Joel Biske worked with the FASA Corporation from 1989 through 1998, first as a staff artist and eventually as Art Director. In this conversation we explore Joel's contribution to the visuals of the early BattleTech universe.
For more with Joel exploring his work with FASA outside the BattleTech universe, you can check out his interview with All Ones here:
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○ BattleTech Cartoon | Episode 1 [Remastered] - https://youtu.be/zPtt0O9RIGc
○ Tex Talks BattleTech with Renegade HPG - https://youtu.be/JGXde7EaBec
○ Tex, Bruins, Bishop and Renegade HPG talk BattleTech - https://youtu.be/1vOOIsmzQfY
○ Michael Stackpole Talks BattleTech - https://youtu.be/3G74OV7lVM4
○ BattleTech ATLAS vs DIRE WOLF | Behind the Animation with D.C. Bruins - https://youtu.be/fQVrtUrEGks
○ Custom LEGO Mecha and BattleTech | A Conversation with @hansen_bricks and @gothbricks2000 - https://youtu.be/GaKAp4dqR8U
○ Inner Sphere Battle Lance Unboxing | Plastic BattleTech Miniatures by Catalyst Game Labs - https://youtu.be/DVtq6CVy34I
○ Hired Steel (BattleTech) | A Conversation with the Creators - https://youtu.be/641FBh3LhcE
○ A Conversation with BattleTech's Blane Lee Pardoe - https://youtu.be/fN1oUVHAGeY
○ A Conversation with Robert Charrette | BattleTech Novelist and Miniature Sculptor - https://youtu.be/sPtyiavzsMg
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Timestamps
00:00:00 Introduction
00:02:22 Getting Started with FASA
00:08:46 20 Year Update
00:12:46 TRO 3050
00:22:08 Designing the Wolf Trap WFT-1
00:30:07 Raven RVN-3L
00:33:15 UrbanMech UM-R60
00:35:56 Caesar CES-3R
00:37:24 Tracking Down Correct Art Credits
00:42:02 Victor Musical Industries, Inc.
00:44:43 Ownership/Rights/Copyri
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Track 7. Silent Predator
Music from the Mechwarrior 2: Ghost Bear's Legacy Original Video Game Soundtrack by Activision
Composed by Jeehun Hwang
MechWarrior 2: Ghost Bear's Legacy | Complete Original Soundtrack
In Development
Jeehun Hwang (Original Music Score)
For full production credits visit:
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Special thanks to @ArtofBattletech on Twitter and Florian "SpOoKy777" Mellies for their help restoring the original MechWarrior 2: Ghost Bear's Legacy box art.
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Aidan Pryde's Timber Wolf (aka Deathtrap) painted by Tommy Law. Credit to the tutorial at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIPScZ2m9N8 and Jim Hatama's "Falcon Guard" for inspiration. Plastic miniature for BattleTech produced by Catalyst Game Labs.
Tommy and I have teamed up to offer painting commissions for US customers. Pick a scheme or choose your favorite BattleTech illustration and see it realized in miniature form! Order online at the Renegade HPG store at,
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With just an iPhone and a jury rigged stand, Oliver (@_1N51_ on Twitter) takes us step by step through his process of painting a Timber Wolf in the scheme of Clan Wolf's Beta Galaxy. In this eigth of fifteen parts, Oliver walks us through how he creates a muddy terrain effect on his miniature bases.
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VIDEOS FROM MY CHANNEL:
○ MechWarrior: Bulldogs - https://youtu.be/KlHDe4KqQ64
○ BattleTech Cartoon | Episode 1 [Remastered] - https://youtu.be/zPtt0O9RIGc
○ Tex, Michael Stackpole, Blaine Lee Pardoe Talk BattleTech - https://youtu.be/lv0oxjDhX08
○ Tex Talks BattleTech with Renegade HPG - https://youtu.be/JGXde7EaBec
○ Tex, Bruins, Bishop and Renegade HPG talk BattleTech - https://youtu.be/1vOOIsmzQfY
○ Michael Stackpole Talks BattleTech - https://youtu.be/3G74OV7lVM4
○ BattleTech ATLAS vs DIRE WOLF | Behind the Animation with D.C. Bruins - https://youtu.be/fQVrtUrEGks
○ Custom LEGO Mecha and BattleTech | A Conversation with @hansen_bricks and @gothbricks2000 - https://youtu.be/GaKAp4dqR8U
○ Inner Sphere Battle Lance Unboxing | Plastic BattleTech Miniatures by Catalyst Game Labs - https://youtu.be/DVtq6CVy34I
○ Hired Steel (BattleTech) | A Conversation with the Creators - https://youtu.be/641FBh3LhcE
○ A Conversation with BattleTech's Blane Lee Pardoe - https://youtu.be/fN1oUVHAGeY
○ A Conversation with Robert Charrette | BattleTech Novelist and Miniature Sculptor - https://youtu.be/sPtyiavzsMg
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Celebrating over 25 years since the release of MechWarrior 2. Featuring expanded covers and original music by Timothy Seals.
Released June 5, 2021
Download the complete album at
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Inspired by music from the MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat and MechWarrior 2: Mercenaries Original Video Game Soundtracks by Activision
Covers originally composed by Kelly Walker Rogers, Gregory Alper, Jeehun Hwang
Cover Art by Jayden Morris
Summoner design template by Alex Iglesias (aka flyingdebris) for Piranha Games, Inc.
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Timothy Seals | Revisiting the MechWarrior 2 Soundtrack (with co-host Daniel Bruins) - https://youtu.be/OlIXk3S1QA4
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Bishop Steiner is a prolific artist whose sketches include line art, dynamic battle scenes, and humorous riffs for all thing BattleTech. In this episode we explore Bishop's art, influences, and expansive insights into the BattleTech universe. Plus of course, why the UrbanMech is so great :)
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VIDEOS FROM MY CHANNEL:
○ A Conversation with Alex Iglesias | MechWarrior/BattleTech Concept Artist - https://youtu.be/_m6UgzETMGo
○ Tex Talks BattleTech with Renegade HPG - https://youtu.be/JGXde7EaBec
○ Michael Stackpole Talks BattleTech - https://youtu.be/3G74OV7lVM4
○ A Conversation with ROBERT CHARRETTE | BattleTech Novelist and Miniature Sculptor - https://youtu.be/sPtyiavzsMg
○ A Conversation with BattleTech's Blane Lee Pardoe - https://youtu.be/fN1oUVHAGeY
○ A Conversation with D.C. Bruins | BattleTech Animator/Illustrator - https://youtu.be/CRdRtsKrNLQ
○ MechWarrior Revival | Director's Commentary by D.C. Bruins - https://youtu.be/oJTQZl3dypQ
○ BattleTech Virtual World | A Conversation with Owner Nickolas Smith - https://youtu.be/KhdG-siYnK0
○ The ULTIMATE BATTLETECH COLLECTION | A Conversation with Robert Ash - https://youtu.be/MEqTOcCQUvU
○ Talking BATTLETECH with MICHAEL TODD - https://youtu.be/rlFFCWdTRIY
○ Battletech TCG/CCG (Part 1.1) | History, Design, Legacy - https://youtu.be/cGZPI1JFRfc
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Timestamps
00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:28 Finding a Balance for How 'Mechs Should Move
00:02:32 Who/What Helped Influence Bishop's Art Style
00:09:30 Respecting the Rule of Cool
00:11:42 How New Technology Affects Art Quality
00:14:08 Tips for Communicating with an Artist for a Commission
00:18:39 Lore of BattleTech
00:21:20 Great Source Material People May Not Be Aware Of
00:25:33 Bishop's Access Points to BattleTech
00:28:00 Bishop's Work with Catalyst Game Labs
00:31:39 Bishop's Kickstarter 'Mechs
00:34:08 D.C. Bruins and Rudy Valle's Art
00:37:12 Spotlight on Artists Flying Under the Radar
00:39:38 Translating 2d Art to 3d Models
00:42:21 Thoughts on the UrbanMech Plushie
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Renegade HPG hosts a special LIVE event as Gallery 3025 contributor Bruce Patnaude joins us to talk about his own fandom and illustrating BattleTech. Viewers are welcome to ask questions in the Live chat and Gallery 3025 patrons will have the chance to join the video stream.
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VIDEOS FROM MY CHANNEL:
○ MechWarrior: Bulldogs - https://youtu.be/KlHDe4KqQ64
○ Tex, Michael Stackpole, Blaine Lee Pardoe Talk BattleTech - https://youtu.be/lv0oxjDhX08
○ Tex Talks BattleTech with Renegade HPG - https://youtu.be/JGXde7EaBec
○ Tex, Bruins, Bishop and Renegade HPG talk BattleTech - https://youtu.be/1vOOIsmzQfY
○ Michael Stackpole Talks BattleTech - https://youtu.be/3G74OV7lVM4
○ BattleTech ATLAS vs DIRE WOLF | Behind the Animation with D.C. Bruins - https://youtu.be/fQVrtUrEGks
○ Custom LEGO Mecha and BattleTech | A Conversation with @hansen_bricks and @gothbricks2000 - https://youtu.be/GaKAp4dqR8U
○ Inner Sphere Battle Lance Unboxing | Plastic BattleTech Miniatures by Catalyst Game Labs - https://youtu.be/DVtq6CVy34I
○ Hired Steel (BattleTech) | A Conversation with the Creators - https://youtu.be/641FBh3LhcE
○ A Conversation with BattleTech's Blane Lee Pardoe - https://youtu.be/fN1oUVHAGeY
○ A Conversation with Robert Charrette | BattleTech Novelist and Miniature Sculptor - https://youtu.be/sPtyiavzsMg
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Track 01. Umber Wall
Music from the Mechwarrior 2: 31st Century Combat Original Video Game Soundtrack by Activision
Composed by Jeehun Hwang, Gregory Alpher, and Kelly Walker Rogers
MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat | Complete Original Soundtrack
https://youtu.be/T7hV5-dFsvE
Jeehun Hwang (Production Assistant and Additional Music)
Gregory Alpher (Original Music Score)
Kelly Walker Rogers (Music and Sound Director)
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Sound on Sound Interview | November 1998
JEEHUN HWANG: Composing Music For Videogames
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BattleTech plastic Commando COM-2D from Catalyst Game Labs painted by _1N51_ on Twitter.
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