Atypical Design Studio
I’m happy to announce that a game I (Empty Jar Productions LLC) produced art for, will be available for Wii U Gamepad on Oct. 2!
“Red Riding Hood” by Brave Rock Games is an enchanting visual novel based upon the classic fairy-tale. Explore branching paths, experience multiple endings, and expect to be delighted!
Check out the official listing on Nintendo.com!
Steady raindrops kiss siring hot pavement. The scent of burning memories pierce the night air. A haunting voice beckons a weary soul. Dazed and soaking wet, she grips her weapon tighter with each step. There, within the inferno, a familiar smile. An eager blade yearns for soft flesh.
Get in your stride and enjoy the ride.
Ready your body for Part-Time Shuffle!
Art/Design – James Stanley Colors – Leonardo Bruno
Brain-child of comic artist James Stanley, Part-Time Shuffle is a slick mix of grindhouse glamour and samurai swordplay. An action/adventure comic with Japanese style and hip-hop swagger. It is the story of Meiko Schultz, owner of a quaint hobby shop left to her by her parents. When Meiko finds herself in a financial crunch, she snags a little part-time work…….. as a Yakuza assassin!
However, her dept will be the least of her worries. The seedy world of professional killing bears bitter fruit.
I was fortunate to receive an “early-screening” of Episode 00: Reasons, the debut issue. It’s an excellent taste of what’s to come in subsequent installments, as Meiko’s saga ignites.
Readers can drop right into this universe with ease. The narrative’s unique and original, yet has a nostalgic familiarity. A pastiche of cultural and cinematic elements mixed better than a martini.
With ultra crisp art and cornea-punching colors, you get a visual treat to feast upon like a wolf on speed. However, this comic also has the distinction of being more than just an illustrated book. It’s an experience. Each episode comes with an accompanying soundtrack listing, allowing readers to truly feel the rhythm of chaos unfolding. You don’t just read Part-Time Shuffle, you groove to it!
Thirsty? Want more? Can’t wait to grab a copy? Well, you’ll get your chance soon enough at the Society of Illustrators’ MoCCA Arts Festival 2014 on April 5-6 at 128 East 63rd Street, NYC.
Stay up to date on everything Part-Time Shuffle on Facebook, Tumblr, and Deviant Art!
Greetings friends. 2014 is upon us and good things are on the horizon. One of which is a new animated short known as “Another Tomorrow.”
Written and directed by Antonio Aquilino Medina, Another Tomorrow is a dark comedy with a splash of horror. It’s a story that aims to tingle your spine while tickling your funny bone! The tale is as follows…
Every month a village must make a terrible choice. To ensure their safety, it randomly chooses one of its own to appease the insatiable hunger of a monster. When a child refuses to be the latest sacrifice, it threatens the future of the entire village.
As a member of the production team, I’ll be providing character art and 2D animation. One of characters I’ll be handling is this little guy. “Darius the Ghost.”
With a trailer currently in the works, you’ll soon be able to help this project grow on Kickstarter! For more info, check out the website here.
This character’s a relic from a proposed side-scroller that never got off the ground (three, or so years ago). His development never got past the sketch stage, but I always wanted revisit him. No matter how many years go by, I never forget about unfinished work, or ideas that weren’t carried through to the end. I resurrected this particular concept all in vector.
For kicks, I rendered out a “Night if the Living Dead” version.
Experimenting a little with the lighting.
Marking my second participation in a “Game Jam” session, Empty Jar Productions collaborated with Products for Robots to create the 2D Action-RPG, Geometry Saga. It won best game going on to compete in Mozilla’s Game On Competition.
Geometry Saga is an episodic series chronicling two warring factions: Vibrance the color nation of heart and Pale the monochrome nation of logic. In the first session, “War of Heart” the Pale nation seeks to overtake Vibrance and seize the power source known as “The Heart”.
The gameplay featured in the trailer gives a peek at one of the playable “Vibrance” characters. As development continues, I’ll be providing sprite animation for even more!
Nearing the finish-line my little side project. All that’s left are little effects here and there.
I started experimenting with a scrolling background. I imagine the end product to be a forest scene with light beaming down on the character through some trees. Right now, I’ve just got some “guide blocks”in place.
The more I look at this, the more it kind of looks like he’s walking down a wallpapered hallway (with an narrow, open door).
To kick the new year off right, I’ve got some fresh squeezed animation.
I first created this character in college, but wasn’t terribly satisfied with his walk cycle at the time. I decided give it another go, but to make things more interesting, (and for my own amusement hehe) I went the pixel route.
There’s a little more I want to do with it, but this is the gist.
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