Key Art Direction
Shot One Fighters splash art. Art Direction. Character designs by Sirio Brozzi, illustrated in joint with Niking Ply.
Character Design
Roster design, idea was to have distinct visual silhouettes and themes for each character. Inspirations were retro Capcom and live service titles. Highly stylized.
Art Direction / Concept Art
Art direction and concept work done in conjunction with Cameron Sewell for hard surface assets featured in Shot One.
Art Direction
Illustration work/marketing art and concept art directed for the story mode of Shot One. AD and concepts by Sirio Brozzi in conjunction with Pietro Antognioni, Cameron Sewell, Dana Al Saoub.
Concept to 3D Style Goals
The goal with Shot One Fighters was to create a colorful universe. A universe that people could truly immerse themselves in.
Channeling ideas from the community, I was able to create some truly
colorful designs. Including coloful, over the top characters like Queen Kyu- A feline queen who wants to stand tall like her humanoid peers via the use of a mech her empire developed.
I guided a full roster of characters from concept to 3D, including animations, cinematics and more.
Concept To 3D
Art Direction
Sample process of translating a rough concept from 2D to 3D while managing every step of the pipeline. From maintaining the painterly feel of the original concept, to the 3D model (Bitgem), to overseeing rigging and animation feel (Andrew Helenek).
Animation Direction
(Press play above to view) In engine story cutscenes storyboarded and directed in conjunction with a small team of animators and artists. Directed/AD/Storyboarding by Sirio Brozzi. Animated by Jen Deziel and Tyson Haeh. In engine integration/lighting by Andrew Helenek. Voiced by Melody Muze and Kiera Buckland. VFX by Ruben Luna de San Macario.
Animation Direction
(Press play above to view) Character specific animated vignette storyboarded and directed in conjunction with a small team of animators and artists. Directed/storyboarded by Sirio Brozzi. Animated by Yerkdiff. In engine integration/lighting by Andrew Helenek. Voiced by Melody Muze. VFX by Ruben Luna de San Macario.
Visual Punch!
To tell such a complex tale with real life parallels though, I felt the need to latch onto something everyone could enjoy.
The art direction and designs needed to be endearing and colorful, creating a draw that would hopefully appeal to people of all ages.
So that is how the Shot One art style was born. I channeled my childhood. The 90's arcade boom. The golden age of Capcom which left such an impression on me growing up.
Mixed with a highly expressive animation style thanks to our 3D and animation team, which I worked closely with to translate the whimsical concept style into living, breathing characters.
— PROJECT NAME
Shot One Fighters
— ROLE
Art Direction
— DATE
2020-2024
My duties on Shot One Fighters were as varied as the characters. Ranging from art direction, to concept design, storyboarding, UI/UX, marketing art, animation and illustration alongside a talented international team.
In total I managed about 20 artists, animators alongside work with outsourcing studios.