Bilgewater

“Welcome to Bilgewater, friend. Mind your step, this place bites harder than the sea…”
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This project was created as both an artistic and technical showcase.
My main goal was to capture the gritty, mysterious atmosphere of Bilgewater while adding my own personal touch to the environment.
It was also a great opportunity to explore the challenges and advantages of a top-down camera setting, which heavily influenced both the artistic direction and technical decisions.
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Based on the awesome concept of Grace Liu.
https://www.artstation.com/graceliu
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I highly recommend checking out the gameplay video, as everything was designed with player experience and game demo in mind.
Keep in mind that all assets were built specifically for a top-down gameplay setting, so not everything is intended for close-up shots, the focus was always on player readability and immersion from above.
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I fully created the main character, even though I don't want to become an character artist. It was a great experience that gave me a better understanding of the character art pipeline, its constraints, and how it's integrated into the engine.
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Inspired by some concepts from Virgina Critchfield and Baldi Konjin.
Based on the work and Artwork of Ruined King, made by Airship Syndicate.
https://www.artstation.com/virginiacritchfield
https://www.artstation.com/baldi-konijn
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Thanks to all the people who gave me feedbacks on this project :
https://www.artstation.com/lithium
https://www.artstation.com/pataya
https://www.artstation.com/fly06bzh
https://www.artstation.com/romaindurand
https://www.artstation.com/bakaneko
https://www.artstation.com/alec
https://www.artstation.com/atomicboy
https://www.artstation.com/views_art
https://www.artstation.com/matou
https://www.artstation.com/arnaud_claudet
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The paint in the animatic was made by my friend Simon Putz, I did the compositing on After Effects.
The merchant character was borrowed from Erwan Casano.
https://www.artstation.com/zazou_art
https://www.artstation.com/sarukid