Corey Dangel has been an Art Director for 15 years. He spent the last four years establishing the visual direction for The Agency, a critically anticipated title for PC and PS3. Prior to SOE, Corey spent nearly a dozen years living the life of an elite art director in the games division of Microsoft. Focused principally on online games, Corey spent his first tour of duty working on several groundbreaking titles including the Internet Gaming Zone, Fighter Ace, and Asherons Call. A two-year hiatus sent Corey to Cavedog/Humongous Entertainment where he helped bring the Total Annihilation franchise to the online world. A return to Microsoft had him working on a variety of PC and Xbox games, most notably Dungeon Siege, Psychonauts, and Mythica. Corey attended Western Washington University, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Visual Communication. Outside of work, Corey pretends to be a rock star in his circularly referential band, AgentC. He makes a fine martini, too.
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MGS – Nightcaster
launch titles and new platforms…
NightCaster was an Xbox launch title developed by a studio in Denver, Colorado called VR1. As per the role of Publishing Art Director my job was to make sure they delivered quality artwork on time. Quality and timeliness have an inherent tension and because the launch window of the Xbox platform was an immovable target we had to pick our areas of focus very selectively.
The pressure to exploit the “power of the Xbox” was intense and as a result I found myself scrutinizing every asset in the game. In terms of time, my principal contribution to this project was pushing for bold, dynamic spell effects. I think we achieved good results there. In terms of quality, my most important achievement was pushing for a more interesting & iconic hero character. Working closely with Steven Morrison (Art Lead) and Ray Lederer (Sr. Artist) I gave Arran a complete make-over from head to toe. (see before and after images to the left)
Release Date: Dec. 2001
E3 2007 interview with Corey Dangel. 9 minutes.
