Striking Distance Studios The Callisto Protocol Art Blast

Hey ArtStation!

On behalf of everyone at Striking Distance Studios we’re excited to share this behind the scenes look at our first game, The Callisto Protocol.

As an art team, it’s rare to have the chance to work on a new IP, on new consoles, in a new engine, with a new team … and all during a global pandemic. The team rallied together and never lost sight of our mission to set a new bar for art in AAA games. We couldn’t be more proud of what we accomplished together.

The team was focused on creating an unforgettable world steeped in atmosphere, tension, and brutality. We focused on what we called “designed realism” – a universe that was rooted in reality, but transported players to a terrifying new place 300 years in the future.

What you see here is countless hours of work from the entire art team – from concept, environment, character, VFX, lighting, and tech art team. It truly was a team effort.

Thank you to the ArtStation community for your continued support. We can’t wait to hear your feedback on this project and working with you in the future.

Striking Distance Studios

Concept Artists

Jesse Lee – Concept Art Director

Jesse Lee – Concept Art Director – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol
Jesse Lee – Concept Art Director – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol
Jesse Lee – Concept Art Director – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol

Zhuosi Xu – Senior Concept Artist

Zhuosi Xu – Senior Concept Artist – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol
Zhuosi Xu – Senior Concept Artist – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol
Zhuosi Xu – Senior Concept Artist – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol
Zhuosi Xu – Senior Concept Artist – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol
Zhuosi Xu – Senior Concept Artist – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol
Zhuosi Xu – Senior Concept Artist – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol

Lee Souder – Senior Concept Artist

Lee Souder – Senior Concept Artist – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol
Lee Souder – Senior Concept Artist – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol
Lee Souder – Senior Concept Artist – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol
Lee Souder – Senior Concept Artist – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol
Lee Souder – Senior Concept Artist – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol
Lee Souder – Senior Concept Artist – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol

Vu Mai – Senior Concept Artist

Vu Mai – Senior Concept Artist – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol
Vu Mai – Senior Concept Artist – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol
Vu Mai – Senior Concept Artist – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol
Vu Mai – Senior Concept Artist – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol

Robin Chyo – Senior Concept Artist

Robin Chyo – Senior Concept Artist – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol
Robin Chyo – Senior Concept Artist – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol
Robin Chyo – Senior Concept Artist – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol
Robin Chyo – Senior Concept Artist – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol
Robin Chyo – Senior Concept Artist – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol
Robin Chyo – Senior Concept Artist – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol

Longque Chen – Senior Concept Artist

Longque Chen – Senior Concept Artist – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol
Longque Chen – Senior Concept Artist – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol
Longque Chen – Senior Concept Artist – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol
Longque Chen – Senior Concept Artist – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol

Character Artists

Glauco Longhi – Character Director

Glauco Longhi – Character Director – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol
Glauco Longhi – Character Director – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol
Glauco Longhi – Character Director – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol

Michael Svymbersky – Lead Character Artist

Michael Svymbersky – Lead Character Artist – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol
Michael Svymbersky – Lead Character Artist – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol
Michael Svymbersky – Lead Character Artist – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol
Michael Svymbersky – Lead Character Artist – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol

Larry Kameen  – Lead Character Artist

Larry Kameen  – Lead Character Artist – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol
Larry Kameen  – Lead Character Artist – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol
Larry Kameen  – Lead Character Artist – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol
Larry Kameen  – Lead Character Artist – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol

Hard Surface Artist

Trevor Crandall – Principal Hard Surface Artist

Trevor Crandall – Principal Hard Surface Artist – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol
Trevor Crandall – Principal Hard Surface Artist – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol

Environment Artists

Aasim Zubair – Director of Environment Art 

Aasim Zubair – Director of Environment Art  – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol
Aasim Zubair – Director of Environment Art  – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol
Aasim Zubair – Director of Environment Art  – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol
Aasim Zubair – Director of Environment Art  – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol
Aasim Zubair – Director of Environment Art  – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol
Aasim Zubair – Director of Environment Art  – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol

Jan Wyss – Senior Environment Artist

Jan Wyss – Senior Environment Artist – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol
Jan Wyss – Senior Environment Artist – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol
Jan Wyss – Senior Environment Artist – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol
Jan Wyss – Senior Environment Artist – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol
Jan Wyss – Senior Environment Artist – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol

Mark Sheppard – Senior Environment Artist

Mark Sheppard – Senior Environment Artist – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol
Mark Sheppard – Senior Environment Artist – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol
Mark Sheppard – Senior Environment Artist – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol
Mark Sheppard – Senior Environment Artist – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol
Mark Sheppard – Senior Environment Artist – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol
Mark Sheppard – Senior Environment Artist – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol

Sam Juarez – Senior Environment Artist

Sam Juarez – Senior Environment Artist – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol
Sam Juarez – Senior Environment Artist – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol
Sam Juarez – Senior Environment Artist – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol
Sam Juarez – Senior Environment Artist – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol
Sam Juarez – Senior Environment Artist – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol
Sam Juarez – Senior Environment Artist – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol

Yukari Akaba – Environment Artist

Yukari Akaba – Environment Artist – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol
Yukari Akaba – Environment Artist – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol
Yukari Akaba – Environment Artist – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol
Yukari Akaba – Environment Artist – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol
Yukari Akaba – Environment Artist – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol

Stephanie Wang – Environment Artist

Stephanie Wang – Environment Artist – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol
Stephanie Wang – Environment Artist – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol
Stephanie Wang – Environment Artist – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol
Stephanie Wang – Environment Artist – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol
Stephanie Wang – Environment Artist – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol

Matt Smith – Senior Environment Artist

Matt Smith – Senior Environment Artist – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol
Matt Smith – Senior Environment Artist – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol
Matt Smith – Senior Environment Artist – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol
Matt Smith – Senior Environment Artist – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol
Matt Smith – Senior Environment Artist – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol

Jon Cukjati – Senior Environment Artist

Jon Cukjati – Senior Environment Artist – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol
Jon Cukjati – Senior Environment Artist – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol
Jon Cukjati – Senior Environment Artist – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol
Jon Cukjati – Senior Environment Artist – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol
Jon Cukjati – Senior Environment Artist – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol

Kevin Le – Environment Artist 

Kevin Le – Environment Artist  – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol
Kevin Le – Environment Artist  – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol
Kevin Le – Environment Artist  – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol
Kevin Le – Environment Artist  – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol
Kevin Le – Environment Artist  – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol

Derek Sakai – Senior Environment Artist

Derek Sakai – Senior Environment Artist – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol
Derek Sakai – Senior Environment Artist – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol
Derek Sakai – Senior Environment Artist – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol
Derek Sakai – Senior Environment Artist – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol

Nicole Schofield – Environment Artist

Nicole Schofield – Environment Artist – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol
Nicole Schofield – Environment Artist – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol
Nicole Schofield – Environment Artist – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol

Lighting Artists

Yan Ostretsov – Principal Lighting Artist

Yan Ostretsov – Principal Lighting Artist – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol
Yan Ostretsov – Principal Lighting Artist – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol
Yan Ostretsov – Principal Lighting Artist – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol
Yan Ostretsov – Principal Lighting Artist – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol
Yan Ostretsov – Principal Lighting Artist – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol
Yan Ostretsov – Principal Lighting Artist – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol

Eric Tsao – Senior Lighting Artist

Eric Tsao – Senior Lighting Artist – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol
Eric Tsao – Senior Lighting Artist – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol

UI Artist

Jeremie Benhamou – Principal UI Artist

Jeremie Benhamou – Principal UI Artist – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol
Jeremie Benhamou – Principal UI Artist – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol
Jeremie Benhamou – Principal UI Artist – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol
Jeremie Benhamou – Principal UI Artist – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol
Jeremie Benhamou – Principal UI Artist – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol
Jeremie Benhamou – Principal UI Artist – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol
Jeremie Benhamou – Principal UI Artist – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol
Jeremie Benhamou – Principal UI Artist – Striking Distance Studios – The Callisto Protocol

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