#Computer Artists Wanted
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COMPUTER ARTISTS WANTED
Westwood Studios, a Las Vegas-based computer game publisher, is looking for
talented computer graphic artists who should have extensive experience in
either tile/background art, or 3D animation. Tile/background applicants should
have experience in "tile" or "character" background art, as used in cartridge
based game systems like Sega Genesis and the Super Nintendo (SNES). 3D artist
applicants should preferably have experience with 3D Studio on the IBM, and
should be flexible as far as platforms are concerned, since they may be working
with Lightwave or Alias in the future.
Some of Westwood's past games include Eye of the Beholder I and II, The Legend
of Kyrandia, Lands of Lore, Dune II, and our most recent adventure game, The
Hand of Fate. If you feel your computer graphic skills are of the caliber of
these releases, please send your resume along with some samples of your work
to:
VP Creative Development
Westwood Studios
5333 South Arville
Suite 104
Las Vegas, NV 89118
This is a full time position and all applicants must be willing to relocate to
the Las Vegas area. Westwood employees enjoy comprehensive medical coverage,
401k profit sharing, competitive salary, NO STATE INCOME TAX, stock options,
paid vacations, and a magnificent view of the Luxor. 😎
Sounds Like a Great Oppurtinity Eric. If I didn't have such a secure job
as I now have I would DEFINITELY give it a try. You might want to TRY to
chat up Erik Flom here on CI$, the Gent is Quite Talented as evidenced by
his work on the Amiga Gang Video Tape as well as Various images published
in Video Toaster User and a Cover on Amiga World.
I'll be going to a Wedding in April, mayhaps I can come visit you folks.
Good Luck in your quest for Animators
Gee, thanks for mentioning me by name. I _almost_ repsonded to their
posting when I saw it, but decide not to, since I wouldn't be willing to
move _BACK_ to NV. :^)
I actually worked with some of the Westwood guys a few years back when
they were finishing up DragonStrike for the Amiga. SSI shipped the project
leader (Brett Berry) and myself out to Vegas to do some final testing on
the product in the final weeks before it shipped.
At the time, I was very impressed with their skill and determination.
Their later development of products like EOB only reinforced my initial
impressions.
I thought the timing of their message was particularly humorous, as I just
got back from the CES show in Vegas (where I ran into a bunch of old
cronies from SSI…:^)
All said, having just spent 2 days in Vegas, I'd be interested in doing
contract work for them, but the thought of relocating back to NV (I lived
in Reno for 8 years) sends cold chills down my spine.
BTW, the Luxor is a pretty cool hotel. We stayed there, and they've got a
really cool motion control ride. I haven't tried the Star Tours ride, but
my girlfriend said it was much better! If you're going to Vegas, it's
worth staying there. (It's right next to the MGM [with the other motion
control ride], and the Excalibur [the medieval theme casino – though it's
looking a little shabby these days].)
Keep On Toastin'
Erik Flom
Glad to mention thy name. BTW Sci Fi Buzz just did a show on the Luxor. It
DOES look GREAT. When I go to my Girlfriends Mom's Wedding I want to stay
at the Luxor!!!! I'm sure I won't have any trouble convincing her as she
gets a Big Kick out the 3D anims I do.
Good Luck Young Jedi
Do stay at the Luxor. (I hear rooms w/ jacuzzi go for $109/night on off
days – during CES, it was $200 for a std room!)
I hear there's a real cool mine car/lava tunnel ride in MGM, but we didn't
have time to check it out. :^(
BTW, did you see the 'Graphic of the month' in the CIS magazine? The
cheesy piano on a checkerboard plane?!?
Yeesh, this guy is a 'hobbyist' with 3DStudio (a $3K program), and they
print stuff like that!
Obviously, if us Amiga artists are going to get _any_ attention, it'll
only be by putting work where the publishers look.
I suggest we both convert some of our best stuff into GIF format (those
weenies seem to have a preference for GIF <g>), and throw it into the
Graphdev forum – I'll nominate yours on odd months, and you can nominate
my stuff on even months! (Heck, if they print one, we'll both get $25 in
usage credits! :^)
I'm going to go ahead and upload 2 images in the next few days. (one of
them will be the bowling pin scene that I just put up here a few weeks
ago.)
Keep On Toastin'
Erik Flom
Go for it Dude. Espescially the Museum Scenes. I hardly ever open my
Compuserve mags. Thanx for the info on the Luxor's room rate. BTW Sci Fi
Buzz showed some clips from that Mine Car ride and it looked Faboo
Yep, half of the time I'm amazed at the quality (or lack thereof) of the
Graphic of the month.
I was at CES too, and can now die a happy man. Went to the Luxor, and the
hydraulic ride simulator was the only part of "Secrets of the Luxor pyramid" I
got to try. I feel that "Tour of the universe", at the base of Toronto's CN
tower, and "Space race", where your wessel (er, vessel — I'm stuck in Chekov
mode) mistakenly enters an intergalactic drag race through a debris-strewn race
track, have better screen-to-hydraulics dynamics. In the Luxor ride, you never
stop moving once the action starts, and it gets repetitive after a while; or,
viewed from a different angle, the Luxor ride doesn't accomplish what the
screen tries to show, whereas the other two rides nicely match the hydraulic
effect with the film. What may redeem the Luxor, though, is the 3-part plot,
which had me quite interested. I'll have to wait for my next LV jaunt to find
out what happens to the cryatsl obelisk.
Blaq!
The Luxor ride was my first experience in a motion control simulator – as
such, I was impressed, though I can see what you mean about the motion
being somewhat repetitive.
I have a feeling that I'll be riding on more and more of these in the near
future…..:^)
Keep On Toastin'
Erik Flom
Any of these motion rides would have to be some kind of good to equal the 'Back
to the Future' ride at Universal Studios in Florida; anybody done that one??
Jerry
No, haven't tried the 'Back to the Future Ride", but I have tried the Star
Tours ride at MGM. In fact several times…. Great Ride.
The Luxor ride was on cable a while back , don't remember where though..
How's the Amiga Gang Video coming?
Freezing in Louisville, (singing Elvis tunes in my sleep?)
Patrick White
Burning the Midnight Toast
Patrick,
Yeah, I rode Star Tours over at MGM, as well. Back to the Future blew it away,
though. We lucked up the first time we rode it, and were only in line for
about 15 minutes. I was impressed enough that I stood in line over 2 hours to
ride it the second time…
The AG submissions are just trickling slowly in, but several of the former
submitters are sending stuff in the very near future…
It's rather cool here in Tupelo, as well!
Jerry
I haven't done the Back to the Future ride since it hadn't opened the last
time I was there but I did get to ride the Cartoon motion ride at
Universal and it was fun. I also rode the Questar in Busch Gardens here in
Tampa, that was also fun.
But I want to ride one that makes me say it was GREAT!!! So far these have
only been `Fun', I can't wait to ride `Back to the Future'.
<<< Tony D. Tracer >>>
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Tony,
I rode the Hanna Barbera cartoon ride, as well. Trust me, it's not even close.
The Back to the Future ride qualifies at LEAST as GGGRRRREEEATTT, and I'm
fairly hard to impress with rides. Generally, the only rides that really give
me a thrill are old, incredibly steep roller coasters.
Jerry
>Generally, the only rides that really give me a thrill are old,
>incredibly steep roller coasters.
I have never riden any of the old wooden roller coasters but I did
ride Kumba, at Bush Gardens, and I finally found a roller coaster
that was very GOOD. I was bored of other roller coasters like
SpaceMountain, but Kumba was very exciting and LONG, over 2 minutes
from start to finish.
Just before I left NYC to come to Tampa I had a chance to ride Coney
Island's roller coaster but my parents wouldn't let me, I was 10 and
they said I was too young. I was REALLY upset at the time and now in
retrospect I am even MORE upset since I don't have a wooden roller
coaster around that I could ride.
<<< Tony D. Tracer >>>
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Tony,
There aren't many of the old roller coasters left anymore. The best I ever
rode was at Lake Ponchartrain Amusement Park in New Orleans, long since closed.
We almost didn't ride it, because from the spot where you boarded it, all you
could see were very small, gentle humps, and we honestly thought it was a
kiddie roller coaster. We'd ridden everything else though, and decided to be
goofy and ride it. Boy, were we ever in for a surprise; rode it seven times
before I could let go of the bar…
Jerry
The Cyclone is still here in Coney Island if you ever make a retur trip to
NY.
If you ever get out to L.A., we have a nice one for you to try.
-Karl Speaking from the Rubble.
->Any of these motion rides would have to be some kind of good to equal
->the 'Back to the Future' ride at Universal Studios in Florida; anybody
->done that one??
I did it once, after standing in line for 50 minutes, and that was enough.
Jim R. Ollick
Using AP from Bergenfield, NJ
Did Commodore intro the CD32 there? IF so was the display impressive?
Jim R. Ollick
Using AP from Bergenfield, NJ
Uh, I didn't even bother looking for the C= booth – I didn't want to get
too depressed while at CES. :^)
Someone else who went mentioned that they did have a small room. It
sounded pretty wimpy, though. :^(
Keep On Toastin'
Erik Flom
Well, one of our user group members WAS there, and video-taped an
interview with Jeff Porter at the CBM display, and the whole CBM crowd at
the later press conference. They all look happy. Lots of good news
lately about CD32. CBM should get the Scotland plant back open real soon,
so the shortages ought to be getting better.
//
-Karl \X/ Amiga and Autopilot: The *only* way to fly!
'Press conference'? What was C= plugging at CES?
I have to admit that what little I've seen of CD-32 couldn't hold a candle
to the other platforms…..
(Now, as a set-top cable box – like you mention elsewhere…..)
Keep On Toastin'
Erik Flom
CD32, natch. They answered questions on other stuff, too, but it was
mostly CD32. They are working on a cost-reduced version too, to sell for
about $250.00. These guys are really cooking. I think the real advantage
for CD32 is going to be software. They are going to have lots more than
the other platforms, and it is SO much easier to write for than anything
else out there. I heard the CD-I development stuff costs nearly 100K, so
it's not surprising that they have to subsidize all their developers.
Nobody seems to be worried about Jaguar, it is seen as a non-starter
because of the lack of software.
Now for the desk top interface, CBM has so many advantages that it would
take PAGES to list them all. But the one that counts the most is that you
can get it NOW. Nobody else will have their stuff ready ("one chip
solution" or not) before the end of the year. So the guys trying to get
the boxes out early are having to go with the CBM chipset. Not that it
takes much arm twisting, apparently. CBM's board has 2Megs memory, high
resolution NTSC signal, full, real operating system, developmental tools,
and on and on. And I'll bet they can sell the whole thing for under
$150.00.
//
-Karl \X/ Amiga and Autopilot: The *only* way to fly!
I'm looking forward to seeing a nice Interactive Cable Box based around
the Amiga chipset – the only thing is that I've never known HP to be the
kind of company to chase after the cable market. (Of course, I'm harkening
back to the days when everyone bought a Jerrold cable box – or nothing.)
Thanks,
Keep On Toastin'
Erik Flom
Erik,
Everybody is chasing after the cable field… watching the business news
these days is hilarious… movie houses, communications companies,
distribution companies, hi-tech firms, phone companies… they _all_
understand that homes in this country, and eventually the world, will
indeed be wired with something that will help business 'break through the
cocoon'. Everyone is trying to position themselves in front of the wave of
change. And CBM has managed to put themselves in a pretty good position to
profit from the what will be the new technology.
Hi Erik, thanks for the reply.
I'll check with the powers that be and see if they would be interested in
working with people on a contract basis. I've seen some of your stuff around,
it looks very nice!
-Eric G.
Cool, thanks!
Given the number of people from the bay area that I ran into in Vegas at
CES, I'm almost amazed I didn't run into someone from Westwood. :^)
P.S. If you use LightWave, check out some of the models I've uploaded into
the AmigaArts 3D Library section.
Keep On Toastin'
Erik Flom
Thanks for the reply Peter. Please do stop by if you're in town.
-Eric
Thank You kindly and good luck in thy quest.