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Joachim · Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2004 11:02 am

Hello guys. I thought I could share this one with you. It's a cover I recently did for a game we are working on at the moment.
The charcters (except the monkeys) are based on a extremely popular kids show here in Norway (Captain - Sabretooth) They recently made a cartoon movie and we are doing the game. The cartoon movie has very simple cell shaded characters and we are doing a 3d game, so I had to keep the look and feeling in an inbetween world so to say... Anyway, hope you like it.

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Summer Pudding · Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2004 11:12 am

I've a feeling we're looking at our next 2-pager.

Very Happy

Grear stuff as ever Joachim

Pud'

DJorgensen · Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2004 2:09 pm

Sweet!
Very sylin' Cool

Love the title: Kaptein Sabeltann!!!
heh... I'll be saying that to myself for days.

Cool, as usual Joachim.
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Torstein Nordstrand · Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2004 2:16 pm

Kaptein Sabeltann, huh? Should sell well in Norway for sure!

Some thoughts, the cap'n might do well with a little bluer hues since he's such a pasty faced bugger and the selling point - as it is to me he seems a little faded / weak. Reading the cover I take it the kids will play the central role in the game, though. The sword seems to have depth issues too - maybe have it move forward in space instead? The monkeys are definitely my favourite part - looking very Joachim, I think Wink

Keep it up,
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Pringle · Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2004 5:49 pm

Good job, nice colours!

Malachi Maloney · Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2004 8:31 pm

Great work as usual.
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kimchi · Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2004 9:37 pm

Such rich, vibrant colours. Stunning.

Joachim · Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2004 12:31 am

Hey Guys, thanks for the feedback.
I thought I could give a couple of answers and post the progress to clear a few things up about this cover.

summer pudding, hehe, thanks. . . well 2-pager I would think not Wink

djorgensen, thanks mr Smile

torstein, Thanks !! I agree with your points, and I would definately do something about it if I could, but I don't dare to touch it anymore, as the owner Formoe and the rest have accepted it Smile

Guess you know that I mean.

pringle, thanks !

malachi maloney, thanks ! As always Wink

kimchi, thanks mate.

ANyway, I should have told that this painting is based on realtime characters that are in the game. That's the reason why they look "game'ish". So, here you can see the initial render which I worked from:

And this is the sketch I made as a starter to explain the composition and colors and how I would put it together:

thanks again !
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Gunna · Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2004 4:31 am

To Joachim
THis is my first visit to the site and you're the first bit of art anyone's offered.Thanks, I like the breakdown. You have a future in art!!

Nocturnal · member Member # Joined: 24 Oct 1999 Posts: 97

Awesome work Joachim! Your the man!

Gunna · Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2004 6:43 am

Hi Joachim,
I didn't mean to sound pompous, I think your work is neat. I'm new at this digital stuff but NOCTURNAL made me feel like an intruder. He....is just....nasty.......!!

Joachim · Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2004 8:52 am

Hi,
Gunna, no problem I wasn't offended. I think what nocturnal might responded to was that you said "you have a future in art!"...which I take as a compliment, though I have made a living out of doing art for 11 years now, and from how I interpret you comment was that you mean I have a potensial future of doing art as a living. ...but I wouldn't be surprised if you meant something different, neither way it was meant as a compliment I guess, so thank you Wink

Nocturnal didn't mean anything bad with his response either I'm sure, he probably just pointed out that I allready have art as a profession (?)

nocturnal, thanks for liking my work ! cheers mate !
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Rinaldo · Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2004 6:57 pm

nice one!
hehe, I ofcourse like the sketch you did more than the low poly look:P
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Francis · Posted: Sat May 01, 2004 1:12 pm

Nice job man! I agree, you really ought to look into doing this for a living! Razz

I think it's a successful blend of cartoon/animation style and 3D. Are you guys also creating the game? I was under the impression that your studio was strictly an art studio rather than a game developer.
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nUmb · Posted: Sat May 01, 2004 1:48 pm

Outstanding! Really well done. Nice coloring job.