The studio probably doesn’t set out with an exact artistic vision, and then arrive there as quickly as possible. Much more likely they decided 15 (or whatever) artists is enough for this project, and they are paying them until the project is done. For the artists, that means if they’ve met the bare minimum, then chasing smaller and smaller things to keep busy… Keeps them busy.
Likewise, the studio is (hopefully) still within their estimate for the art budget, so there’s no one breathing down their neck about cutting costs there. It’s not worth it to fire people just because the work is done, especially if they might need that capacity for something close to release.
Technically, the director (or someone) probably could tell them “That’s everything for now. Doomscroll until we need you again”, but that’s not really best for anyone - so effort spent on meaningless detail wins.
The studio probably doesn’t set out with an exact artistic vision, and then arrive there as quickly as possible. Much more likely they decided 15 (or whatever) artists is enough for this project, and they are paying them until the project is done. For the artists, that means if they’ve met the bare minimum, then chasing smaller and smaller things to keep busy… Keeps them busy.
Likewise, the studio is (hopefully) still within their estimate for the art budget, so there’s no one breathing down their neck about cutting costs there. It’s not worth it to fire people just because the work is done, especially if they might need that capacity for something close to release.
Technically, the director (or someone) probably could tell them “That’s everything for now. Doomscroll until we need you again”, but that’s not really best for anyone - so effort spent on meaningless detail wins.