Guest artist series

The Serpent Forest is a world building piece for Sunkeepers, a coming-of-age adventure vis-dev project that follows a recent college graduate and alone bear cub on their unlikely journey through a fantastical Khmer-inspired forest. Both uniquely faced with uncertainty and trepidation, Soriya and Sunbear must work together to uncover the Keeper of the Sun and find purpose amidst the unknown.

On a distant planet, two members of an elite military squad are heading home by train after a dreadful mission on the other side of the planet. As they travel, they pass through one of the military wind turbine fields, which also function as massive military complexes.

Featuring a still from the short animation WALKIE  — the story follow two friends, Dog and Cat, as a simple dinner outing unravels into something far stranger. Finding themselves overwhelmed in an abandoned mall filled with surreal animatronics, the two are pulled into an unexpected philosophical journey and must find their way back to joy.

Serving as worldbuilding material for Lost Tale, a dark-fantasy hack-and-slash project rooted in the rich mythology and ancient stories of Persia, the Lone Wind Tower is an abandoned wind tower standing deep within the Alborz mountain range. Once a sacred site where the Mobeds of the Persian Empire performed rituals and sought guidance from their gods.

After three ages of war and the empire’s fall to the Kingdom of Darkness, the last five Dasturs vanished, and the tower was left to decay, slowly surrendering to time and ruin.

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A scrappy young mechanic named Nhi and a decommissioned culinary robot named C.H.A.O. wrap up their busy day at Spare Pots, a makeshift restaurant. Despite their lack of resources, they scrap together salvaged parts to create a warm and inviting atmosphere. Serving hearty meals to both humans and robots, they work together to save up enough money to make a trip to the Summit, where they believe their dreams may come true.

Albus Blackhand, a street fighter who is a legend in the city's underground scene. A former soldier, he now earns his living this way, seeking solace and peace with himself with every punch.

Inspired by his first trip to France, Joaquin wanted to capture the feeling of An Ordinary Rainy Day at a bustling city intersection, with architecture influenced by the beautiful French buildings he encountered there.

An abandoned lumber mill stands weathered but intact in the swamp. From a big gap in the main building, fiery birds burst into the air, embers scattering against the heavy fog, creating a Nest of Ashes.

A Flying Fisherman, is a project that imagines a culture of birdfolk who live along steep coastal cliffs, spending hours perched in silence, waiting for the right moment to strike.
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The idea draws from the way certain birds dive or glide toward water to catch fish. In this world, fishers launch themselves into the air when fish leap from the ocean below, using a leg-locked parachute and a bow to strike midair.

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Inspired by his travels, Edouard created The Lijiang Umbrella Shop as a personal project that captures the warm and bustling atmosphere at the heart of the old town of Lijiang, a traditional Chinese village in Yunnan province. Sunlight filters through the canopy of vibrant paper umbrellas, both hanging from the eaves and suspended overhead. The scene comes alive with figures chatting, while a lone visitor gazes upward in wonder at the shop.