Reply To: COLLAB2021 – HQ – Stylized Fantasy Environment

[Shawn Blanch]

So, while I agree it is fun to jest and play off of one another, you bring up a great point Omar.

With 66-100 people everyone pitching these fun comments is awesome for the creativity side but we do need to stay grounded somehow.

What I loved about the last project is how we made it our own……BUT while also being extremely tied to the reference. Once we nailed the reference we let our creativity fly high.

i think that same spirit will do us wonders here. Who knows maybe the whale could be a statue/fountain in the back unseen parts of the artwork. Maybe you just make the whale icon somewhere. Or maybe the whale ends up turning out to be nothing more than a fun comment in the forum to spark creative thinking.

One lesson Kent has taught me over the year and Omar has shined in is the ability to be both boundaried and creative at the same time.

there is so much to work with in this scene that I could see some really cool easter eggs (and literally maybe we need actual Easter eggs with it being April, and possibly a bunny) but make them blend well with the scene.

eye candy keeps you looking from place to place and getting rewarded each time,

what’s funny about Omar’s comments is they magically start fresh ideas. You said something totally off topic about and whale but now have nature/animals in the scene could bring some potential. Kinda like the live stream where there were two love birds in the tree at the end.

We should follow Kent’s and our team leaders suggestions but there is plenty of creativity opportunity in this scene to make it true to the art while also just a touch of our own flavor to it.