Merlkir Posted October 13, 2012 Posted October 13, 2012 An example of a very skilled "portrait artist" would be Dave Rapoza (he's been doing a lot of fanart portraits lately, TMNT and stuff) Wow, Dave is really talented. Dark and beautiful portrait art. How could somebody want Justin Sweet to do the portraits after they see stuff like this: http://daverapoza.cghub.com/images/ WOW! The only problem is that Dave is certainly very expensive.... I wouldn't say he'd charge more than Sweet. While I like his stuff a lot, he seems to gravitate towards very over the top macho stuff, I'd still prefer Sweet for RPG portraits. (then again, I might be surprised, Dave has proven to be quite versatile with his approach in the past) ======================================http://janpospisil.daportfolio.com/ - my portfoliohttp://janpospisil.blogspot.cz/ - my blog
Karranthain Posted October 13, 2012 Author Posted October 13, 2012 An example of a very skilled "portrait artist" would be Dave Rapoza (he's been doing a lot of fanart portraits lately, TMNT and stuff) Wow, Dave is really talented. Dark and beautiful portrait art. How could somebody want Justin Sweet to do the portraits after they see stuff like this: http://daverapoza.cghub.com/images/ WOW! The only problem is that Dave is certainly very expensive.... I wouldn't say he'd charge more than Sweet. While I like his stuff a lot, he seems to gravitate towards very over the top macho stuff, I'd still prefer Sweet for RPG portraits. (then again, I might be surprised, Dave has proven to be quite versatile with his approach in the past) Out of curiosity, how much do you think it'd cost to comission 20-30 portraits? Just an estimate.
Merlkir Posted October 13, 2012 Posted October 13, 2012 Well, probably the same estimate I did for Kieran Yanner when you asked before. It varies between artists, but it could be around 5000 - 10 000 USD. ======================================http://janpospisil.daportfolio.com/ - my portfoliohttp://janpospisil.blogspot.cz/ - my blog
hideo kuze Posted October 13, 2012 Posted October 13, 2012 Well, probably the same estimate I did for Kieran Yanner when you asked before. It varies between artists, but it could be around 5000 - 10 000 USD. I though that estimate was for the wallpaper! In that case, how much would the wallpaper cost, in terms of days and money for an artist like Kieran or Sweet? PoE: Cast your vote on: Stretch Goals | Game Maturity | Party Creation | Level Scaling | World Map Interface | Magic System | Replayability and Choices | Quest Solving | Romances | Multiplayer | Art StyleProduction Beard at 4 million? Yes or No?Discuss: Time based mechanics | Narrated sequences | Weapon and armor design | Breaking from current molds | Different XP pools for combat and non-combat skills | Mounts and Combat | Races to be included (4th and 5th) PoE II: the party was already over when I arrived
hideo kuze Posted October 13, 2012 Posted October 13, 2012 And how much would your fee be? Maybe OE hires you Do you do art for a living, or is it just some side works for some extra cash? PoE: Cast your vote on: Stretch Goals | Game Maturity | Party Creation | Level Scaling | World Map Interface | Magic System | Replayability and Choices | Quest Solving | Romances | Multiplayer | Art StyleProduction Beard at 4 million? Yes or No?Discuss: Time based mechanics | Narrated sequences | Weapon and armor design | Breaking from current molds | Different XP pools for combat and non-combat skills | Mounts and Combat | Races to be included (4th and 5th) PoE II: the party was already over when I arrived
Merlkir Posted October 13, 2012 Posted October 13, 2012 Heh, that wallpaper is probably a couple of hundreds of dollars. Hard to guess, Kieran is both good and fast. And yeah, I'm a professional, although I doubt they'd even considering hiring me. ======================================http://janpospisil.daportfolio.com/ - my portfoliohttp://janpospisil.blogspot.cz/ - my blog
Karranthain Posted October 13, 2012 Author Posted October 13, 2012 Well, probably the same estimate I did for Kieran Yanner when you asked before. It varies between artists, but it could be around 5000 - 10 000 USD. Interesting, I thought it'd be much more expensive. Thanks! In that case I think it's possible.
hideo kuze Posted October 13, 2012 Posted October 13, 2012 Heh, that wallpaper is probably a couple of hundreds of dollars. Hard to guess, Kieran is both good and fast. And yeah, I'm a professional, although I doubt they'd even considering hiring me. wow wooow wooooow so you're telling me that the cost for a portrait and the cost for a wallpaper... is basically around the same?! I would assume that there is a *lot* more work in a wallpaper (well, at least that scene Kieran made) than in a portrait. PoE: Cast your vote on: Stretch Goals | Game Maturity | Party Creation | Level Scaling | World Map Interface | Magic System | Replayability and Choices | Quest Solving | Romances | Multiplayer | Art StyleProduction Beard at 4 million? Yes or No?Discuss: Time based mechanics | Narrated sequences | Weapon and armor design | Breaking from current molds | Different XP pools for combat and non-combat skills | Mounts and Combat | Races to be included (4th and 5th) PoE II: the party was already over when I arrived
Merlkir Posted October 13, 2012 Posted October 13, 2012 (edited) As I said, it depends on how fast and famous the artist is. Also where he lives, someone in a cheaper country can afford to charge less (like I do. Although, to be perfectly honest, the rates in fantasy art are pretty low even for where I live). The wallpaper could be a week of work, by a couple of hundred I meant 500+, sorry. The portraits...again, varies by how detailed and large they are. The portraits in IWD/BG could possibly be done in a day or two, if the artist is fast enough. If they were intended for print, they'd probably have to spend more time on details and so on. Edited October 13, 2012 by Merlkir ======================================http://janpospisil.daportfolio.com/ - my portfoliohttp://janpospisil.blogspot.cz/ - my blog
hideo kuze Posted October 13, 2012 Posted October 13, 2012 While those prices are "good" for a AAA or AA production, their look like killers for a indie wannabe. PoE: Cast your vote on: Stretch Goals | Game Maturity | Party Creation | Level Scaling | World Map Interface | Magic System | Replayability and Choices | Quest Solving | Romances | Multiplayer | Art StyleProduction Beard at 4 million? Yes or No?Discuss: Time based mechanics | Narrated sequences | Weapon and armor design | Breaking from current molds | Different XP pools for combat and non-combat skills | Mounts and Combat | Races to be included (4th and 5th) PoE II: the party was already over when I arrived
Karranthain Posted October 13, 2012 Author Posted October 13, 2012 While those prices are "good" for a AAA or AA production, their look like killers for a indie wannabe. Yeah. It does look probable with PE's budget though.
Karranthain Posted October 14, 2012 Author Posted October 14, 2012 In the latest update (http://forums.obsidian.net/topic/61430-project-eternity-update-22-qa-with-tim-cooking-and-avellone-trolls-you/), Tim has confirmed that they will decide who to hire for the project as soon as the Kickstarter campaign is over. Keepin' my fingers crossed
StreetBushido Posted October 15, 2012 Posted October 15, 2012 I may be late to the party, but as a big fan of Justin Sweet's artwork, I'd like to throw in another wish for his involvement. The current art for Project Eternity is really good, but I would still like to see Sweet involved in some way! Make sense, not war.
Karranthain Posted October 15, 2012 Author Posted October 15, 2012 It's never too late It won't be a stretch goal, but it's still possible.
Holistico Posted October 15, 2012 Posted October 15, 2012 I would like to see Justin Sweet´s portraits in PE. His work has a certain aura that makes you wander about the caracter, like if they were real people. They look alive to me.
dlux Posted October 15, 2012 Posted October 15, 2012 (edited) Please, do NOT have Justin Sweet make the portraits. I don't care who does it, just make sure it is not Justin Sweet! Do it internally Obsidian, you have so many talented artists, use them instead! Edited October 15, 2012 by dlux
HumanFlesh+5 Posted October 15, 2012 Posted October 15, 2012 Please, do NOT have Justin Sweet make the portraits. Bold. Trum, trum, terum tum tum - the landsknecht and his gaudy war drum.
Holistico Posted October 15, 2012 Posted October 15, 2012 I don't care who does it, just make sure it is not Justin Sweet! My avatar is less childish than you.
dlux Posted October 15, 2012 Posted October 15, 2012 (edited) No JUSTIN Sweet! Do it internally Obsidian and save money, have Rob, Polina or whomever you like make the portraits! I don't care who does it, just make sure it is not Justin Sweet! My avatar is less childish than you. So I am childish, because my opinion differs from yours? Edited October 15, 2012 by dlux
HumanFlesh+5 Posted October 15, 2012 Posted October 15, 2012 (edited) No JUSTIN Sweet! Do it internally Obsidian and save money, have Rob, Polina or whomever you like make the portraits! I don't care who does it, just make sure it is not Justin Sweet! My avatar is less childish than you. So I am childish, because my opinion differs from yours? ^^ no, because it differs from all the people in the whole world. .. just kidding ... silly nonsense ;-) Edited October 15, 2012 by HumanFlesh+5 Trum, trum, terum tum tum - the landsknecht and his gaudy war drum.
kabaliero Posted October 15, 2012 Posted October 15, 2012 After they've shown the map art, i srsly don't think they need to hire anyone. But i like IWD portraits, so~ Do whatever u wanna!
Ieo Posted October 15, 2012 Posted October 15, 2012 I wasn't able to pin this down--Who did the first Sagani concept art? I'd like more of that. The KS Collector's Edition does not include the Collector's Book. Which game hook brought you to Project Eternity and interests you the most? PE will not have co-op/multiplayer, console, or tablet support (sources): [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] Write your own romance mods because there won't be any in PE. "But what is an evil? Is it like water or like a hedgehog or night or lumpy?" -(Digger) "Most o' you wanderers are but a quarter moon away from lunacy at the best o' times." -Alvanhendar (Baldur's Gate 1)
Karranthain Posted October 15, 2012 Author Posted October 15, 2012 (edited) I wasn't able to pin this down--Who did the first Sagani concept art? I'd like more of that. I preferred the wallpaper Sagani myself, as for that first concept art - I'd assume it was done internally. Edited October 15, 2012 by Karranthain
Amentep Posted October 15, 2012 Posted October 15, 2012 (edited) As long as there are custom portraits, I'm not sure it matters what kind of style they go for. I like Sweet myself, but understand how others might not like his style. Personally I usually ended up importing most of the portraits I used for the IE games, either using famous painters like J. W. Waterhouse or other game art as sources. Edited October 15, 2012 by Amentep I cannot - yet I must. How do you calculate that? At what point on the graph do "must" and "cannot" meet? Yet I must - but I cannot! ~ Ro-Man
Karranthain Posted October 15, 2012 Author Posted October 15, 2012 That's the beauty of having custom portraits in the game. I enjoyed making my own too.
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