How outsourcing art studios help big companies with game graphics

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This article covers questions related to the game development field – services of outsourcing art studios, to be more specific. You will have a better understanding of the role of such teams, and why big companies and corporations(examples will be listed below) often order a specific application or idea to be designed or developed.

Graphics creation and role of art studios

Illustrations agencies create visuals, you need to combine environment, lighting, characters, and models(in-game assets) into one scene. Environmental artists create sceneries and backgrounds, character illustrators make humans, animals, and creatures. Designers model props and assets to make the game world vivid.

Why pick art studios?

Art studios have staff that is efficient in a particular game genre or graphics style. They can focus on indie games, and puzzles, and be successful because it is their specialization. It is convenient to contact agencies for particular projects. You will have a full team working in the field they are familiar with.

What exactly studios can provide you with?

Art agencies present the list of their services on the main page of their website. Usually, the number varies between five to fifteen options. The most popular ones are:

Concept art creation. It is one of the first parts of the visual creation process because it allows us to pick the best environment, models, and characters for the project.
Hidden picture art. These visuals are most commonly used in puzzle genre games. Players need to find one particular object that is suitable for the quest.
Animation services. Studios can animate not only characters and their movement or breathing, but also objects, such as trees, clothes, etc.

Why do companies work with art studios?

Speaking of big companies ordering certain services, important reasons are time and efficiency. It is much more convenient to contact a team who fully specializes in developing the product you need. Studios can create graphics and animations, which will save time drastically.