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4/21/99
I think this project became 'real' when we got to the point where we could see the end. That point was a couple months ago and when it came there wasn't so much a sigh of relief as a sigh of exhaustion. We realized then all the work we still had.

As of today there's been phenomenal progress. More areas, characters and gameplay have been plugged in. A good sign by any account. But that's not the reason this game is going to be great.

The reason this game is going to be great is that the team is still excited about it. There's still a passion in the air. People care. We still get excited when we hear from the fans and we get disappointed when we're criticized. If that weren't happening, I'd be worried.

To close this out, I'd like to give you guys a little peek into how some of the Planescape art is generated, specifically, the backgrounds. I have included pictures of the basic process for one of our locations.

  • Initial Concept Thingo – This is the stage where we build a rough layout and let the designers see the havoc we have wrought.
  • First-Run Rendo-matic – After the initial comments we make an initial rendering. This version is put in the game in its rough form.
  • Altered and Noted – After some test walk throughs we mark it up for some changes and send it through the art team to add any objects and to get any 2D touchup.
  • The Touched up Final – The version that will go in the game.


    Initial Concept Thingo

    First-Run Rendo-matic

    Altered and Noted

    Touched Up and Final

    Tim Donley
    Graphics Ninja

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