Dmitry Parkin
Dmitry Parkin | |
|---|---|
| Born | Дмитрий Александрович Паркин 10 August 1982 |
| Occupation(s) | Artist, digital sculptor, character and creature designer |
| Style | Horror, dark fantasy |
| Website | dmitryparkin |
Dmitry Aleksandrovich Parkin (Russian: Дми́трий Алекса́ндрович Па́ркин, born 10 August 1982) is a Russian 3D-artist and computer graphics specialist. He is best known for creating characters and creatures in video games. He is the co-founder of Cold Symmetry studio and co-creator of the Mortal Shell universe.
In addition to 3D graphics, Parkin works in different techniques, including painting, pencil drawing, and casting. Parkin's creative style is characterized by an interest in abstraction, fauna, flora, figurative images, and animals. It is an alternative reality or the evolution of post-human life; it is neither humans nor animals in their usual forms, is often dark and atmospheric, incorporating surreal and grotesque elements.[1]
Some of his works are held in private collections in the United States, Czech Republic, Spain, and Russia.[2][1]
Career
[edit]Parkin began his professional career as a 3D artist working on Paradise Cracked (2000) at Mist Land studio. He later worked at Akella and Sibilant, contributing to various game projects.[3]
In 2008, he participated in Dominance War III, an international character art competition, and won first place in the "3D" category with his character Imrod.[4][5]
In 2007, Parkin transitioned to freelance work, collaborating with international game studios as a character, creature, and props artist. Over his 20-year career, he has witnessed and adapted to all major technological shifts in game development, working on projects across multiple console generations, from PlayStation 2 to PlayStation 5. Notable titles include:
- Fallout 3 (2008)
- Killzone 3 (2011)
- Halo: The Master Chief Collection (2014)
- The Order: 1886 (2015)
- Metro: Last Light (2013)
- Metro Exodus (2019)
In 2019, Parkin moved to the United States and joined Sucker Punch Productions as a senior character artist, working on Ghost of Tsushima (2020), which won "Best Art Direction" at The Game Awards 2020.[6]
In 2021, he left studio work to focus entirely on Cold Symmetry, the independent studio he cofounded in 2017 with Vitaly Bulgarov, Anton Gonzalez, and Andrew McLennan-Murray.[7]
The studio's first game Mortal Shell (2020) was nominated for Best Debut Game at The Game Awards 2020,[8] and received generally positive reviews on Metacritic.[9][10][11][12]
Public acclaim
[edit]- In August 2014, Dmitry Parkin participated in the exhibition Salon Méditerranéen (Le Grau-du-Roi, France).[13]
- In October 2014, his works were exhibited at the Louvre during the Art shopping exhibition.[13]
- Published in the catalog of the 100 best 3D artists in the world and the reference book "ARTFABETIC" — аrtists and sculptors of France of the 20th century.[1]
Personal awards
[edit]- 2008 – Gold medal winner in the "3D" category of international game art contest Dominance War III.[5][14]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Dumas, Julien (2016). "DMITRY, Parkin (Saratov/Russie, 1982)". Artfabetic, Dictionnaire Biographique des Artistes Plasticiens de France (in French). Vol. 1. Perpignan: Concordia patrimoine et culture. p. 797. ISBN 978-2746683242.
- ^ "Картины саратовского художника впервые будут выставлены в Лувре". Комсомольская правда — Саратов (in Russian). 15 October 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
- ^ "Лучшие игры 2002". Игромания (in Russian). 2 (65). 20 March 2003. Archived from the original on 2012-11-20.
- ^ "Imrod from Dominance War III — a 3D Model". gamebanana.com. 2013-05-14. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
- ^ a b "Featured Member: ParkParkin (Dmitry Parkin)". ZBrushCentral.com. 3 July 2008. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
- ^ Park, Gene (18 November 2020). "Here are the nominees for The Game Awards 2020". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 18 November 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
- ^ "Список игр, разработанных компанией Cold Symmetry". VGAMES (in Russian). 15 October 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
- ^ Sheehan, Gavin (2020-11-18). "The Game Awards Releases The Complete 2020 Nominees List". bleedingcool.com. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
- ^ "Mortal Shell for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Archived from the original on 11 August 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- ^ "Mortal Shell for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Archived from the original on 23 August 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ^ "Mortal Shell for Xbox One Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Archived from the original on 30 August 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- ^ "Mortal Shell: Enhanced Edition for PlayStation 5 Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Саратовский художник выставляется в Лувре". news.sarbc.ru (in Russian). 15 October 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
- ^ "Dominance War III: российский триумф!". Страна игр (in Russian). 12 (261): 66. June 2008.