#182 - Dennis Mejillones Interview (Character Artist On Skyrim, Fallout 4, 76 & Starfield)


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Jan 12 2025 60 mins   4

Dennis is an exceptional character artist who is best known for his tenure at Bethesda from Skyrim to Starfield. He has now retired from the video game industry.

#starfield #fallout4 #skyrim

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00:00 - Intro

00:30 - Rivalry With Jonah Lobe At Bethesda

04:10 - Werewolf Was Almost Cut From Skyrim

08:40 - Dennis Broke Work Protocol To Get Things In Bethesda Games Resulting In Burned Bridges

12:40 - Work On NPC Eyes In Fallout 4 That Todd Rejected

17:03 - Dennis’ Thoughts On Todd Howard

20:48 - Creation Engine Has Been Rewritten Multiple Times/Misunderstanding Of Bethesda Development

24:00 - Difference Between Rockstar & Bethesda Games

26:00 - Bethesda Devs Agree With Fan Criticisms

28:48 - Modding Community

29:50 - Beauacracy Has Changed Bethesda/Staff Are Underpaid

34:30 - Fun Isn’t The Focus Of Games Anymore

37:05 - Todd Is In A Tough Position With Elder Scrolls VI Cause Of Microsoft

40:10 - No One Can Ever Replace Todd

42:00 - Q+A - What Were The Teams Feelings Towards The End Of Developing Skyrim

44:57 - Q+A - Why Heavy Gore Was Cut From Starfield

47:22 - Q+A - Which Model Changes Most From Concept Art To In Game

49:20 - Robots Age More Gracefully Than Humans

50:58 - 3D Models/Full Sentry Bot Robot Malfunctioning Story

55:20 - Fallout TV Show

57:16 - Closing Comments