Are you interested in learning about game development and how studios use visual development in their process? Join the Maxis Art Team for an overview of their shared experiences working on many AAA game titles as visual development artists, art directors, and content creators. They will discuss common practices studios use during pre-production, through postproduction and the many hats they have worn over their 20+cumulative years of working in the games industry.

The Concept Team will give an overview of our creative process for creating appealing and authentic designs that empower player customization and storytelling through props, furniture, environments, hair, and clothing.

The Sims 4 animations are created to support a diverse range of characters and interactions. We will discuss both our aesthetic considerations and technical workflows for producing Animations for optimal customization, including, acting considerations, IK retargeting, use of block model, and content verification using our proprietary art graph editor, SAGE.