Age 43, Male
Joined on 3/19/09
Hello Hyptosis, I was wondering what your thoughts are when it comes to feet photography and proper lighting. If I want to capture the true sinful essence of toes, should I use natural lighting or should I use my camera's flash? I only ask because I heard that sudden bursts of intense light can stimulate hair growth and I have trouble shaving my feet because of my bad back.
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Yak penis is a Chinese delicacy and is also known as "Dragon in the Flame of Desire". It is most commonly served in the Guolizhuang Restaurant in Beijing which is famous for serving penis and testicle dishes, the yak penis dish is very popular as it is supposed to be very good for your skin!
I got an art question for ya, brah.
How do you... finish your artwork? I mean, I see that you've got a scanner, so do you sketch out your pieces? Then, after scanning, do you use any art programs?
Anyway, this looks really cool, can't wait to play it!
Generally I pencil on paper, then ink with a simple ballpoint pilot and do line weights with a prismacolor brush tip. They don't make the micro ballpoints anymore that I used to use, and I'm on my last one. So I'm pretty sad about having to find a new generic inking pen. I erase the pencils, scan, and color in photoshop. If I'm in a hurry, like always, I skip penciling and just ink on paper, then fix mistakes in photoshop and then color. If I'm SUPER in a hurry, I go all digital, but it usually isn't my best work. I use photoshop only, I don't really know how to use any other software. Thanks!
what a re the chances of getting a 3d puzzle on the next season of Hood? (yes i already assumed there is a part 2 of hood haha)
also what do you enjoy more to make, rpgs, turn based games, or point and clicks?
I think I probably enjoy making rpg types, but they're much more labor intensive. They're harder to program, they need more art, etc. Point and Clicks are probably the easiest, and I feel like I'm still working in comics when I do them. Which is nice. I would say rpgs though. There are 4 episodes of Hood already, and that story arch is complete. However the Hood characters will be turning up very soon in a new project, so that should be fun to explore. I'm looking forward to letting players get to know Cameron some.
(Final Fantasy 6 is my favorite of the franchise. They need to reiterate the Esper system in the future)
What is your ultimate goal in your career? Is there a point you can say "Okay I can relax and enjoy my status," as it were.
The Esper system was the best, I agree. My career, that's a good question. I'm actually far less successful now than I used to be. I've done commercial work for Pepsi, I've done story boards for movies, concept work for few big movies, Cowboys & Aliens and Van Hellsing. I've done a bunch of interior work for pen and paper stuff, some novels and stuff too, nothing big just random stuff. Oh, I also worked in comics for a few years, but that was hell. I never want to work in comics ever again. But I just really enjoy making games. I enjoy not having a boss. :P If I could make about 1/3rd more what I make now, I'd be content to just make small time free indie games for the rest of my life. Or to join with a small team to make games so I wouldn't have to code as much. I hate it. :P As is, I still have to take contract work on the side to make ends meet.
Since you've made many zombie and other survival point and clicks, what would be your impressions on the "Dead Frontier: Outbreak" and DFO 2 by JaggedBladeSoftware?
(best point and click survival adventure game in my opinion)
Anything Dead Frontier is awesome! They're pretty good games, I like that they're voiced. Much more polished than my games. I tend to make things pretty gritty, loose, sketchy, rough. Or at least I try to. I've never been a clean artist nor a clean writer. I also work alone, so sometimes I have to make compromises to meet deadlines.
FF6 and tactics made me want to make games.
Which genre of game do you dislike the most?
Yeah Tactics was nice too, always felt like they could have done more with it. It was so pretty and cool. I probably dislike sports games the most. I'd rather play sports in real life than pretend to on a screen. There is no creativity. I'd rather eat a bullet than work at a studio that makes sports games. Can you imagine the torture? I prefer things to be more outlandish and exciting, exotic and unusual. And I like to care. I don't care about sports. I like just about all other types of games I think. FPS, RTS, any story driven stuff, all of it. Anything creative.
what to you think of the air?
I think it is pretty darn great.
hyptosis! 1: if you where to make a movie, what would that movie be?? (scenario, genre)?? you are an amazing artist so 2: if you where to remake leonardo da vinci's mona lisa how would you exactly do it?? (imagine you lived at that era and mr. leonardo had hired you to paint it yourself with 100% freedom)...... sorry but i had 2 questions..... i absolutely love your work man, you are a true artist that deserve to be famous!
love to everyone
If I made a movie, that's tough. It's very likely it'd be a dark fantasy if budget and all of that wasn't a concern. In a magical world where we all get to do what we want, I'd probably want to make dark fantasy movies. Things like Game of Thrones, Valhalla Rising, Pathfinder, 13th Warrior. Conan! Spartacus, Gladiator. These are my favorite kinds of movies and tv shows.
If I was to paint the Mona Lisa, with my current brain, I’d make her punk no doubt, or maybe a warrior. Something strong that would probably have gotten me killed at the time. That’s a tough one to answer. Really, the painting itself is most famous for it’s history, and not so much what/who it is of. There are a million more interesting paintings (in my opinion) from similar times that get little recognition. I also would have painted a flying saucer in the background.
Would you say post-secondary education is over-rated? What kind of education experience got you to where you are today? Any recommendations to new and upcoming content creators?
Yeah, education is a tough one. I did two years of community, an one year of art school and then dropped out because it was too expensive and I felt as if I was learning nothing. I never got a degree. Honestly, what you need more than anything is discipline in my opinion. You need to burn up massive amounts of time to learn to paint and draw on your own. In my experience, all college and art school does for artists, is MAKE you study. You can do that on your own.
I feel like I learned nothing in college, and everything I know, programing, art software, everything, I learned on my own. If you're going to go to college, I say go for something besides art. If you're planning to go for art, use that money to buy supplies and teach yourself. Most game companies and such care more about your work experience and portfolio than if you have a piece of paper. I've gotten tons of offers based on my track record, not my degree. (There is not one.) I was also accept and attended a very good art school, it was SO hard to get in, and I was not impressed. It was certainly fun though. :P
I say, decided on what you want to create, and jump in with both feet. Failing is learning, so set out to fail a lot until you succeed. That’s what I always try to do.
Hey Hyptosis, two questions:
Your characters tend to be pretty sarcastic. Do you giggle to yourself a lot while writing the dialogues?
Also, do you set yourself deadlines for some of your works, and if so, do you tend to panic-eating or starvation when nearing them?
Ok, I lied. Three questions:
Are there any classical artist that you admire especially?
Yeah, I think any snarky sarcasm is probably just my natural nature. I try not to behave like my characters in my day to day, but the thoughts are obviously there or I wouldn’t write them for the characters. :P I don’t think I giggle to myself, I don’t think I’m aware I’m doing it half the time.
I do set rigid deadlines for my own work. For various reasons. Sometimes it’s because I want to find a sponsor before the end of the month, or I just don’t want to blow too much time on any one thing. Or I find I just work well under a tight schedule. I don’t mess around and I focus more knowing each tick is less time to polish. It doesn’t always pay off though. Sometimes a game feels rushed or something, but that’s just part of it. I want to make things, even if they’re not perfect every time. I don’t want to spend forever making a single thing that may never be done. I have pretty good eating habits to counter all the chair sitting I do all day. I might starve myself sometimes towards the end, just because I’m excited and forget to eat.
I mostly like french and italian comic artists. Milo Mannara, Barbara Canepa, Alessandro Barbucci, Massimiliano Frezzato. Classic, John William Waterhouse, Bob Ross if you count him. :P I do.
Hello.
If you could re-do any famous painting, what would it be? Also, what inspired you to become an artist?
I suppose I could repaint any painting now if I really wanted. :P Like, digitally or something. I've heard of artists repainting classic artists in hops of learning form them too. I've never done it. Maybe like, something Van Gogh did. :P
will you be able to make any mmos?
if so will it be turn based? or one of those mmos that is keyboard controlled?
I have zero interest in multiplayer games. I'm sure it'd be fun if I was a zillionaire, but I'm not. Making games is hard, making mmos is impossible unless you're some big company that can afford the gamble.
Have you ever heard of Homestuck? If you have heard of it and read it, what was your opinion on it?
I have heard of it, I've checked it out a few times but have never been able to get into it. It doesn't make any sense to me! I dunno why. ^_^
Well hey man, let me know if you need any voice acting for any of your games. /statement
Will do! I wish I could put more voice work in my games, but they tend to inflate the game size so much and it causes them to spread less online. I'm going to try to do more voiced games in the future though. In my experience, games under 5 megs get the most international plays.
What's a paladin?
Paladins are holy knights, I think the word came from french knights of the church or something? I'm not historian. :P
u r a great zombie game creator do u have any news on a new zombie game U KILL EM ALL!!!
My next zombie game is a ways off, however I think it will be my best yet. I hope so anyway!
Hey :D
If you couldn't draw and make games as brilliantly as you do, what would you do with your life? Like what, aside from what you do now, would be your dream job?
I might just try to be a farmer. It's kinda crazy but I grew up a farmer, an only child way out in the Ozark woods. I still grow a third of my own food yearly, which helps with money of course, and I enjoy the outside. I just enjoy story telling more. I might would like to be a writer too, but that is a seriously cut throat business and you have to be very lucky to be given a chance. If I was filthy rich, I'd probably start a publishing company, and seek out unknown artists and writers, and give them a chance to be seen with my own cash. Dreams.
What is sympathy without a heart?
You mean like, if a robot spares you because it feels pity?
what is this game ?
The game is called Rise, it is a post apocalyptic rogue-like. Sort of. ^_^
Randomman641
Hyptosis, I have a question! Ooo! Pick me!
(Two actually)
What are your thoughts on how the planet will die and what's your favourite type of sweet food?
Thank you for your time, sorry for the sheer randomness, but hey, comes with the name.
-Randomman641
Hyptosis
I think the planet will likely die by falling into the sun right? If you mean human life, then probably generic resource consumption. We're fully aware of it as a problem and have made nearly zero efforts to prepare for it as a species.
My favorite sweet food is likely chocolate cake or rootbeer. I’m a simple man with simple tastes.