What is that girl on the new HoT game site doing?

*Jake* · 08-17-2005, 09:08 PM

House of Tales has a new game coming out. It's likely this game called Overclocked. There is a website up but it features only one image, of a girl! What is the girl (possibly named Vic ~~or Joy~~) on the Overclocked game page up to?

***fov*** · 08-17-2005, 09:17 PM

Woo! "Popping her back" takes the lead!

samIamsad · 08-17-2005, 09:22 PM

I'd say: Longing for Martin and the animation crew to finish her.

artwking4 · 08-17-2005, 09:26 PM

My first thought on seeing the picture is that she was being abducted. So I'm sticking with that. She's probably being abducted by helicopter pilots, to be specific.

SakSquash · 08-17-2005, 09:26 PM

Trying to smell her own fart?

samIamsad · 08-17-2005, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by artwking4

She's probably being abducted by helicopter pilots, to be specific.

But she's still holding that pistol... Sherlock artwking, please report to headmaster's office immediately. Oh, wait, perhaps it isn't her own hand holding that gun? Unlikely, but who knows? Or.. Um...

artwking4 · 08-17-2005, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by samIamsad

But she's still holding that pistol... Sherlock artwking, please report to headmaster's office immediately. Oh, wait, perhaps it isn't her own hand holding that gun? Unlikely, but who knows? Or.. Um...

She could have taped it to the inside of her hand before she started getting abducted. That explains why it hasn't been released from her grip and dropped to the ground. That's how NASA would do it.

smashing · 08-17-2005, 09:47 PM

Hmm... another character from Fahrenheit, committing murder which she didn't want?

simpson_yellow · 08-17-2005, 11:44 PM

Kinda looks like she's skydiving to me

squarejawhero · 08-17-2005, 11:56 PM

If I was to be critical, I'd say it's a very stiff pose, especially with the way the hand is held which makes it feel like - "Look! I have a gun!". The problem is the pose is "doubled" (in animation l337 speak again) with both arms and legs doing the same thing, so it doesn't feel dynamic.

If I was to offer advice, I'd suggest reducing it in size and have her standing rather than sitting and have a more "reactive" pose to make it feel more like it's flowing.

insane_cobra · 08-18-2005, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by simpson_yellow

Kinda looks like she's skydiving to me

No, she's a trapeze artist! With a gun.

jp-30 · 08-18-2005, 12:50 AM

She's bracing herself for a kung-fu kick to the stomach that will shatter the dinner plate she has stashed under her shirt. Probably some sort of "Extreeeeme Circus" act.

The gun's for part 2 of the act.

Phantom · 08-18-2005, 12:53 AM

She's breakdancing for sure. And she's showing off to her homies that she got the balls to do it carrying a loaded gun in her hand.

smashing · 08-18-2005, 12:57 AM

You know, the more I look at vic or joy, the more I like the toning and such. Hope that this is the real model they use in the game, rather than just a picture...

Jazhara7 · 08-18-2005, 02:09 AM

I think she's in the middle of falling over. She's been shot from behind, which made her fall to her knees, and now she's about to finally fall down, probably forward. But the motion isn't complete yet.

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RLacey · 08-18-2005, 02:13 AM

~~She's kneeling in the blood of the victims she's just shot Tomb Raider-style.~~

squarejawhero · 08-18-2005, 03:35 AM

The fact this thread exists should point out the pose doesn't tell a story. We don't get much emotion nor information from the pose as it stands. In animation we tend to stick to strong "silhouettes" as they make things easy to read... The Illusion Of Life by Disney is a good starting point for showcasing how sillhouettes are very important when communicating via visuals. It's no mistake that Pinnochio on the cover, on the first pose, is a black shape - the point is you can "read" the pose from that shape.

edit - I hope no-one feels I'm being hyper-critical or "big-headed" here. I don't actually know the story of the picture, but it's also hard to make out a story from it. I'm just offering the kind of critical opinion I'd get if I handed in an image to my director.

If it helps Martin in some way, then great! Strong images sell things quickly.

crabapple · 08-18-2005, 04:15 AM

I think she's been rendered unconscious (maybe by poison gas or a poison dart) and her knees have buckled just before she goes crashing to the floor.

***fov*** · 08-18-2005, 06:43 AM

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Originally Posted by squarejawhero

The fact this thread exists should point out the pose doesn't tell a story. We don't get much emotion nor information from the pose as it stands.

I don't think one pose should have to tell a whole story. It's just a "coming soon" image. It's meant to pique our curiosity about what's going on... and it has.

I like it, whatever she's doing. It's intriguing. Definitely makes me want to know more.

(And I do get emotion from it, btw. Can't quite put my finger on what that emotion is... but I don't feel like I need to know exactly what it is, yet. Although knowing House of Tales, this is probably going to be a story that shows why violence is bad, and the woman is probably acting against her interests, doing things she doesn't want to do. That's my guess, anyway.)

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Originally Posted by samIamsad

Oh, wait, perhaps it isn't her own hand holding that gun?

What, you think there's someone else in that shirt with her?

squarejawhero · 08-18-2005, 07:11 AM

You exist only to counter my opinions.

I gave valid, pro reasons as to why I personally feel this image isn't very strong. It doesn't say anything to me nor reads well (point in hand, this thread). The pose doesn't hint at anything in particular and suffers from mirroring. RARGH! SO THERE!

Besides, I'm offering merely my opinion. So poop to you, smellycat.

View Poll Results: Well, what's she doing?
Popping her back.	10	16.67%
Being abducted.	4	6.67%
Being "emotive." You know, "emotion" in "games."	19	31.67%
... ... blush immature giggling (???)	15	25.00%
Shooting a ton of guys. House of Tales has sold out and this is actually a Tomb Raider spinoff.	1	1.67%
Other (please specify in thread)	11	18.33%
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08-17-2005, 09:08 PM	#1
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08-17-2005, 09:17 PM	#2
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08-17-2005, 09:26 PM	#4
artwking4 Jack Bauer loves you Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,524	My first thought on seeing the picture is that she was being abducted. So I'm sticking with that. She's probably being abducted by helicopter pilots, to be specific. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ An armed society is a polite society. Manners are good when one may have to back up his acts with his life. -- Robert A. Heinlein

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SakSquash Banned User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New Paltz...for now... Posts: 6,177	Trying to smell her own fart? Share Share this post on Twitter

08-17-2005, 09:47 PM	#8
smashing I'm complicated Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 736	Hmm... another character from Fahrenheit, committing murder which she didn't want? Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Just seen DEATH, and he'd said HI.

08-17-2005, 11:44 PM	#9
simpson_yellow Squeaky Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Canberra, Australia Posts: 1,320	Kinda looks like she's skydiving to me Share Share this post on Twitter

08-17-2005, 11:56 PM	#10
squarejawhero Epinionated. Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: London Posts: 5,841	If I was to be critical, I'd say it's a very stiff pose, especially with the way the hand is held which makes it feel like - "Look! I have a gun!". The problem is the pose is "doubled" (in animation l337 speak again) with both arms and legs doing the same thing, so it doesn't feel dynamic. If I was to offer advice, I'd suggest reducing it in size and have her standing rather than sitting and have a more "reactive" pose to make it feel more like it's flowing. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Starter of Thread Must Die.

08-18-2005, 12:50 AM	#12
jp-30 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 413	She's bracing herself for a kung-fu kick to the stomach that will shatter the dinner plate she has stashed under her shirt. Probably some sort of "Extreeeeme Circus" act. The gun's for part 2 of the act. Share Share this post on Twitter

08-18-2005, 12:53 AM	#13
Phantom Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Belgium Posts: 466	She's breakdancing for sure. And she's showing off to her homies that she got the balls to do it carrying a loaded gun in her hand. Share Share this post on Twitter

08-18-2005, 12:57 AM	#14
smashing I'm complicated Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 736	You know, the more I look at vic or joy, the more I like the toning and such. Hope that this is the real model they use in the game, rather than just a picture... Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Just seen DEATH, and he'd said HI.

08-18-2005, 02:09 AM	#15
Jazhara7 Ale! And keep 'em coming! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Beyond the Pattern of Reality...or Germany Posts: 8,527	I think she's in the middle of falling over. She's been shot from behind, which made her fall to her knees, and now she's about to finally fall down, probably forward. But the motion isn't complete yet. - Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ - "esc(x) cot(x) dx = -csc(x)!" Dennis added, and the wizard's robe caught on fire. "Gosh," Dennis said, "and some people say higher math isn't relevant." >>>Inventor of the Mail order-Assassin<<< And This...is a Black Hole - BYE!

08-18-2005, 02:13 AM	#16
RLacey The Thread™ will die. Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 22,542	~~She's kneeling in the blood of the victims she's just shot Tomb Raider-style.~~ Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ RLacey \| Killer of the Thread™ I do not change to be perfect. Perfect changes to be me.

08-18-2005, 03:35 AM	#17
squarejawhero Epinionated. Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: London Posts: 5,841	The fact this thread exists should point out the pose doesn't tell a story. We don't get much emotion nor information from the pose as it stands. In animation we tend to stick to strong "silhouettes" as they make things easy to read... The Illusion Of Life by Disney is a good starting point for showcasing how sillhouettes are very important when communicating via visuals. It's no mistake that Pinnochio on the cover, on the first pose, is a black shape - the point is you can "read" the pose from that shape. edit - I hope no-one feels I'm being hyper-critical or "big-headed" here. I don't actually know the story of the picture, but it's also hard to make out a story from it. I'm just offering the kind of critical opinion I'd get if I handed in an image to my director. If it helps Martin in some way, then great! Strong images sell things quickly. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Starter of Thread Must Die. Last edited by squarejawhero; 08-18-2005 at 03:42 AM.

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08-18-2005, 04:15 AM	#18
crabapple Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 948	I think she's been rendered unconscious (maybe by poison gas or a poison dart) and her knees have buckled just before she goes crashing to the floor. Share Share this post on Twitter

08-18-2005, 07:11 AM	#20
squarejawhero Epinionated. Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: London Posts: 5,841	You exist only to counter my opinions. I gave valid, pro reasons as to why I personally feel this image isn't very strong. It doesn't say anything to me nor reads well (point in hand, this thread). The pose doesn't hint at anything in particular and suffers from mirroring. RARGH! SO THERE! Besides, I'm offering merely my opinion. So poop to you, smellycat. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Starter of Thread Must Die.