 Art That Makes You Think - Shadowrun |
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 Dec 24 2011, 01:43 PM
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Running Target  Group: Members Posts: 1,182 Joined: 5-December 07 From: Lower UCAS, along the border Member No.: 14,507  |
So the official board's got one of these, and I know we can't upload images on this board, but why the heck can't we have one? We should share some of our favorite inspirations, y'know?
I know, I know, that means having to click links. Sorry. Racrufi.com - This artist's gallery made me think up this thread. I was browsing for some inspiration for some Aztlan / Aztechnology based characters, and stumbled onto this through dA. Very cyberpunk-forward, Latin American art - every piece I've come across I've loved. Banksy. Either you love him or you hate him. Me? Love him. David Mack. Here's a Wiki on the dude, and his most famous series, Kabuki. Tehana got me into him. And my Shadowrun favorites on deviantart. |
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Dec 24 2011, 03:37 PM
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Prime Runner Ascendant Group: Members Posts: 17,568 Joined: 26-March 09 From: Aurora, Colorado Member No.: 17,022 |
Tweould be nice if this could stay on the front page.
Awesome Links Ravensmuse... Thanks (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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Dec 24 2011, 08:12 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 983 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 326 |
I was just saying the other day we should get Christopher Shy on the payroll.
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Dec 24 2011, 08:16 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,182 Joined: 5-December 07 From: Lower UCAS, along the border Member No.: 14,507 |
That is awesome, 3278! Good and creepy stuff.
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Dec 24 2011, 09:45 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 26 Joined: 13-April 10 From: Tir Tairngire Member No.: 18,450 |
Nice selection! I'm always looking for more Shadowrun art to use for games, thanks.
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Dec 24 2011, 10:01 PM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,001 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Michigan Member No.: 1,514 |
A lot of this stuff is pretty good-I especially like the Christopher Shy stuff.
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Dec 25 2011, 01:43 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 215 Joined: 16-October 11 Member No.: 40,831 |
Found these while digging through images on Tumblr this evening. Very impressed!
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Dec 25 2011, 03:05 AM
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Immortal Elf Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,358 Joined: 2-December 07 From: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Member No.: 14,465 |
Bull started this thread in "The Other Forums".
Needless to say, as bored as I usually am, I post there. A lot. |
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Dec 25 2011, 02:35 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 115 Joined: 17-June 10 Member No.: 18,723 |
One of my favourites is Raben-aas but i think most people here already know him.
My new all time favourite is the Trog of war he made it into our game so that my rigger decided to play through the latest DLC instead of pimping her ride with the new sensors which were missing in the rest of the run and part of reason she fucked up. |
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Dec 25 2011, 02:46 PM
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Immortal Elf Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,358 Joined: 2-December 07 From: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Member No.: 14,465 |
{No Longer An Issue}
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Dec 25 2011, 07:12 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 115 Joined: 17-June 10 Member No.: 18,723 |
QUOTE (CanRay @ Dec 25 2011, 03:46 PM)  Bad link on Trog of War. Corrected, thanks for the hint. |
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Dec 26 2011, 05:04 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 673 Joined: 9-May 08 Member No.: 15,965 |
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Dec 26 2011, 12:47 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,182 Joined: 5-December 07 From: Lower UCAS, along the border Member No.: 14,507 |
I think people around here have seen this dude's art before, but if not, you're in for a treat -
Hardcore Beneath the Neon City What Will Be After (Chicago, anyone?) Hostile Takeover Rain (This one's my favorite) Website |
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Dec 26 2011, 03:34 PM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,001 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Michigan Member No.: 1,514 |
Wow that guy has talent.
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Dec 26 2011, 06:35 PM
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Street Doc Group: Admin Posts: 3,508 Joined: 2-March 04 From: Neverwhere Member No.: 6,114 |
Threads like these make me sad because it makes you realize how crappy the vast majority of published SR art is. There are so many talented artists out there (like Okon) but we get crap like the cover of Conspiracy Theories. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/frown.gif)
PS: awesomeness |
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Dec 26 2011, 06:46 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 215 Joined: 16-October 11 Member No.: 40,831 |
QUOTE (Method @ Dec 26 2011, 06:35 PM) Threads like these make me sad because it makes you realize how crappy the vast majority of published SR art is. There are so many talented artists out there (like Okon) but we get crap like the cover of Conspiracy Theories. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/frown.gif) PS: awesomeness Yeah, as I've stated privately many times, much of SR4th art leaves quite a bit to the anatomical imagination (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) Overextended joints like woah. |
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Dec 26 2011, 09:34 PM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,001 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Michigan Member No.: 1,514 |
There's a parable here that's a common thread in more than just the art...
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Dec 27 2011, 02:31 AM
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Immortal Elf Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,358 Joined: 2-December 07 From: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Member No.: 14,465 |
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Dec 27 2011, 02:43 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 983 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 326 |
QUOTE (CanRay @ Dec 27 2011, 03:31 AM) Hey, where is there some actual NERPS packaging? Can anyone think of any? Do we even know what form they come in? Box, packet, baggie, bottle, tub? |
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Dec 27 2011, 02:46 AM
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Immortal Elf Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,358 Joined: 2-December 07 From: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Member No.: 14,465 |
I've heard references to boxes, but other forms of NERPS could come in different packages.
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Dec 27 2011, 04:54 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 983 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 326 |
I gotta say, if I were running Shadowrun, every time I needed art I'd just search for Shadowrun on deviantART. For example, is this guy working for us?
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Dec 27 2011, 05:02 AM
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Immortal Elf Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,358 Joined: 2-December 07 From: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Member No.: 14,465 |
QUOTE (3278 @ Dec 27 2011, 12:54 AM) I gotta say, if I were running Shadowrun, every time I needed art I'd just search for Shadowrun on deviantART. For example, is this guy working for us? No, he's working on an RPG of his own.
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Dec 27 2011, 05:38 AM
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Grumpy Old Ork Decker Group: Admin Posts: 3,794 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Orwell, Ohio Member No.: 50 |
The stuff on DeviantArt isn't always representative of what the artist's normal work is like. Go look at the Companion and the Matavarient artwork for an example of what can happen when you hire an artist based on his DA page, and then run into deadline problems.
There's also other considerations... Familiarity with the material (A LOT more important than you might thing), whether or not tehy're capable and willing to take art direction (More uncommon than you might think), whether or not they're capable of hitting deadlines, and most importantly whether or not they're willing to work for the craptastic rates that RPG companies pay. Plus, whether or not they're available in the first place. Most of the better artists that you guys have linked do work professionally already, usually for video game companies. I'm personally really happy with the bulk of the art being done right now. there's a few misses, but overall the quality has risen a LOT in the last few years. Bull |
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Dec 27 2011, 05:50 AM
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Grumpy Old Ork Decker Group: Admin Posts: 3,794 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Orwell, Ohio Member No.: 50 |
Also, as a note, I've been doing my best to get some of my favorite artists back involved with Shadowrun. I know I pretty much threatened Brent Evans (our art director) at gunpoint (it was a nerf gun, but still) at Gen Con a couple years ago and told him to sit down and talk with Jeff Laubenstein about art. (Brent didn't actually need any convincing, it was more that he needed an introduction (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) ). I've also been trying to get Joel Biske back involved. I'd LOVE to get Jim nelson back too, but I know he's pretty busy with other projects these days.
I also do point out any cool or interesting artists I find to Brent, and I frequently point him at these threads. So don't take my post above as "nahh, we're too good for those Deviant Artists." I know Brents talked to a lot of these guys already. Often it's a time and/or money issue. A few times he's gotten burned. Brent's very picky about the art, and no one is more frustrated than he is when we're forced to use a sub-par pic. Bull |
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Dec 27 2011, 08:05 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,139 Joined: 31-March 10 From: UCAS Member No.: 18,391 |
QUOTE (ravensmuse @ Dec 26 2011, 07:47 AM) I think people around here have seen this dude's art before, but if not, you're in for a treat - Hardcore Beneath the Neon City What Will Be After (Chicago, anyone?) Hostile Takeover Rain (This one's my favorite) Website These were very nice. |
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