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Peet Cooper is a Senior Environment Artist for [[Diablo III]].
==Background==
Prior to being hired at [[Blizzard Entertainment|Blizzard]], Peet worked as an artist at the game developer n-Space. He did character modeling and animation for the 1st-person GameCube shooter ''Geist'' and did concept art for the Nintendo DS versions of ''Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare'' and ''Star Wars: The Force Unleashed''.
Peet joined the [[Blizzard Entertainment|Blizzard]] team some time after 2007.
At [[Blizzcon 2010]], Peet shared information about himself and his path to [[Blizzard Entertainment |Blizzard]] while he painted a piece of digital art, live on stage.
<blockquote>'''Peet Cooper''': I went to the military and then they paid for my college - it was pretty awesome. I have a degree in computer animation - which I don't really use much of what I learned in school. I would say going to school is fantastic. I think school's super important because - if nothing else - you learn the basics and you get some great networking. If you surround yourself with the most talented people in school, you're going to be successful. You'll learn a lot from them - they'll learn a lot from you. And, at the end of the day, they're the ones who are going to end up getting the jobs. But, I did - let's see - I've done storyboards a little bit. I've done a little bit of animation, character modeling - just, I've kind of done it all on the art side.<ref>[http://il.youtube.com/watch?v=PQhz8KnwENs&feature=related Video of Peet Cooper, painting live on stage at Blizzcon 2010]. 2010-10-22.</ref>
</blockquote>
Peet mentions on his blog that it was an experiment to put artists on stage for an hour, interacting with [[Blizzard Entertainment]] fans. He writes:
<blockquote>
'''Peet''': Overall it was a successful test, so I'm sure we will get a bunch more artists to do it next year… I'm calling you out [http://sketchlab7.blogspot.com/ Richie]!
</blockquote>
We may see the creation of more artwork, live on stage at future Blizzcons.
Peet currently works on Diablo III as a Senior Environment Artist.
===Artwork===
Peet maintains a [http://peetcooper.com personal website] which he keeps updated fairly regularly. He even chats with people through the comment sections of his blog. Peet regularly posts sketches that he has worked on, all of them a testament to his incredible talent. In fact, the [http://peetcooper.com/?p=155 artwork which he made on stage] at [[Blizzcon 2010]] can be accessed through his site.
In his [http://peetcooper.com/?page_id=25 personal gallery], you can see other pieces that he has done - representing a number of different approaches/themes that highlight his flexibility as an artist. For Peet's ''World of Warcraft: Trading Card Game'' pieces, his technique definitely captures the essence of the Blizzard Irvine team's iconic style, but the sharp lines in his work add a unique edge that might as well replace his signature on the paintings.
==Game Credits/Experience==
*2008 - ''Star Wars: The Force Unleashed'' (Nintendo DS), nSpace; '''Concept Art'''
*2007 - ''Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare'' (Nintendo DS), n-Space; '''Concept Art'''
*2005 - ''Geist'' (GameCube), n-Space; '''Character Modeling and Animation'''
==References==
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[[Category:D3 Team]]
[[Category:Blizzard]]
Peet Cooper is a Senior Environment Artist for [[Diablo III]].
==Background==
Prior to being hired at [[Blizzard Entertainment|Blizzard]], Peet worked as an artist at the game developer n-Space. He did character modeling and animation for the 1st-person GameCube shooter ''Geist'' and did concept art for the Nintendo DS versions of ''Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare'' and ''Star Wars: The Force Unleashed''.
Peet joined the [[Blizzard Entertainment|Blizzard]] team some time after 2007.
At [[Blizzcon 2010]], Peet shared information about himself and his path to [[Blizzard Entertainment |Blizzard]] while he painted a piece of digital art, live on stage.
<blockquote>'''Peet Cooper''': I went to the military and then they paid for my college - it was pretty awesome. I have a degree in computer animation - which I don't really use much of what I learned in school. I would say going to school is fantastic. I think school's super important because - if nothing else - you learn the basics and you get some great networking. If you surround yourself with the most talented people in school, you're going to be successful. You'll learn a lot from them - they'll learn a lot from you. And, at the end of the day, they're the ones who are going to end up getting the jobs. But, I did - let's see - I've done storyboards a little bit. I've done a little bit of animation, character modeling - just, I've kind of done it all on the art side.<ref>[http://il.youtube.com/watch?v=PQhz8KnwENs&feature=related Video of Peet Cooper, painting live on stage at Blizzcon 2010]. 2010-10-22.</ref>
</blockquote>
Peet mentions on his blog that it was an experiment to put artists on stage for an hour, interacting with [[Blizzard Entertainment]] fans. He writes:
<blockquote>
'''Peet''': Overall it was a successful test, so I'm sure we will get a bunch more artists to do it next year… I'm calling you out [http://sketchlab7.blogspot.com/ Richie]!
</blockquote>
We may see the creation of more artwork, live on stage at future Blizzcons.
Peet currently works on Diablo III as a Senior Environment Artist.
===Artwork===
Peet maintains a [http://peetcooper.com personal website] which he keeps updated fairly regularly. He even chats with people through the comment sections of his blog. Peet regularly posts sketches that he has worked on, all of them a testament to his incredible talent. In fact, the [http://peetcooper.com/?p=155 artwork which he made on stage] at [[Blizzcon 2010]] can be accessed through his site.
In his [http://peetcooper.com/?page_id=25 personal gallery], you can see other pieces that he has done - representing a number of different approaches/themes that highlight his flexibility as an artist. For Peet's ''World of Warcraft: Trading Card Game'' pieces, his technique definitely captures the essence of the Blizzard Irvine team's iconic style, but the sharp lines in his work add a unique edge that might as well replace his signature on the paintings.
==Game Credits/Experience==
*2008 - ''Star Wars: The Force Unleashed'' (Nintendo DS), nSpace; '''Concept Art'''
*2007 - ''Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare'' (Nintendo DS), n-Space; '''Concept Art'''
*2005 - ''Geist'' (GameCube), n-Space; '''Character Modeling and Animation'''
==References==
<references/>
{{Game navbox|d3}}
[[Category:D3 Team]]
[[Category:Blizzard]]
