Monkey Island 2 *Special Edition* - Artwork - Page 5

Fealiks · 08-01-2009, 05:37 AM

Awesome, nice one!

Guy.brush · 08-01-2009, 06:49 PM

Cool, very nice.
Update on the Voodoo hideout: It's currently rendering and I still need to make some stills and maybe a movie. You'll definitely get it tomorrow on Sunday, dunno if I'm gonna make it tonight.
The Voodoo hideout perfectly illustrates what a good Monkey Island 2 desperately needs: Light & shadows, lots of them, moody and grotesque.
As you will see, a 3d approach to lighting and the exaggerated "cartoony" forms and textures of the original artworks are not mutually exclusive. They work together nicely. Enough teasing...back to mixing my Voodoo.

Apple24 · 08-02-2009, 02:31 AM

heh heh, nice work irishmile

Looking forward to it brush, the first video rocked my socks..

Fealiks · 08-02-2009, 07:36 AM

Looks like your work reached Dominic, Mr. Brush

http://alternativemagazine.wordpress...ominic-armato/

Can't wait for the Voodoo hut.

Guy.brush · 08-02-2009, 05:26 PM

Cool to hear Dominic liked it. I updated my site with the new Voodoo...
http://www.loneclone.de/projects/monkey.htm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUE-aYJG_Js&fmt=22
I might post some pictures later. Again, too tired

Edward van Helgen · 08-02-2009, 05:37 PM

WOW! Once again you managed to make an old LeChuck's Revenge background looking so great! Amazing.

Your high resolution still has that old Monkey Island feel to it, I really like these 2D/3D renderings!
That lighting just gives it such a great atmosphere.

***Thrik*** · 08-02-2009, 06:22 PM

Holy S**T!

The job you've done on that is so good I'm tempted to plunge my life savings into coercing LEC into employing you as a lead on MI2:SE. Seriously good work there.

ThunderPeel2001 · 08-02-2009, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Guy.brush

Cool to hear Dominic liked it. I updated my site with the new Voodoo...
http://www.loneclone.de/projects/monkey.htm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUE-aYJG_Js&fmt=22
I might post some pictures later. Again, too tired

Did you know that one of the LucasArts bods told you to go and look at their recruitment page?

I spotted this:
https://www.lucasfilm.apply2jobs.com...&CurrentPage=1
and this:
https://www.lucasfilm.apply2jobs.com...&CurrentPage=1

***Thrik*** · 08-02-2009, 06:45 PM

You will apply for those jobs.

BeleG · 08-02-2009, 06:50 PM

Amazing... I have no words.

If one person, in less than a week of work, and without disposing of the full quality of the original artwork is capable of reaching such degree of perfection, what couldn't LucasArts do with all their resources?
They must be blind if they don't take good note of your skills, you're REALLY talented and, as a fan, you know exactly what we fans want from a good remake (well, fans and anybody with eyes on their faces).

neon_git · 08-02-2009, 06:56 PM

Oh crap, you just blew my mind - I know the images like the back of my hand but somehow I'm seeing them in a completely new way. Seriously good work there.

You should get one of these newfangled lucasforum awards that have started appearing.

Guy.brush · 08-02-2009, 07:00 PM

Problem is, I already have a job at a nice studio

BeleG · 08-02-2009, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Guy.brush

Problem is, I already have a job at a nice studio

You don't have to be their employee, but maybe a paid (and well-paid

) collaborator. Or even your studio could be hired for a collaboration.

There are many possibilities, you don't have to leave Germany

.

Fealiks · 08-02-2009, 07:21 PM

HOLY ********ING NO WAYING ********

Edit: Sorry, had to change

Anyway... get in touch with them and sell them the right to use this without being moaned at for 20p. DO IT NOW.

ThunderPeel2001 · 08-02-2009, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Guy.brush

Problem is, I already have a job at a nice studio

"Nice" studio? C'mon, LucasArts is better than nice

Megakles · 08-02-2009, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Guy.brush

Cool to hear Dominic liked it. I updated my site with the new Voodoo...
http://www.loneclone.de/projects/monkey.htm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUE-aYJG_Js&fmt=22
I might post some pictures later. Again, too tired

That is so amazing. I grew up on the first two Monkey Island games, and what I always loved about them was their amazing sense of atmosphere. I always wanted to visit the locations. For me, that sense of escapism was lost when the change of art style was introduced in the later games. But you have done something remarkable. You have made these worlds come alive. I can't say how amazed I am at this.

Unlike the SOMI:SE which was hit and miss at best, your approach takes everything about the game that was great and makes them better. THIS is the approach I would like to see for all MI games, not just an MI2 remake but all future games. Sorry to Tales of MI, but I just don't care for your art style.

THIS is Monkey Island.

SyntheticGerbil · 08-03-2009, 12:56 AM

Cool stuff Guy.brush, I really like the voodoo chair. I kind of prefer the original foreground drawings over the new 3D models, but then you wouldn't have been able to move the camera inside.

Any chance of making Wally's shop or is this your last one?

ThunderPeel2001 · 08-03-2009, 01:14 AM

Don't we only have a colour test for Wally's? Might that mess it up?

Fealiks · 08-03-2009, 06:40 AM

Guy.brush is a cow and we're milking him for all he's got.

Scapetti · 08-03-2009, 06:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Fealiks

Guy.brush is a cow and we're milking him for all he's got.

How appropriate, you fight like a dairy farmer?

Kenko · 08-03-2009, 07:36 AM

HOLY ****!

Looks awesome! Fantastic work Guy.brush.

Guy.brush · 08-03-2009, 08:28 AM

I thought about doing Wally. But I'm very busy right now. Maybe in a couple of weeks when I feel the need, the need to build

SyntheticGerbil · 08-03-2009, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Guy.brush

I thought about doing Wally. But I'm very busy right now. Maybe in a couple of weeks when I feel the need, the need to build

Hah, I say if they are planning another special edition, they should farm out all of the backgrounds to you instead of the Singapore team. They should also supply you with every original background ever and then you can accidentally leak them to us.

Gabez · 08-03-2009, 11:23 AM

Just out of curiosity, would the same technique work on SOMI?

andygeers · 08-03-2009, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Gabez

Just out of curiosity, would the same technique work on SOMI?

Presumably the issue is the lack of original high-quality source material for SOMI - they only started using full colour scanned backgrounds in MI2

***Thrik*** · 08-03-2009, 11:41 AM

It'd definitely work with the special edition, though. It'd be really interesting to see how much better the SE could have looked with this technique, but 'tis up to Guy.brush!

Lagomorph01 · 08-03-2009, 12:36 PM

Wow, this really takes the cake!
It's even better than the first one, and that one already blew me away!
I'm not kidding, you should apply for those jobs and show this to them.
They'll hire you without hesitation.

Oh yeah, don't let those "nice studio" guys fool you. They're money mad self absorbed soul-robbing people. They just want you for your looks!

ThunderPeel2001 · 08-03-2009, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Guy.brush

I thought about doing Wally. But I'm very busy right now. Maybe in a couple of weeks when I feel the need, the need to build

Are you seriously saying you'd turn down an opportunity to live and work in San Francisco for a year? Your old job would be there for you when you got back... It's quite an opportunity! And they say it doesn't knock twice...

SyntheticGerbil · 08-03-2009, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Thrik

It'd definitely work with the special edition, though. It'd be really interesting to see how much better the SE could have looked with this technique, but 'tis up to Guy.brush!

It would have certainly fixed any building perspective problems they may have had with a few of the backgrounds, governer's mansion especially.

irishmile · 08-03-2009, 04:46 PM

Well Guy.Brush.... I feel unworthy to post anything in here now... Great Job with that it is in fact perfect.

but anyway

Capt. Kate Capsize...

SyntheticGerbil · 08-03-2009, 04:58 PM

Ah, cool, I like your Captain Kate.

Lagomorph01 · 08-03-2009, 06:17 PM

It looks pretty good.
I just imagined Captain Kate, as she is based on her, looking more like Kate Capshaw.
I always imagined her under those pixels.

Nickelstein · 08-03-2009, 06:35 PM

Impressive guy.brush most impressive...

Radogol · 08-03-2009, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by irishmile

Capt. Kate Capsize...

Not sure if that's what you want to hear, but it looks very much like the Special Edition art. Good job.

MartyMcFly · 08-04-2009, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Fealiks

Looks like your work reached Dominic, Mr. Brush

http://alternativemagazine.wordpress...ominic-armato/

Can't wait for the Voodoo hut.

It did reach him! And now we all get the chance to see what Mr Brush thought in return, as I have just interviewed him!
http://alternativemagazine.wordpress...be-phenomenon/

Add the twitter to be kept updated, as Dom is going to return for some more interviews in the future. I may ask what he thinks of Hannes' interview next time!

http://twitter.com/AltMagOnline

Guy.brush · 08-04-2009, 11:38 AM

yep I lifted my anonymity and feel a little naked but reliefed also. No more hiding in the shadows, pretending to be a sprite of a videogame character. But please continue calling me Guy.brush

I love Internet nicknames.

BeleG · 08-04-2009, 11:40 AM

Hah! You work at Crytek! That explains many things...

Guy.brush · 08-04-2009, 11:50 AM

Yeah? what does it explain?

BeleG · 08-04-2009, 12:13 PM

Well, it suits your skills, explains why you were eager to integrate your job with the Cry Engine, and explains why you don't want to get that plane to San Francisco!

So that was the "nice" studio...

Guy.brush · 08-04-2009, 12:26 PM

hehe yeah. I started using Cryengine way before I started working there though. It's just a great engine. But don't take my word for it, i'm biased.