Big Huge Games: From Concept to Game

**bhg_dave** · September 3rd, 2006

The creative staff of Big Huge Games is proud to announce Big Huge Games: From Concept to Game, an art show hosted by the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore, Maryland. If you reside near the Baltimore/Washington/Philadelphia area we invite you to visit the Rosenberg Gallery from September 14th thru October 8th, 2006 (located on the 2nd floor of MICA's newly opened Brown Center). On display will be much of the conceptual work from Rise of Legends. There will also be 3D models, animations, advertising and marketing imagery - with numerous pieces from the fantastic opening cinematic created by Blur. Gallery hours are 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and 12:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. on Sunday.

(NOTE: Big Huge Games is expanding with numerous art openings available. Check out our jobs post in the ConceptArt.org forum.)

Rise of Legends is considered the spiritual successor to Rise of Nations, Gamespot's 2003 PC Game of the Year. Legends is set in a unique fantasy world where Magic and Technology collide with cataclysmic results. The creative staff drew inspiration from a wide range of material when assembling the world. Leondardo da Vinci, Arabian Nights, Hayao Miyazaki, Stargate, and Kow Yokoyama are just a few of the major influences.

Below is a sampling of the images to be featured in the show.

We hope you enjoy the work!

Sincerely,

The Big Huge Games' creative staff

P.S. If the art inspires you and you're a game fan, make us happy by clicking here to pick it up at Amazon :-)

**Cowlander** · September 3rd, 2006

thanks for making me realise how much I suck lol...

amazing work

**Skirk** · September 3rd, 2006

You really got talent mate, impressive indeed! Hope to see more art soon!

**romance** · September 3rd, 2006

A wonderful variety of fantastic work. Would love to see more.

**Banshax** · September 3rd, 2006

Tnx for sharing! Seriously cool work!

**fooxoo** · September 3rd, 2006

**Krane** · September 3rd, 2006

RISE OF LEGENDS!!!!!
beautiful art for such a beautiful game, i totally love that game, especially the Vinci side, mwah! awesome clockwork da vinci inventions, i'd recommand this game to anyone who loves RTS games, like cnc etc.
the opening video is amazing,, i've never seen such an awesome introduction haha, I love the clockwork men, and the art up there really does the feeling of them justice. nice going!

great stuff here man. great stuff

**hurricane** · September 3rd, 2006

got some very nice designs in there!

made me go "hmmm, i'll remember that!" acouple of times hehe

cheers and thanks for sharing!

**Azza** · September 3rd, 2006

there are a couple of images that look familiar to me.
other than that, some amazing images

pld:

**Mr Man** · September 3rd, 2006

Ah dude, Ive been looking for conceptart for this game for ages. Even though there are only 3 nations they are all incredibly unique. Id so love to drive that spider!

**Bowlin** · September 3rd, 2006

I don't know anything about the game, but the millipede dude in the first pic looks like a sweet idea for a character in a game.

**ramiel** · September 4th, 2006

Isn't the 4th image a matte done by Dylan Cole?

**bhg_dave** · September 4th, 2006

Images #4 and #6 are mattes from Dylan Cole used in our opening cinematic from Blur. Check out... http://features.cgsociety.org/story_...?story_id=3597

**savii** · September 4th, 2006

What a treat! Thanks for the post, wish I lived even on that continent so I would have at least a chance to go see the stuff in the gallery.

**Chuck,mate.** · September 4th, 2006

brilliant work, looks very Intriguing.
it`s great watching it evolve and take shape like that.
thanks for sharing these with us, buddy.

**Oblio** · September 4th, 2006

awsome - it'sjust great when at the end of the game you get to do this...
kudos...

**BANCK** · September 4th, 2006

nice work you got there! i like your color schemes... clever design!
me whant more! =)

**Pavel Sokov** · September 4th, 2006

Originally Posted by Cowlander

thanks for making me realise how much I suck lol...

amazing work

exactly

**Mr.Delicious** · September 4th, 2006

awesome!!! wicked inspiring... I must draw!!

**dCepT** · September 4th, 2006

Lots of incredible stuff here! Made me wanna check out the game too... hehe.. good job!

Wish I lived in the states and could check out the show... good luck with that!

d-C