Early Concept Art

A behind-the-scenes look at some of the first concept art for Transcendence

I often draw out some designs on paper before starting a 3D model. I’m not a very good artist—notice that most of these drawings are flat and unshaded—but it’s enough to give me an idea of how to approach the model.

These old drawing also give me a history of how my ideas have evolved. For example, notice the “North Atlantic Commonwealth” logo on this pa…