The reimagining of young Dom Santiago in Gears of War: E-Day as he and Marcus fight the Locust along side Bravo Squad during Emergence Day in Kalona.
Process: The Balance between Realism and Style - The goal was to align with Gears of War: E-Day's vision of a gritty, terrifying return to the franchise's horror roots while keeping the aesthetics grounded in realism.
Official Concept Art for young Dominic Santiago as depicted in the events of Gears of War: E-day. Like with Marcus, Dom's original design was very stylized and needed to be updated to the E-Day direction of gritty realism. We started by determining what gave Dom his signature look then applied a realistic lens to them. The result lost Dom's likeness and so we brought back some of the exaggerated features balancing the stylization of the legacy games' design with the realistic treatment of the new game world.
The Coalition Studio Art Director: Aryan Hanbeck
E-Day Creative Director Matt Searcy