Blizzard’s Former Art Director Allen Dilling on Starcraft & Warcraft | SpeakEasy Ep. 27

Join us for SpeakEasy Episode 27 featuring Allen Dilling, a renowned Art and Creative Direction Consultant with a 25-year legacy at Blizzard Entertainment. Here’s Allen’s profile on LinkedIn
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Timecodes for your convenient navigation:
0:00 Intro
1:34 Highlights of a 25 yr career
2:28 Art Styles & Trends
5:19 20 Years of WarCraft
8:32 Creative Freedom
11:40 The Anxiety of Working with Beloved Titles
13:24 The Secret Sauce
15:10 The Key things that make a title successful
17:17 The Transition Period Between Sequels
19:03 RTS Meeting its end?
21:55 Live Service vs Paid Games
24:25 Strategies around Updates
26:44 Tips, Tricks, & Inspiration
29:05 Making Fresh Ideas
30:52 Ending
In this episode, we dive deep into Allen's illustrious career, exploring his highlight moments at Blizzard and his work on iconic titles like Starcraft and Warcraft. Discover the evolution of art styles and trends in the gaming industry and learn about the creative freedom and challenges involved in developing beloved franchises.
Allen shares his insights on the anxiety of working on high-stakes projects and offers valuable tips and tricks for generating fresh ideas in a competitive field. Whether you're an aspiring artist, a gaming enthusiast, or simply curious about the behind-the-scenes magic of Blizzard games, this episode is packed with inspiration and expertise.
Topics Covered:
- Allen Dilling’s career highlights at Blizzard
- Evolution of art styles and trends in gaming
- Creative freedom in game development
- Managing anxiety while working on beloved titles
- Tips for innovative and fresh creative ideas
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[@MikeAnaya]

I love these Speakeasy's

[@DevotedStudios]

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[@NathaliaNicolau-h8n]

Great episode! 🔥

[@nemanjatatalovic6123]

Great video. Frankly, besides Frost Giant, SunSpear also doing good work. RTS are here to stay

[@majoriemaru3695]

🔥🔥🔥

[@Vaddmaiar0Forneus]

as an artist I learned nothing. Allen seems like a great guy though.