At 6pm on Friday 29th (10am Pacific), Runeterra principal idea artist Chris Campbell will draw up a brand new character for Riot’s card ’em up. It’s for an “interactive global livestream”, the place you’ll get the primary peek on the newness and get to talk to him about how artwork works. It sounds good, which is nice as a result of it looks like Riot wish to make this an everyday factor.
I’m extra on this than I often can be, as a result of Runeterra’s charming character design is without doubt one of the predominant causes I nonetheless play it. I say as a lot in my Runeterra review.
Riot say the “inaugural ‘Draw with Riot’ will be an opportunity for LoR fans and art enthusiasts to peek behind the curtain of Riot’s character creation process, and learn the techniques used to bring the world of Runeterra to life.” They’ve tied it to a contest, too:
“Following the two-hour live stream, the community will be invited to share their versions of the new unit via Twitter, using @playruneterra and #drawwithriot. 11 lucky winners will be chosen, receiving a selection of in-game Legends of Runeterra prizes, including new champions, epic cards, rare cards and expedition tokens, as well as being featured on @playruneterra. The winner of the best piece of art will also get the unique opportunity to speak with Principal Concept Artist, Chris, one-on-one! The winners will be announced on the @playruneterra Twitter page on 10th June 2020.”
This does sound neat, even to somebody whose creative skill peaked with the hedgehog-shaped clock they made in D&T class once they have been 13. I can assume of some issues I’d wish to ask Campbell. How a lot management does the artist have over the preliminary idea? How do you cope with the strain of understanding that no matter you do, a number of the folks you present your work to are going to go “oh I didn’t mean like that”?. And how do you draw arms? I hope it’s simpler than writing about them.
Chris Campbell, by the way in which, has been with Riot since 2013. You would possibly recognise him from such Runeterra hits as “Thorny Toad“, “Ursine SpiritWalker” and “Neverglade Collecter“.
That is a really sturdy Toad.
