These big events like E3 is always fun because besides the games and all these new products you can enjoy the female beauty. Personally I’m more into the asian type (isn’t that obvious?) and it was great to discover ChinaJoy expo.
Running since 2003 ChinaJoy is designed to be another top event in global game industry. Everyone knows how big China market is (about a half of WoW players are from China), so such events attracting many companies from Europe, North America, Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia, Taiwan and Hong Kong. The goals of the event are similar to others – promoting new products and services, attract public attention etc.
To get some attention you need magnets. Besides all these geeky electronics the best magnet is always been girls. And if you turn these girls into elfs or other fantasy beauties, man, you’ll got all the attention you want. I know it may sounds cheesy but I’ve been painting females for videogames for years and I don’t recall clients saying well, we’re tired of these ladies, let’s put some boyz or monsters on that poster. There are examples of bad design or bad layout however (I remember doing elf mistress for russian mag cover and it was a disaster!) but if done right it’s very rewarding.
Well enough talk, hyperjump to China Joy 2009 Showgirl & Cosplay compilation created by mmosite guys or, if you’re serious, visit the official conference website.
CGEvent is coming closer! If you aren’t familiar with CGEvent it’s a largest computer graphics conference held in Moscow, Russia. On the official website you can find more info on the upcoming event as well as a 2-days schedule (July 11-12). I’m volunteering offsite a little this year, so the 2D art section is quite small comparing to previous events.
Conceptart.org has kicked off a brand new contest called Newborn. The description and rules are quite open, but your main task is “Bring something into the World” or “To Life”.
How to enter:
- Register to www.conceptart.org/forums
- Visit the contest forums to see all the great details and info!
- Create your artwork and submit your final entry in jpeg form at 1000 pixels wide to contest@conceptart.org (include your full name, conceptart.org username, address, and phone number in the email with the entry attached).
Final submissions are due no later than July 31 2009 (central standard time).
Good luck everybody!
Wow… E3 is blowing up with tons of cool stuff. Here are the things that impress me the most (in terms of visual design, look and feel) in no particular order:
The Last Guardian
Originally known as Project Trico – a new game by Fumito Ueda and Team ICO (creators of Ico and Shadow of the Colossus) rising the bar for storytelling and visuals even higher. The design is unique and fits the setting thus creating an exotic, tribal atmosphere. The griffin-like creature is amazingly animated and looks totally alive. Don’t forget about the emotional relation shown between characters in the debut trailer.
Final Fantasy XIV Online
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NYC gallery AWP calls for submission for Something Different exhibition. This exhibition will feature 200 artists from around the world. Invitations will be sent to over 40,000 collectors, and fellow artists. Your works will also be featured on AWP website and for purchase online.
The idea behind the event is as follows:
Each artist will have a 40(L)x30(H) space to display their artwork of choice. Artist’s can have as many pieces as you want as long as it doesn’t go over the 40″ x 30″ space. Make sure that each piece are ready to hang and is less than 2 lbs. Also, please be sure to mail in a picture/chart of how you want your pieces to be displayed.
AWP will be picking one artist from this exhibition to presents a solo exhibition at AWP gallery. They will also be picking 10 artists to present a group exhibition as well.
All artists are guaranteed to be featured in this exhibition upon completion of registration.
Entry Fee: $50
Visit http://apwarts.com/Callforsubmission.html for more information. Deadline: July 1, 2009.
Questions? Please contact APW Gallery at info@apwarts.com
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