What we would like to see is

Animation

Particle Effects

Cut Scene/Layout

Technical Artist

littleclaude · Feb 2012

Hboybowen wrote: »

haha! very good

Kwramm · Feb 2012

2012 just started anyway. That's almost like releasing Maya 2012 in 2011...oh wait

Ace-Angel · Feb 2012

Damn, and here I was thinking I was pretty arrogant when I told a girl my cock was like a baby.

Also, 2012? Seriously? We're barely in the second month, let alone third...do you work in advertisement? For cars? Or Maybe Autodesk or something?

But seriously, this is based upon your opinion, and the worst part, I'm not even sure you filled out a criteria. How exactly do you categorize who is best on assets? What about Low-Poly artists or concept sculptors? Which one has more weight, texture or model? Do you take into consideration post-process work and shaders? Etc...

My point is that if I wanted to watch a Top X of something, I would fucking watch Hollywood and the Oscars. last thing I need is artist muscles grunting and acting, trying to act like top models.

littleclaude · Feb 2012

Are there any, Particle Effects, Cut Scene/Layout, Technical Artist or Animatiors out there that would like to stand up against this tsunami of oppression from poly baking elitists

almighty_gir · Feb 2012

Mcejn · Feb 2012

Agreed with Autocon.

This just seems incredibly out of touch with what Polycount is all about.

Bibendum · Feb 2012

Polycount, where the quality of your thread is inversely proportional to how badly it gets meme bombed with cats.

littleclaude · Feb 2012

Bibendum wrote: »

Polycount, where the quality of your thread is inversely proportional to how badly it gets meme bombed with cats.

I see, so do you all feel on polycount there is no place for the following real time skills?

Cut Scene/Layout

Technical Artist

Concept Art

Animators

Particle Effects

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Bibendum · Feb 2012

I don't think polycount is a place for pointless toplists.

If you feel concept artists and animators and vfx guys are under-represented in the other thread, post them in the other thread!

The resistance you're facing here isn't because you're some sort of minority martyr against the tyranical forces of the polybaking elite. It's because you made a pretentious thread where you attempted to rank people according to your self-proclaimed artistic authority.

cholden · Feb 2012

There should be a rule: you have to post your art before you can post anything else.

littleclaude · Feb 2012

Bibendum wrote: »

I don't think polycount is a place for pointless toplists.

If you feel concept artists and animators and vfx guys are under-represented in the other thread, post them in the other thread!

The resistance you're facing here isn't because you're some sort of minority martyr against the tyranical forces of the polybaking elite. It's because you made a pretentious thread where you attempted to rank people according to your self-proclaimed artistic authority.

Okay point taken, I will post on that thread and see if anyone knows of any good real time Particle Effects, Concept Art, Animators, Cut Scene/Layout or Technical Artist and see what results I get, I will be back :poly124:

I leave you all with the best showreel in the world, FACT

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvWe9xWyGms"]ian@str - YouTube[/ame]

David-J · Feb 2012

The Mad Artist · Feb 2012

Mcejn wrote: »

Agreed with Autocon.

This just seems incredibly out of touch with what Polycount is all about.

^Yeah, this exactly. Just not really the right place for it man.

Top three real time games artists in the world 2012

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