So You Wanna Make Games?? | Episode 4: Environment Art

In this video, the environment artists describe the process of actually building an environment-which is a huge amount of work! From planning a layout to modeling literally every tree, rock, building, prop that you see in the world, environment artists must be masters of prioritization and efficiency. They must understand that every decision is a trade off and focus on the things that are most critical to achieving the desired game experience.
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[@Sumi-e1999]

Please don't stop making these videos, I learn so much from them.

[@riotgames]

We have two more coming for a full ten part series - so glad you are enjoying them :)

[@carlosalberto2010car]

Me too

[@leralle5454]

Shounen Mason Same I really want to work for them someday

[@gatlinaries2894]

i guess I am quite randomly asking but does anyone know of a good website to stream new movies online?

[@natesartain1060]

As a professional Environment Artist in games, I give this video two modular thumbs up.

[@softty3018]

So curious how long you learn this environment artist and what's most difficult part of it??

[@kongoliver7024]

Still waiting

[@blackwarrior823]

waiting for eternity i think

[@Darkness-sx7xo]

@@softty3018 it's not a simple answer. everyone take different time learning different type of concepts and even after joining a studio you are still learning every day even as a professional. And I'm a hard surface/weapons artist but I also did a lot of moduler assets and personally thats the hardest part to learn cause you have to think out of the box and also you have to think about optimization and reducing draw calls

[@johnkordick9290]

Don't forget to generate LODS and lightmaps = (128 will do).

[@dhyanimation]

the narrator deserves appreciation for this series as well

[@claytonstamper8365]

As an indie game dev and student, these videos are invaluable!!! Absolutely love this.

[@stevevokhe]

What are you guys making?

[@LittleFrenchRocker]

As a game design student, I can't thanks you enough for this series of video. I've been playing Lol for years and your team always inspired me a lot. Good job :)

[@Andra1150]

May I ask - are you a game design student, like, at (of, in, from, I dont remember, sorry :)) university or you do kind of self-studying at home?

[@jayjaygolden5123]

Riot should start doing a portfolio critique stream for "So You Wanna Make Games??"

[@Wakkas]

As a Computer Science major and someone who has been playing league since middle school. This series is super cool. Seeing how things come together in the aspect as a team and all the work that goes into making a game is amazing. Next semester I'm actually taking game design. Super cool videos rito. Do more of these.

[@ilovesalmon215]

How'd it go man? What do you do for work now?

[@Wakkas]

@@ilovesalmon215 holy shit I forgot about this. Game design was cool. I took so many different types of classes but I ended up steering towards Cyber Security. Video games are really interesting but the industry is tough to work in. I'd most likely work for an Indie company if I was to pursue that path. As for work right now, I'm a contractor for the IRS as a Security Analyst. And it's pretty fun not gonna lie even tho it's government work. Who knows though, I might do Network Security for a gaming company in the future for a little bit.

[@nicydug]

I am studying a career of artistic creation of videogames and I love it, but I don't know what to dedicate myself to yet. These explanatory videos are helping me a lot to discover what I'm passionate about. Thx riot

[@monikagombkotoova2074]

I looove these series, I just discovered this and I'm striving to be a better concept artist, but I studied 3D animation (and modelling, rigging, texturing, etc). But now I settled with my tablet and Photoshop.

[@lucapaneslowliving]

At last, a very clear video on pipeline and difference between level designers and environment artists.

[@Tauscopis]

This video is so well structured! Currently working on my bachelor project in Game Art/Animation where I'm creating a modular environment, and this has really helped me collecting some information about environment in general which I can use for my written part of the project. This is truly awesome, thank you so much, Riot Games! x

[@babyfox205]

I really enjoy all the artwork related episodes, thanks so much for sharing expertise with community!

[@TappIntoGames]

I love that Riot have created these videos I am studying and in my 2nd year of uni. Great Content guys!

[@rutviktak716]

your work showing different aspects in video game industry, made me clear what i wanted to do. keep up the light of creation.

[@StevenCasteelYT]

Wow, this series is incredibly informative and well made. And all the Riot staff are beautiful people with a strong fashion sense. Gotta up my game!

[@Nick-db1zp]

"When people give you feedback, you understand the problem, and not the solution they're giving you" +100

[@oshatlarge3870]

I'm new to learning game development with Unity and this video is so awesome for inspiration and information!

[@PolygonAcademy]

awesome video, I am really enjoying the series so far. I have been working as an environment artist for the last 11+ years or so and this is spot on :)

[@JazyGj]

This is such a great series, many thanks to you! Sadly has too little views(

[@Niknokinater]

>When programming keeps stomping you so you retreat to your happy place

[@borakang]

Such great series.... thanks again. so inspiring and helpful. It's also well edited, designed. It's fun to watch. Please make more vid like this!

[@nimbleduck]

Wow this just taught me so much. I am so excited to start my journey as an environment artist in blender!

[@frog691]

Thank you for making these! It's really valuable and insightful.

[@cosmotect]

Awesome, thanks for this, jumping back into my environment!

[@gabrielegrioli1414]

I can't stop watching.

[@kalbi7872]

Thank you! This is really helpful! and easy to understand what environment artists do.

[@ZionLuca]

I love this series so much!

[@png940]

thank you a lot for this series

[@JN-ei9hr]

Thanks alot for the vids，I watched it over and over again ，and still learning new things as I entered a new phase of learning。Im currently self learning at home ，have a decent understanding in blender。Picking up zbrush and substance painter in the process。I think I will continue on unreal next。Hope that I will enter the game industry in the future，dreaming to work for riot someday。

[@breakmon218]

Thank you for the series. It really help us to gain more knowledge and understand the different art fields in game industry. Also, im just wondering riot if the download link on your website in environment art has a resources? Because the character art section has resources.

[@jiutofu3294]

Thanks riot for guiding me to be what I really wanted to be!

[@grandchaser098]

Brandon sounded like he has not had his morning coffee lmao Good vids tho, great learning experience.

[@tacianemartimiano7295]

Woow, really loved the video! Now I'm gonna continue from the beginning ahahha I started with this one xD just caught my eye o/

[@stratidemic]

Welp this is hella inspiring for a student to come across

[@potatt3782]

Man this rlly helped with mah art class, ty :3

[@nemuruvfx]

5:27 you can possibly use contrast in some cases

[@AbhishekKumar-yq8je]

thanks riot ..this is very helpful video and your new game is awesome

[@18th_angelo]

Bruhhhh...this videos are awasomeeeee learning a whole lot

[@hajime6939]

these videos are frekin immersive ! Keep up the good work. If it doesn't help its still entertaining :P

[@zayon0170]

those videos are so good even if you are a random boy like me who never ever tought of begin an artist and dont know nothing about this world sooo interesting 😍😍😍

[@openroomxyz]

That's really good thanks!

[@yahlimendler2898]

These are amazing

[@khash8556]

thank you for this video series

[@redProxy___]

more people should watch this!

[@twinklestar1744]

More videos like these please

[@Ramingor]

This is so amazing!😄

[@reeeec]

Riot you making us learn this to hire us in the future? In that case then count me in!

[@levitaciousstudio1965]

This is gold man

[@mirtilo]

riot just confirmed los angeles doesnt exist

[@kingworrell]

Yea ive been there. Can confirm, it doesn't exist.

[@gabriellelaw6446]

This was very inspiring thank you

[@mikochu-yt]

What an inspiring video!

[@Whisperingwhispp]

This is amazing

[@ILLORYS]

Hey im a refreshing pool of water, There's no danger here.... OR IS THERE? im literally dying of laughing. Oh gosh ty guys its an amazing series! Absolutely lovely and informative pls do more!!

[@tokyoDrift99]

Hey you know waht game is it?

[@ng1048]

What are those games in the video? All of them look fantastic! I wanna know the names!

[@perigosu8449]

aw shit Tony Tang works at Riot? Baller. Haven't seen that guy in some years...

[@TheCrimson147]

Riot should go deeper than those introduction. I'd pay for a game art MOOC from them.

[@VladyVeselinov]

Riot, I know you're reading this. You have a ton of talented people, work on some new games!

[@soirema]

4:43 whoa what;s that game, looking amazing :O

[@redcandy4778]

Ratchet for ps3 or ps4.

[@Klosterhasi]

hmm so riot has alot of enviroment artists? MMO inc!

[@hiiambarney4489]

Ohhhhh 1:20 Bad example... In this particular Far Cry they started to use procedural generation a lot. To great effect I might add!

[@raspberryjamus287]

love the music in the intro, anyone know who wrote it/where its from?

[@sudonim7367]

Welcome to Urf

[@XIKaMuIX]

Episode for me!

[@funpathik8260]

Thanks

[@tdrobinett]

I just realized the artists have their Cintiq's standing up at complete 90 degree angles in the backgrounds.. I can't imagine anybody actually working on it at that angle... do they?? Is that the secret!?!?

[@debankushmridha9764]

Are we gonna ignore the fact that we got rick rolled at 1:52

[@mzrt1n]

yeah lol

[@otavioluiz554]

"like, 80% of what i make is absolutely garbage" i say the same, my brother. i say the same

[@RexArtTv]

How do you guys handle deadlines?

[@CaptainPrice360]

Tony Tang is a world class name!

[@tontonba]

thanks buddy!

[@hideinroom9781]

​@@tontonba But does it really compare to Marcus LUL?

[@Freeman10001]

my tequila bottle is the most badass tho

[@BabaNamKevalamGames]

thitas goooooooooood

[@hihicass]

♥

[@chlebek_pyszny]

I need MMO with LoL univers

[@user-ro5ww2rb7z]

Checkout Corepunk bro : )

[@sarahjessicaharris3265]

Not sure if this is the place to ask, but I am about to graduate college with a Landscape Architecture degree. I really want to get into 3D environment art for video games, but it's not the traditional path for my major at all, so I'm having a really hard time learning how to get there. I'm making a second portfolio, learning Python and teaching myself Unity. Do you have to be an art major or game development major to get into this career?

[@faulty1106]

2 years too late but I'm just gonna say this. While a moderate portion of people do have some form of degree, i feel like landscape architecture would be considered relevant. The portfolio and experience you have is much more important in the end. If you haven't already, learn a 3D Modelling program like Blender or 3DS Max

[@hetariko3119]

5:32 i know i was gonna get jump-scared, i know the light is a distraction, i know it was on the right but i was suprised, cz i thought it gonna come out of the turn BUT it was the wall instead damn it

[@johnathanlee4367]

0:12 it’s Las Santos homie

[@reinaldoverde9825]

What kind schooling would I need? Is architect involved?

[@phantomgamer1343]

Completely imaginary place like los Angeles got me 🤣🤣🤣

[@valquiriab]

wow

[@zack49]

Is the music chosen in the expert intros ironic?

[@someone-lf7eq]

Yeet!

[@maxfrisker3061]

someone definitely lives here

[@elenas2017]

theres no danger here....or is there!?!?!? me playing any game ever.

[@pastelvenom8506]

Imaginary places like Los Angeles

[@babyfox205]

These are great intros to artwork careers for students👍. I wonder though, they're saying environment tells a story, but which games with rich environments did Riot work with? Aren't all their games have tiny maps, like 3 maps existed in LoL for 12 years, and there was not much in there (also they're pretty generic and I never felt "oh wow I feel it tells a story, this summoners rift\ARAM map!"), So which games these guys refer to? Ones they worked with before joining Riot or what?

[@tokyoDrift99]

3:50 what game is it?

[@espurr117]

What is that beautiful music in the beginning?

[@selinatheleaf2910]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/p4qsmqxmaMp6e5I Welcome to Planet Urf o/

[@espurr117]

@@selinatheleaf2910 I meant the intro

[@LuckyGnom]

Darude - Sandstorm

[@MaxxDee]

5:50 what game is it? Looks interesting

[@Devglot]

it's Kentucky Route Zero, realy looks interesting.

[@RagingDei]

That Intro makes me feel like I'm watching a film XD

[@jorgetobar9672]

What programs should an environment artist handle?

[@tjseries3057]

3ds max, maya, Houdini, world creator, world machine, substance designer, substance painter, mari, blender , z brush

[@mizubiart6230]

so... I should be playing video games to IMPROVE my art??

[@Manas-co8wl]

Yeah, reuse is a lot easier in 3D games due to Quaternion rotation. Not so much in 2D..

[@tuananhnguyendinh3405]

What game is that at 1:02 ?

[@ruffelruf]

eyy

[@dragoncloud5497]

Who is champ at 12:36 ?

[@euagelosGreece]

Buff riven Please

[@manuelsoruco]

Anyone knows which game is shown at 1:01?

[@manuelsoruco]

@@mayisla8716 You are the MVP!! Thanks a lot!! :D

[@vareecevoorhees1784]

Im gonna be honest, i (still sometimes play, but..) fckin HATE league after 10 years of playing reigiously. BUT! Your Videotorials, Project L, Arcane, i respect you people working at RITO :D

[@ericpatterson4248]

#scale. . . He told the truth.

[@Sioox]

Please make a MMORPG

[@IIIGoWaIII]

can anyone tell me what's the hame in 8:04?

[@AgusCS]

A plague tale

[@imminentthreat3256]

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