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Programming

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:23:09 -0400

I’m becoming increasingly interested in graphics that are produced by programmers - and therefore are somewhat random.

Osmos selling like hot bread

Sun, 30 Aug 2009 09:52:15 -0400

Osmos is out and wow we are getting amazing reviews - head over to Hemishphere Games to check it out.

Again, as I mentioned before. I was part of a very small team working on this game - Me, Art Director

Here are some of the reviews:
http://www.bytejacker.com/episodes/050

Lots of great Osmos reviews and coverage have been flooding in:
“beyond doubt, a work of genius… a relaxing, meditative experience about going with the flow… very ethereal feel to the design… It all adds up to something otherworldly and just . . . incredible.”   -GameAndPlayer.net
8.5/10 - Editor’s Choice Award - “a beautiful, absorbing experience… brilliant to look at… the best videogame music I’ve heard… will make you forget your cares and immerse you in the game… you’ll find yourself returning for the experience.”   -IGN
88% - “The most relaxing game in the whole (c)osmos. Ranging from a simple pleasure cruise to a edge-of-the-seat skill-based game, this is definitely worth the low US$9.99 pricetag - you’d expect to pay this much just for the soundtrack - and if my experience has proven anything it’s that you’ll keep coming back to it time and time again.”   -Atomic MPC
“wonderful gameplay… beautifully polished and tantalisingly atmospheric… Osmos mixes puzzle, action and strategy remarkably and all the while does it with great finesse and style.”   -indiegames.com
“fascinating… an absolute blast to play… creative, entertaining, and calming all in one go… It is easily worth your $10″   -BigDownload
Read more reviews over at the Osmos page; scroll down to the bottom and check ‘em out!

Osmos part of the Pax 10

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:24:11 -0400

After sifting through over 150 submissions from a gaggle of gameplay types and a plethora of platforms, a panel of game industru experts have selected the ten best submissions to be recognized as this year’s PAX 10

Osmos, A game I art directed, is one of them: http://www.paxsite.com/pax10.php

If you have been following this newsfeed - we won a couple of awards at the Independent Games Award.

Back at Ubisoft for 10 weeks

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 22:30:05 -0400

I’m back at Ubi working as a director on the game for James Cameron’s Avatar. It’s a 10 week contract and looks like it is going to be a lot of fun.

The Rip-Off is the Hulu Audience Favorite.

Sun, 24 May 2009 21:15:24 -0400

From. http://thehulureview.blogspot.com/2009/05/announcing-hulu-award-for-best-dramatic.html

After 20,000 audience votes, the audience favorite was "The Rip-off," with a definitive 79% of the vote. The director of this excellent short is Mr. Kun Chang, a friend of the Hulu Review. Kun wrote us that he was "excited" about the distinction, and you can read more about his past and current projects on his site, here.

I got my PADI Open Water Diver’s Certificate

Fri, 1 May 2009 01:13:26 -0400

I can now officially do films under water!...or at least be there while other people are filming.

Commercials Commercials, commercials.

Fri, 3 Apr 2009 04:57:14 -0400

I’m working on ...depending on how you look at it, either...8 or 9 commercials at the moment. All of them are sooo cool. I’m definitely in “the Zone” at the moment. Two of them, the picture above, were one takes done with Spy for The Movie Network on a huge soundstage (11k) in Toronto.

Osmos wins the D2D Vision Award

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 07:20:05 -0400

http://www.indiegames.com/blog/2009/03/igf_2009_winners_announced.html

Andy and Eddy picking up the Award in San Fransisco
D2D Vision Award ($10,000) Osmos, by Hemisphere Games!!!!!

Seumas McNally Grand Prize ($30,000) Blueberry Garden, by Erik Svedang  Innovation (Nuovo) Award ($2,500) Between, by Jason Rohrer  Excellence in Visual Art ($2,500) Machinarium, by Amanita Design  Excellence in Audio ($2,500) BrainPipe, by Digital Eel  Technical Excellence ($2,500) Cortex Command, by Data Realms  Excellence in Design ($2,500) Musaic Box, by KranX Productions  Best Student Game ($2,500) Tag: The Power of Paint, by DigiPen Institute of Technology  Audience Award ($2,500) Cortex Command, by Data Realms  

Lots of talk about Osmos leading up the IGF awards

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 22:03:00 -0400

Now we are also nominated for the Direct2Drive award!

http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=22827

http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2009/03/igf_direct2drive_announces_100.php

http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20090319005369&newsLang=en

KunandViv.com launches

Sat, 14 Mar 2009 08:43:52 -0400

My little side job that has turned in to a bit more - have a look at my other career - as a WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER!!!!

http://www.kunandviv.com