MORTAL KOMBAT 1
Mortal Kombat 1 is a 2023 fighting game developed by NetherRealm Studios and published by Warner Bros. Games. It is the twelfth main installment in the Mortal Kombat franchise.
ROLE: SENIOR UI ARTIST
My time on Mortal Kombat 1 was brief - I worked on the project for about 8 months before taking a role at Respawn Entertainment as Principal Visual Designer.
I produced some UI Style pitches and concepts for “Round 1 - Fight” graphics as well as some Super Move treatments. However, the majority of my work was designing a concept that took the player from the Main Menu to the Character Select Screen to the intro character animations and finally into the fight in a single unbroken shot. I led the production of the prototype including directing motion capture, animating the cinematics, and designing the UX flow. This design was the cornerstone of the front end, creating a seamless and immersive player experience. The final version that shipped with the game remained faithful to the original concept videos, which you can view below.
USER INTERFACE STYLE
Much like the characters and environments, each UI window and some select UI elements will show damage as the fight progresses. We see parchment tear, blood and dirt stain the canvas, and gold foil crack and ship.
“FIGHT” MOTION COMPS
MAIN MENU TO FIGHT - SEAMLESS TRANSITION CONCEPT
VERSION 1
VERSION 2