Halo 4 Art Director Steps Down at 343 Industries.

[Ghost Recon]

Halo 4 Art Director Steps Down at 343 Industries.

http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/01/08/halo-4-art-director-steps-down-at-343-industries

 

Kenneth Scott, Halo 4's senior art director, has stepped down from his duties at developer 343 Industries. Scott spent four years working on Halo 4, and has presumably been working on Halo for Xbox One since.

“In order to be with his family, Kenneth Scott and 343 Industries have agreed to transition his current role," a Microsoft spokesperson told IGN. Scott's wife, Corrinne Yu, left Washington's 343 Industries in November for Sony's Naughty Dog in California.

So who will replace Scott?

Regarding a successor, a Microsoft rep said, "We’re thrilled to announce that Kenneth’s long-time colleague and collaborator, Nicolas “Sparth” Bouvier will step into the position of Art Director. Kenneth will continue to work with 343 Industries remotely and partner with Nicolas in a newly created role as a Visual Design Consultant. We can’t wait to share more details regarding the future of ‘Halo’ very soon.”

You can see more of Sparth's work on his blog.

Halo for Xbox One, if you were curious, is still on track for 2014. Recently, Star Wars: Republic Commando's and Tomb Raider's Timothy Longo took on the role of creative director for the project.

 

 

 

I wonder why if he would return for the other Halo games or will he find another job as an Art Director for another game.

[Yoshi1176]

Well its understandable to want to spend time with your family, It is nice that he will still be collaborating with 343i. 

[тυcкєя]

Well, at least he had a reason to go. If it was some stupid reason; "Oh I am just too lazy to do the job, so i'm quitting." But, you know spending time with you family is very understandable, my mom was going to get promoted, which meant she would work more and get paid more, but she didn't want to do that because she wanted to spend time with me and my siblings. Well, I hope we can find a new 'Art Director' before the next Halo comes, and he better be as good, or better  .

Edited January 9, 2014 by тυ¢кєя

[Ghost Recon]

Update: 1-10-2014

 

343 Industries loses Halo 4 art director, gains 'Visual Design Consultant'

 

Kenneth Scott spent four years working as senior art director on Halo 4, but has now decided to leave that position to spend more time with his family. That said, he's not done with 343 Industries.

"We're thrilled to announce that Kenneth's long-time colleague and collaborator, Nicolas "Sparth" Bouvier will step into the position of Art Director," a Microsoft representative told IGN. "Kenneth will continue to work with 343 Industries remotely and partner with Nicolas in a newly created role as a Visual Design Consultant. We can't wait to share more details regarding the future of 'Halo' very soon."

It's unclear how much input Scott will have on the Halo universe going forward, though it seems likely that he'll have a hand in the design of the upcoming Xbox One Halo game. There's almost nothing known of that entry to date, beyond the trailer which debuted in June of 2013.

Nicolas Bouvier has long served as an artist for the Halo franchise, but his designs can also be found in Assassin's Creed, Prince of Persia: Warrior Within and id Software's RAGE. For more immediate examples of what Bouvier can do, pay a visit to his Tumblr where he shares many examples of his artwork.