We've been extremely fortunate to have our Opus Art artists get a double mention on various news sites and kotaku this past week.
So for those who missed it, here are the respective links
Wednesday, 29 June 2011
Opus Artists: Bjorn Hurri & Theo Stylianides
Hi Folks,
We've been extremely fortunate to have our Opus Art artists get a double mention on various news sites and kotaku this past week.
So for those who missed it, here are the respective links
We've been extremely fortunate to have our Opus Art artists get a double mention on various news sites and kotaku this past week.
So for those who missed it, here are the respective links
Monday, 20 June 2011
Pre-Order: The Art of inFamous 2
Ballistic & Suckerpunch are producing a art of book for the inFamous2 franchise
for release in September 2011
The Art of Infamous 2
out September 2011
ISBN 978-1-921002-95-3 RRP: A$70 Ballistic Publishing has partnered with Sony Computer Entertainment America and Sucker Punch Productions to produce the next book in its The Art of the Game series with The Art of InFamous 2. The 272-page art book showcases the amazing work of the Sucker Punch Productions’ creative team, with hundreds of drawings, paintings, and sculpts created for the sequel of the critically-acclaimed InFamous PS3 game. Nowhere else will you get a better appreciation of the talent and skills that go into a major game production or the personalities of the artists working on these amazing projects.
Pre orders can be had at your local
Wednesday, 8 June 2011
inFamous2 - Hero Edition unpackaging
Well folks,
InFamous2 is finally out in the wild and released.
Here is a look at the normal European disc boxart
Whereas, the Hero edition comes in a Lenticular slipcase with the game disc unfolding out in a horizontal 3 piece layered unfolding.
Additional merchandise include a Messenger tote bag with Sly Cooper logo on it, with a nice figurine of Cole.
The Unpackaging Experience
The only, one singular flaw of the European Sony box unpackaging experience is that it feels that all the seperate merchandise from the game disc, the comic and such are great in itself individually. Even the external box art is great with a good cole/bad cole on either side of a large cardboard box.
However, upon opening the box, one will quickly realise the whole unpackaging experience fell short. Either due to soem foresight, time issues or monetary, it just feels like - lets shove all these separate items in a cardboard box. make sure its secure, and....thats it. Stick a nice external box cover, and we're ready to rock.
BUT....has anyone asked, if you receive this as a special collectors item, and you've paid some significant funding for this, how would the recipient feel.
With the difficulties in producing limited edition box sets for fans and consumerist who want to EXPERIENCE the whole merchandise, saga and lore of a game or IP, this basic fact seems to have escaped the designers responsible for packaging, and liason with the manufacturers and sourcing the merchandising.
Perhaps the budget was stretched BUT, being able to source a suitable box or container, for all these lovely merchandise is NOT impossible. Its what every good design firm will do, every single day. Alas...
Anyways, onwards towards the game!
NB: And did I mention, the tote bag is really really useful and nice.
Fits a macboopro and intuos 4 and all sorts of smaller accessories in a external slim pocket.
Update:
inFamous2: End Credits - Contractors
We get a nice mention within the End credits, under Contractors
InFamous2 is finally out in the wild and released.
Here is a look at the normal European disc boxart
Whereas, the Hero edition comes in a Lenticular slipcase with the game disc unfolding out in a horizontal 3 piece layered unfolding.
Additional merchandise include a Messenger tote bag with Sly Cooper logo on it, with a nice figurine of Cole.
The Unpackaging Experience
The only, one singular flaw of the European Sony box unpackaging experience is that it feels that all the seperate merchandise from the game disc, the comic and such are great in itself individually. Even the external box art is great with a good cole/bad cole on either side of a large cardboard box.
However, upon opening the box, one will quickly realise the whole unpackaging experience fell short. Either due to soem foresight, time issues or monetary, it just feels like - lets shove all these separate items in a cardboard box. make sure its secure, and....thats it. Stick a nice external box cover, and we're ready to rock.
BUT....has anyone asked, if you receive this as a special collectors item, and you've paid some significant funding for this, how would the recipient feel.
With the difficulties in producing limited edition box sets for fans and consumerist who want to EXPERIENCE the whole merchandise, saga and lore of a game or IP, this basic fact seems to have escaped the designers responsible for packaging, and liason with the manufacturers and sourcing the merchandising.
Perhaps the budget was stretched BUT, being able to source a suitable box or container, for all these lovely merchandise is NOT impossible. Its what every good design firm will do, every single day. Alas...
Anyways, onwards towards the game!
NB: And did I mention, the tote bag is really really useful and nice.
Fits a macboopro and intuos 4 and all sorts of smaller accessories in a external slim pocket.
Update:
inFamous2: End Credits - Contractors
We get a nice mention within the End credits, under Contractors
Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 - E3 Material
Here are some images we helped produce for Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2
And here are additional screenshots & images for Sniper 2 released at E3 2011
And here are additional screenshots & images for Sniper 2 released at E3 2011
Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 - Gameplay Visuals
Here is a first look at Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 gameplay visuals incorporating conceptual art and direction developed at Opus Artz studio in collaboration with City Interactive for the CryEngine 3.
Tuesday, 7 June 2011
XCOM - E3 2011 Classified Matter Trailer
At long last, a good look at gameplay and premise of the XCOM was shown at E3 2011
Monday, 6 June 2011
inFamous2 - Sony E3 2011 trailer & Street Fighter x Tekken
Here is Cole at the Sony E3 Press Conference, showcasing his range of new powers now available on release on the 7th June 2011.
In addition, here is gameplay showing Cole's new electric spam death techniques
In addition, Cole McGrath makes a guest appearance on PSVita on the Street Fighter X Tekken project
And finally, Kevin Butler makes a promo for inFamous2
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