Efficient Methods and Production Processes of External Game Art Studios
Let's take a dive into the game design process at our award-winning art outsourcing studio, RocketBrush. Today, we'll be shedding some light on the crucial stages we go through when kicking off a brand new project. After all, a solid foundation is key to a successful outcome!
Step 1: Nailing the style
Imagine you're outsourcing a massive game art project with eye-catching characters and vibrant backgrounds - things are bound to get tricky with a mountain of assets. To keep the wheels turning smoothly and avoid lengthy adjustments and reworks, we've developed the secret sauce - the Style Guide!
This bad boy is packed with references that illustrate a detailed, design-focused guide for our artists to help them nail the visual style you envision. By having a Style Guide, we ensure consistency across art assets, making life easier for everyone from internal teams to third-party artists! Whether you're into 2D art outsourcing or sink your teeth into 3D projects, this approach keeps everyone on the same page, especially when you're working with a distributed team of talented artists!
Before we dive in, we'll share a mood board featuring our artistic interpretations of your vision. And once we've got the green light, we dive right in and start creating the Style Guide.
Step 2: Checking in and moving forward
While we're hard at work, you'll be in the loop every step of the way. We'll make sure to collect your feedback at every juncture and keep you up-to-date through our preferred communication channels. This first milestone gives our artists the push they need to get the ball rolling, but also helps us refine our methods and estimate the timeline for the entire project.
Internal Quality Checks all the way
Throughout the project, we're obsessed with ensuring top-notch quality. So, everything that passes through our creative hands gets rigorously reviewed by our lead artists and art director to ensure its A-1 quality before it ever reaches your eyes.
Step 3: Let the sketching begin
Now, our artists crack open the Style Guide like a treasure map, using it as a guide to create rough sketches based on the defined art style. You're always welcome to chime in and share your feedback to help us adjust the art as needed. Once we have the Style Guide under our belt, making visual magic happens in no time!
Regardless of whether it's for a board game art service or a game from another genre, a crystal clear visual style and a well-structured pipeline are the keys to delivering jaw-dropping, polished assets. With strong foundations in place, we can tackle 2D, 3D, and animations with ultimate precision, all tailored to your game's unique flair.
Step 4: Bark, but make it pretty
With your feedback applie,d we reach a stage where the art starts to take shape with clearly defined shapes, colors, and lighting. A few more tweaks, and the art will be sparkling like a diamond, ready for your approval. As always, communication is key, so this stage will require some time for collaboration and feedback.
Step 5: Presenting the masterpiece
Once our artists have reached the final stage, we'll share the completed art with you to make sure you're over the moon with the results. If there's anything less than perfect, we'll roll up our sleeves and work out the kinks until your eyes light up with joy.
Step 6: Take a peek behind the curtain
With your approval in hand, we'll happily hand over the final assets in your preferred format, along with the original files.
Next steps!
Now that we've outlined the visual style and handed off the initial batch of assets ("milestone"), we're armed with the style guide and ready to bring your incredible project to life. Are you ready for action? Reach out to our game art studio, RocketBrush, through our website, and let us know the nitty-gritty details of your project, so we can help breathe life into your vision!
- Our Style Guide is valuable not just for 2D art outsourcing, but also for those who delve into 3D projects, ensuring consistency and collaboration among artists, even when working on smartphones or other gadgets.
- Throughout the game design process, our artists use the Style Guide like a roadmap, sketching out rough designs for assets that can range from board game art services to smartphone games, making sure that each design remains true to the game's visual style and unique flair.
