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Hello Jonah, big fan of your work since the Fallout 3 days ! Your models are always some of my favorites in their respective games, and have been a major inspiration to me on my journey to becoming a 3D artist.

I actually wanted to ask some questions regarding the Fallout 4 Deathclaw, which might be my favorite model in all of gaming, it looks absolutely incredible !

• Could you describe a little what the design process for that model was and how it came to be ? From the Fallout 3/New Vegas model to the Fallout 4 one, there's been a massive jump in terms of anatomy, posture, skin texture and fidelity. What creatures did you use as reference ? How long did it take overall ? Were there other people (ie:concept artists) involved or did you do it all by yourself ? What was Todd Howard's reaction when he saw the finished model ?

And an extra question because why not:

• Is there a model in either Fallout or the Elder Scrolls that you're really proud of, but is often overlooked in favor of your more popular ones like the dragons, deathclaws or Giants ?

It's surprising to hear the Deathclaw was added so late in development, it's such an iconic creature from the series. Glad you got the opportunity to work on it on your own terms before leaving ! (and that Todd liked it too !)

Thank you very much for the detailed answer, and good luck on all your future projects !