Artist Highlight – Jeff Jonas

[Kiara]

<p align="center"><img src="http://eq2players.station.sony.com/content/en/news/banners/newerbanners/community_news.png" width="500" height="100" /></p> <p>The EverQuest II team has some really amazing artists on the team. Jeff Jonas makes all kinds of fun stuff to wear, wield, or ride (there wasn't a good 'w' word, so the alliteration fails). He's incredibly talented and took some time out to chat with us about what he does. Recently he designed the rewards for the 'Shadows of the Betrayed' line. Thanks, Jeff!</p><p><a href="http://eq2players.station.sony.com/news/read/052010/3539" target="_blank">Read more</a>!</p>

[Rhak]

<p><cite>From the Article:</cite></p><blockquote>This cool system allows our backpacks to have items swivel and bounce around like real objects kind of do- without additional animator time. This allowed me to make a few popular backpack items such as the Frostfell backpacks of last year, and the latest Brewmeister barrel backpacks. <strong>Other backpacks are coming for other tradeskills as well.</strong> It’s a lot of fun to see the items bouncing along in our test viewer.</blockquote><p>Oh really? Now you have to give us more details! <img src="/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p><p>That said - I love the animations on the Brewmeister Backpack on Test. The main keg bounces up and down and the smaller ones go everywhere while dumping brew constantly. Nicely done!</p>

[Zabjade]

<p><span style="color: #00cc00;">Although the keg spinning end over end is distracting. </span></p>

[Eveningsong]

<p>Ah, so that's who designed the nifty new tradeskill weapons!  They are great <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />.  And the gnomish hoverpad has a horn?!  I will have to go harvest more brellium so I can make one!</p>

[Aurel]

<p>Aure loooves her pretty scroll!  Now if only it sat on her hip rather than floating a few inches away... *sigh*</p><p>Also, OMGOMGOMG tradeskill backpacks!  *crosses fingers for uber scrolly-booky-tomey-lexicony-sagey backpack*</p>

[KerowynnKaotic]

<p>hrm .. so Jeff Jonas is the one who designed the TS weapons, k.  I *bow and scrap* at the feet of someone who gives us Crafters so many nice bits of eyecandy.  Thank you!Thank you! </p><p>And, I also can't wait to see these Crafter Backpacks, though, I think maybe they meant 'themed' backpacks and not specifically for -us- crafters.  I know my Provo is waiting for the backpack with the sausages on it that the Halfling in Moonfield is wearing to hit the Marketplace or in-game and I could go for a 'Book-bag' themed backpack for my Sage/Librarian.</p><p>But, Jeff, hun, can you please tweak the Frying Pan, please?  It has '<a href="http://eq2.eqtraders.com/images/articles/sig/r_Provi.jpg" target="_blank">issues</a>' .. specifically, when the pan is 'at rest'.  Maybe, shrinking it a bit for when it's not being used to wack someone?</p>

[Kiara]

<p>Updated this article with new pictures to show off more of the awesome stuff Jeff has done!</p><p>Thanks Jeff!</p>

[KerowynnKaotic]

<p><img src="http://eq2players.station.sony.com/images/en/features/articles/artists/jeffjonas/cloak_rune_13leafy.jpg" width="200" height="477" /></p><p>Boy-o'Boy!  That is so pretty!  I hope that's the redo on the Tunare cloak 'cause the current one (and pretty much all the other deity cloaks) suck ***!!</p><p>And, I'm wanting to see what the robe (front) looks like ... o.O</p>

[Anestacia]

<p>That cloak, along with that freaking crown, are AMAZING!!  I cant wait to see what those will be for!  You do fantastic work!</p>

[Kiara]

<p>That cloak is on my list of must have's for my characters when it comes out <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p><p>*paces*</p>

[Cynith]

<p><cite>Anestacia wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>That cloak, along with that freaking crown, are AMAZING!!  I cant wait to see what those will be for!  You do fantastic work!</p></blockquote><p>I want to see that crown on a Tonga!! <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p><p>Love the cloak too wow! **puts that one down on her must-have list as well**</p>

[Anestacia]

<p><img src="http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i147/Ryanlew1980/crownoftearis.jpg" /></p><p>The Crown image is saved as "Crownoftearis"</p><p><a href="http://eqbeastiary.allakhazam.com/faction.html?faction=21&mid=100810839485004" target="_blank"> King Tearis Thex</a> = King of Felwithe in EQ1.  Wonder if were headed for something High Elf related!</p>

[Rainmare]

<p>I hope so. didn't we get/hand over the crown to the steward in game already? hopefully this will be a liberation of felwithe...</p>

[Rezikai]

<p><cite>Rainmare@Oasis wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>I hope so. didn't we get/hand over the crown to the steward in game already? hopefully this will be a liberation of felwithe...</p></blockquote><p>Aye we did, in the Mistmoore Citadel questlines, the 2nd zone (Mistmyr Manor) has Prince Lenya asking you to go get it back and take it back to Felwithe to see if there is an heir left. You retrieve it from one of the named in Ravenscale Repository. iirc.</p>

[Crickett]

<p>Wonderful work and art there Jeff <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p>

[Narino]

<p>Very, very good job!</p><p>I love these items, the backpacks are amazing, can't wait to see more. Your work is very beautifull indeed!</p><p>I saw a food themed backpack in sf, wonderfull.</p><p>Now we just need the option for every bag to have a different appearance, quivers and a eyepatch..... "whip" go do us awsomnesses stuffs<img src="/eq2/images/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" /></p>