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On Endings

On Endings

—-THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE CONTAINS SPOILERS—- I have to get out of here.  This planet is falling apart and if I don’t act quickly I’m going down with it.  I jump into the nearest vehicle and tear away.  Things are exploding everywhere, and I narrowly avoid death many times.  After five minutes I begin to wonder [...]

Happy Holidays!

We would like to wish all of our followers the best this holiday season and a wonderful New Year. 2012 is going to be really exciting for us and we look forward to sharing it with all you great people! See you next year! -Alex   Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook [...]

Polian Update 11-15-11

Polian Update 11-15-11

As you may know if you follow us on Facebook/Twitter we had a very productive day of development this weekend and I thought it would be a good idea to update you guys on the happenings of Polian. Ian was in charge of the vent designs, which we don’t want to talk about too much [...]

The Value of Quiet

The Value of Quiet

Contrast.  Contrast is one of the single most important aspects to any work of art be it painting, writing, film, or games.  Now, I’m no expert, but in my experience the art with very little contrast comes off as flat and un-engaging.  This is a problem with many games; they want to keep the action [...]

Spatial Expression and Games

Spatial Expression and Games

As you may or may not know I am obsessed with interesting ways of expressing emotion.  This fascination has recently drawn me into the art of architecture.  This passion for space had its inception in The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand.  This story has influenced me tremendously in how I view myself as an artist as [...]

Verge Concept Art: Schoolroom

Verge Concept Art: Schoolroom

This is a concept piece I did looking for an interesting mood for an early environment in Verge. If you want to see the speedpainting video of this piece check it out here: This is a link -Alex Schoolroom Mood Study by ~polian on deviantART Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share [...]

Polian Loves: The Third and The Seventh

Polian Loves: The Third and The Seventh

Today on Polian loves I am going to talk about a video that has had a great impact upon me. The video of which I speak is “The Third and The Seventh” created by Alex Roman to showcase the third and seventh art forms: architecture and cinematography. The video is a technical achievement in that [...]

How we make games.

How we make games.

This video is a great representation of our creative process and we believe it gives one of the most accurate depictions of game development to date.  Enjoy! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post

Polian Loves: Thatgamecompany

Polian Loves: Thatgamecompany

At Polian we are always on the lookout for new and exciting games that explore the furthest realms of imagination and creativity and today I am going to be talking about a company producing just such games. The studio I speak of is Thatgamecompany. Thatgamecompany was formed back in 2006 by Jenova Chen and Kellee [...]

Innovation

Innovation

Hello, today I am going to talk about innovation and what that means to us here at Polian.  One thing I have noticed lately is that just about every game developer claims innovation as one of their top goals.  This subject is so widely used it has lost much of its meaning.  It makes me [...]