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Derek Bentley

8 months

Hey folks, I'm proud to present to you all my latest portfolio piece - Goliath's Rest. Check out my @ArtStationHQ post here:

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Derek Bentley

@DerekBentley3D

2 years

Putting this out there more so for my own curiosity than anything else. @PlayApex players - We've got four maps out there now with a variety of stylings and biomes. Which area of which map has been your favorite and what would you want to see more of in the future?

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Derek Bentley

@DerekBentley3D

2 years

Today, we shipped Season 13 of Apex Legends - Saviors. I had the pleasure of leading a team of artists on the major map changes around Storm Point, and got took a hand in the creation of the main POI component - The Downed Beast. Check it out below!

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Derek Bentley

@DerekBentley3D

2 years

Today, we launched Season 15 of @PlayApex . I had the honor of working on our newest set of ROCKS. I had a blast working with design and art direction to try and come up with something unique and alien for this new, moon-ish map.

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Derek Bentley

@DerekBentley3D

2 years

Hey #PortfolioDay ! I'm Derek Bentley - A Senior Environment artist on @PlayApex . I've been in the industry 8 years now, with experience across various titles including the PVZ: Garden Warfare franchise, Mass Effect: Andromeda, and Battlefront 2. But my portfolio is all Apex. 🤔

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Derek Bentley

@DerekBentley3D

4 months

HEY! I'm a human person who makes the art. Regardless of where the future of content creation goes, I can promise you I will always, with my own hands, time and patience, make art like below.

sogolzmr🎉Comms are OPEN

@sogolzmr

4 months

Hey YOU yes you👀 if you're a ✨HUMAN ✨artist, show your art below. Be kind and take a look and see if any artists here are to your liking let’s support each other. ⭐️SUPPORT REAL ART 💗

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Derek Bentley

@DerekBentley3D

2 years

I get to make this official today - I'm now one of the Lead Environment Artists on @PlayApex !

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@DerekBentley3D

3 years

@jwaaaap I think the best Easter eggs were in the first Garden Warfare though - One of the artists at the time, Gavin Yastremski, loved putting in all these references to Zelda. I love this Outset Island silhouette he did for some of our Vistas.

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Derek Bentley

@DerekBentley3D

1 year

Congratulations on 4 years, @PlayApex ! I’ve been on this project for nearly 3 years now. This is the longest I’ve been on a project in my career. Through @Respawn , through my team, through the game itself, it’s been a career highlight. Thoughts and feelings 🧵

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Derek Bentley

@DerekBentley3D

3 years

I feel this clip in every fibre of my being.

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@DerekBentley3D

3 years

I really, really wish people could be a part of some of our internal Apex meetings. Just sat through an hour and a half of PURE HYPE. I know the last week or two have been tough for some, but DAMN is the future BRIGHT.

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Derek Bentley

@DerekBentley3D

7 months

I've worked with some titans of industry through my career in Games. Like, some truly aspirational game devs. Today, I want to be a weird little guy and spotlight an artist that has always inspired me, my friend @SchmavYaz . Artstation link in🧵below.

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Derek Bentley

@DerekBentley3D

11 months

People saw me post this a couple months ago and then just proceed to do nothing with this. I can say that I've finally progressed a little - got it over the hump of doing UVs, starting on a little texturing. Playing around with some warmer tones. Also, he big. #3dartwork

Derek Bentley

@DerekBentley3D

1 year

I'm usually a bit shy about posting my WIPs, but I'm working on getting myself out in front of people a bit more. Starting a new personal piece this weekend - Demon skull for a centerpiece I'm planning. I dunno, might be cute. 👉👈🥹 #3dArtwork #gameart

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Derek Bentley

@DerekBentley3D

3 years

@jwaaaap The PvZ: Garden Warfare games were FILLED with Easter Eggs. One that I did that I thought was so clever at the time was some Star Wars graffiti on our moon map - a small picture of a loose ham and the words “Ham shot first”.

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Derek Bentley

@DerekBentley3D

1 year

I'm usually a bit shy about posting my WIPs, but I'm working on getting myself out in front of people a bit more. Starting a new personal piece this weekend - Demon skull for a centerpiece I'm planning. I dunno, might be cute. 👉👈🥹 #3dArtwork #gameart

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Derek Bentley

@DerekBentley3D

5 months

So, some wild news. Today is my last day working with EA/Respawn. As of next week, I'm moving on to something new. (Details to come) I'm sad to be leaving this amazing team, but I'm absolutely stoked about what's ahead.

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Derek Bentley

@DerekBentley3D

8 months

Super thankful to everyone who checked out my latest piece below - you all keep me fueled to do more. 🫶 In the meantime, if you missed it, here's the process that went into my latest piece - you can find more at the link below! #gameart #UE5

Derek Bentley

@DerekBentley3D

8 months

Hey folks, I'm proud to present to you all my latest portfolio piece - Goliath's Rest. Check out my @ArtStationHQ post here:

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Derek Bentley

@DerekBentley3D

11 months

Kill Code: A Thief's Bane officially released today for @PlayApex . If you haven't yet, I recommend checking it out - it's a quick, sweet, little narrative-driven mode that I had the opportunity to work on. Also, there are 6 Nessie related easter eggs to find.

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Derek Bentley

@DerekBentley3D

5 months

@PlayApex fans - it's been an absolute honor and privilege to bring some new environments to this game. I started working on Apex around season 4 - wild to think that we're in the midst of Season 19, with 20 just around the corner. What an unbelievable experience it's been.

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Derek Bentley

@DerekBentley3D

2 years

@frozenfroh He's a little ankle biter FOR SURE 😅 The little bright dot on the left is Bloodhound.

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Derek Bentley

@DerekBentley3D

7 months

If you’ve been curious about how my most recent piece came together, check out the article below! Thanks so much @GamesArtistUK for the opportunity to do this! It was great to look back and reflect on this project! And yes, I talk about -that- water shader!

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@GamesArtistUK

7 months

Lead Env Artist @DerekBentley3D breaks down his stylized scene Goliath’s Rest in UE5. In this article, he talks about goals, tools, blockout & modelling, sculpting techniques, brushes, shaders, texturing, foliage & moss, waterfalls, lighting & rendering.

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Derek Bentley

@DerekBentley3D

2 years

As it would turn out, I'm an #ArtistOnTwitter . I'm also a Lead Environment Artist over on that there @PlayApex all the kids are raving about. I've also dabbled in some Mass Effects, some Star Wars', and some PVZ over the years. Can't wait to share more soon!

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Derek Bentley

@DerekBentley3D

2 years

Today is officially my 2 year anniversary at @Respawn on @PlayApex . WILD. We were just starting to chip away at Season 8's environments, and Season 5 was on the verge of going live. 2 years on, we're working on [Redacted] and less than a month from season 13. LOVE it.

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Derek Bentley

@DerekBentley3D

7 months

2009 ----> 2023 Got a little better. To date my best Batman model though.

Adobe Substance 3D

@Substance3D

7 months

Show us your work from when you first started vs. now

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Derek Bentley

@DerekBentley3D

9 months

Very sad news: I'm almost done. I'm going to be focusing on polish and micro set dressing, and then getting things ready for presentation. Which means, I'm not showing where everything settled, keeping it secret until the reveal. Until then, enjoy some peace with me. #gameart

Derek Bentley

@DerekBentley3D

9 months

Back to the overall scene composition. You know what was missing? Color. I really dig some of the earlier renditions, but this feels more me, ya know? I'm not really a spooky guy in real life. #gameart #UE5

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Derek Bentley

@DerekBentley3D

2 years

In Season 10 of @PlayApex , I had the opportunity to work on the finale for the Bloodhound story event with @BilalArshad . Check out a few shots from the end result of that work below! #ApexLedgends #gameart @ArtStationHQ

Apex Legends: Emergence - Bloodhound Story Finale, Derek Bentley

In Season 10 of Apex Legends, we explored Bloodhound's troubled past. For this particular map, I was tasked with bringing an area together for a Story-based event. The cave was the finale of this...

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Derek Bentley

@DerekBentley3D

8 months

This was a really nice thing to see this morning! Thanks for the share, @ArtStationHQ ! ❤️

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@ArtStationHQ

8 months

🦴💀 A giant's final resting place. Artwork by Derek Bentley: ... #UnrealEngine #Maya #Substance #ZBrush #Marmoset #3Dart #EnvironmentArt #FantasyArt #ArtStationHQ

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@DerekBentley3D

3 years

@Biast12 @kandyrew The version of the lobby here is missing a few details in that build - Should look even better when you all see it tomorrow. ;)

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Derek Bentley

@DerekBentley3D

2 years

My wife worked on this game ( @Mirrorverse ) - I've been hearing about Hot Woody for months now. I've been preparing for this character to launch in order to finally tweet this: There's a snake, but it's not in his boot.

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apparently some new Disney mobile game just came out, and this Woody design is killing me

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@DerekBentley3D

5 months

In even wilder news: I'm happy to share that I've finished my first full day with the team over at @WildlightEnt . I'll be working as a Principal Environment Artist with a team of excellent people on something new and exciting. ❤️

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Derek Bentley

@DerekBentley3D

11 months

Had a little time tonight, and this guy has been begging for a little more texture work. Still largely blocking things in, but getting a good sense of where I want to take this - particularly around the roughness breakup. Starting to stage out a little scene in my head too.

Derek Bentley

@DerekBentley3D

11 months

People saw me post this a couple months ago and then just proceed to do nothing with this. I can say that I've finally progressed a little - got it over the hump of doing UVs, starting on a little texturing. Playing around with some warmer tones. Also, he big. #3dartwork

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Derek Bentley

@DerekBentley3D

7 months

With the @PlayApex Revenant LTM out there now, the last of my work on Storm Point for Season 19 is publicly available. Below is some of the work I did on the Secret Facility rotation/POI. Lighting was handled by one of our wonderful lighters.

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Derek Bentley

@DerekBentley3D

3 years

Apex Legends: Emergence - Lobby via @artstationhq

Apex Legends: Emergence - Lobby, Derek Bentley

For Apex Legends tenth season, we turned Dark Mode back on for the lobby. For this particular scene, I was tasked with putting together our new lobby environment. The theme for this season was based...

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Derek Bentley

@DerekBentley3D

2 years

Hey #PortfolioDay ! I'm Derek - A Lead Environment Artist working on @PlayApex at @Respawn . Most recently, I helped ship Apex's 13th season, and some of my past projects include the PVZ: Garden Warfare franchise, Battlefront 2, and Mass Effect: Andromeda.

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@DerekBentley3D

9 months

So, I've been sick over the last couple days. Every time I check my work slack, people tell me to go away and rest. SO I did EXACTLY that. I rested. .... And sculpted one more rock. (No one can stop my from sculpting on the couch). #gameart #UnrealEngine5

Derek Bentley

@DerekBentley3D

9 months

This week's focus: Rocks. I wanted a little change of pass this weekend, so I decided to start playing around with the finalizing the rock materials, and start figuring out how I want these work together. #gameart #UnrealEngine5

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Derek Bentley

@DerekBentley3D

10 months

Progress progress progress. Continuing to work on composition and lighting. Lighting is hard. Whatever we pay lighters in this industry probably isn't enough. The vibes are feeling vibe-a-licious. #gameart #UnrealEngine5

Derek Bentley

@DerekBentley3D

10 months

Forget little skull. Everyone has a little skull. No one wants a little skull. We're doing BIG skull.

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Derek Bentley

@DerekBentley3D

9 months

Did a little work on the falls over lunch - really wanted the water to have a distinct look from the rest of the environment. Also, added some stepped frames to the panning texture to really push that distinction. #UnrealEngine5 #gameart

Derek Bentley

@DerekBentley3D

9 months

Very sad news: I'm almost done. I'm going to be focusing on polish and micro set dressing, and then getting things ready for presentation. Which means, I'm not showing where everything settled, keeping it secret until the reveal. Until then, enjoy some peace with me. #gameart

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Derek Bentley

@DerekBentley3D

9 months

I love what I do - love my job, my team, my studio. Despite that, I'm reminded often that this industry is overall cruel, uncaring, and can be a hard place to work in. My heart goes out to those affected today. Anyway, Respawn is hiring:

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Derek Bentley

@DerekBentley3D

2 years

IT'S DONE. My #artstationchallenge submission is complete. Or, rather, it is what it is leading up to deadline.

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@DerekBentley3D

1 year

Season 17 of @PlayApex has LAUNCHED. I hope you've all been able to enjoy and spend some time in the firing range. I had the opportunity to lead the art on this one and I'm incredibly proud of the team involved. Some highlights in the thread below! 🧵

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@DerekBentley3D

3 years

@py_bun I just spent part of the day learning about this rock. I’m realizing I might…. Maybe…. Have accidentally put that rock there. I’m 90% sure.

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@DerekBentley3D

5 months

I did not even for a second believe that I'd get to do some of the things I've been able to do on this project. Special shout out to @DigitalGuido604 for putting up with some of my wild ideas, giving me the room to run with them, and letting me be the artist I wanted to be.

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@DerekBentley3D

8 months

#ArtStationDay ? #ArtStationDay . FINALLY have something new to break up all that Apex work. Cranking away at some new in the meantime as well! Thanks for looking!

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@DerekBentley3D

2 years

Just curious what kind of environments people prefer to play in, and what folks might want to see in future maps.

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@DerekBentley3D

3 years

You want to know more about Big Maude? You're curious as to what led to this BIG, AMAZING, TAKEOVER becoming reality? Well look at the thread below. FUN FACT: I suggested the Rampart TT should be a big, mechanical spider walking around World's Edge. People didn't go for it.

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Friday morning insight into Big Maude and the stellar team that put her together. I'll be honest. Rampart wasn't my first choice and I had to be convinced. Luckily @ShawbsBOX knows how to sway. That and the whole package (buff, heirloom, arena takeover) was compelling.

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@DerekBentley3D

10 months

Forget little skull. Everyone has a little skull. No one wants a little skull. We're doing BIG skull.

Derek Bentley

@DerekBentley3D

10 months

End of weekend update! Exploring some moss! Wanted something that felt very fuzzy and thick, and I'm happy with the direction it's heading in. Lots of refining on the materials, but it's feeling goooood.

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@DerekBentley3D

5 months

To the amazing friends I've made ( @kill_el_butcher , @BooFrisco , @WorkMachine3D , @cmmehul , @jasonmckenzie90 , and many more who may or may not be on twitter) - you all made it so easy to love this job.

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@DerekBentley3D

2 years

HERE WE GO! I have alot of attachment to this one - I spent a long time looking at that big lobster and I can't wait for you all to check it out. Definitely going to be a fun place to land. ;)

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@PlayApex

2 years

See how new Legend Newcastle wields his shield, the monstrous changes to Storm Point, and the reworked Ranked system, all coming in Apex Legends: Saviors 🛡️

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@DerekBentley3D

2 years

Hey, I'm an #ArtistOnTwitter , and last week I shipped some content as part of @PlayApex 's latest Season update. Check out some of the work I did on the Production Yard below.

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@DerekBentley3D

9 months

Back to the overall scene composition. You know what was missing? Color. I really dig some of the earlier renditions, but this feels more me, ya know? I'm not really a spooky guy in real life. #gameart #UE5

Derek Bentley

@DerekBentley3D

9 months

So, I've been sick over the last couple days. Every time I check my work slack, people tell me to go away and rest. SO I did EXACTLY that. I rested. .... And sculpted one more rock. (No one can stop my from sculpting on the couch). #gameart #UnrealEngine5

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@DerekBentley3D

9 months

Continuing to play around with the scene layout a bit - Trying to split the difference between the old framing and the new framing, because I do want that skull to feel central to the whole piece. Oh yeah and he has more skeleton now. #gameart #UnrealEngine5

Derek Bentley

@DerekBentley3D

10 months

The eternal plight of the artist: "I've been staring at this for too long, I don't like it. I should change everything about it. Wow suddenly I'm way further from being done." Anyway, going to try and push a different direction - really want to infuse a bit more story into it.

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@DerekBentley3D

6 months

I'm exploring substrate material workflows in Unreal 5 at the moment. Absolutely loving it, such a robust system that allows for some really interesting surface creation. Here's a look at a new scene I'm slowly chipping away at:

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@DerekBentley3D

3 years

@Biast12 @kandyrew Now that you've had a chance to see the latest lobby, hope it's lived up to everyone's expectations! I had a blast putting it together and hope I can do a few more like this. <3

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@DerekBentley3D

2 years

Games as a visual medium are incredibly important to me. Every game represents a slice of a collective group’s imagination, coming together to be something more than the sum of its parts. NFTs are the exact opposite of this. Cheap, vanity projects designed to flaunt bad taste.

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keep NFT’s out of gaming

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@DerekBentley3D

5 months

Another shout out to @BilalArshad , the narrative crew, and everyone else affiliated with the special moments we got to create for this game. The Bloodhound Chronicle and Kill Code: A Thief's Bane, were some of my favorite experiences to craft environments for.

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@DerekBentley3D

2 years

Dead game 🪦🪦🪦

Apex Legends News

@alphaINTEL

2 years

Apex Legends has hit a new all-time peak player count on Steam after the Season 14 launch! Over 500,000 concurrent players for the first time ever (Steam only) 📈 Alive game 👍

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@DerekBentley3D

1 year

3 years later, almost 12 seasons later, and I can’t be more proud of the work I’ve done. Crashed a ship on Kings Canyon, gave Caustic a nice house, blew up sorting factory and made a Lava Siphon, S10 Lobby, bloodhound feels quest, felled a sea beast, and rocked a broken moon.

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@DerekBentley3D

8 months

@ArtStationHQ I'm incredibly pleased with how everything turned out. This project is the first I've finished after a very very long line of half-finished pieces. I'll post some more breakdowns into next week. Until then, give it a look!

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@DerekBentley3D

3 months

I vaguely know this guy. Super cool to see this! Thanks @UnrealEngine , you all are pretty rad. <3

Unreal Engine

@UnrealEngine

3 months

We put out the call for submissions from Unreal creators on ArtStation–and boy, did they deliver! We're constantly impressed by the stunning work the community has been creating with Epic tools. For more creativity in action, check out ArtStation:

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11 months

If you played through it and you enjoyed it, let us know. Content like this exists for players to be further immersed in the story of the world of Apex and Titanfall. Between you and me, I want to do more stuff like this in the future.

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@DerekBentley3D

2 years

For real. I've spent the last hour reading through and collecting everyone's thoughts so far. Going to WORD CLOUD the hell out of this stuff.

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@DerekBentley3D

1 year

For the first time in ages, I'm working on some personal environment art - Both as a way to learn how to work in Unreal, and start really finding my own personal style. #UnrealEngine5 #gameart

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@DerekBentley3D

3 years

@Emeraldrox303 @jwaaaap The King of Red Dandelions was another pretty big one. I’ll have to dig around and see what else I can find.

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@DerekBentley3D

6 months

#ArtStationrecap2023 (Personal art development-wise) A good year, no complaints. Here's to a few (?) new things in 2024. Definitely at least 1 thing, I can commit to that maybe. (Industry-wise) A stinker. Here's to everyone out of work landing amazing new jobs. ❤️

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@DerekBentley3D

5 months

And to everyone else on the Apex team - thanks for this opportunity. Genuinely. I've loved every second of it. ❤️

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@DerekBentley3D

9 months

This week's focus: Rocks. I wanted a little change of pass this weekend, so I decided to start playing around with the finalizing the rock materials, and start figuring out how I want these work together. #gameart #UnrealEngine5

Derek Bentley

@DerekBentley3D

9 months

Continuing to play around with the scene layout a bit - Trying to split the difference between the old framing and the new framing, because I do want that skull to feel central to the whole piece. Oh yeah and he has more skeleton now. #gameart #UnrealEngine5

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You know what? I love this. Beyond the fact that you Zavala + others in Fortnite, you’ve got several game studios hyping each other up and celebrating each other’s franchises. When are we doing something like this, @Respawn ??

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2 years

Legends of both the Light and the Darkness have arrived. Grab legendary heroes Commander Zavala, Ikora Rey and the Exo Stranger in the Shop now!

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8 months

HEY. You guys like map updates? Great. I was the ol’ Art Lead on this map update - and maybe even helped with a little art direction on this one. @MichaelAO_S absolutely killed it with the map changes, and I can’t wait to highlight the art team’s work next week. It’s a fun one.

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@PlayApex

8 months

It’s your time to shine in Apex Legends: Ignite ⚡ Light the way with the new support Legend Conduit, battle through an overhauled Storm Point, and unify your accounts with Cross Progression. All this and more kicks off on Oct 31!

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3 years

@py_bun As the dev who placed this here... Yeah, this laptop is pretty whack. Like, why are there little baby handprints in the corners? But this is the only laptop asset we have in KC, so we had to make do. The red button is there for a reason, probably.

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@DerekBentley3D

1 year

As soon as I knew @ShawbsBOX was doing a Firing Range update, I asked @DigitalGuido604 if I could head this one up on the art side. Put a small crew together and we KILLED it. This Firing Range is hopefully beyond what any of you expected or hoped for.

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@alphaINTEL

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Firing Range 2.0: A brand-new Firing Range is coming to Apex in Season 17. A new map with lots of new areas and combat options: 👥 1v1 Dueling pit 🤖 Dummies can engage in full combat 🏃 Movement practice area for movement tech 🏙️ Town-like area with buildings, doors, windows

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@DerekBentley3D

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We're already a week S19 of @PlayApex ?? Dang! Hope everyone is loving Three Strikes and also having a good time with Storm Point's latest update. I wanted to highlight some of the beautiful work some of the artists did on this map - check them out in the 🧵thread 🧵below!

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Derek Bentley

@DerekBentley3D

2 years

I hope we get to show you fields full of these weird little guys one day.

mads ☀️🛹🍉

@smadseli

2 years

Oh, you are shaped like a friend.

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Derek Bentley

@DerekBentley3D

2 years

#PortfolioDay ? At this time of year? At this time of day? In this part of the internet? Localized entirely within twitter? Yes. I'm Derek Bentley - Senior Environment artist at @Respawn , currently working on @PlayApex . Can't wait to share more soon!

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Derek Bentley

@DerekBentley3D

1 year

I absolutely cannot wait to see the places this franchise goes in the next 4 years. This remains my absolute favourite team and project to work on. Happy birthday, Apex!

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Derek Bentley

@DerekBentley3D

1 year

Also a fun fact about Ol' Krabby here, and this is one @py_bun might like: Krusty's eyeball texture is a yellowed copy of Caustic's eye texture, because he has the crustiest eyes of them all. Stay subscribed for more daily Krabby facts.

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Derek Bentley

@DerekBentley3D

2 years

Loving everything you've all been posting so far. Keep it coming! I love hearing all your thoughts - Good, bad and everything in between. 💕 Some really interesting things popping up so far already. Definitely got me thinking about things. 🤔

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Derek Bentley

@DerekBentley3D

2 years

ALRIGHT. Jumping in on the #artstationchallenge . I've been looking for something a little different to spend my evenings on than work, so thought I'd give this a try. For this challenge, I'm hoping to complete a real-time character, based off this concept by the artist M K:

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Derek Bentley

@DerekBentley3D

1 year

I mean this truly and genuinely, if you care at all about Apex and the universe around it, pay attention to the things Bilal does. Easily one of the hardest working, passionate devs I know out there who cares deeply for this franchise. Congratulations on 10 years, Bilal! ❤️

Bilal Arshad | بلال | 🍉‎

@BilalArshad

1 year

I just realized I had my 10 yr anniversary at EA a couple days ago. One of the first things I built was a cloud storage solution Titanfall 1 used for PC. Now I'm getting the chance to build on that universe. Excited to see you all experience what we've got planned for the year.

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Derek Bentley

@DerekBentley3D

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All credits to the whole crew on this one, this was a team effort through and through. In particular, @BilalArshad gets top marks for driving us to make this kind of content - For me, these narrative moments are the sorts of things I love to work on most.

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Derek Bentley

@DerekBentley3D

3 years

I know you all mostly follow me for that sweet, sweet Apex Legends stuff. I promise I won’t get too personal on you guys. But this guy got married this weekend and is STOKED.

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Derek Bentley

@DerekBentley3D

2 years

Absolutely no reason to be alarmed. This is just a thing that happens sometimes. Plenty of reason to get hyped though.

Apex Legends

@PlayApex

2 years

Remain calm . . .

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Derek Bentley

@DerekBentley3D

2 years

@Respawn @PlayApex My entire time on this project has been during the pandemic - I've never worked in office with this team. Despite that, this has been the highlight of my career. The culture, the teamwork, the passion... Feels amazing to be a part of.

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Derek Bentley

@DerekBentley3D

10 months

Starting to reach a point where the updates are more subtle. Some additional lighting tweaks to help focus the skull some more, adding some roots to better integrate it into the environment, and adding some delicious, nutritious fog cards. #gameart #UnrealEngine5

Derek Bentley

@DerekBentley3D

10 months

Progress progress progress. Continuing to work on composition and lighting. Lighting is hard. Whatever we pay lighters in this industry probably isn't enough. The vibes are feeling vibe-a-licious. #gameart #UnrealEngine5

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Derek Bentley

@DerekBentley3D

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Deprived of sleep and sunlight, this is #WhatAGameDevLooksLike . Hey - I'm Derek Bentley, Senior Environment Artist on the ol' @PlayApex . I like movies, chocolate and skincare routines.

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Derek Bentley

@DerekBentley3D

2 years

Holy man! This is INCREDIBLE. I can’t stop rewatching this.

SHOTA

@shota_art

2 years

自主制作でApex Legendsのシネマティックを製作しました。 #apex #ApexLegends #respawn Credit: Masashi Imagawa - Director, Env, Comp Yu Kojima( @koji_m_y ) - Animation Kosuke Iwasaki( @jaikousuke620 ) - Motion Design Shota Kimura - FX 高画質はこちら↓

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Derek Bentley

@DerekBentley3D

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Bonus: I got to do a quick revisit of the Downed Beast POI. We wanted to show that the passage of time has started decaying the creature, and sitting out in the sun all day has started to bleach it. Also, one of the legs has finally been removed - exposing that crab meat.

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Derek Bentley

@DerekBentley3D

10 months

End of weekend update! Exploring some moss! Wanted something that felt very fuzzy and thick, and I'm happy with the direction it's heading in. Lots of refining on the materials, but it's feeling goooood.

Derek Bentley

@DerekBentley3D

10 months

I've got the next few days off, so I get to noodle on my beautiful son, the Skull. Latest: Cut down the scale for the purposes of scope, but finding a cool layout to show this thing off. Thinking a witchy altar with dark knick-knacks. #gameart #UnrealEngine5 #zbrush

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Derek Bentley

@DerekBentley3D

6 months

Still unbelievable to me that this is a thing that’s happening. Like, I never in my life imagined even the loosest of affiliations with Final Fantasy as part of my career. Holding out hope for that eventual Apex x Shrek crossover.

Moy Parra 🎮

@_moyparra

6 months

just a reminder ☺️🗓️

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Derek Bentley

@DerekBentley3D

2 years

I cannot stress how much love has gone into this map from the art team - Hope you all have a great time with the season launch, and definitely let me know what you think!

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Derek Bentley

@DerekBentley3D

10 months

The eternal plight of the artist: "I've been staring at this for too long, I don't like it. I should change everything about it. Wow suddenly I'm way further from being done." Anyway, going to try and push a different direction - really want to infuse a bit more story into it.

Derek Bentley

@DerekBentley3D

10 months

Starting to reach a point where the updates are more subtle. Some additional lighting tweaks to help focus the skull some more, adding some roots to better integrate it into the environment, and adding some delicious, nutritious fog cards. #gameart #UnrealEngine5

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Derek Bentley

@DerekBentley3D

11 months

I started working on Apex around the time we launched Season 5, along with the Broken Ghost quest. The moment where you put Ash back together had me so unbelievably hyped, and I knew from then on I wanted to contribute to something else like that in this game.

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Derek Bentley

@DerekBentley3D

2 years

ALSO! More importantly - Check out the whole team's art blast below:

Respawn Entertainment Apex Legends: Broken Moon Art Blast - ArtStation Magazine

The launch of Apex Legends: Broken Moon brings Respawn Entertainment's fifth and newest map, Broken Moon. The team are excited to expand the Apex universe by sharing the latest world to host the Apex...

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Derek Bentley

@DerekBentley3D

1 year

Fun project. As an artist, some really really cool things being done. Then THAT reddit post happened. I was happy to see where the game ended up, but sad the support got cut short. Also a selfie from around that time in my life. Closest thing to a thirst trap I’ll ever post.

Maebe Bright Sunshine ☀️

@KindaSortaMaebe

1 year

YOU! GAME DEV! Qrt with you lowest reviewed game and what you loved about it. Throw in a selfie too if ya want. Battleborn was an animators dream project. It was doomed but I loved working on that quirky little fps moba. It was a 68.

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Derek Bentley

@DerekBentley3D

3 years

Excited to share a little bit more of the work I did for @PlayApex 's latest season, Emergence. The Lava Siphon: @ArtStationHQ

Apex Legends: Emergence - Lava Siphon, Derek Bentley

In Season 10 of Apex Legends, we shattered World's Edge. For this map update, I owned construction of the Lava Siphon structure, which stands in the area that was once Sorting Factory. The Lava...

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Derek Bentley

@DerekBentley3D

2 years

Internally, we had initially planned for this season’s map changes to be minor and low scope. Obviously, it didn’t turn out that way. Some big changes coming - excited to see if this converts more people into KC lovers. Also, check out those lighting changes - so vibrant!

Apex Legends

@PlayApex

2 years

Vantage is here to scope out the competition on a reforged Kings Canyon in Apex Legends: Hunted. Discover the will to survive when it launches August 9 🎯

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Derek Bentley

@DerekBentley3D

1 year

The "Do what it takes" mindset is why many people I know no longer work in this industry. It's toxic, dangerous and can have catastrophic effects on a person's mental and physical health. Don't be that studio. If you plan your project well, you don't need to crunch perpetually.

FrieNDGAY

@FrieNDA_2

1 year

To all recruiters and companies the game industry is pushing to move pass nonsense of working OT and “passion” leading the way we need to be better and improve on the quality of life of workers and developers. Thanks

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Derek Bentley

@DerekBentley3D

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I’m knee deep in future content right now, and still loving it. The team is much bigger now, and the things I’m making right now I’m positive will get people talking.

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Derek Bentley

@DerekBentley3D

2 years

Just wanted to give a specific shout out to the concept artists on Apex Legends. That crew is BRIMMING with talent, and it's a shame people don't get to see everything they do.

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Derek Bentley

@DerekBentley3D

2 years

Rock #3 for @TheClubDiscord 's #TheClubsRockingNewYear . Tried to hard stop myself at an hour. Moderately to my detriment because this is a little turd like. No ragrets. Had fun.