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Nexus Blitz - Ground Decals and Terrain Painting

Nexus Blitz - Ionia was one of the largest projects I got to work on with my team at Riot. We started development at the beginning of 2020 and the entire team shifted to working from home just as we started to enter production. I'm so awed by what we managed to accomplish as a team! I got to learn so much through our project - thank you to everyone for all our feedback sessions, paintovers and support.

I got to work on the ground textures and terrain painting! I created tiling grass and dirt textures, and painted projected decals using concept art from Hing Chui to blend them all together. Special thanks to Phil Zhang for the sweet final pass and additional ground textures!

Our Concept artists:
https://www.artstation.com/hingchui
https://www.artstation.com/gwhitehall
https://www.artstation.com/haryarti

Environment:
https://www.artstation.com/rankoprozo
https://www.artstation.com/jonathancjlee
https://www.artstation.com/phillipzhang
https://www.artstation.com/ttang

VFX:
https://www.artstation.com/axisofficial

Key Art and Illustration:
https://www.artstation.com/graceliu

And last but not least, our art lead:
https://www.artstation.com/timecop2000

Modular rock kit - used throughout our entire map.

Modular rock kit - used throughout our entire map.

At the end of the project, I got to take some time and make some easter eggs to add around the map! Some are direct references to Ionian lore or Valorant, others are just favorite food / drink items from some of the artists on the team c:

At the end of the project, I got to take some time and make some easter eggs to add around the map! Some are direct references to Ionian lore or Valorant, others are just favorite food / drink items from some of the artists on the team c: