ArtOut Productions

ArtOut Productions was an independent game art outsourcing studio established in Auckland, New Zealand, in 2016. It worked as an external production partner for video game developers, animation teams and digital media agencies, providing digital artwork and assets for interactive and entertainment projects.

The studio offered full-cycle 2D and 3D art production, combining early visual development with the creation and preparation of production assets. Its capabilities included concept art, illustration, character design, organic and hard-surface modeling, sculpting, environment creation and set dressing. Technical production work covered UV mapping, texturing, physically based shading, setup, rigging and asset optimization.

Art production and technical support

ArtOut produced both low-poly and high-poly models, with work spanning stylized characters, vehicles, props and environment sets. Its texturing capabilities included normal, diffuse, specular and displacement maps. Alongside asset creation, the studio offered art direction, project feedback and creative consulting to help clients develop visual solutions and prepare artwork for their production requirements.

Its work served PC, console, mobile and virtual reality projects, including PlayStation, Xbox, iOS and Android platforms. Beyond game assets, the studio supplied digital visuals for computer animation, CGI, interactive media and commercial applications. Historical reconstruction environments for virtual reality formed another part of its production work.

Production history

Reported client collaborations included Mighty Kingdom, Trophy Games, Foxie Ventures, Most Wanted Studio, Lithodomos VR, BulletProof and Foodstuffs North Island. These engagements covered character and environment assets, game art, virtual reality reconstruction and commercial visualization. The studio released a comprehensive showreel in early 2022, presenting examples of its modeling, characters, environments and VR assets.

The New Zealand company was voluntarily removed from the Companies Register in November 2023. Its website and portfolio remain online as a record of its past work.