Behind the Scenes with Santa Monica Studio: “God of War: Ragnarök” Character Art
Time
Thu, Oct 10, 2024
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM PT
Location/Platform
Dell Stage @ Gnomon + Livestream (Twitch and YouTube)
Join us on Thursday, October 10th at the Dell Stage on Gnomon’s campus for a behind-the-scenes look at the character creation behind "God of War: Ragnarök!"
We’re excited to welcome Senior Character Artist Angela Rico and Lead Character Artist Eric Valdes as they dive deep into their creative process for the critically acclaimed video game.
Angela and Eric will walk us through their artistic journeys, sharing how they each arrived at Santa Monica Studio to work on one of the industry’s biggest titles. Originally from Colombia, Angela graduated from Gnomon in 2018 and went on to work at Blur Studio before joining the team behind God of War: Ragnarök. Eric brings 17 years of experience in character art to his role as Lead Character Artist, having worked on God of War (2018) and now God of War: Ragnarök.
Together, Angela and Eric will explore the challenges of reimagining classic characters for the game’s DLC, creating a new hero, and navigating the complexities of modern character pipelines. They’ll share sculpting techniques, decal and texture workflows, and the strategies behind bringing the cast of “God of War: Ragnarök” to life. You’ll get an exclusive look at key assets from the game, including behind-the-scenes stories that provide a rare glimpse into the world of character production at Santa Monica Studio.
Following the presentation, we will host a Q&A session, where our presenters will answer questions about their careers, character art processes, and offer advice to aspiring artists. We will also be hosting a raffle at the end of the event where you can win copies of "God of War: Ragnarök" as well as other fun prizes from Santa Monica Studio. RSVP now to receive a reminder when we go live and access exclusive Dell discounts thanks to our event sponsor!
Speakers
Angela Rico
Senior Character Artist at Santa Monica Studio
Originally from Colombia, Angela graduated from Gnomon in 2018 where she studied Entertainment Design and Digital Production. She then started her career at Blur Studio where she worked on cinematics and trailer cinematics for video games as well as Love, Death and Robots Vol.2. She later joined Santa Monica Studio where she got the chance to work on God of War: Ragnarök and the DLC Valhalla as a Senior Character Artist.
Eric Valdes
Lead Character Artist on God of War Ragnarok
Originally from Cuba, Eric is an industry veteran with 17 years of experience in character art. He joined Santa Monica Studio in 2015 where he worked on God of War 2018 as a Senior Character Artist. Most recently, he was the Lead Character Artist on God of War: Ragnarök and Valhalla.
Sponsored by
Gnomon events are sponsored by Dell.
Dell Precision has over 25 years of innovations, driving the work of power users, designers, and creators. The Precision product team works directly with customers and strategic partners to deliver the most reliable and powerful PCs from Dell. The intelligent performance is driven by AI-based software, Dell Optimizer for Precision, and the professional-level components, such as Intel® Core™ and Xeon® processors, fast memory (including ECC memory options), scalable storage, and professional graphics from NVIDIA that drive many of the creative applications and workflows, as well as exclusive technologies such as Reliable Memory Technology Pro and, patented thermals and the Dell Optimizer.
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