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[2010-06-05 10:26:22 +0000 UTC]
"John Polidora"
(United States)
# Statistics
Favourites: 75; Deviations: 153; Watchers: 8626
Watching: 85; Pageviews: 221018; Comments Made: 263; Friends: 85
# Interests
Favorite visual artist: Wei Wang, Glenn Rane, Brom, Jean-Baptiste Monge, Iain McCaig, Paul Bonner, Eichiro Oda, Masamune Shirow, Adam Hughes, Eric Canete, Doug Alexander Gregory, LeSean Thomas, James Gurney, Peter de Seve, John Berkey, N.C. Wyeth, Howard Pyle and Laurel AustinFavorite bands / musical artists: Amon Amarth, Dimmu Borgir, too many metal bands to name, and Weezer, Daft Punk, Anamanaguchi, Fatboy Slim....
Favorite books: Lord of The Rings, Discworld, Game of Thrones, Fables. And Manga...ONE PIECE!!!, Berserk, Hajime no Ippo, Full Metal Alchemist.
Favorite writers: Eichiro Oda, Terry Pratchett.
Favorite games: Too Many.
Favorite gaming platform: Everything.
Tools of the Trade: Photoshop, Art Rage
Other Interests: Writing; developing new styles in which to work; Lego.
# About me
I work as an Illustrator, Concept Artist, Visual Development artist, and Character Designer for Blizzard Entertainment. I have created art for all of their properties and currently work on the Overwatch Team.# Comments
Comments: 178
Got here from listening to Sidebar as well. Awesome stuff.
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Heard you on Sidebar and swung by to check out your work. Great work--very impressive!
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I've seen your art around the Blizzard website and in the games, and I've been wondering for a while who made them. I'm glad I figured it out!
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Hello!
I saw your gallery and I've got to say you have awsome drawing skills! Totally cool designs and technique! No wonder you work at Blizzard!
I have a question if you will consider answering it. I did some searching on google trying to find info on hiring conditions at Blizzard, and one thing it kept repeating is that 3D software skills are a must. I was wondering if it is possible to get hired only for the concept drawings, character and set design skills. I have basic understanting of 3d computer graphics, game engines. I tryed a few times to play with 3dmax but I never focused enough energy to get a complete understanfing of the stepts involved. Also I have basic understanding of computer programing, but again, can't say I am experienced. However I have a quite solid understanding of Photoshop and I can easilly learn anny other similar program. I have gained my skills while doing webdesign. Supose I focus really hard at mastering the artistic skills involved and I could show off some insanlly good designs, would it be posible to get hired?
Thank you very much!
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I would say that learning a 3d program like Max or Maya makes you much more hirable.
You have to be insanely good to be hired on as a concept artist without any previous experience, especially at developers like Blizzard. So my advice is the same to you as I have offered to many artists before you and that is this:
Don't expect to be a concept artist when you start. You're skipping all of the important educational steps beforehand. Work to get a job in the game industry first, whether that's doing 3d, textures, concept art, etc. It almost doesn't matter.
Make becoming a concept artist your eventual goal, but keep in mind how many extremely talented and qualified concept artists already exist doing the jobs you want. I'm not saying its impossible, I'm just saying it's going to be a difficult road, filled with twists and turns, and if you want that job, you need to be at least as good as they are, or even better. And the best way to get that way is to work your way up, by gathering experience learning every facet of game development you can.
That's why I am offering this line of advice. It's often times not what inexperienced artists want to hear, but like anything worth while, it's best if you earn it.
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Wow, very sound and logical advice. Inexperienced artists (or anyone really) do not want to hear that they are not ready to plunge into senior roles right away. They believe starting from the bottom is beneath them and they are ready to take on more than you can throw at them. I interview many candidates in the IT industry and I always come across people that get upset when I suggest they start at a beginner/intermediate role. The problem is they have raw talent, but they do not understand the industry or intricacies of the job or environment and can easily get swallowed up in it. You need a thick skin and experience to truly do well in any industry you want to grow in as well as well honed skills in various tools to branch out.
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Thank you very much for your advice! I don't find it discouraging and I will definitely consider learning maya or 3d max. Also gathering experience about the game development workflow clearly is needed. Again, thanks for advice and it's nice to have the chanche to talk with an artist from Blizzard!
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I must say your art is amazing, so I am watching you from now on.
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Do you work for blizzard you mad man cause your art is that good I mean the have the best art in the industry I feel. love your forth wall pic and your batman
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Thank you, and yes I do work for Blizzard.
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I want to be a sculpture ----- Diablo 2!I do not like woman
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Whatever, man...it's your party...lol.
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Wow, i had always wondered who painted the mist of pandaria promotional, I've had it has my wallpaper for awhile now, great works!
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I absolutely love your gallery, your painting style is great and I love the blizzard related pieces.
Great work!
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Wonderful artwork. Your drawing of Thrall made me never want to kill him again as an Alliance. Keep up the good work!
deviantART muro drawing
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you just have to be watched for having such an insane gallery
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Looking through your gallery and had to put several in my favorites. Wonderful work! Hope to see more from you in the future! Added you to my watch.
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Hey man...A buddy of mine just turned me on to your page..Instant fan!!
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Sweet stuff, can't wait to see more of your stuff in the Blizzard games. Man. spectacular.
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I am a bit internet paranoid. I have 2 of my own IPs that I work on in my own time, and I never post any work related to it. Not even a single image. In fact, I'd say 95% of what I create never gets posted. I only post stuff that is either published or unimportant for the most part.... good news is that at some point this year, I will post some of it and unveil one of my big projects.
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Ah, thats freaking awesome really looking forward to it
And i am also going to try to get an internship at blizzard next summer, i dont really think i will get in, but you never know right
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WOW
Your work is AMAZING!!!!
Love your style.
Will be watching
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Killer gallery bro! Fantastic work!
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Wow amazing work and also wow you work with blizzard its.
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wow. i got here through the group feature of your latest work for the wow expansion. looks really neat (i especially love the characters at the bottom, which are ready to fight at each other)
so i'm glad it has been featured, otherwise i wouldn't(or not in the nearer future) have discovered your dA page here.
your art is thoroughly neat. the loose and a bit 'comic'ish style.. aaw (::
thanks for inspiring aand of course motivating to hang on practicing to get eventually to such a high skill level as you are currently. yeeee.
ty for sharing!
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Really awesome and inspiring work!
And it's great to have found another blizzard artist here.
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