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.

[Sumi-e]

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

[natesartain]

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

[dhyanimation]

the narrator deserves appreciation for this series as well

[claytonstamper]

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

[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 :)

[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.

[jayjaygolden]

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

[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

[monikagombkotoova]

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.

[naruto]

This is one of the most important videos I've seen in my life

[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 :)

[Niknokinater]

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

[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-dbzp]

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

[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

[TappIntoGames]

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

[lucapaneslowliving]

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

[oshatlarge]

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

[JazyGj]

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

[grandchaser]

Brandon sounded like he has not had his morning coffee lmao

Good vids tho, great learning experience.