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Machinarium => General Machinarium topics => Topic started by: masorost on April 13, 2010, 01:55:55 am



Title: machinarium artwork
Post by: masorost on April 13, 2010, 01:55:55 am
I just wonder, which technique was used to draw levels and characters of Machinarium, how it was drawn or painted, or some "making-of" pictures :)


Title: Re: machinarium artwork
Post by: divit on April 13, 2010, 01:22:48 pm
I read somewhere that the artist was drawing too exactly with his right hand so he switched to his left.
I can't remember the source, but I will find it.

EDIT: Can't find it yet, but there's something in this interview:
http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/01/28/unknown-pleasures-2009-machinarium/

And a load of early sketches here: http://boingboing.net/2009/10/14/everything-but-the-g-1.html


Title: Re: machinarium artwork
Post by: jst65 on April 13, 2010, 03:44:57 pm
I read somewhere that the artist was drawing too exactly with his right hand so he switched to his left.
I can't remember the source, but I will find it.
I heard it too in an audio interview.
It was really cool but I can't find it :/ I am pretty sure the link has been posted somewhere in this forum.
Already checked the Blog.

EDIT: Got it! "JD's lecture Delivered at Casual Connect Europe, February 2010"
http://machinarium.net/forum/index.php/topic,986.msg4620.html#msg4620


Title: Re: machinarium artwork
Post by: ABoretz on April 13, 2010, 04:51:15 pm

Also mentioned here:Machinarium - Hand Made Robots (MIGS'09) (http://machinarium.net/forum/index.php/topic,751.msg3645.html#msg3645)

"Wanted art style to be different from Samorost.
Wanted 'hand drawn personal robots contrasting with metallic rusting robot world'.
The first hand drawn concept inspired them.
Lead artist initially produced some amazing, extremely percise pencils...
but TOO percise. They wanted him to relax his style, but he just couldn't do it.
Solution: Artist drew EVERYTHING with his left hand. 'It worked.'"



Title: Re: machinarium artwork
Post by: masorost on April 14, 2010, 12:03:13 am
aa here it is  :) http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/JimMcGinley/20091202/3694/MIGS_Day_1_1015am_Machinarium_makes_claymation_look_efficient.php

and that early sketches are very interesting, especially if you understand Czech ;) you can find there some totally different stories and characters