I had so much fun making the vistas and sky for the Argent D'Nur level. I was actually able to capture the source 360 HDR sky myself, then do additional editing and painting in Photoshop. The lightning was fun to set up and then tweak the timing for, to create that atmosphere of a storm that's about to burst forth. I also enjoyed laying out the vista city and towers, mixing them in with terrain elements and imagining how the people of Argent D'Nur might set up their defenses. This map also has a fun before/after setup, meaning I was able to add additional fx, traffic, and drama to the vista once the war begins.
Art Director: Emerson Tung
Environment Art Director: Ryan Watkins
Lead Lighting Artist: William Schilthuis
Lead Prop Artist: Robert Hodri
Map Design: Jerry Keehan
Map Lead: Robert Hodri
Lighting Artist: Abigail Cox
Narrative Designer: Kevin Dunlop