Archive for February, 2008

Spotlight on Ichiro Lambe - Dejobaan.com

Posted in Art and Animation, Artist Spotlight on February 20th, 2008 by burtabreu

I first saw Ichiro’s work on the 3D Game Studio Forums. 3D Game Studio by Conitec is a suite of game development tools and a game engine that is very popular among indie developers. I was instantly struck by the innovative look and feel of his games. I find his approach interesting and think you will too. Please comment if you find these indie spotlight’s helpful.

Intro:

We founded in 1999 with the intention of creating games for PDAs and desktop computers. Over the past 9 years, we’ve created 12 titles, our latest being The Wonderful End of the World for Windows.

1. What is your background and how did you get started as an indie game developer?

Burt, you know the way most kids’ fathers throw them a softball when they’re young? My father sat me down in front of a computer. (I bet the same’s true of a lot of your readers, so we’re all in good company.) I cut my eye teeth programming for the TI 99/4A, which had a 3.3MHz processor, 16 kilobytes of memory, and a screen resolution of about 1 pixel, which you could flash one of 16 colors. I started
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Daily Doodle 02-07-08

Posted in Daily Sketch, Art and Animation on February 7th, 2008 by burtabreu

Here is a random doodle while I was watching TV.

(Click to see full image)

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Animax is Hiring!

Posted in HodgePodge on February 4th, 2008 by burtabreu

The place I work is hiring -Animax in Van Nuys, California. You can see the latest postings on Craig’s List.
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/search/jjj?query=Animax

I can’t answer queries about these jobs so just use the links to find the info you need. I can say that I have had a great time here at Animax! It is dynamic, very friendly, and full of smart creative people.

The fast growth has also opened unexpected opportunities. I have already pitched one show (they are taking it to the Kidscreen Summit in 2 weeks). I just scheduled another pitch session in 4 weeks, where I will pitch 3 more shows that are a collaborative effort with two fellow artists.

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