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The Art of Dishonored 2

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; - Sure uO) " DISHONORED2 ee CS THE ART OF DISHONORED2 Poblisher Mike Richardson Editor Ian Tucker Assistant Edior Megan Walker Designer Jimmy Presler Digial Are Technicians (Chis Horn 8 Melisa Martin Special thanks to Mike Kochis at Bethesda THE ART OF DISHONORED" 2 (© 2016 Bethesda Softworks LLC, a ZeniMax Media company, Dishonored, Arkane, Bethesda, Bethesda Softworks, ZeniMax and relaced logos ate registered trademarks ‘or trademarks of ZeniMax Media Inc. in the U.S. andor other countries. ll sights reserved. Dark Horse Books” and the Dark Horse logo ate registred crademarks of Dark Horse Comics, Ine. All rights reserved. No portion ofthis publiation may be reproduced oF transmitted, in any Form of by any means, without the express written permission of Dark Horse Comics, Inc. Names, characters, places, and incidents featured in this publication either ate the product ofthe author’ imagination or are ‘used fctitiousy: Any resemblance to actual persons (living or dead), events, insitu- Hions, of locales, without saiic intent, s coincidental Published by Dark Horse Books A division of Dark Horse Comics Ine 10956 SE Main Street Milwaukie, OR 97222 DarkHorse.com Te find a comics shop in your area, all the Comic Shop Locator Service tollfce a (888) 266-4226, Inceenational Licensing: (503) 905-2377 Library of Congress Cataloging, in-Publiation Data is available First eiion: November 2016 Digital ISBN 978.1-63008-774.6 Table of Contents Foreword ... World Characters & Creatures... Flora & Fauna Weapons: == 103 Handcrafted Objects Tltustration owe LOL Foreword “A unique gem ina beautiful ye chante world.” For the eam at Arkane Studios, the success of the orginal Dishonored was a driving force that inspired every atst on this new opus, Not only dit energize everyone.on ‘the team, bus it also allowed us to hire some ofthe bert talent inthe world, no matter where they were from. And together we embrace the same philosophy: creating fine ar for games But before we crafta single image, we begin with research, Par of our sist resides in the quay ofthe rferences we gather. Our shelves are lined with unique books from ‘the masters. We scour the web to find souters that go much deeper than anything yould se on the fist page of an image search, We visit a wide varey of locations ‘aking hundreds of pictures and pages of notes. We make tough choices based on the sual pillars we se early in the project. We build precise documents outlining every posible dei. Then—and only then—do we start to draw. ‘That’ because artis not just graphs. No matter how powerful the game engine is, if our design is weak, the graphics won't save anything, Its mach more important fora game to have a clear syle and a strong visual identity. Creativity is empowered by technology, bu i begins with a team of passionate artists who create by handy leading to amzing resus, “This philosophy (which ako underscored our process during the orginal Dishonorsd) is how we shake up the habits of the gaming industry. And the players have caught ‘on, praising the importance of good visual design. OF course, when you combine creativity with next-gen graphics, the players can enjoy great and meaningful content and badass technology. This was our goal on Dishonored 2. ‘These pages are filled wich concepe art, design brie, illustrations, pencil drawings, photography of our ely seulprures, 3D mockups.. everything you might want co sc0a8afan of our art. Bat what youre about a soci just the very sp ofthe iecherg, “Many more increibly talented ats contributed to this project and helped us make ‘the game a memorable, beatifl experience My thanks ro Harvey Smith anda the alented teams at Arkane Studios and Bethesda, And a big hug to Raphael Colantonio fr his support during these past twelve years Sébastien Mitton Are Diretor, Arkane Studios ef Jean-Luc Monet. ee 7. fod ptt = reser’ 5 a ee In ths piece originally meant to bea mood board, Sergey Kolesov pushed the limits by representing the bay hit by the sun and rain atthe ame time, while the mountain blows its dust along the corridor. With Dishono aC lea ‘OLD WATERFRONT Wot yo WS I EAS Ly eo S > — oes Sigel ae KINGSPARROW ISLAND (4™Mi) “Thanks tothe Serkonan Cartographic Society, some of our maps are ropogeaphic. ‘Tis spread: Nioé Jalon em | AUT, ihe = 2 as “Theres an intersting gap between the austerity of Dunvall and the sheer amount of rich, ornate detail youll sce in Karnaca, Above: Laurene Gapailard, 30 Visiting the rooftop of the Addermire Institue Above: Pio Jablonski ie a in ars . 7 iid etn mea ine i) ee ye ae _ Characters & Creatures Giving love to our character: From the young empress Emi dwin to the lowhist aborer toiling away in the Kannaca slvr ines, every single character in Dishononed 2 received ou ull attention. We browsed the books of the master, finding inspiration in the way the Oriental ints treated realism, We crafed the costumes, gestures, anatomy, skin, and lighting with Detaile, Meissonie, Buland, Malczewski, Dagnan-Bouveret. We popularillustearors like Leyendecker, N.C. of Agustin Carasola, We entiched our eyes first, before we st red to bring. rerfl, charismatic character olf \Wethen considered how the searing sun of Karnaca would leave its mark on the wore cs who lve there, We researched dres cos, costumes, and anatomy. We focused fo body language asa new visual Fxeure, details to make the world deeper and reveal a character’ origin with every passing glance. Karnaca isthe home of a variety of thnic groups with distinctive ces. Clothes are well cut and tailored, while hands, arms, legs, and faes are rough and have stories to tell, Clothing isa medium to show a character's position in society, but what's Fun damental isthe person inside the costume, That atention to detail eased the quality to an unexpected level, where all the ciy’ inhabitants have a backstory and tuly ft Parc ofthe philosophy of Dishonored 2is a commitment to accuracy. We love fine at, and we even introduced clay sculpting to our proces. Pesfectionism, good spirits, and a touch of madness—that's what youll see in the following page Lefe Sergey Kolesov Corvo Attano 7 Emily ply aldwin The Duke inc. Jindosh Flora & Fauna “Have yon board this wend hooting from the Leyee Stppes at night?” ‘While few tees ae found in Dunwall, lush ewisted forest serves asa natural border around Karnaca. When the fist wave of setters fom Morley met the natives ofthe inland, they starced clearing the land and buil a village on the other side of the wind

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