Get to know a Developer: Bill Yeatts

[Gnobrin]

<p>Ever wonder what it takes to manage an art team for SOE? Ever wonder what it takes to get into the business? Bill Yeatts, the Art Director for EverQuest II, sat down with our French Community Representative Soffrina to answer some questions!</p><a href="http://eq2players.station.sony.com/news_archive_content.vm?id=1564" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>Read more... </b></a>

[Spyderbite]

Great interview! In my years of MMO experience, the art team members always seem to be the most outgoing and fun. Not that the rest of the crew is boring.. just an observation. <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />

[Vendolyn]

Fun read.  Back in my EQ1 days, I really wanted to do something similar, but ended up being discouraged after trying several programs to find out they weren't what I was looking for.  While I'll probably never try that route again, it's nice to know about the processes and programs involved, and to hear of a person's success who was able to turn art into a fulfilling career.

[SG_01]

<p>Soo, does he also direct coder-art?</p><p>*ducks to avoid whatever's being thrown at him*</p><p>Oh, and people, remember, Art-Directors are not artists!</p>

[Vendolyn]

<cite>SG_01 wrote:</cite><blockquote>Oh, and people, remember, Art-Directors are not artists!</blockquote>He discussed working as a gaming artist and contributing to the current art in this game, so how would he not be an artist even though he currently holds a director title?*scratches head*

[-Arctura-]

(( Great interview! Very informative, nice to hear inside informations <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /><img src="http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g69/Arctura000/DarkShadow2ONEXX--------------.gif" alt="" border="0" />

[Calthine]

Great interview!

[Armawk]

<p>I would venture that a majority of Art directors in the game business are either former or current artists also. Its that kind of industry.</p>