I am very proud to introduce the Art Director for this project: Mikaël ‘Orioto’ Aguirre.
Mikaël is a graphics artist, video director, and videogame fanatic. Mikaël has made his mark on the game art scene with a series of incredible retro game HD remakes, and has continued to build his reputation with regular new contributions.
You can find all of his work on DeviantArt and you can also follow him on Twitter. For more on his background (in his own words), check out this (long!) interview. And here are two of his pieces that I particularly enjoy:
Donkey Kong Country by Orioto
Mario World by Orioto
I think highly of Orioto and his work and I am incredibly excited to work with him. His obvious talent and dedication to quality pushes me to work even harder.
Our goal is to bring his trademark art scenes to life in this game. I myself am very encouraged by some of the early tests we have done. Even without any post-process work and special effects particles, the game is already looking a lot more visually impressive. There will be challenges ahead to tackle, but I am looking forward to a very productive collaboration.
Mikaël can be reached at orioto@pieceofpiestudios.com.
