Technical Artistry in The Division 2 | A Game Development Podcast

In this 20th (!) episode of Behind Massive Screens, Petter and Dóri meet Conny Bengtsson, Technical Artist for Tom Clancy’s The Division 2, to find out what makes “technical art” technical. The discussion turns into a journey of spinning backpack fans, how you make glasses fit on characters’ faces, helmet shaders and - believe it a not - a big pile of virtual shirts that needed fixing.
We also get an insight into how Conny and his team worked on the latest The Division 2 apparel event, Nexus, and what brand-new innovations they brought to it.
Resources:
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Blender Guru - / @blenderguru
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[@maverick_cw]

Content Coordinator! Big new job! Congrats, Petter! You're gonna do awesome! ❤

[@Agent_Mab]

That t-shirt @ Petter 😂😂 👍 Many thanks to Conny & his fellow technical artists for not letting clipping get in the way of our photomode fun. And as always, very interesting peek behind the curtain. I too feel a bit smarter haha.

[@Kamikazevondoom]

Congrats Petter on the New Position! 🤘🏼🔥🔥🤘🏼

[@fustercluck2460]

The only thing the game is missing in my opinion is some blood/gore. Nothing crazy, but it makes combat so much more immersive when you can see your bullets actually doing damage. Bloody patches on clothing , or even an option to turn it on in settings 😊

[@brassbat]

You (all div2 devs) have caught a lot of flak over the years. Some deserved, most completely unnecessary. You (all div2 devs) have done a great job. I was a div1 fanatic. Div2 was announced and my fandom deepened. I love this franchise. The story being told...smh...keep it coming! A franchise of the ages! You've got a gem here. Keep up the great work on div2! I'm stoked for div3!

[@N3mB0t]

Podcasts from division 2 are the best😊

[@UbisoftMassiveEntertainment]

+1 😎

[@retro-jw9ms]

Interesting, thanks!

[@Desza-n9v]

As a business idea , for the gamers not for the investors.... we have enough billionaires today., right... what if we fixed 5 broken things prior to adding anything new? I know, what a idea... shocked no one has ever thought of that before.

[@AussoOnePlus]

Great game, great studio

[@LeeTheLee]

Intwresting job talent. Nice!

[@simontaylor9362]

Well done petter 👍

[@Kamikazevondoom]

First comment! PoPcOrN 🍿 ReAdY!

[@UbisoftMassiveEntertainment]

🍿

[@dh1380]

Simp

[@robertmalone9699]

How about what is going to be done with the DZ cheaters.

[@Desza-n9v]

The game is so broken, i want my money back.

[@syn80]

you need some better weapon skin artists. easily the worst weapon skins of any online shooter

[@WinnieTehPoop]

Ok, but i want wic2 plz