Retro Game Artists Research

[vejita]

I'm working on a project and, perhaps, an overall college thesis on video game art and "science" art (otherwise known as bioart and techart). I know of the several big-named artist and game designers out there, especially for the final fantasy series and whatnot, but it is difficult pinning down the teams and individuals behind the artwork, including in-game graphics and box art. I know most people generalize certain styles by saying, "Oh, that's a Resident Evil game," or the expressive water color style of Yoshitaka Amano for final fantasy. I can usually find the biography of more famous artists but only because they work on other projects such as manga illustrations.

It's like when you watch a movie and you say that it's great because of the director or actor, yet no one knows the names of the costume, make-up, and set designers- and I say this is true for *most* audiences, so no need to prove that you are "different" because you know so-and-so worked on something like Rodriguez's From Dusk Till Dawn... Anyway, my question is how would one go about finding this niche information?! And why should I?

[Reverend]

The more recent issues of Nintendo power have interviews with various minds behind the games. I' sure some of them were involved in the art and graphics of the games...

[Daniel Primed]

Maybe try some art books for particular games of interest, they usually contain a little bit of artist information. Might be worth tracking down this book too. Can't thnk of much else.

[vejita]

hehehe, I did put Tarantino on there, didn't I.... LOL woops

anyway, thanks for the suggestions