This article is about the artbook for the first game only. For the artbook covering the trilogy, see The Art of the Mass Effect Trilogy. |
The Art of Mass Effect is an art book published in November 2007 by Prima, written by Casey Hudson and released alongside Mass Effect. It contains 175 pages of concept art ranging from characters, to scenery, to the technology of the original game. It was also included with special editions of the Mass Effect strategy guide, which was also published by Prima.
Contents[]
The book opens with a page-long introduction by game director Casey Hudson, and is then divided into five parts. Each part contains artworks of all kinds, ranging from felt sketches to 3D renders of characters and environments. According to art director Derek Watts in the Beyond the Game documentary, Casey Hudson wrote all of the book's commentary "in like a week."[1]
A transcription of each part's commentary can be found on the pages below:
- Introduction | Heroes and Villains
- Life-Forms
- Transport
- A Galaxy of Details
- Alien Worlds | Acknowledgements
References[]
- ISBN 978-0-7615-5851-4
- ↑ Beyond the Game, Derek Watts section