Just for you Bobby

Completed my dalek finally, i found the getting the balls at the right angle and perspective was difficult though overall was very enjoyable, hope you like it, i chose to show two as i couldnt decide what colour to use, silver or gold, tell me your opinion.....?

You might think from the initial outlook it doesnt look like the most original game in the world, and you would be correct, though if a certain style of game play isnt broke why fix it?

It a classic shmup clone of many others in the past though Jets and Guns gives an entire new perspective on gameplay, and is innovativley exciting throughout, with countless numbers of weapons and gadgets to aid you in your quest against the 12 masters of destruction. The game works on a currency system in order to aqcuire the lastest weaponry, in which you gain dependant on how successful you were during each level. The gameplay itself is its best selling feature, with an initially colourful and riveting interface aswell as quality destructive sound effects adds so much to the excitement, plus the shere quantity of levels and there appearances.

I was initially impressed by the standard that had been set by the creators of this game, after testing a vast quantity of ok'ish independant releases, the number of different strategic options for such a small budget game was fresh and exciting.

Gameplay - 9
Graphics - 7
Sound - 7
Value - 8
Tilt - 8
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Some of my previous works i thought id show, as a huge admirer of the illustrator H.R.Giger as well as the artist Sir Francis Bacon, while at college, i did a historical study into both their works. I am greatly interested in their style of art and illustration, they base their work on distorted and repulsive human features, which has captured my curiosity since my first taste of a Silent Hill game, which is greatly influenced by Sir Francis Bacons art stlyized approach to the human form. I genuinly enjoy the originality of their art and how they create something so repulsive yet so overwhelmingly beautiful.



These are a few images i created of my own which i developed based on the styles of each of these sources.


You can plainly disipher the advantages of colour in certain areas of study. Here the colour sets much more of a scene and also gives the character a deeper persona.

Inside NURBy

Im watchin you !!!
This is my NURBy Car, im happy with its outcome, now i have finally chosen a colour scheme i like, i found the tutorial less than informative, though i plodded my way through it eventually. I tried to find a glass material for the windscreen, though eventually i just changed the transparency.

Got a likin for the old charcoal medium, so thought id have a go at sketching the corridor at my halls of recidence, i tried to give it a mood and atmosphere, i think it could do better given more time, very enjoyable though.

Heres some modelling iv been doing in my spare time, its from a maya learning book "the game artists guide to maya" which i got many months ago, though didnt realise you needed a general understanding of the software to use it. Though after our lesson last week, i gave it another try and found it much easier to navigate, though this is just the beginning, the second part is to create a monster to go with it, which i will post at a later date, as i left the disc which came with it back home.

the image behind i used as reference. helps a great deal.

Square Enix, the internationally acclaimed company, best known for its part take in the role playing game franchise, is a leading Japanese producer, developer and publisher.

As a result of the merging between the previous company tite square co , Ltd and Enix, they were then renamed as of April 1,2003. Though currently they are recognised as one company they both have there own origins in game production, Square better known for its Final Fantasy series, starting back in 1987 for the NES, as well for Enix in 1986 when Dragon Quest was released. They have also made other such franchises such as Star Ocean.

Square Enix have many operating regions over the globe, including Square Enix, Inc in North America, Square Enix, Ltd in Europe which covers all PAL regions. As well as covering Asia.

Square Enix have great contacts with collaborating developers such as Buena Vista games as well Disney with which they co-developed the popular Franchise Kingdom Hearts.

I have finally come to a conclusion with my design, even though its my first time, i think i have done fairly well, i would love to put more detail upon it, though i didnt want to get too complicated, as it was supposed to be simple and basic. I gave it side mirrors, bumpers and also a spare wheel, i thought this gave it more of a personality rather than it looking too mundane.

My first time using maya has been a very encouraging one in terms of how much fun i have had modelling my vehicle, i can only say that the best course you can do is one you enjoy. And with my "introducing maya 7" book arriving this morning i hope to show much more modelling work.

p.s. Special thanks to heather for showing me how to change the colour of the wheels, lol. and Bobby for helping me invert the side mirror. Cheers guys