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I’m a twenty-two year old artist with a keen interest in a wide range of creative fields. I’ve gone from working in digital 2D to exploring 3D a whole lot. I guess it’s mostly because of my interest in the future of 3DCG cinematics.
I mean, if GPU rendering technology continues to progress, you’ll start seeing indie developers who are wanting to make a cinematic, too. This is why I don’t want to be a 2D-centric artist, I want to be more like Ash Thorp – he’s someone I like to think of as a true all-rounder. Now, this might make it difficult to categorize what I do, but you won’t see me fretting about it. I will always be inspired. So long as I can keep looking to Blur Studio, Digic Pictures and Square Enix to remind myself of what can people have achieved in this industry.
Question: Why Do We Follow Trends?
I want to ask something about trends. It seems rather prevalent for aspiring artists to follow styles and trends too closely.
I’ve seen a lot of stuff that looks just like Naughty Dog, Vitaly Bulgarov and so on. I’m wondering if this is stifling creativity in our field, or if it’s actually a good thing to follow these popular trends so closely.
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At This Point of His Career the Purity of Concept and Purity of Art Is the Most Important Thing
When Ghost of Tsushima (2020) was first released back in July, the game was instantly met with glowing reviews from all sides. Our community was taken aback by the story, and players found themselves immersed in Jin Sakai’s mission to protect Tsushima island during the first Mongol invasion of Japan. For many, the highlight of this whole experience was in the now-famous “Siege of Yarikawa” mission, right after you defeat General Temuge and unlock the Ghost Stance ability. In this moment, the people of Yarikawa turn around with newfound strength, leaving the enemy with no choice but to retreat.
For the team here at Vox Groovy, this scene was our first real meeting with Ilan Eshkeri’s work. He is the award-winning composer behind the game’s OST, and in turn, he’s also the one who pushed this chapter in Jin’s life the extra mile through sound. Now it will be fondly remembered by this generation of gamers for years, granting the PS4’s last exclusive a permanent stay in the community’s collective memory.
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Of course, Ilan’s work goes far beyond the world of video-games and entertainment. Our talk with him taught us all about that. Whether it’s his collaboration with astronaut Tim Peake and the ESA, creating the score to Still Alice, or his most recent project with Sir David Attenborough, Ilan chooses projects that deliver powerful messages and impactful stories, all of which are highly relevant today. He is a bastion of true artistry, always prioritizing the vision that he and his team set out to realize.
This will be a talk for the storytellers who want to connect with their audience through art. There is a lot to be learnt here, and we hope that when you listen to it, you’ll feel your own drive to create and learn ignite. Visit us on Vox Groovy again soon to find out more.
Ilse Harting is a freelance character artist and illustrator based in the Netherlands. She recently graduated from ArtEZ University of the Arts, so even though she’s rather well known online, her career is only just beginning. Like a lot of artists from Ilse’s generation, she was initially inspired by anime and manga, which made her want to start drawing in that style when she was a teenager. She developed the look we all know her by from Instagram and Twitter when she went to art school and began to study realism.
She found out that you can only stylize things that exist in the real world because trying to do it from something else probably isn’t going to work.
This realization is one that the artists on Vox Groovy know all too well. I’m sure anyone who regularly reads or watches interviews with painters has heard about the importance of fundamentals a thousand times over. And it’s true. The best way to making great art is through hard work and strong knowledge of technique, all of which serves as a base for the more fun, creative parts.
In our talk with Ilse, you’ll learn more about her beginnings, the messages she wishes to communicate through her art, and her personal philosophy. We’re looking forward to hearing your thoughts on it soon!