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{{Infobox developer | name = Samwise | image = Samwise Didier.jpg | birthdate = 1971 | occupation = Senior Art Director | projects = World of Warcraft<br>Heroes of the Storm }} '''Sam "Samwise" Didier''' is the Art Director at [[Blizzard Entertainment]]. Among the veteran Blizzard employees, Samwise Didier has been a consistent artist for many years, and recently his style has been the artistic direction of choice for all Blizzard franchises. Didier was among Blizzard's first artists, joining the company in 1991.<ref name="Choppers"/> ==Background== Didier's greatly exaggerated physiques and vibrant, bright color palette has dictated the artistic style of ''[[wikipedia:Warcraft III|Warcraft III]]'', ''[[wikipedia:World of Warcraft|World of Warcraft]]'' and the now defunct [[wikipedia:StarCraft: Ghost|''StarCraft: Ghost'']], as well as ''[[Heroes of the Storm]]''. Didier has also designed and drawn many of the graphical icons found in Warcraft III and World of Warcraft, and even provided some [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1049727/ voicework] for both. Samwise is the frontman of [[wowpedia:Level 90 Elite Tauren Chieftain|Level 90 Elite Tauren Chieftain]], the band of Blizzard employees that played at [[BlizzCon]] and the 2008 edition of [[WWI]]. Away from Blizzard, Samwise is responsible for much of the album art of Swedish power metal band [[wikipedia:HammerFall|HammerFall]]. ==Notes== * Didier's first job was as an usher at a local movie theater.<ref name="Choppers"/> * Didier is part of Team Horde (as "Warchief Samwise") on ''[http://us.battle.net/wow/en/choppers/ Azeroth Choppers]'', along with Gary Platner and Jason Hutchins.<ref name="Choppers">[http://us.battle.net/wow/en/choppers/ Official: Azeroth Choppers], accessed on 2014-04-10</ref> ==Gallery== <gallery> File:Samwise - Azeroth Choppers.jpg | Samwise on ''[http://us.battle.net/wow/en/choppers/ Azeroth Choppers]'' in 2014 File:Samwise WWI Paris.JPG | Samwise Didier at WWI 2008 </gallery> ==References== {{Reflist}} == External links == * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samwise_Didier Wikipedia] * [http://www.wowinsider.com/2007/03/16/samwise-didier-warcraft-icon/ WoWInsider article] * [http://us.blizzard.com/blizzcast/archive/episode1.xml/ BlzzCast Episode 1] * [http://www.sonsofthestorm.com/profile_samwise.html Sons of the Storm - Profile] * [http://www.sonsofthestorm.com/gallery.php?artist=samwise Sons of the Storm - Art Gallery] * https://www.iamag.co/heroes-of-the-storm-80-original-concept-art-by-samwise-didier/ {{DEFAULTSORT:Didier, Samwise}} [[Category:Artists]] [[Category:Voice actors]] [[Category:Blizzard Entertainment employees]] [[es:Samwise Didier]]
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