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Captain Peabody
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States3135 Posts
October 09 2009 04:26 GMT
#61
This is actually good timing, considering the next expansion's going to be pretty much all Zerg, all the time--and all the Zerg "briefing rooms", characters, locations, ships, special units, etc are going to take massive amounts of designing and concepting. Having Mr. Jack on the team to help get some of that out is definitely good.

I'm not someone who generally has much of a problem with Blizzard's art style and Samwise's work...but it's still great to see someone with this much talent and enthusiasm get onboard the SC2 art team. Happy sailing, dude!
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Retsukage
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States1002 Posts
October 09 2009 04:38 GMT
#62
On October 09 2009 10:37 PokePill wrote:
this is probably the worst sc2 news I've read in a while

they are just NOW hiring a new artist for SC2? are you kidding me? and his talents are probably going to have to go to waste taking orders from inferior artists (samwise) and dumb down his work to "fit" into Blizzard lore

but at least hes getting paid CHA CHING


You do know they are making 2 more games for sc2 after this right?
To change is to improve, to change often is to be perfect - Winston Chruchill
A3iL3r0n
Profile Blog Joined October 2002
United States2196 Posts
October 09 2009 04:59 GMT
#63
On October 09 2009 13:24 Archerofaiur wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 09 2009 10:37 PokePill wrote:
this is probably the worst sc2 news I've read in a while

they are just NOW hiring a new artist for SC2? are you kidding me? and his talents are probably going to have to go to waste taking orders from inferior artists (samwise) and dumb down his work to "fit" into Blizzard lore

but at least hes getting paid CHA CHING


I always enjoy it when people like you are banned before I even read your posts. I have no idea why people are saying that it is late for Blizzard to be picking up Mr Jack. Starcraft 2 is not even in beta yet. Anyway ten bucks says that we see Mr Jacks zerg artwork in the manual.

+1

That was totally great when I read his post, and then saw he was banned.

On topic: This is fucking awesome. He totally deserved to get hired by Blizz.

Cheers, Mr. Jack

My psychiatrist says I have deep-seated Ragneuroses :(
PobTheCad
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
Australia893 Posts
October 09 2009 05:00 GMT
#64
i wouldn't say it is too late
surely they need graphics for the manuals? or are they releasing a pdf text manual for sc2?
Once again back is the incredible!
MamiyaOtaru
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
United States1687 Posts
October 09 2009 05:16 GMT
#65
you can have art in a pdf manual ??
omninmo
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
2349 Posts
October 09 2009 05:36 GMT
#66
nice stuff mr jack. best of luck
WakaDoDo
Profile Joined July 2009
Sweden1183 Posts
October 09 2009 06:07 GMT
#67
This is amazing, Blizzard really does feel down-to-earth these days .

Congratulations Mr Jack!
Whiplash
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
United States2929 Posts
October 09 2009 06:23 GMT
#68
I bet hes going to do some concept art for Diablo 3 as well. In my opinion his art style fits diablo 3 a bit more then starcraft although his starcraft work is top notch and very good (that means his d3 artwork will be even better!).
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ShaperofDreams
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada2492 Posts
October 09 2009 08:17 GMT
#69
"ShaperofDreams February 17, 2009 09:24 Thread: MrJack Zerg Artwork Direct Link

MrJack apply as a concept artist for blizzard. You have qualifications for that, just show them a portfolio similar to what you have shown us and you are insta-hired. its not as hard as you think, i have respect for Samwise but he isn't anything special, he got hired by blizzard when they were tiny and working on simple 2d games."

"ShaperofDreams February 17, 2009 11:53 Thread: MrJack Zerg Artwork Direct Link

My father is a senior concept artist for Radical Ent., sister company of blizzard, MrJack's stuff is fine, he may have to get a little familiar with Maya so he can communicate with them, as long as he is creative and he can create skillfully (which he has proven) he'll be fine."


BOOYAA

Awesome job Jack I wish you the best of luck!
Bitches don't know about my overlord. FUCK OFF ALDARIS I HAVE ENOUGH PYLONS. My Balls are as smooth as Eggs.
DeCoup
Profile Joined September 2006
Australia1933 Posts
October 09 2009 10:06 GMT
#70
On October 09 2009 13:38 Retsukage wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 09 2009 10:37 PokePill wrote:
this is probably the worst sc2 news I've read in a while

they are just NOW hiring a new artist for SC2? are you kidding me? and his talents are probably going to have to go to waste taking orders from inferior artists (samwise) and dumb down his work to "fit" into Blizzard lore

but at least hes getting paid CHA CHING


You do know they are making 2 more games for sc2 after this right?

You on crack? Yes theres 2 more expansions. But as he said.. the NEXT expansion is the Zerg expansion so it is good timing.
"Poor guy. I really did not deserve that win. So this is what it's like to play Protoss..." - IdrA
evanthebouncy!
Profile Blog Joined June 2006
United States12796 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-10-09 10:07:43
October 09 2009 10:07 GMT
#71
oh god plz plz make them movable units not fancy chunks of ornaments.
Life is run, it is dance, it is fast, passionate and BAM!, you dance and sing and booze while you can for now is the time and time is mine. Smile and laugh when still can for now is the time and soon you die!
-orb-
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
United States5770 Posts
October 09 2009 10:34 GMT
#72
This is fantastic news, his artwork is simply stunning!
'life of lively to live to life of full life thx to shield battery'
how sad that sc2 has no shield battery :(
pyrogenetix
Profile Blog Joined March 2006
China5098 Posts
October 09 2009 10:37 GMT
#73
we'll see how this goes =D
Yea that looks just like Kang Min... amazing game sense... and uses mind games well, but has the micro of a washed up progamer.
Rice
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
United States1332 Posts
October 09 2009 11:09 GMT
#74
On October 09 2009 09:01 Archerofaiur wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 09 2009 08:26 lepape wrote:
It's great news, but at the same time, concept artist when the beta is almost released?



Ah to be young and niave. I too remember when I thought the beta was right around the corner. Like the time I caught the ferry over to Shelbyville. I needed a new heel for my shoe, so, I decided to go to Morganville, which is what they called Shelbyville in those days. So I tied an onion to my belt, which was the style at the time. Now, to take the ferry cost a nickel, and in those days, nickels had pictures of bumblebees on 'em. Give me five bees for a quarter, you'd say. Now where were we? Oh yeah: the important thing was I had an onion on my belt, which was the style at the time. They didn't have white onions because of the war. The only thing you could get was those big yellow ones...



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Freedom will be defended at the cost of civil liberties.
cascades
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Singapore6122 Posts
October 09 2009 12:03 GMT
#75
On October 09 2009 14:16 MamiyaOtaru wrote:
you can have art in a pdf manual ??


Sure they do. Ever seen a game manual before? For most, not only cover page has art, art is inserted randomly at various points to make it pretty and less walls of text.
HS: cascades#1595 || LoL: stoppin
foeffa
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
Belgium2115 Posts
October 09 2009 12:26 GMT
#76
Holy shit, the guy's work is astounding. :o
觀過斯知仁矣.
BloodDrunK
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Bangladesh2767 Posts
October 09 2009 12:50 GMT
#77
nice to see blizzard being a bit serious with sc2 for a change.mr. jacks artwork is fantastic btw.
You have the power to create your own destiny.
ggfobster
Profile Joined April 2007
United States298 Posts
October 09 2009 13:50 GMT
#78
On October 09 2009 09:01 Archerofaiur wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 09 2009 08:26 lepape wrote:
It's great news, but at the same time, concept artist when the beta is almost released?



Ah to be young and niave. I too remember when I thought the beta was right around the corner. Like the time I caught the ferry over to Shelbyville. I needed a new heel for my shoe, so, I decided to go to Morganville, which is what they called Shelbyville in those days. So I tied an onion to my belt, which was the style at the time. Now, to take the ferry cost a nickel, and in those days, nickels had pictures of bumblebees on 'em. Give me five bees for a quarter, you'd say. Now where were we? Oh yeah: the important thing was I had an onion on my belt, which was the style at the time. They didn't have white onions because of the war. The only thing you could get was those big yellow ones...


LAWL

Congrats Mr. Jack, you've earned it!
Jobbies
Profile Joined May 2009
Scotland72 Posts
October 09 2009 15:24 GMT
#79
Congrats! Some great artwork
MuR)Ernu
Profile Joined September 2008
Finland768 Posts
October 09 2009 16:25 GMT
#80
who is mister jack?
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