Fallout 3 Concept Art Studio Identified

Post by **King of Creation** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 5:47 pm

[ Company -> Interview ] - More info on <a href="#Massive Black">Company: Massive Black</a> | More info on <a href="#Fallout 3">Game: Fallout 3</a>

Looks like the studio <a href="http://massiveblack.com/mbNew/frontpage.html" target="_self">Massive Black</a> has been working on concept art for Bethesda's Fallout 3. The good news? Massive Black's president and co-founder is Jason Manley, formerly of Black Isle. Here's the snip from an<a href="http://features.cgsociety.org/story_cus ... 003&page=2" target="_self"> interview with CGSociety</a>:<blockquote>The company’s experience developing and holding training workshops
helped bring Massive Black’s China-based team up to speed quickly. Now,
under the direction of Dan Staton and producer Jenny Kim, the Shanghai
staff plays a particularly important role in the studio’s 3D work as
does a second team in Bangkok. “They did a great job on ‘Battlefield
2142’, ‘Hellgate’ and ‘Auto Assault’ and are now working on ‘Killzone
2’, ‘Fallout 3’ and others,” says Manley.</blockquote> I still think St. Toxic should get a job doing art for FO3 and stop squatting in people's basements.
Spotted @ <a href="http://www.nma-fallout.com">No Mutants Allowed</a>

Brother None · Post by **Brother None** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 6:01 pm

Jason Manley worked on BG II and IWD I and II, but I think people will mostly remember his art from Vampire: The Masquerade. He's a very good artist and, apparently, has a strong bussiness sense, too.

However, he probably isn't directly involved. We don't even know as of yet whether or not the San Fran studio is involved in Fallout 3, only the Shanghai/Bangkok studios.

Bridgeburner · Post by **Bridgeburner** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 9:42 pm

Fallout 3 is saved, China is on the job! Revenge Boys stick together like glue!

VasikkA · Post by **VasikkA** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 9:44 pm

"OMG Chinks!" was my initial reaction. Well, their portfolio seems decent and I liked those vampire chicks in Bloodlines. It should at least beat the concept art used in Van Buren. Hopefully the artists know their Fallout in addition to being talented. The Van Buren artists obviously were clueless. Still, it's just concept art.

EDIT: Kharn, what's the story behind Mentok?

Brother None · Post by **Brother None** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 10:09 pm

VasikkA wrote:Kharn, what's the story behind Mentok?

Mentok THE MINDTAKER is a character from the Adult Swim series Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law, about a former superhero turned attorney (based on a 1960's series called Harvey Birdman and the Galaxy Trio). Mentok is an infantile all-powerful mincontrol being who presides over cases as a judge.

You know me, I can never stick to one nick. I'll switch back to Kharn sometime soon.

PsychoSniper · Post by **PsychoSniper** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 11:00 pm

I wont belive shit til I asctualy see screencaps that dont make me wana hurt people.

That said, it WOULD be sweet if ANYONT That had a cluepon was working on even concept art.

Wolfman Walt · Post by **Wolfman Walt** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 11:09 pm

PsychoSniper wrote:That said, it WOULD be sweet if ANYONT That had a cluepon was working on even concept art.

What?

DaC-Sniper · Post by **DaC-Sniper** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 9:18 am

Sounds like good news, i am wondering if those guys did the Fallout 3 Poster, back at E3.

DaC should invest in Chinese people to develop a Fallout Clone.
so like 1$/hour should do it. if not, we still have inders for that job.

Mismatch · Post by **Mismatch** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 9:19 am

VasikkA wrote:"OMG Chinks!"

VasikkA wrote:vampire chinks

Splatterpope · Post by **Splatterpope** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 10:09 am

PsychoSniper wrote:I wont belive shit til I asctualy see screencaps that dont make me wana hurt people.

That said, it WOULD be sweet if ANYONT That had a cluepon was working on even concept art.

Cluepon! Get an education and stop the monthly flow in one easy step!

Thor Kaufman · Post by **Thor Kaufman** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 11:04 am

I like the word cluepon, sounds like tampon

VasikkA · Post by **VasikkA** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 11:39 am

Mismatch wrote:
VasikkA wrote:"OMG Chinks!"

VasikkA wrote:vampire chinks

Well, it could be worse.

hint:

Mismatch · Post by **Mismatch** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 12:59 pm

japanese chinks?

jetbaby · Post by **jetbaby** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 1:01 pm

Animallout.

Edit. Fanime. I may have just ruined the world with that word and the possibilities it unlocks in the Fallout world...

Brother None · Post by **Brother None** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 1:30 pm

VasikkA wrote:It should at least beat the concept art used in Van Buren. Hopefully the artists know their Fallout in addition to being talented. The Van Buren artists obviously were clueless. Still, it's just concept art.

Oh, whoops, forgot to mention, Jason Manley was one of Van Buren's concept artists, though I'm not sure if any of his concepts have been released.

Mismatch · Post by **Mismatch** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 1:37 pm

Kharn wrote:
VasikkA wrote:It should at least beat the concept art used in Van Buren. Hopefully the artists know their Fallout in addition to being talented. The Van Buren artists obviously were clueless. Still, it's just concept art.
Oh, whoops, forgot to mention, Jason Manley was one of Van Buren's concept artists, though I'm not sure if any of his concepts have been released.

I believe some has....

jetbaby · Post by **jetbaby** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 1:40 pm

I can clearly see the soil erroding beneath the super hooves.

Tarnopol · Post by **Tarnopol** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 8:15 pm

I'm missing the unicorn armor. Maybe we have to pay first to get that extra content I can't live without.

Post by **Alexander** » Fri Apr 06, 2007 10:39 am

They have good concept art...

Anyway, Nico, what comic is this from?

It has bums and monsters, looks like it is worth a read.

Cthulhugoat · Post by **Cthulhugoat** » Fri Apr 06, 2007 3:04 pm

Eurgh.

GODDAMN GOOKS