Media Monday is intended to be a creative community activity where participants use ANY media of their preference. It can be traditional media (pencil, paper clips, pen on post-it), digital (photoshop, painter, MS-Paint, etc), a photograph, 3D modeling program, or more esoteric items that fits the theme.
There is a time limit of 60 minutes (an hour) when you start your image. This can be done any time before the next Monday (you choose the hour that works best for you). After 60 minutes (or sooner if you prefer), please share the piece even if it isn't complete. Afterwards, post your piece in the comments.
This isn't a contest it's more of a friendly collaboration for members of the community to take part it. Don't worry about the results, its intended to be fun.
As an experiment, lets try using the upcoming releases as the theme. Anything coming out that you'd like to try a creative spin on, please check here:
http://www.gamespot.com/newthisweek.html
This week I tried to illustrate the draw of Mirror's Edge. It's really terrible and I apologize but a better idea didn't hit me until 10 minutes ago and by then it was too late.
I also realized I never republished the images posted in the comment previously and I am sorry for that as well. Please allow me to rectify this! :D
Media Monday is intended to be a creative community activity where participants use ANY media of their preference. It can be traditional media (pencil, paper clips, pen on post-it), digital (photoshop, painter, MS-Paint, etc), a photograph, 3D modeling program, or more esoteric items that fits the theme.
There is a time limit of 60 minutes (an hour) when you start your image. This can be done any time before the next Monday (you choose the hour that works best for you). After 60 minutes (or sooner if you prefer), please share the piece even if it isn't complete. Afterwards, post your piece in the comments.
This isn't a contest it's more of a friendly collaboration for members of the community to take part it. Don't worry about the results, its intended to be fun.
As an experiment, lets try using the upcoming releases as the theme. Anything coming out that you'd like to try a creative spin on, please check here:
http://www.gamespot.com/newthisweek.html
Kinda looking forward to Gears of War 2: Fallen Brumak
Photoshop 50 minutes
Media Monday is intended to be a creative community activity where participants use ANY media of their preference. It can be traditional media (pencil, paper clips, pen on post-it), digital (photoshop, painter, MS-Paint, etc), a photograph, 3D modeling program, or more esoteric items that fits the theme.
Though Skribble felt Saturday might be a better day for this. Your thoughts?
There is a time limit of 60 minutes (an hour) when you start your image. After 60 minutes (or sooner if you prefer), please share the piece even if it isn't complete. Afterwards, post your piece in the comments.
This isn't a contest it's more of a friendly collaboration for members of the community to take part it. Don't worry about the results, its intended to be fun.
As an experiment, lets try using the upcoming releases as the theme. Anything coming out that you'd like to try a creative spin on, please check here:
http://www.gamespot.com/newthisweek.html
This suggestion comes from D with a combination of two of the releases.
LittleBigFallout
Media Monday is intended to be a creative community activity where participants use ANY media of their preference. It can be traditional media (pencil, paper clips, pen on post-it), digital (photoshop, painter, MS-Paint, etc), a photograph, 3D modeling program, or more esoteric items that fits the theme.
There is a time limit of 60 minutes (an hour) when you start your image. After 60 minutes (or sooner if you prefer), please share the piece even if it isn't complete. Afterwards, post your piece in the comments (Sorry, seeming having difficulty logging into the forum today.)
This isn't a contest it's more of a friendly collaboration for members of the community to take part it. Don't worry about the results, its intended to be fun.
As an experiment, lets try using the upcoming releases as the theme. Anything coming out that you'd like to try a creative spin on, please check here:
http://www.gamespot.com/newthisweek.html
I attempted to illustrate Shanoa for the upcoming "Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia".
Got a little stuck on the details and didn't leave myself anytime to color it.
Hey everyone, trying something I started before but petered out
Media Monday is intended to be a creative community activity where participants use ANY media of their preference. It can be traditional media (pencil, paper clips, pen on post-it), digital (photoshop, painter, MS-Paint, etc), a photograph, 3D modeling program, or more esoteric items that fits the theme.
There is a time limit of 60 minutes (an hour) when you start your image. After 60 minutes (or sooner if you prefer), please share the piece even if it isn't complete. Afterwards, post your piece in the forums or comment on the blog.
This isn't a contest it's more of a friendly collaboration for members of the community to take part it. Don't worry about the results, its intended to be fun.
As an experiment, lets try using the upcoming releases as the theme. Anything coming out that you'd like to try a creative spin on, please check here:
http://www.gamespot.com/newthisweek.html
A bit of indirection here as I'm going to be reviewing a manga release based on a video game IP. Phoenix Wright, for those unfamiliar with the series, is a loveable spiky haired defense attorney who gets involved in impossible cases yet miraculously is able to come out ahead. Surrounded by a colorful cast of characters, ridiculous storylines, and hints of the supernatural – the game series has endured itself to many adventure game fans.
How does the series hold up jumping from handheld video game system to paper? In short: It’s okay.
The art of the Phoenix Wright games has always been lively. Even though there is a staff of artists at Capcom, many of the art assets appear to be consistent with one another which help bring a unifying feel to the whole package. The manga itself consists of 24 separate creators who work in their own unique style. The shift between the different drawing styles and their storytelling pacing can be a bit jarring though it does allow for some visual gems to surface as there is quite a bit of variance. There are some I absolutely adored and others that I completely loathe. This is a personal preference though so depending on your preference of illustrations you may be more forgiving (or harsher).
The writing is probably where I have the biggest issue with this particular volume. The problem is that it requires you have played all 3 games to really understand and appreciate what's occurring. This shouldn’t be surprising but I always feel there's a bit of autonomy I feel is necessary for a good story to work. There are two separate stories in which they find a stray cat which makes me wonder if it’s a serious issue with abandoned animals in the world of Pheonix Wright or the artists didn’t really discuss their story ideas with one another. There isn’t much forward movement in the stories (where not much has changed in the universe) but I’m pretty sure this isn’t surprising to anyone.
The manga varies in price between 10-15 dollars currently. If you're a passing fan of the series or simply looking for new sequential stories to digest, I would NOT recommend picking this up. There are better investments available. However if you’re a die-hard fan and need something to fill in until “Perfect Prosecutor” arrives, it might be worth checking out. In essence it’s officially sanctioned fan fiction but the love of the characters is apparent in the stories and it was fun seeing their takes on the character.
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