Santa Monica Studio God of War Ragnarok Art Blast (Part Two)

Hot on the heels of Character Art and Concept Art we now bring you the lush world of God of War Ragnarok. Environment, VFX, Lighting, and UI artists have poured countless hours into every detail of Norse mythology. The efforts of Santa Monica Studio and its co-developers have come together to bring fans a living, breathing world full of beauty and danger around every corner.

Right away, we were extremely excited to explore all of Nine Realms, a monumental task by any stretch of the word. This proved both extremely challenging, yet creatively freeing and satisfying. Large visual shifts offer nonstop visual diversity, from a Dwarven city of Nidavellir, to the chilling stillness of Niflheim, and even a thick Vanaheim jungle just to name a few.

Every person involved at and with Santa Monica Studio has had a huge role in our ambitious, creative endeavor that is God of War Ragnarok. Our studio process has always been very connected, open, and collaborative, pulling ideas from every talented person across all departments. There is no magic formula to the way we make our games and our art, the important thing is we make it ours.

Every artist involved in this Art Blast has been able to make their mark with their incredible art. We strive to push the artistic boundaries while always continuing to grow on a journey of craftsmanship, creativity, and close collaborations. Thank you for taking this journey with us!

Dan McKim, Lead Environment Artist
Santa Monica Studios

Environment Artists

Dan McKim – Environment Art Lead

Sukru Gilman – Senior Staff Environment Artist

Timo Pihlajamaki – Senior Staff Environment Artist

Aaron Contreras – Senior Staff Environment Artist

Kyle Bromley – Senior Environment Artist

Ethan Ayer – Senior Environment Artist

Dannie Carlone – Senior Staff Environment Artist

Sup Choi (최섭) – Environment Artist

Na Li (李娜) – Senior Environment Artist

Jon Arellano – Environment Artist

Steven Mortensen – Senior Environment Artist

Marco Fuhrman – Environment Artist

Tyler Siemers – Environment Artist

Robert Killick – Environment Artist

Tom May – Environment Artist

Kyunghoon Bae – Environment Artist

Kat Tamburello – Environment Artist

Rhiannon Remo – Environment Artist

John Teodoro – Environment Artist

Melissa Cardona – Vista Artist

Patrick Ward – Environment Artist

Melissa Smith – Senior Environment Artist

Raul Aparicio – Senior Environment Artist

Giovani Magana – Environment Artist

Ivanna Liittschwager – Environment Artist

Stephanie Chu – Environment Artist

Eric Fitch – Environment Artist

Nicholas Comeau – Environment Artist

Erik Jakobsen – Senior Environment Artist

Stephanie Wang – Environment Artist

Meghan Wissler – Environment Artist

Nate Stephens – Environment Art Lead

Aenok Oh – Senior Staff Artist – External Development

Annie Hsu – Associate Environment Artist

Shane Estanislao – Senior Environment Artist – External Development

Audrey Born – Environment Artist

Brianna Gibson – Environment Artist

Justin Wagner – Principal Artist

Patrick Sullivan – Senior Environment Artist

Rebecca Migl – Environment Artist

Ryne Shearin – Associate Environment Artist

Sterling Brucks – Senior Environment Artist

Urban McLafferty – Senior Environment Artist

Willow Hermoso – Senior Environment Artist

David Nwachukwu – Environment Artist

Maria Raducanu – Senior Environment Artist

OF3D Studio – Environment Art Outsourcing

Elben Schafers – Outsourcing Art Lead

Corbett Sachter – Lead/Senior Artist

Willow Paquette – Senior Artist

Zach Gregory – Senior Artist

Nick Vigna – Art Lead

Melissa Buffaloe – Lead/Senior Artist

3D Artists

Allen Kung – 3D Artist

James Brisnehan – 3D Artist

Jeremy Lanum – Lead/3D Artist

Mark Ehlen – 3D Artist

Mitchell Stankowicz – 3D Artist

Sabrina Echouafni – 3D Artist

Matthieu Mouthon – 3D Artist

Sady Fofana – 3D Artist

Lighting Artists

Mariusz Wiechec – Senior Lighting Artist

Brandon Cha – Senior Lighting Artist

Kevin Chakkalapadickal Johnson – Lighting Artist

Kevin Chakkalapadickal Johnson – Lighting Artist – Santa Monica Studio – God of War Ragnarok

Reynol Guillen – Senior Staff Lighting Artist

Justin Hammond – Senior Lighting Artist

Matthew Baker – Lighting Artist

Sam Bean – Lighting Artist

Lauren Apau – Lighting Artist

Jon Criner – Senior Lighting Artist

Dan Wallace – Senior Lighting Artist

Michael Kahn-Rose – Lead Lighting Artist

Myriah Higgins – Lighting Artist

VFX Artists

Christopher Lloyd – Lead Effects Artist

James Adkins – Senior Effects Artist

Sabra Haskell Goebel – Senior Effects Artist

Joe Canchola – Effects Artist

Monique Ruby Rhodes – Effects Artist

Nicholas Chambers – Senior Effects Artist

Ruben Almaraz Morales – Lead Breakables Artist

Chris Voellmann – Principal Technical Artist

Sean Lantis – Senior VFX Artist

UI Artist

Jasleen Rehsi – UI Artist

Check out the God of War Ragnarok (Part One) Art Blast.