Ballistic Publishing unveils its latest release--MASSIVE BLACK: Volume 1!
Now is your chance to get your hands on this spectacular collection of art from the world's most exciting concept art studio--Massive Black.
Founded in 2002 by a group of passionate developers, Massive Black has grown to become a powerhouse of the entertainment industry--particularly in the areas of concept art, illustration, 3D, animation and intellectual property development. During its six-year history, the company has worked on 210 projects, generating a staggering 30,000 pieces of concept art for games, film, television, graphic novels, toys, and advertising.
Massive Black: Volume 1 provides a glimpse of the work created at the company including professional game work for id software, Sega, Atari, THQ/Volition, BioWare, Codemasters Software, Deep Silver, Vicious Cycle Software, EA, and Pandemic Studios. Notable game projects featured in the book include `Saboteur', `Red Faction: Guerilla', `Golden Axe: Beast Rider', `Iron Man', `Hellgate: London', `Dragon Age: Origins', `Maelstrom', `Ride to Hell', `Dead Head Fred', and `Severity'.
Massive Black: Volume 1 brings together more than 700 pieces of artwork by the Massive Black team from studios in North America and Asia. A foreword by Oddworld's Lorne Lanning provides an entertaining view of his dealings with Massive Black and his thoughts on what makes it such a unique artist-focused company, while Jason Manley (co-founder of Massive Black) recounts the formation of the company with partners Justin "Coro" Kauffman, and Chris Hatala.