A few of the Artists from CIG Santa Monica answer your questions about Star Citizen in the second episode of Ten for the Artists! Each show features 10 questions asked by subscribers, chosen from development for each show. Want your question considered? Learn more about subscriptions here

0:32 – Drawing inspiration from sci-fi

4:05 – Observing artists and the process through screen capture

5:28 – Finding inspiration for specific tasks

7:45 – Handling negative criticism

10:59 – Customizable character helmets and armor

16:19 – Cryengine’s inverse square light falloff support

17:13 – Building out ship assets in pieces

22:48 – High specular faux-chrome paint job?

27:41 – Asteroids move and rotate in-game

28:16 – Blending textures to avoid patterns at a distance