Finally, after 2 years, I can talk about what I'm working on. Stayed tuned for more info soon.
Showing posts with label God of War. Show all posts
Showing posts with label God of War. Show all posts
Thursday, April 19, 2012
God of War: Ascension is here
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
GDC Talk 2012
I recently participated in a talk at GDC with Senior Level Designer, Chris O'Neil, about the creation of Cronos in GOW3. It was cool to see that one of our more funny moments during our talk got picked up by none other than Kotaku, a site that I visit several times a day. Thanks for coming to the talk! Follow this link to check out the article.
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
This is where I work
Hi everyone, it's been a long time. However it is time to dust off this old blog and get it back into shape. We got GDC coming next week as well as E3 in the horizon and it's going to be a busy year for me (as always!). Chek out this video below. It is a tour of where I work. I've been here for more than 6 years now and Kratos and I have had a long journey so far. Looking forward to the future still. Enjoy:
Saturday, September 10, 2011
God of War: Kratos Is an A$$hole - PS3 Feature at IGN
God of War: Kratos Is an A$$hole - PS3 Feature at IGN
With the upcoming release of GOd of War: Origins for PS3 looks like IGN decided to write a little article about our favorite Spartan
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Sunday, March 13, 2011
From MK to GOW to MK...............
UPDATE!!! KRATOS MK gameplay trailer is here:
Hi everyone. It has been a long time since I have posted here. I haven't forgotten about this blog and all of the people that follow it. It has been a very busy last few months and I know I have missed lots of news in regards to God of War news. I wanted to take some time to give you guys and update and share with you some of experiences I have had in my career in the game industry. First however I wanted to make an announcement in regards to posting at this blog. The ability to post as an anonymous has been removed because the spam was getting out of control. Hope that those of you guys posting as anonymous don't get discouraged from writing your thoughts here.
As many of you probably know Kratos has been announced for the new upcoming Mortal Kombat fighting game for PS3. Here is the announcement trailer for those of you guys that may have missed it:
As you guys can see, Kratos will be an exclusive guest character in the PS3 version. This is the second time that Kratos has made it into a major fighting game franchise, the first being his guest appearance in the Psp version of Soul Calibur. Working with the legendary Soul Calibur team was a real treat for me since I myself are big fan of the series since the first arcade version of Soul Blade. Well now I had the chance to once again work with the Legendary MK team and Ed Boon. This is not the first time I had a chance to do so since I have been lucky enough to be part of the Mortal Kombat legacy once before.
Mortal Kombat and I go way back since I first saw the shocking arcade machine at the Circus Circus casino in Las Vegas. I was in high school then and I had never seen anything like it. My jaw dropped to the floor when I saw Kano rip his victims heart out of his body. Mortal Kombat became to Street Fighter what Burger King is to McDonald's. Back then I never would have imagined that I would get to contribute to the MK saga. After college I had the opportunity to start my video game career at a small company called Paradox development. At one point we were developing a game for Sony Santa Monica called Monk. It was an action adventure game in the vein of God of War, which was being developed at the same time none the less. It focused around a Shaolin Monk that was the master of several styles of Kung Fu, such as Snake, Crane etc.. This game however was cancelled and never saw the light of day. The demo for this game was taken and shopped around various game companies including Midway, which still excited at the time. This demo impressed Ed Boon and he saw the potential of the game and thus Mortal Kombat: Saholin Monks was born. The main character from Monk was actually split into 2 characters who became Liu Kang and Kung Lao, who are also Shaolin Monks. Many of the remaining moves that they use are actually remnants from that original game.
The opportunity for me to be able to work with Ed Boon and the rest of the MK team to make and actual Mortal Kombat game was beyond my wildest dreams at that time. Many people at Paradox had grown up with Mortal Kombat games and we were all big fan of the franchise. I will admit that when the first live action Mortal Kombat movie came out in the theaters I saw it 5 times. Working on Shaolin Monks was a great experience early in my career and taking the title of Lead animator half ways through the project was a great opportunity. I actually got the chance to some animation for the likes of Lui Kang, Kung Lao, Sub-Zero, Scorpion, among others and even got the chance to come up with some of the fatality ideas for the game.
After working on Shaolin Monks I got a chance to go and work at Sony Santa Monica on GOW2 and 3. Being able to animate Kratos was another highlight in my career. Even though God of War has not been around as long as MK it has been great to see this franchise grow in popularity. when I left Midway I never imagined that I would be able to work on anything Mortal Kombat related again. I was really surprised when I received the news that we were in talks with Netherealm studios (The team responsible for the new MK game, and comprised of the original Mortal Kombat team from Midway) to add Kratos as an exclusive character for PS3. I once again had the chance to work on a Mortal Kombat related project and on a character that I have worked on for years. It is really a small industry and it is funny how things work out. Let me know what you guys think about Kratos joining the MK cast. I will go into more detail in regards to getting Kratos into MK once the game comes out. All that I can say is that the MK team really did a great job. I have seen all of his moves and fatalities and they really did a great job of representing Kratos well. I know all of you God of War fans will not be disappointed. Follow this link to read Stig Asmussen's thoughts about Kratos being in MK.
Friday, October 8, 2010
Deimos has arrived.
He was teased in GOW and it took six entire games to finally find out what happened to Kratos' long lost brother Deimos. It was hard to hold back knowing that this story was going to be told. i have been keeping up with the progress of this new PSP title. I read the early script, played the Alpha and Beta builds, and just could not wait for GOW fans to know that the mysteries of Deimos would be finally revealed. As a bonus we finally get some DLC for GOW3 as well. Yes I know is just a skin, and I wish that we would have released more content after GOW3 shipped but I will say that I got to play Deimos for a while and is really fun to go through the game as him. Most of the cutscenes show really close up shots of Deimos, including the Poseidon firts person kill, so it really feels like you are playing as a new charcter. The character of Deimos was a collaboration between Sony Santa Monica and Ready at Dawn. The GOW3 skin was made here at Sony Sant Monica as well. I am really excited for all GOW fans to get their hands on Ghost of Sparta and the new GOW3 DLC. If you guys demand it there might be more room in this world for Kratos and Deimos in the future.
I have read some comments around the net that Deimos looks like Kratos but just with hair and that he has the same red marks. Well perhaps Kratos actually looks like Deimos instead..........Ghost of Sparta will explain it all. Don't forget to also check out the new trailer below!
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
New Ghost of Sparta footage is here.
Hi everyone. It has been a long time since I posted anything. Many things have been going on lately and just haven't had a chance to update this blog. Well the team at Ready at Dawn have been working hard on getting Ghost of Sparta ready for it's november release. I had a chance to play through the Beta version of the game and I think you guys will be happy with the end result. There are some really cool story moments in the game and there is particularly one character that I pesonally wish to once again see someday. Check out some new footage of the demo including Kratos new Spartan Shield and Spear.
Here Kratos takes care of King Midas
Remember when you guys asked about Atlantis being in GOW3? well this is why we didn't Add it, because we knew the PSP sequel would take place there.
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Ghost of Sparta is Here!
E3 is here as well as new info and footge for the newest GOW game, Ghost of Sparta. Enjoy the trailer and footage. Ask me any questions that you may have about the game!
Thursday, April 29, 2010
GOW3 Combo video
This is very well done. My props to the guys that put it together. You made everyone here at Sony Santa Monica very proud. If you guys are interested in a job as a tester please send me a message!!!!
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Favorite Boss Fights
Now that the Trilogy is finished, I wanted to no which is your favorite bossfight in a GOW game! This was inspired by this IGN video:
Let me know what you guys think!
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
GOW 3 Interview
Sorry for the lack of updates. I've actually been a bit busy lately. I just came back for New Zealand and Australia to promote God of War 3. It was a great opportunity for me to be able to meet so many fans there. Check out this interview I did there along with Senior Designer Jonathan Hawkins!:
Monday, March 15, 2010
GOW3 Launch!!!
If you guys can't make it to a midnight launch event then please check out Spike TV for a GOW3 special!
I will be going out to Hollywood tonight for the gamestop event. Maybe I'll meet one of you guys out there! Here is the info:
Gamestop
7100 Santa Monica Blvd
Weat Hollywood
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
GOW3 reviews,GDC,Entrevista,Vets-Play hard mode!
Hey everyone, the reviews for GOW3 are in! All of us at Sony Santa Monica worked really hard to give you guys the most Epic experience possible abd I hope you guys enjoy the ride!
I Just wanted to also share that this Friday I will be giving a talk at GDC for any of you guys that may be comming to the event. Here is the info:
Animation Process of God of War IIISpeaker:
Bruno Velazquez (Lead Animator, Sony Santa Monica)
Date/Time: Friday (March 12, 2010)
4:30pm — 5:30pm
Location (room): Room 132, North Hall
Track: Visual Arts
Format: 60-minute Lecture
Experience Level: All
Para los fans de Latino America aqui tienen una entevista en espanol cortesia de Atomix:
Finally I have a word of advice for GOW Vets that are waiting to play GOW3:
On your first playthrough please choose TITAN(hard) mode! I will guarantee that the game will be more fun and challenging and you will enjoy it more. The lenght of the game will also increase a bit since fights will be thougher and more fun!
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
GOW3 Media Event
Last week we held a media even in Hollywood CA and I just wanted to share with you guys some video and photos from the event. I was honored to be interviewed by HipHopGamer himself along with some of my colleagues, Cecil Kim (Lead Concept Artist), Max Ancar (Lead FX Artist), and Chris Sutton (Lean Environment Artist). It was fun to meet people from various parts of the world, including Latin America and Japan, that came out to cover the game. We showed the first 20 minutes of the game and the response was great so far. I really can't wait until everyone has a chance to play! In the mean time enjoy the interview and the trest of the photos.
Yours truly with the HipHopGamer!
Friday, February 26, 2010
GT TV GOW3 Episode
You waited for this moment for quite some time and here it is. Tons of new footage and new reveals. Watch and let me know what you guys think! GOW3 is almost here!
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Friday, February 12, 2010
GOW 3 Trailer
Here it is finally, the trailer that you guys have been waiting for. Everything you see is 100% in-game. All camera features, including motion blur, run real time in the cinematics and in-game. For this game we decided to try and blend in the cinematic sequences with the in-game sequences,so all models and assets are used for cinematics and for in-game. The Kratos that you will control will be the same you see in extreme close ups, no smoke and mirrors, no model switching. There is no CG cutscenes like the ones in previous GOW games. What you see in cinematics is what you get in-game, no difference. We didn't want to have any jarring changes in detail between gameplay and story. Both Gaia and Kratos are voiced by the same actors as the previous GOW games so please don't worry about that. We would never change Kratos voice. Please enjoy the trailer!
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
The wait is almost over! Chaos has arrived...
This is it, the moment you guys have been patiently waiting for. For those of you who don't have access to Spike TV don't worry, the trailer will invade the Internet soon after. I just saw the final trailer and you guys won't be disappointed. The trailer delivers everything you guys want to see without spoiling the story. Even after watching it I realized there is so much more to see in the game that we are not even showing yet. Thanks for your patience and I will check back in on Thursday night/Friday morning to answer some questions.
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