Ian Bowden, former art director of Rockstar gives some tips to game artists. Before he states any tips he reminds everyone that what he does in't all fun and games it's mainly a job. One of the tips that Bowden gives is to watch trends but be original, watching trends is great so you know what your audience likes but you don't want it to be the same that's no good. Another tip he mentions is to always carry a sketchbook, be observant and take inspiration from the real world. A couple more that he mentions are experiment new ideas and being humble. One interesting tip that he mentions for mobile games is to keep the quality level the same and not be lazy just because its a smaller screen.
This article was very factual and a little interesting. Its very factual because of all the tips he gives but sadly I already knew half of these tips. The only tip that was interesting for me and the one that more people should follow is to not be lazy about the quality of mobile games. This is so true, people should not make the quality lower just because of a smaller screen. The thing that I'm wondering is why this guy left Rockstar, it seems like he had great art direction that's all I'm saying. This was part of the animation side of Digital Media because it gives tips on art and animation. Overall solid article. Oh almost forgot I also really liked how he mentioned how he always carry's his sketchbook with him because I can relate to that, being a magician I always have a pack of cards on me.
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