Ninja Theory | Behind the Theory: Episode 02 - Dan Crossland, Character Art Director @officialninjatheory | Uploaded November 2022 | Updated October 2024, 10 hours ago.
Why do we care so much about achieving realism? And how do we tell a story through a character? Dom is joined by Character Art Director Dan Crossland to find out.
0:24 Intro
0:57 How Dan got into the industry
12:31 What makes characters interesting?
18:18 Why do we care about achieving realism?
21:48 What's exciting about the future of character tech
23:17 Let's talk about deformation
34:55 How to tell a story through a character
50:55 Advice for an aspiring character artist
Why do we care so much about achieving realism? And how do we tell a story through a character? Dom is joined by Character Art Director Dan Crossland to find out.
0:24 Intro
0:57 How Dan got into the industry
12:31 What makes characters interesting?
18:18 Why do we care about achieving realism?
21:48 What's exciting about the future of character tech
23:17 Let's talk about deformation
34:55 How to tell a story through a character
50:55 Advice for an aspiring character artist