Shi Kai Wang
Shi Kai Wang, who goes by the nickname Shiek,[1] is a senior artist at Bungie who has worked on artwork and storyboards for all of Bungie's Halo games.[2][3][4][5][6]
Shi Kai Wang is one of the more prominent concept artists for the Halo franchise, and was one of the main concept artists for Halo: Combat Evolved alongside Robert McLees, Eddie Smith and Marcus Lehto. He worked extensively on the Covenant aesthetic, including the alien species, their vehicles and weapons, but also helped coin the designs for UNSC vehicles, Marines as well as the Master Chief, among several other characters and items. Similarly, he worked on the Halo 2 Covenant races, the Brutes and the Drones. Many of his sketches were featured in The Art of Halo and he received high praise from other Bungie employees in the book for his work.
TriviaEdit
- Shiek has had a Marine named after him in the Halo E3 2000 Trailer and a Navy tech named after him in the book Halo: The Flood.
- Wang is referenced in the Boat Easter egg on the Halo 3 campaign level The Storm, in which there is a poster which reads, "Shiek of the Sea". This is a reference to his nickname, as well as a long-running joke within Bungie that the developer will one day make a game called "Pimps at Sea."
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An early Master Chief drawing. The design was later reused as an early version of the Mark IV MJOLNIR in Dr. Halsey's personal journal.
The Prophet of Truth in a state of mental breakdown, featured in the Halo Graphic Novel.
The easter egg referencing Shi Kai Wang in Halo 3.
