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Hans Van Harken @AlmightyHans

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ACE PILOT HIRING A BACKGROUND ARTIST!

Posted by AlmightyHans - May 20th, 2011


Hi Everyone!

With boybogart (Kevin Tan) on the team, ace is at full throttle in production and is looking super cool and amazing! However, the previously planned background artist who was going to provide the game with simplistic, yet photoshop-painted backgrounds had to step out due to scheduling problems.

However, this means if anyone is up for the job you can show me what you got and we can discuss any details i might not cover in this post.

THE STYLE/WORK LOAD:

Ace's character designs are going for the simplistic flat coloring style with little to no outlines. The backgrounds should nest the characters well by maintaining that simplistic look, but giving it that painted quality would give it a nice feel. Much like traditional animations, where the characters are done cell shaded and the backgrounds are hand painted.

a good example of the simplistic painted background approach is this.

Mainly, there's a lot of space ship interiors and cockpits. but there are a handful of establishing shots that reveal a grand location like a big command bridge or even a space port dock. aside from that a couple of pretty planets and some nebula might be required.

There's some guide lines I will provide as to what kind of colors something should be or how certain things might have to be shaped. but it's pretty basic stuff. I encourage room for creativity and would love to discuss this over aim or skype. to whoever is interested.

PAYMENT

Yes this will be a paying job. I'd rather discuss this in private once we've made contact.

CONTACT

please pm me here on newgrounds. I expect you will have some art submitted to newgrounds here. But, if you don't I do expect to see your art elsewhere.

REQUIREMENTS

This will be a series and consistency is key. I expect whoever is up for helping out in Ace Pilot 1, will be up for doing the same in the following. any instant messaging form of contact is a must. Aim or Skype is preferable.

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I'm really excited to see who's interested and what you guys have. It's an immense project but it's slowly flourishing. Seeing it coming to life is really cool. Everyone in the increasing production will be credited fairly and be welcomed with open arms to the Ace team! We're thrilled to hear from you.

Let's make an epic flash game!
-Hans Van Harken

ACE PILOT HIRING A BACKGROUND ARTIST!


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I really feel like Sucho would be a perfect fit.

i know...but she's busy at the moment. :'(

Good luck man. I really wish I could be a part of this project but I need to improve my skills first.

But you should ask the following...

<a href="http://pixelcake.newgrounds.com/art">http://pixelcake.newgrounds.com/art</a>
<a href="http://beastkid7.newgrounds.com/art">http://beastkid7.newgrounds.com/art</a>
<a href="http://sabtastic.newgrounds.com/art/">http://sabtastic.newgrounds.com/art/</a>
<a href="http://ventastic.newgrounds.com/art">http://ventastic.newgrounds.com/art</a>
<a href="http://sirkowski.newgrounds.com/art">http://sirkowski.newgrounds.com/art</a>

These artists seem to best fit the Looney Tunes type of background art style that would probably help.

thanks man. you're always such a help

didja try harry or Bom?
idk im not good at environments yet...

well good luck hans, oh and great to see you again at the tank awards!

l8s

Same here man!

I'd love to, but I'd rather make a whole new example for you than basing it on what I currently have.

Also, I was imagining it'd be a similar style to how you do characters, with polygons and blocky shapes, but from the example it seems you want something more organic looking. Could you elaborate?

Hans I'm really excited for this

i agree with impending - i wish i knew what the game play was! is it all played in a jet/ship? or do you play as the character sometimes?...guess you wont tell haha - good luck

yeah, you'll see

I PM J00

Pm'd your ass.

Did you get an artist yet

not yet

Try these 2 guys maybe one of them can draw in the style you want.

<a href="http://spaghetti016.newgrounds.com/">http://spaghetti016.newgrounds.com/</a>

<a href="http://rickmarin.newgrounds.com/">http://rickmarin.newgrounds.com/</a>