Creating Mr. Big
Mr. Big, one of the narrators in Tinseltown Dreams, is a movie studio executive whose time in the spotlight has run out. As the boss, he tells players how to be the director
that will create the next big hit.
As a character artist, Namco’s Phillip Troia was tasked with developing the in-game representation of Mr. Big. He began by reviewing the game’s narrative to understand that Mr. Big is just a quirky, charismatic guy who’s trying to save his studio.
The narrative brought to mind iconic actors like John Candy, Dan Aykroyd and Jack Nicholson. Phillip reviewed countless reference images to design the concept. He rendered the character and poses to match the narrative. The final step was to paint the character and develop several facial expressions to help make it possible for the animation team to put the character into action. Be sure to check out Mr. Big in action.
Phillip Troia is a character artist at Namco Networks. When he’s not busy creating in-game art, Phillip enjoys bass fishing.
