Inside the Vault: Robert Wisnewski

Post by **King of Creation** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 3:19 am

[ Person -> Interview ] - More info on <a href="#Inside the Vault">Community: Inside the Vault</a> | More info on <a href="#Fallout 3">Game: Fallout 3</a>

Inside the Vault is back after a brief hiatus. This time, they've interviewed <a href="http://bethblog.com/?p=332#more-332" target="_self">Robert Wisnewski</a>, one of the senior artist. Highlights:<blockquote>What’s your job at Bethesda?Environmental/Dungeon ArtistWhat other games have you worked on? Deathgate 1994

Shannara 1995

Mission Critical 1995

Callahan’s Crosstime Saloon 1997

The Wheel of Time 1999

Unreal II: The Awakening 2003

Unreal II: XMP Multiplayer 2003

Oblivion: 2006

Shivering Isles: 2007

Fallout 3…What is the [worst] part about being an artist?
The worst part is that I make architectural set assets that get used
lots of times. That may not sound like a bad thing, but when you see
anything repeatedly in a game, it loses some of the impact that single
location art has. This also somewhat limits what you can do with the
models - a unique piece [say a wall section with lots of damage] is
great when it’s used sparingly, but the wall sections that you see more
often are the less unique ones since they’re used repeatedly - many
times right next to each other. Trying to make kits where the pieces
look good together and provide a lot of possible layouts yet don’t look
very repetitive, can be hard. I’m always working on ways to make the
‘dungeon kits’ I create look less repetitive yet more ruined. And,
adding damage to geometry is always time consuming.</blockquote>
 Read the whole thing <a href="http://bethblog.com/?p=332#more-332" target="_self">here</a>.

Dreadnought · Post by **Dreadnought** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 4:33 am

Dreadnought · Post by **Dreadnought** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 4:34 am

frissy · Post by **frissy** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 11:25 am

Well the worst part he mentiones truly does suck. Been there, done that. Suucckkkss....

VasikkA · Post by **VasikkA** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 2:33 pm

In Oblivion, entire dungeons looked the same.

frissy · Post by **frissy** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 2:36 pm

Yeah, but the point wasn't that he sucks

VasikkA · Post by **VasikkA** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 3:30 pm

Obviously you missed the point then.

frissy · Post by **frissy** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 3:38 pm

Could be, I've been missing a lot of stuff lately. I lost my pastures, I lost my cute farm girl and my transportation. Everything went to the neighbours farm...bitches...can't live with em, can't live without em...

VasikkA · Post by **VasikkA** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 3:53 pm

You're truly living the life of St.Toxic

frissy · Post by **frissy** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 3:56 pm

True patrionism. Now I only need to go on a killing spree!

VasikkA · Post by **VasikkA** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 4:07 pm

Ah yes, nothing a good ol' killing spree wont fix. You may lost everything, but as long as you have your dignity(and your sawed-off), the true nature of material possessions becomes clearer; fun to own but even more fun to destroy!

Cthulhugoat · Post by **Cthulhugoat** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 4:26 pm

What is the [worst] part about being an artist?

Being a crappy nobody dungeon "artiste".

Wolfman Walt · Post by **Wolfman Walt** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 4:30 pm

I honestly didn't realize this was a different guy from all the other Beth cronies until I looked at the dates of everyones posts.

cazsim83 · Post by **cazsim83** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 4:59 pm

This guy doesn't sound too sucky at all, actually. Since he has one of the shittiest jobs at Bethfaga, he probably isn't too bad of a guy. Sounds pretty "normal" to me.
At least he's not saying he likes platformer games...
AND his job wasn't directly related to the awful-ness that was Oblivion. He also didn't work on Morrowind. I'm impressed in a mediocre sort of way.

frissy · Post by **frissy** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 6:51 pm

A fallout gem of hatred is impressed! WTF!? Are we going soft?

Blargh · Post by **Blargh** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 7:47 pm

Cat9173b is more a zirconia of gormlessness. Your neglect of FACTUAL REALITY has been noted. Eyebrows are raised imperiously.

Dreadnought · Post by **Dreadnought** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 7:55 pm

The worst punishment for Blargh would be cutting off his hands and tongue. But probably he'd find other ways to dribble unnecessarily complicated* shit.

*not really, but I don't wanna elaborate on this

cazsim83 · Post by **cazsim83** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 8:17 pm

Blargh wrote:Cat9173b is more a zirconia of gormlessness. Your neglect of FACTUAL REALITY has been noted. Eyebrows are raised imperiously.

I think you actually hurt my feelings, Blargh. Oh wait no, that was just gas, nevermind.

Dreadnought · Post by **Dreadnought** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 8:19 pm

Hehe. You're all wankers.

frissy · Post by **frissy** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 9:16 pm

Yeah, gotta be. Alltough I did spoon with lesbian... break-ups are so hard