Age of Empires Online Animations Part 4 Mount Up
It’s a big post because these are BIG units: mounted units, anything being ridden on or being pulled by an animal. All were a pain in my side the entire project. These characters, by far, took the longest to animate. Don’t get me wrong, I loved animating them, and how they turned out; but, man, [...]
Age of Empires Online Animations Part 3 Mr Hoppy and the Axeman
In my opinion (which doesn’t count towards much when we’re talking about gameplay), these two melee characters are the staple of both the Greek and Egyptian skirmish unit lines. I mean… they’re just so cool looking! You’ve got the “this is sparta!” guy, and the guy welding a gigantic axe; what’s not to like? This [...]
Orcs Must Die! Community One-Liners Contest
Click the above image to be taken to the contest. Robot Entertainment wants to hear your funniest orc one-liners for Orcs Must Die!™ Enter your one-liner in the box below (maximum 60 characters) and vote for your favorites. Robot Entertainment will select their favorite one-liner, record it, and use it in Orcs Must Die!™ Entries [...]
Age of Empires Online Animations Part 2 Lions and Tigers and Bears Oh MY
Okay, so it’s really just the Lion. And… a crocodile. Two of the animals I had the most fun animating on the project. These animals are just out in the wilderness, and they will agro the players’ units if they get too close. They’re hungry, you can’t blame them. But you’ve been warned. Their gameplay [...]
Age of Empires Online Animations Part 1 Dear John
Age of Empires Online (AoEO) is now in the hands of Gas Powered Games, so my work on it is complete. I was one of two animators on the project. My initial role, once the art style was finalized, was to concept and visualize the animation style that best complimented the game’s art direction. It [...]
