Here’s some test footage for Midnight Surfer, a Co-Op Racing Game set within the universe of Judge Dredd developed by Masters Students at Abertay University as part of their studies.
Not for profit, the project was mentored by Zoltan Fejes of Rebellion, owners, of course of 2000AD and the Judge Dredd character Chopper that inspired it.
Midnight Surfer Gameplay Demo from Sarah Martin on Vimeo.
One member of the team who worked on this was Sarah Martin (aka Art of Kad) who explains on her official web site that as a Character Designer and Environment Artist on the project, worked alongside a diverse team to help design the characters and develop the world of Mega-City One.
An an Environment Artist and Character Designer on the project, her primary roles focused on crafting ‘Landmark’ environment pieces of Mega-City One to bring the city to life, as well as working with character designs for both Chopper and new character, Zaria.
The Centre for Excellence in Computer Games Education at Abertay offers a unique, world-renowned programme, aiming to give students a skillset that encompasses far more than basic technical excellence. The result, they say, offers an unparalleled opportunity for subsequent employment in leading creative and technological industries – specifically within the fields of coding, digital art, game design and audio – as demanded by the multi-billion pound games industry.
Judge Dredd created by John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra, Chopper created by John Wagner and Brett Ewins.
• Check out more Midnight Surfer Visuals on Art of Kad
With thanks to James Robertson for spotting this
The founder of downthetubes, which he established in 1998. John works as a comics and magazine editor, writer, and on promotional work for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He is currently editor of Star Trek Explorer, published by Titan – his third tour of duty on the title originally titled Star Trek Magazine.
Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine, Babylon 5 Magazine, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics. He has also edited several comic collections, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”.
He’s the writer of “Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies” for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs” with Dave Hailwood.
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