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Leonard
06-11-2004, 07:11 AM
Hey all,

Announcement from Ballistic today. We're doing a book for Oddworld! :)

Oddworld: The First Ten Years
The Art of the Oddworld Universe 1994 - 2004

Ballistic Publishing (http://www.ballisticpublishing.com) and Oddworld Inhabitants (http://www.oddworld.com) have announced Oddworld: The First Ten Years, The Art of the Oddworld Universe 1994 - 2004 featuring a stunning compilation of images from the first ten years of Oddworld Inhabitants from Lorne Lanning’s vision of the first Oddworld hero in 1994 to the present.

The book will be an extraordinarily high quality fine art production depicting the story of the art and vision of Oddworld and how the company approaches the art/design process. It will also show how the design process maintained the highest standards of creativity and quality while evolving a coherent universe populated with characters that expressed rich and unforgettable personalities. Filled with stunning examples of beautiful artwork including production design sketches, color roughs, storyboards, game screens and cg/fmv stills, Oddworld: The First Ten Years takes us through an incredible gallery of astonishing images. Finally, the book will unveil Oddworld Inhabitants art that has never been seen before. Oddworld: The First Ten Years will be presented in the same high-quality format as Ballistic Publishing’s other CG art titles like the EXPOSÉ series.

Oddworld: The First Ten Years will be available in 4th quarter 2004. Pre-orders will commence in August. Numbered, leather-bound, limited editions of Oddworld: The First Ten Years will also be available on the launch date. Full details of the book are available at the Ballistic Publishing website.

>> Register your Interest << (http://www.ballisticpublishing.com/oddworldinhabitants/)

http://leonard.cgcommunity.com/tmp/oddworld1.jpg (http://www.ballisticpublishing.com/oddworldinhabitants/)

http://leonard.cgcommunity.com/tmp/oddworld2.jpg (http://www.ballisticpublishing.com/oddworldinhabitants/)

Make sure that you register your interest to be notified when the book is ready for pre-ordering in August.

Cheers,

Leo

Array
06-11-2004, 07:17 AM
Woah! Congrats! It looks like Ballistic is shaping up quite nicely!

CGmonkey
06-11-2004, 07:24 AM
Awe man, great stuff!

The visual style on Oddworld is really interesting, worth buying for sure! :)

Anurizm
06-11-2004, 07:26 AM
maybe one day I will have some of my work published in a book :( probably when I am dead and gone though.

erilaz
06-11-2004, 07:32 AM
Definately buying this one. Abe's odessey was kickass, and the graphics/design were superb (STILL have to finish that damn game too!). Munch's... not so much, but still pretty.

gKay
06-11-2004, 07:33 AM
odd! :bounce:

Do you have any plans to sell your books through book & comics shop worldwide?

InAction
06-11-2004, 07:34 AM
I'll definitely keep an eye on this one. :drool:

cat33
06-11-2004, 07:48 AM
this really looks like a must have book. Can't wait till its released, i'm eager to check out the artwork.

:thumbsup:

_Cat

Martijn Wijmer
06-11-2004, 10:04 AM
Yeah, great!!! Their artwork made me wanna play their games in the first place. (Munch kinda sucked, but i've seen some things from Stranger, can't wait to put that game in my XboX) Anyway, i'm going to buy that book for sure. Feel like chanting right now,...doooh-dooooh-dooooh-doooh-dooooh:bounce:

Garma
06-11-2004, 11:19 AM
another subscriber :thumbsup:

pOiNtPuShEr
06-11-2004, 01:47 PM
Hot diggady dang! Loved the look of Odd World. I remember when it first hit, how amazed I was at the visual style. Can't wait for this one! THANKS BALLISTIC!!!

The Green Man
06-11-2004, 02:03 PM
I'd give all I own and more to work at Oddworld.

I've been wating for a book like this forever. Excellent work Ballistic! :buttrock:

ambient-whisper
06-11-2004, 02:13 PM
very nice stuff there leo.:)
i really love the world of oddworld so this will be a definite pickup for me!.

chikega
06-11-2004, 02:13 PM
Has it already been 10 years!!! Holy ...!!! I feel old now.:blush:

Rochr
06-11-2004, 03:03 PM
Loved Abe´s Odyssey, and the world itself. Another buyer here!

Dreamwave
06-11-2004, 04:42 PM
OMG, this is awsome, this is an absolute must-have!!!!

I've been waiting for such a book ever since I got into the magical world of CG :P and now my favourite studio produces it...

OMG, I WANT IT!!!!!!!!!! :bounce: :bounce:

Ivyn
06-11-2004, 06:00 PM
I am extremely interested in this, I will buy it for sure when it's out!

MustardWash
06-11-2004, 06:13 PM
Man, this is gonna be a must have. I love the Oddworld style.

Cant wait, cant wait, cant wait.... :bounce:

Digital Backlot
06-11-2004, 06:16 PM
This game was one of the most beautiful games of it's time. I can't wait to see the the book!! :deal: :bounce:

FloydBishop
06-11-2004, 06:17 PM
Hopefully there will be lots and lots of the concept stuff in there.

With a world as lush as Oddworld, I'm guessing there are truckloads of unused art.

This looks like it's going to be a very nice book!

idvah
06-11-2004, 06:42 PM
wow, can't wait for this.

foxco
06-11-2004, 06:53 PM
i Agree that i would love to see tons of concepts in the book. its realy fun to see what their original ideas were and designs working up to the final character ideas. as well art for enviroments in oddworld has to be sweet.. and the final images like the ones just shown here.. wow i didnt know they had done art like that for oddworld verry slick stuff


/fox

RjR
06-11-2004, 08:23 PM
I've been waiting for this for a long time. I think that the Oddworld characters are some of the best ideas created.

leigh
06-11-2004, 09:02 PM
When I first heard Lorne Lanning speak about this at 3D Festival, I got excited! I am a massive fan of Oddworld and simply can't wait to see this book :D

falclor
06-11-2004, 09:47 PM
The creator of Odd World simply genuis. Hats off to all the success of this property. I love the imagination...

AJE
06-11-2004, 11:22 PM
Jeez... anywhere I can buy shares in Ballistic?

This looks like another great book.

Cheers,
AJE

Icarus
06-12-2004, 01:46 AM
mmm..scrab cakes..

definatly going to buy this book :D

science
06-12-2004, 02:42 AM
definitely keeping my eyes on this one, sounds like a good book for the 'ol coffee table.

spakman
06-12-2004, 08:45 AM
Man that takes me back. I wonder if we'll see any of Angie Jones' stuff. She's a dope honey.

peace d=^)

voodoofactory
06-12-2004, 04:26 PM
Whoa!!! This is awesome. Oddworld was one of the first things(next to Reboot) that got me interested in CG.
Defenitely gonna buy this one.

BlackNull
06-12-2004, 07:20 PM
OH MY GOOOOOOD!!! I want it soo bad!!! I love everything that has to do with oddworld, love the company, love the games, AHHHHHHH, give it to me!! :cry: :cry: :cry: I'll be counting the days till it comes out, amazing:drool: I'm so happy:bounce:

disdathit
06-13-2004, 04:27 AM
wow. wat an amzing game. I literally after 2mins of reading, got the first game out after all these years and started playing it. that takes me back. I love it. wish i had the money to buy the book. all this stuff is so inspiring. id love a copy.

hypercube
06-13-2004, 05:10 AM
Ah, definitely signing up for this one too..have always dug oddworld's designs, and definitely hope there's lots of concept stuff in there to boot.

You guys sure can pick 'em. Look forward to this and many more from Ballistic.

P.S. Makes me want to dig out the old games and play again too, I really missed them when they went to the xbox (http://www.penny-arcade.com/view.php3?date=2000-10-23&res=l).

Kahwatikid
06-13-2004, 10:16 PM
:buttrock: EEEEE!

I've been waiting a while for this! I was told about 4 years ago that they were thinking about a book.

Oddworld has such a cool look that I wish you would see more of in CG!

Long time fan!

DoLeeP
06-14-2004, 02:31 AM
cool
:thumbsup:

Peter Reynolds
06-14-2004, 06:46 AM
count me in!

BlackNull
06-14-2004, 09:45 AM
P.S. Makes me want to dig out the old games and play again too, I really missed them when they went to the xbox.

hypercube : no doubt, how could they abandon all the pc users like this?? I hope they will reconsider and make a pc version because it's so unfair...I'm a huge fan of oddworld but there is no way I'm buying an xbox.

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