More and more NG contributors have been putting it all on the line to make their "dream projects" a reality. Some of them could use help, while others would just love people to check out what they are up to!
The guys behind Press Start are working on a feature length movie and could use some help with the opening title sequence. Their idea is to have a montage of 10-15 second "clips" from fabricated videogames of various eras, games that all of the Press Start characters are from. They'd be in the style of existing games, essentially spoofing popular characters, but without actually using copyrighted content.
They are looking for someone who could create the original sprite-based characters in the vein of classic characters, not just do pallette swaps of existing characters. Professionalism will be key, as once you commit to helping out, you will be expected to see it through. This is a "passion project" so you won't be getting paid, but you would get credit in the film (including credit on IMDB), as well as lotsa love (and a t-shirt) from the Press Start guys. :)
If you are good at creating and animating sprite characters, contact ED -AT- DARKMAZE.COM with examples of your previous work.
Elsewhere in the NGverse, Tyler Gibb has completed a feature length version of his Minushi saga! He is currently in the process of seeking distribution and will be posting additional chapters to NG. To celebrate the completion (and answer questions), Tyler has put together a series of eight documentaries about the making of Minushi. The first three are currently available on his website!
James Farr, creator of the Xombie series, has just released a Xombie book! GO BUY IT, NOW!
Finally, Clark and Smith won the ACMI Screenit competition for Treasure Trawler, in the grades 9-12 computer games category! Congrats, guys!
Want to be a part of something big and don't know what? Check out Pico Day! We're giving away $15,000 in total cash! :)
