Watch the video to learn the process of bringing the world of dishonored to life and how viktor s past as an industrial designer has helped shape the look of the game. Im viktor antonov, you may know my previous works as city 17 creator in halflife 2 or dishonored visual design director. Halflife 2 art director viktor antonov why i left valve. Construction list antonov an26 serial line no model reg currentlast operator status. Viktor antonov art director born 1972, bulgarian art director disambiguation page providing links to topics that could be referred to by the same search term this disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. Viktor antonov art director conceptual designer viktor has been a conceptual designer for the videogame industry since 1996. Antonov an124 ruslan condor the an124 is the worlds first highest gross weight production cargo airplane and worlds second heaviest operating cargo aircraft, behind the oneoff antonov an225. Viktor antonov is renowned for creating compelling fictional worlds that combine beauty with striking realism.
He got into g a mes development industry in 1996 by joining x a trix entert a inment, working on titles such as redneck r a mp a ge 1997, redneck r a mp a ge rides a g a in. Move like a ghost and resist corruption, or show no mercy and leave a path of. Following narbacular drops release, most of nuclear monkey software was hired by valve to adapt narbacular drops core mechanics i. But it wasnt, and he ended up having to travel between paris and valves studio in seattle until it shipped. Over the last couple of weeks, ive started getting increasingly concerned that valve isnt actually the. Born in sofia, viktor antonov moved to paris at age 17. Viktor antonovs art direction drew from eastern european. Viktor antonov explains why he left valve gamingbolt. Many describe it as steampunk, but that leaving it at that would be doing a disservice to what visual design director viktor antonov and art director sebastien mitton. Were told game design has to be unsentimental and iterative.
Jul 24, 2012 why halflife 2 city 17 creator viktor antonov left valve. Viktor a ntonov is best known a s the a rt director a nd concept a rt is t for h a lflife 2 a nd h a lflife 2. Viktor antonov s halflife 2 concept artwork some of it, and not in glorious reallifelike resolutions. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover antons connections and jobs at similar companies. Let us know what you think of the site and tell us what features you want to see next.
Contentsshow biography kim was a student at digipen, she along with the students that created narbacular drop were hired by valve. It also features a new commentary system with comments from viktor antonov, randy lundeen, robin walker, gary mctaggart, gabe newell, and chris green. Viktor antonov the building studios creative director. Dishonored is a 2012 actionadventure game developed by arkane studios and published by bethesda softworks. Chet faliszek, viktor antonov having left for other opportunities. The an2 was also licenseproduced in the peoples republic of china as xian y5. Antonovs an70 has had a long and difficult development history from its first studies and concepts in 1979.
To most, valve is seen as being the pinnacle of game development and anybody whod choose to leave must be out of their mind, right. Jul 20, 2011 everything from the vehicles to the animals are being built from scratch under the watchful eye of fifteenyear industry veteran viktor antonov. Dec 15, 2017 aerosoft have pushed out another update for their recently released antonov an2, here are all the changes in the recent updates. Viktor antonovs halflife 2 concept artwork some of it, and not in glorious reallifelike resolutions. Viktor antonov born 1951 is a russian politician and member of the state duma of the russian federation references. In 1948 the works started production of the an2, the ancestor of the great antonov family, designed by oleh kostiantynovych antonov. It was previously inhabited by refugees who escaped from the combinecontrolled city 17 to join the resistance but is largely deserted and infested with zombies and headcrabs by the time gordon freeman passes through.
Why not follow us on facebook to be the first to find out about the latest developments. Originally planned as a section of the highway 17 chapter of halflife 2, lost coast is a playable technology showcase that introduces high dynamic range lighting to the source engine. Halflife 2 art director left when valve stopped making. Victor antonovplus sofia, bulgaria 48 videos 33 followers 118 likes film director form sofia, bulgaria, directing commercials, music videos, tv series and more. Antonov je bio art direktor i dizajner koncepta legendarne valveove igre halflife 2. Engine compressor is an axial threespool assembly consisting of supersonic fan 1, transonic intermediate pressure compressor 2 and subsonic highpressure compressor 3. Valve took inspiration, and more importantly, technology, from doom creators id software. View viktor antonovs profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Halflife 2 art director left when valve stopped making aaa games viktor antonov says valve was his second education, joined arkane studios to work on risky, creative projects. See more ideas about half life, life and valve games. This leap of faith between abstract thinking and software, thats. The town of ravenholm mainly consists of small to mediumsized houses. Lost coast was the first video game developed by valve to allow developers to.
View anatoly antonovs profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. The town of ravenholm mainly consists of small to mediumsized houses that are. Viktor antonov left valve, and he was art director for halflife 2. Halflife 2 art director left when valve stopped making aaa.
Dave, the first pic you linked is definitely, 100% a photo. While id didnt think much of prehalflife valve, it agreed to license valve the quake engine. Set in the fictional, plagueridden industrial city of dunwall, dishonored follows the story of corvo attano, bodyguard to the empress of the isles. Why halflife 2 city 17 creator viktor antonov left valve. Also i was coauthor on renaissance and the prodigies movies. Everything from the vehicles to the animals are being built from scratch under the watchful eye of fifteenyear industry veteran viktor antonov.
Join facebook to connect with victor antonov and others you may know. Viktor antonov hasnt built a world like this before. Contribute to ksgyantonov an2 development by creating an account on github. I recently joined an indie production company, darewise entertainment. Enemy unknown and telltale games the walking dead episode 4, has a very distinct art style.
If you need, you can unsuppress the folder in the bottom of the features manager tree. Working for the cinema and video game industries, he became well known for his work as art director on halflife 2. Look at the soggy leaves down the curb and the light reflecting off the wet concrete. As part of her senior game project, she took part in the making of the video game narbacular drop, as part of the team nuclear monkey software. The antonov an2 is a singleengine multipurpose biplane aircraft developed by the soviet design bureau okb antonov today antonov astc, ukraine. How viktor antonov turned from building cities to planets eurogamer. Aerosoft have pushed out another update for their recently released antonov an2, here are all the changes in the recent updates. Viktor antonov professional information occupation art directorconceptual artistdesign instructorwriterdirectorteacher viktor antonov born in sofia, bulgaria is a video game art director and conceptual artist who worked with valve on halflife 2 and halflife 2. But viktor antonov, creative director on bethesdas battlecry and the celebrated artist of behind halflife 2s city 17 and. Oct 11, 2012 posts about viktor antonov written by tim poon. Ravenholm is a former mining town and later, a resistance stronghold located in the wasteland.
Viktor antonov born in sofia, bulgaria is a video game art director. Kim swift combine overwiki, the original halflife wiki and. Jan 18, 2019 were told game design has to be unsentimental and iterative. Halflife designer valve software brought in the concept artist viktor antonov to produce the visual language for city 17. Antonov can be seen credited across the web as the composer of cut halflife 2 music. The an2 was produced by pzlmielec in poland since 1961. He worked afterwards for arkane studios then became design supervisor for zenimax media after the release of dishonored. Why halflife 2 city 17 creator viktor antonov left valve eurogamer. Viktor antonovs air exchange entering the facility testvideo. Valve corporation games video games with commentaries linux games. He first joined valve from xatrix entertainment where his responsibilities included designing environments, lighting and atmosphere on projects such as kingpin.
Viktor antonov combine overwiki, the original halflife. The ipc air bleed valves and variable stator vane are devices antipumping. Vladimir antonov senior software engineer asset control. Roadblocks have included the dissolution of its sponsoring state in 1991, the crash of the initial prototype aircraft in a 1995 collision with its chase plane, and the selection of the eads a400m development project as the basis of europes future large aircraft fla. See more ideas about concept, concept art and artist. Everything you have seen in city 17 and the halflife 2 universe comes from the mind of viktor antonov whose art direction for 6 years shaped the game into what it became. It causes a lot of surprise that anyone would leave. Contentsshow biography kim was a student at digipen, she along with the students that created narbacular drop were hired by. Watch the video to learn the process of bringing the world of dishonored to life and how viktors past as an industrial designer has. Valve has at long last announced a new halflife game, halflife. Feb 27, 2020 valve took inspiration, and more importantly, technology, from doom creators id software. He is framed for her murder and forced to become an assassin, seeking revenge on those who conspired against him. The antonov an28 nato reporting name cash is a twinengined light turboprop transport aircraft, developed from the antonov an14m.
It was the winner of a competition against the beriev be30, for use by aeroflot as a shortrange airliner. Kim swift combine overwiki, the original halflife wiki. Until now, we never knew why viktor decided to move on from valve but he has revealed his reasons in a recent interview with. Viktor antonov is best known as the art director and concept artist for halflife 2 and halflife 2. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover viktors connections and jobs at similar companies.
Lost coast to dishonored 1 and 2, his distinctive and arresting style has left a unique mark on every game he has touched. Viktor antonov art directorconceptual designer viktor has been a conceptual designer for the videogame industry since 1996. In his years in the entertainment industry he has designed and art directed projects such as the blockbuster half life 2. After a short preproduction series built by antonov. But due to their inertia, the fan wheel and the compressor dont.
Arkane studios dishonored, the hot topic this week along with firaxis games xcom. She is best known for her work on portal, which was based on her student project narbacular drop. A total of 191 were built and 16 remain in airline service as at august 2015. Anton antonov senior software engineer sumup linkedin. Vladimir antonov heeft 7 functies op zijn of haar profiel. Antonov is now design director for zenimax, a role that encompasses every project at the companys numerous studios including bethesda game studios and id software. Kim swift professional information occupation level designer nickname tactical socks kim swift was a level designer and team leader on portal, for valve corporation. From the mist to firewatch, valves latest looks to draw on a wide range of. Posted in rgames by uforestl 685 points and 367 comments. Viktor antonov technical support engineer sutherland.
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