Just browsing on the web when I discovered the excellant work of concept artist, Alister Lockhart, who also happens to be the Art Director over at Strategic Studies Group in Sydney! He's extremely talented, so if you're in need of some inspiration, head on over to his website at www.alisterlockhart.com!
3D Festival is one of those sites that every game artist MUST bookmark in their browser. It's a great website full of resources, tutorials, and big name interviews..
Anyway, they've recently put up a set of interviews with experienced industry types from places such as Weta Digital, Blizzard Entertainment, and Newtek about what it takes to get a career in 3d art. Part one of the interview set is here, and part two is here. Go on and get edumacated!
Just a quick note to tell you that there is a programmers section on Sumea. Like the 3d mapper, modeller, and 2d artist sections, Sumea is offering Australian and New Zealand coders a journal to write about themselves and their work. I've written a little about the section so some of you may know how to utilise the gallery for your benefit, so have a read here, and fill the registration form with your details so I can add you! There's also a section in the forum for you to chat about many…
Dimsdale & Kreozot has sent us the word that they have a small AGDC piece up at their site. They have pictures of some of the displays and the lanfest there too.. Go on and have a look!
Hey, it's a programmer section! And yes, there's nothing here yet!...
If you want a personal journal, and you're a programmer, please let me know.. fill in your details here and I'll add you!
Gamespy has covered the Australian Games Developer Conference (2002), with an interview and details of some of the seminars that the article writer attended, such as those with Ray Muzyka (bioware co-CEO), Lars Gustavsson (Battlefield 1942), John De Margheriti (BigWorld), and Tantalus.. There are also some pictures of the conference as well!.. Check it out here.
Gamershell have a demo of the Rugby League title that is under developement at Sidhe Interactive...
"HES has released a playable demo of their upcoming rugby game, Rugby League. Developed by Sidhe Interactive, Rugby League, is a licensed simulation of the NRL league. The game will be available for the PC and next generation consoles in late 2003."
So head on over to Gamershell for the download, and pictures!
If you hadn't noticed, I've put the Sumea Developer Awards results up.. You'll also find the AGDC awards results there also! Big thanks to Jacana for her excellant memory skills and congratulations to all those that won, and to those who were nominated as well!
I admit it, I grew up in the eighties spending countless hours playing arcade machines. I managed to finish a fair few of them too! Maybe one day I'll write an article with a list of titles I've finished with some silly anecdotes to bore you with, but in the meantime, you have to check this out!!! The clever people at www.eightiesarcade.net will let you relive those old games right in your browser!! How cool is that!
Now if only they get connected with the Kaillera people to implement…
AustralianIT has a small report on the Australian Games Developer Conference, and specifically, Sony's role in Australias developement in the games industry..
"Zeno Colaco, vice president of publisher and developer relations for Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, attended the conference for the first time this year.
Mr Colaco... said Australia was the fourth most important development centre for SCEE, after the UK, France and Scandinavia.
"We recognise the Australian development community as…