Metroid Concept Artists

2006-09-15 03:49:41 am

Are you a huge Metroid fan? Do you like to draw things in the Metroid universe? Would you like the world to see your awesome Metroid designs?

Well, here’s your chance. If you’re a talented conceptual artists we’re looking for a couple of die-hard Metroid fans to be apart of a very special Metroid project. We are looking for someone who has a very unique view and style to the popular video game.

If you would like to be apart of this project, we ask everyone to email their own designs of two very iconic characters, the Metroids and the Space Pirates. But you are free to show any other metroid designs if you like. We will look over your artwork and decide whether or not you have the unique vision we’re going after with this project. We will email you if you have been chosen and to everyone else thank you for your interest in the project.

We can’t wait to see your work and good luck!

devilry.singh@gmail.com

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Rox

2006-09-15 06:45:42 am

I think eventual candidates will want to know more about this "project" before devoting their time to creating sample art for it. Like, exactly how the graphics are going to be used and in what kind of media.

arkarian

2006-09-15 03:58:31 pm

red chamber dream

Also, who are you, and where/what are you from? You can't expect responses by giving as little information as you gave.

DJGrenola

2006-09-15 04:41:31 pm

Quote from Ignatius:

I'D LIKE YOU ALL TO DO HOURS OF WORK AND THEN SEND ME THE RESULTS WHICH I WILL THEN "REJECT", STEAL, AND USE FOR MY OWN PURPOSES, POSSIBLY PASSING THEM OFF AS MY OWN LOLLER

SABERinBLUE

2006-09-15 04:49:06 pm

Cook of the Sea

I e-mailed him asking for more information and haven't gotten a response. Speak up or be branded a charlatan, guy.

Ignatius

2006-09-15 06:44:21 pm

First off, thanks for the kind words. It feels really great to be working on a Metroid project that we've been working on for a couple of months now for all the metroid fans out there like yourselves. Thank you for your support.

Quote from Rox:

I think eventual candidates will want to know more about this "project" before devoting their time to creating sample art for it. Like, exactly how the graphics are going to be used and in what kind of media.

The reason why I gave such little information was for a reason. We're keeping this project confidential until it's time to show it publicly on the internet. This is a non-profit project with only a handful of artists working on it. For the people who are interested in this project. The only information i can give you is that we are looking for very realistic designs. I can not say what kind of media it will be used in since that is also confidential. We are only asking for simple "sample" designs so we can get an idea of your style and talent. Once you've been selected to work on the project, you'll learn everything there is to know and you will also have to agree to keep the information confidential. Than you will begin to work on the real artwork.

Quote from Arkarian:

Also, who are you, and where/what are you from? You can't expect responses by giving as little information as you gave.

I dont think its a smart idea releasing personal information on the internet. I will say I am from Canada and most of the team will be from Canada. We want to keep the team local so we can manage the project better. But, working with a conceptual artist over the internet is completely acceptable. Since we'll only be discussing designs for the project and nothing too complicated where we'd have to meet in person.

To DJGrenola:
Thanks for assuming what our real intentions were and "quoting" such a nice message, appreciate it.

To SABERinBLUE:
Thanks for the really nice email and calling me a Jack. You sent me the email only hours ago, I'm sorry i didn't get back to you immedialetly since I'm on the computer 24/7 waiting for emails.

I can’t give any more information about the project due to the strange circumstances with working over the internet and trying to keep things confidential. If you believe this is a legit project, you can email the link below and send in your artwork. This is a very big project and we hope we find a very talented Metroid artists in the metroid community. Thank you.

devilry.singh@gmail.com

First off, thanks for the kind words. It feels really great to be working on a Metroid project that we've been working on for a couple of months now for all the metroid fans out there like yourselves. Thank you for your support.

[quote="Rox"]I think eventual candidates will want to know more about this "project" before devoting their time to creating sample art for it. Like, exactly how the graphics are going to be used and in what kind of media.[/quote]

The reason why I gave such little information was for a reason. We're keeping this project confidential until it's time to show it publicly on the internet. This is a non-profit project with only a handful of artists working on it. For the people who are interested in this project. The only information i can give you is that we are looking for very realistic designs. I can not say what kind of media it will be used in since that is also confidential. We are only asking for simple "sample" designs so we can get an idea of your style and talent. Once you've been selected to work on the project, you'll learn everything there is to know and you will also have to agree to keep the information confidential. Than you will begin to work on the real artwork.

[quote="Arkarian"]Also, who are you, and where/what are you from? You can't expect responses by giving as little information as you gave.[/quote]

I dont think its a smart idea releasing personal information on the internet. I will say I am from Canada and most of the team will be from Canada. We want to keep the team local so we can manage the project better. But, working with a conceptual artist over the internet is completely acceptable. Since we'll only be discussing designs for the project and nothing too complicated where we'd have to meet in person.

To DJGrenola:
Thanks for assuming what our real intentions were and "quoting" such a nice message, appreciate it.

To SABERinBLUE:
Thanks for the really nice email and calling me a Jack. You sent me the email only hours ago, I'm sorry i didn't get back to you immedialetly since I'm on the computer 24/7 waiting for emails.

I can’t give any more information about the project due to the strange circumstances with working over the internet and trying to keep things confidential. If you believe this is a legit project, you can email the link below and send in your artwork. This is a very big project and we hope we find a very talented Metroid artists in the metroid community. Thank you.

devilry.singh@gmail.com

DJGrenola

2006-09-15 06:53:29 pm

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I dont think its a smart idea releasing personal information on the internet.

Ignatius, I mean no disrespect, but nor is it a smart idea to do a bucketload of work and send it to some anonymous guy on a forum with zero guarantee regarding what's going to happen to it. Artists are famed for getting their IP ripped off on a regular basis.

Ignatius

2006-09-15 07:10:07 pm

I completely understand that it's probably very strange for some guy to come onto a forum and ask for artwork. That's just the type of industry we work in and especially over the internet there is even more risk for the artist. But, it all comes down to trust. If you feel that we're going rip you guys off, don't send us a thing. There's not much else we can do to prove to you guys that we are legit. And just for the record, we are not going to rip off any of your artwork. It's even harder for us not to give more information about the project as proof.

So, in the end, it's up to the artist, you can rather trust us or not.

SABERinBLUE

2006-09-15 07:10:20 pm

Cook of the Sea

Quote from Ignatius:

First off, thanks for the kind words. It feels really great to be working on a Metroid project that we've been working on for a couple of months now for all the metroid fans out there like yourselves. Thank you for your support.

You tell us nothing and expect us to support you in all this work you have CLEARLY been doing.

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The reason why I gave such little information was for a reason. We're keeping this project confidential until it's time to show it publicly on the internet. This is a non-profit project with only a handful of artists working on it. For the people who are interested in this project. The only information i can give you is that we are looking for very realistic designs. I can not say what kind of media it will be used in since that is also confidential. We are only asking for simple "sample" designs so we can get an idea of your style and talent. Once you've been selected to work on the project, you'll learn everything there is to know and you will also have to agree to keep the information confidential. Than you will begin to work on the real artwork.

This is not how it, to coin a phrase, works. It sounds like you want good artists doing good work for you, so what you do then is respect the artists enough to give them a bit of info so they know their hard work won't just be swiped or go to waste. Not telling people what media will be used is ludicrous. You could have a guy spend a good deal of time working on some photoshop thing and send it off and then you go "oh lol we only want people who know real media". Information. It's a good thing.

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To SABERinBLUE:
Thanks for the really nice email and calling me a Jack.

Since when is using "jack" as a generic name an insult? It's like saying "bub" or something.

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You sent me the email only hours ago, I'm sorry i didn't get back to you immedialetly since I'm on the computer 24/7 waiting for emails.

I doubted you were seriously going to give me any info. Which you are apparently not.

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I can’t give any more information about the project due to the strange circumstances with working over the internet and trying to keep things confidential.

So, knowing whether pixelated sprites, standalone portraits or 3d models are going to be used is so confidential that you can't do the artists you're soliciting the courtesy of telling them which one?

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If you believe this is a legit project, you can email the link below and send in your artwork. This is a very big project and we hope we find a very talented Metroid artists in the metroid community. Thank you.

Look elsewhere. Just stating facts here, I'm far and away the best bet you'd have for a concept artist on this site. I don't do fanwork in any event, but if I was of a mind to consider your offer I'd dismiss it out of hand because of your absurd need-to-know crap you have going here.

Look. I'm not trying to be an asshole here. But honestly no one who's any good is going to take you seriously when you tell them NOTHING like this. Preparing a submission for this would take hard work, and no one wants to do hard work when they don't know any of the following:

-What general type of project it is
-What type of work will be expected in the actual project
-What media and/or styles will be acceptable

Besides, you haven't shown any evidence of work you and your team have already done for this so there's no reason for an artist to think you're out for anything other than to score yourself some free designs. If you refuse to be reasonable, you'll only attract morons.

[quote="Ignatius"]First off, thanks for the kind words. It feels really great to be working on a Metroid project that we've been working on for a couple of months now for all the metroid fans out there like yourselves. Thank you for your support.[/quote]

You tell us nothing and expect us to support you in all this work you have CLEARLY been doing.

[quote]The reason why I gave such little information was for a reason. We're keeping this project confidential until it's time to show it publicly on the internet. This is a non-profit project with only a handful of artists working on it. For the people who are interested in this project. The only information i can give you is that we are looking for very realistic designs. I can not say what kind of media it will be used in since that is also confidential. We are only asking for simple "sample" designs so we can get an idea of your style and talent. Once you've been selected to work on the project, you'll learn everything there is to know and you will also have to agree to keep the information confidential. Than you will begin to work on the real artwork.[/quote]

This is not how it, to coin a phrase, works.  It sounds like you want good artists doing good work for you, so what you do then is respect the artists enough to give them a bit of info so they know their hard work won't just be swiped or go to waste.  Not telling people what media will be used is [i]ludicrous[/i].  You could have a guy spend a good deal of time working on some photoshop thing and send it off and then you go "oh lol we only want people who know real media".  Information.  It's a good thing.

[quote]To SABERinBLUE:
Thanks for the really nice email and calling me a Jack. [/quote]

Since when is using "jack" as a generic name an insult?  It's like saying "bub" or something.

[quote]You sent me the email only hours ago, I'm sorry i didn't get back to you immedialetly since I'm on the computer 24/7 waiting for emails.[/quote]

I doubted you were seriously going to give me any info.  Which you are apparently not.

[quote]I can’t give any more information about the project due to the strange circumstances with working over the internet and trying to keep things confidential. [/quote]

So, knowing whether pixelated sprites, standalone portraits or 3d models are going to be used is so confidential that you can't do the artists you're soliciting the courtesy of telling them which one?

[quote]If you believe this is a legit project, you can email the link below and send in your artwork. This is a very big project and we hope we find a very talented Metroid artists in the metroid community. Thank you.[/quote]

Look elsewhere.  Just stating facts here, I'm far and away the best bet you'd have for a concept artist on this site.  I don't do fanwork in any event, but if I was of a mind to consider your offer I'd dismiss it out of hand because of your absurd need-to-know crap you have going here.

Look.  I'm not trying to be an asshole here.  But honestly no one who's any good is going to take you seriously when you tell them NOTHING like this.  Preparing a submission for this would take hard work, and no one wants to do hard work when they don't know any of the following:

-What general type of project it is
-What type of work will be expected in the actual project
-What media and/or styles will be acceptable

Besides, you haven't shown any evidence of work you and your team have already done for this so there's no reason for an artist to think you're out for anything other than to score yourself some free designs.  If you refuse to be reasonable, you'll only attract morons.

Prime Hunter

2006-09-15 07:42:17 pm

Being an artist myself, I would have to agree with Saber on this. It's kinda hard to know what you would like for a medium if you don't even tell the people you're asking to do this. "Concept Art" could literally mean just about anything these days. (Though traditionally it is in the form of sketches/drawings for games and movies.)

Too many things don't add up with this. (Athough it's always nice to be appreciated as an artist, this is NOT how I'd ever go about doing it anyway.)

Super metroid fan

2006-09-15 08:19:41 pm

Maybe he's from the NOC (Nintendo Of Canada) and want's concept art for Metroid Dread!!!! Or if not I agree with Saber you have no proof whatsoever that you have ever done anything special or that you are anyone special...

Ignatius

2006-09-15 11:57:39 pm

This was supposed to be a very simple thread. So I’m going to start again. This message is ONLY for people who are interested in doing a few metroid sketches in hopes of getting a position in a big project.

We have a project that will be very fun and rewarding. For this project, we are in need of a couple of talented concept artists who design, sketch and draw out characters/creatures for the project. Everyone should understand that the only way to find these talented artists is by looking at the quality of their work. Therefore we are only asking for a quick sample (even if it's just a sketch) from anyone who is interested. The sample can be anything Metroid related. However, the style we are going after is a very realistic approach to the Metroid universe (that is a major hint as to what type of media this will be for). We also can’t/won’t steal your sample artwork because the design and style will not match up with the project.

Once we have received a bunch of artwork from various people, we would than examine each art piece and choose the artist we think had the unique style and vision we were going with on the project. Than we would contact that artist and explain to him everything about the project, what it is and what we need him to design exactly. If the artist accepts to be apart of the project you will than go on to make both concept art based off of existing creatures/characters and have a chance to flex your creativity through the creation of new creatures/characters.

You have nothing to lose here, but a lot to gain. I know we are asking for a big favor, but it should only be a quick one or two hour sketch or longer if you like. And especially as an artist, I’m sure a couple of hours of drawing something you love doing isn’t asking for much.

We appreciate the time you’ve spent with our project and we can’t wait to see your artwork. Good luck.

devilry.singh@gmail.com

This was supposed to be a very simple thread. So I’m going to start again. This message is ONLY for people who are interested in doing a few metroid sketches in hopes of getting a position in a big project.

We have a project that will be very fun and rewarding. For this project, we are in need of a couple of talented concept artists who design, sketch and draw out characters/creatures for the project. Everyone should understand that the only way to find these talented artists is by looking at the quality of their work.  Therefore we are only asking for a quick sample (even if it's just a sketch) from anyone who is interested. The sample can be anything Metroid related. However, the style we are going after is a very realistic approach to the Metroid universe (that is a major hint as to what type of media this will be for). We also can’t/won’t steal your sample artwork because the design and style will not match up with the project.

Once we have received a bunch of artwork from various people, we would than examine each art piece and choose the artist we think had the unique style and vision we were going with on the project. Than we would contact that artist and explain to him everything about the project, what it is and what we need him to design exactly. If the artist accepts to be apart of the project you will than go on to make both concept art based off of existing creatures/characters and have a chance to flex your creativity through the creation of new creatures/characters.

You have nothing to lose here, but a lot to gain. I know we are asking for a big favor, but it should only be a quick one or two hour sketch or longer if you like. And especially as an artist, I’m sure a couple of hours of drawing something you love doing isn’t asking for much.

We appreciate the time you’ve spent with our project and we can’t wait to see your artwork. Good luck.

devilry.singh@gmail.com

Nida

2006-09-16 12:33:55 am

"Take this simple art test! Draw the turtle and the pirate, and you might gain entry into our super-premium art skoolz!"

Dude, how's about this: Instead of posting a cattle call, why not lurk, see whose art you like, and then ping those guys with private messages and/or emails offering recruitment? Question

That seems to make more sense to me.

SABERinBLUE

2006-09-16 12:38:10 am

Cook of the Sea

Quote from Ignatius:

This was supposed to be a very simple thread. So I知 going to start again and this time I'm going to explain why I think I shouldn't provide the artists I'm asking a big favor of with reasonable information.

Dude, you're not going to get a response. I'm not going to submit and that means that you're not going to get a submission, unless I'm massively forgetting someone else here that likes doing concept art.

arkarian

2006-09-16 12:52:01 am

red chamber dream

ME ME ME

Nida

2006-09-16 01:08:09 am

Quote from Arkarian:

ME ME ME

What class was this? :P

Aedious

2006-09-16 01:17:17 am

@ Ark: Congrats. I lol'd.

Anyway, back on topic.

Dude, I know you've been told this a million times, but I'm going to make this very short, and very simple:

Code:

NO ONE IS GOING TO MAKE ART FOR UNKNOWN REASONS.

Simple, yes? With that, back to my lurking.

arkarian

2006-09-16 01:17:55 am

red chamber dream

Haha, it wasn't for an art class or anything, actually. I did it in geometry (go figure) and various other classes in the ninth grade iirc, just as something to do when I was bored. Here for more details. :D

Rox

2006-09-16 06:18:49 am

Look, I'm sorry, Ignatius, but your approach to this almost guarantees that you WON'T get anyone to join up with you. I've been a moderator on a large pixel art forum for many years now, a community in which there's a constant flow of people looking for graphics. The general trend is, the more information you give, the higher the chance someone will bite. Even better, if you have actual material to show (layout if it's a website, game engine with replacement graphics if it's a game, written storyboard if it's a comic, such things,) your chances of success lie entirely within how stable the project itself seems. If it's an interesting project and you can give out some sort of usable product to show what the artist's job will be, I can guarantee you will find a good artist somewhere on the net who's more than willing to help.

But that's ONLY if you provide him with EVERYTHING he wants to know. I can understand why you'd want to keep things confidential, but that's only toward the userbase. The people you want to have work with you HAVE to know. So if you feel you can't provide them with the necessary information; Tough luck. You won't get anything done.

Also, it'd be more appropriate to post something like this on an actual art forum, I think.

Look, I'm sorry, Ignatius, but your approach to this almost guarantees that you WON'T get anyone to join up with you. I've been a moderator on a large pixel art forum for many years now, a community in which there's a constant flow of people looking for graphics. The general trend is, the more information you give, the higher the chance someone will bite. Even better, if you have actual material to show (layout if it's a website, game engine with replacement graphics if it's a game, written storyboard if it's a comic, such things,) your chances of success lie entirely within how stable the project itself seems. If it's an interesting project and you can give out some sort of usable product to show what the artist's job will be, I can guarantee you will find a good artist somewhere on the net who's more than willing to help.

But that's ONLY if you provide him with EVERYTHING he wants to know. I can understand why you'd want to keep things confidential, but that's only toward the userbase. The people you want to have work with you HAVE to know. So if you feel you can't provide them with the necessary information; Tough luck. You won't get anything done.

Also, it'd be more appropriate to post something like this on an actual art forum, I think.

nn12000

2006-09-16 01:24:09 pm

Mister ...

Ark's thing he made looks like a variation of the Keyblade.

UchihaSasuke

2006-09-16 08:25:35 pm

my umbrella goes directly to Bankai

Quote from Arkarian:

ME ME ME

lol. that was a good laugh. i did similar stuff back in school. since i draw horribly, by drawings almost never made sense.

nowadays, my notebooks have only traces that would represent a racing track's shape (i've taken a few of them and made them as actual tracks in the F-Zero X EK track editor)

arkarian

2006-09-16 08:39:40 pm

red chamber dream

Quote from PiccoloCube:

lol. that was a good laugh. i did similar stuff back in school. since i draw horribly, by drawings almost never made sense.

Oh, I draw horribly too, and my drawings rarely make sense. I figured if I just repeated a simple shape over and over again, I could get something neat-looking.

Hejira

2006-09-16 11:39:45 pm

Quote from nn12000:

Ark's thing he made looks like a variation of the Keyblade.

It looks like the spawn of the Keyblade and a Steelix.

UchihaSasuke

2006-09-17 04:16:12 am

my umbrella goes directly to Bankai

i made a similar drawing involving several squares stacked up on each other. they looked like an ugly wall and were very uneven (triangles were present at times) :p

another thing i drew a lot were "angry" eyes, but they looked funny instead.