Art Directing from Afar
2011
Description
A walkthrough of an art requirements document provided for contractors
Fields
Process, Art Direction
  • Art Directing from Afar
     The Requirements/Process Document
  • Working with contractors is sometimes a part of my job.  My company is kind of tiny, so we can’t always handle everything in house.  When that happens, I try to give our contractors a really complete walkthrough of how I need a process to be done.  That way we can be sure that they will be generating assets that are within our style guide.  These are just a few images from the document that I created for a puzzle game called Triazzle.  These bugs are images that are split across triangles that the player clicks to rotate around.  The object of the game is to make sure that all of the bugs are matched up correctly.  For this purpose, it is important that each bug have a unique color palette.
  • Icon Silhouette
  • Block in shading in grayscale
  • Create animated parts on separate layers
  • Test animations using the transform tool
  • Use gradient maps to vary color
  • Add colorful designs to BOTH halves of the creature
  • Place images on the template to ensure a fit