CRASH BANDICOOT N.SANE TRILOGY

UI ARTIST - PS4 (2017)

In the N.Sane Trilogy, Vicarious Visions brought the original three Crash Bandicoot games back to life with a new engine, completely recreated gameplay, and reimagined graphics.

My primary task was translating the original games' HUD portraits, capturing the poses and colors of the originals while reinvigorating them with linework more faithful to original Naughty Dog Art Director Charles Zembillas' 90s drawings.

I also created artwork for progress icons used throughout the final UI.

My line drawings and treatments for in-world pickups: Crash, Tawna, Dr. N. Brio, and Dr. Neo Cortex are carved and painted onto slabs of stone.

In the final release, these were simplified into floating heads with clean edges.

A large version of the Crash head icon, which was later used on multiple pieces of merchandise.

My drawings and treatments for Crash Bandicoot 1 HUD health portraits: Papu Papu, Ripper Roo, Koala Kong, Pinstripe Potoroo, Dr. N. Brio, Monster N.Brio, and Dr. Neo Cortex are carved and painted onto weathered chunks of wood, which would be attached to the end of a health meter.

In the final release, these were simplified and integrated with the health meter.

Crash Bandicoot 2 health HUD portraits: Ripper Roo, the Komodo Bros., Tiny, N. Gin, and Dr. Neo Cortex are carved and painted onto slabs of stone.

Crash Bandicoot 3 health HUD portraits: Tiny, Dingodile, N. Tropy, N. Gin, Dr. Neo Cortex, Pilot Crash, and Pilot Coco are painted like World War II airplane nose art, onto bolted slabs of hexagonally cut metal.

These hand-lettered decals are placed on crates throughout the game's levels.

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