http://www.chrisbelldesign.com Chris Bell Tue, 12 Jul 2011 17:48:52 +0000 http://www.chrisbelldesign.com en http://chrisbelldesign.com/FriendsOnPlay-com http://chrisbelldesign.com/following/chrisbelldesign.com/FriendsOnPlay-com Tue, 12 Jul 2011 17:48:52 +0000 Chris Bell 1717894 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/4443/1717894/fop_site.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="487" width_o="781" height_o="568" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/4443/1717894/fop_site_o.jpg" align="left" /> Friends On Play, www.friendsonplay.com, is a biweekly podcast where a group of friends and I get together to have thoughtful discussions regarding games, play, and interactive media. As of this writing, we are scheduled to host a panel at the first Pax Dev in August 2011. Past internet discussions include, among others: 1. Collaboration in Games 2. Sexuality and Sensuality in Games 3. The Souls of Games 4. Player and Designer Promises in Games 5. Metagaming 6. The Ethics of Social Games 7. Minecraft Meets Club Penguin The "Friends" are: Chris Bell of thatgamecompany Aaron Vanderbeek of PopCap Andrew Federspiel of PopCap Ben Miller of Wemo Media Francisco Souki of Schell Games Michael Lewis of The Stupid Fun Club. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/4443/1717894/paxdev copy.jpg" border="0" width="568" height="344" width_o="568" height_o="344" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/4443/1717894/paxdev copy_o.jpg" align="left" /> http://chrisbelldesign.com/Microsoft-Project-under-NDA http://chrisbelldesign.com/following/chrisbelldesign.com/Microsoft-Project-under-NDA Sat, 02 Jul 2011 19:32:56 +0000 Chris Bell 198114 This project is under a strict Non-Disclosure Agreement with Microsoft and Microsoft LIVE services. More details will be posted here when possible. Thanks for your patience. http://chrisbelldesign.com/Bull-Run-Way http://chrisbelldesign.com/following/chrisbelldesign.com/Bull-Run-Way Sat, 02 Jul 2011 19:32:55 +0000 Chris Bell 38432 La Batalla de Bull Run-Way is a humorous, interactive bull-fighting game played with a Head-Mounted Display. The player plays as traffic controller who goes into a daydream. In this dreamworld, the planes overhead suddenly take on a more...playful...form. — Development: 2 Weeks Credits: F.Sulit (Producer & Sound), Chris Bell (2D Artist), T.Luong (3D Artist), K.Vasko (Programmer) http://chrisbelldesign.com/Zed http://chrisbelldesign.com/following/chrisbelldesign.com/Zed Sat, 02 Jul 2011 19:32:54 +0000 Chris Bell 38433 3D catch & receive magnet prototype. — Development: 1 Week Credits: Chris Bell (Producer & 2D Artist), S.Jayadevan (Programmer), B.Elmer (3D) A.Chan (Sound) <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/4443/38433/cargo_zed1.png" border="0" width="670" height="502" width_o="800" height_o="600" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/4443/38433/cargo_zed1_o.png" align="left" /> http://chrisbelldesign.com/DUM-Dance-Game http://chrisbelldesign.com/following/chrisbelldesign.com/DUM-Dance-Game Sat, 02 Jul 2011 19:32:53 +0000 Chris Bell 185532 DÜM is a floor-projection dance game where the user, equipped with IR-LED shoes, dances in time with the beat. DÜM is meant to be played by a naive user. Its intuitive interface means players do not need instructions to know how to play. — Development: 2 weeks Credits: Chris Bell (Producer), Maokai Xiao (3D), Cooper Yoo (Programmer), Lu Huang (Sound) <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/4443/185532/dum.png" border="0" width="670" height="451" width_o="1004" height_o="676" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/4443/185532/dum_o.png" align="left" /> http://chrisbelldesign.com/Tomatina-Invitations http://chrisbelldesign.com/following/chrisbelldesign.com/Tomatina-Invitations Sat, 02 Jul 2011 19:32:47 +0000 Chris Bell 185517 Each year, thousands of spirited individuals travel to Bunol, Spain to take part in Tomatina, a city-wide tomato food fight. As a pseudo “call to arms”, these letterpress invitations function as tomato ammunition, advertising the event via a friendly chain game of send and receive. — Invitations, 2007 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/4443/185517/cargo_tomatina4.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="502" width_o="1280" height_o="960" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/4443/185517/cargo_tomatina4_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/4443/185517/cargo_tomatina1.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="502" width_o="1280" height_o="960" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/4443/185517/cargo_tomatina1_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/4443/185517/cargo_tomatina3.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="502" width_o="1280" height_o="960" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/4443/185517/cargo_tomatina3_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/4443/185517/cargo_tomatina2.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="502" width_o="1280" height_o="960" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/4443/185517/cargo_tomatina2_o.jpg" align="left" /> http://chrisbelldesign.com/BARK http://chrisbelldesign.com/following/chrisbelldesign.com/BARK Sat, 02 Jul 2011 19:32:46 +0000 Chris Bell 185519 Disguised in plastic beer bottles, BARK lotion provides “real men” with a way to care for their skin without sacrificing their masculinity. Divided by season, the four BARK lotions are made from natural ingredients for protection against all kinds of weather. “BARK, for bodies like bark.” — Packaging, 2008 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/4443/185519/cargo_bark1.png" border="0" width="670" height="501" width_o="800" height_o="599" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/4443/185519/cargo_bark1_o.png" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/4443/185519/cargo_bark2.png" border="0" width="670" height="502" width_o="800" height_o="600" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/4443/185519/cargo_bark2_o.png" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/4443/185519/cargo_bark3.png" border="0" width="670" height="446" width_o="756" height_o="504" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/4443/185519/cargo_bark3_o.png" align="left" /> http://chrisbelldesign.com/The-Quartering-Act http://chrisbelldesign.com/following/chrisbelldesign.com/The-Quartering-Act Sat, 02 Jul 2011 19:32:45 +0000 Chris Bell 186278 Promotional poster for the film "The Quartering Act", starring German A-List celebrities Alexandra Kamp and John Friedmann. — Poster, 2009 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/4443/186278/cargo_quartering1.png" border="0" width="535" height="792" width_o="535" height_o="792" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/4443/186278/cargo_quartering1_o.png" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/4443/186278/cargo_quartering2_2.jpg" border="0" width="535" height="803" width_o="535" height_o="803" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/4443/186278/cargo_quartering2_2_o.jpg" align="left" /> http://chrisbelldesign.com/Realplay-vs-Roleplay http://chrisbelldesign.com/following/chrisbelldesign.com/Realplay-vs-Roleplay Sat, 02 Jul 2011 19:32:42 +0000 Chris Bell 186073 Roleplay VS. Realplay maps the identities of real-world persons who roleplay through the online computer game “World of Warcraft”. A single piece of three-dimensional geometry represents a single player in the “Knights of Justice” guild on the “Venture Co.” role-playing server. Using samples from in-game experience and out-of-game interaction, each person’s geometric identity is formed. Together, the datablocks combine to construct the mask of the greater guild. — Avatar Identity Map, 2009 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/4443/186073/cargo_roleplay1_1.png" border="0" width="600" height="615" width_o="600" height_o="615" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/4443/186073/cargo_roleplay1_1_o.png" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/4443/186073/cargo_roleplay3.png" border="0" width="600" height="825" width_o="600" height_o="825" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/4443/186073/cargo_roleplay3_o.png" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/4443/186073/cargo_roleplay2.png" border="0" width="600" height="825" width_o="600" height_o="825" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/4443/186073/cargo_roleplay2_o.png" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/4443/186073/cargo_roleplay5.png" border="0" width="600" height="402" width_o="600" height_o="402" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/4443/186073/cargo_roleplay5_o.png" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/4443/186073/cargo_roleplay4.png" border="0" width="600" height="402" width_o="600" height_o="402" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/4443/186073/cargo_roleplay4_o.png" align="left" /> http://chrisbelldesign.com/Dionysus http://chrisbelldesign.com/following/chrisbelldesign.com/Dionysus Sat, 02 Jul 2011 19:32:42 +0000 Chris Bell 185551 Dionysus is a winebar in Gainesville, Florida serving local young professionals. In honor of the Greek god of wine, Dionysus required an identity worthy of Olympus. Sleek and statuesque, the Dionysus “D” blends elements of the Greek harp with the elegance of a stemless wine glass. — Branding, 2009 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/4443/185551/dionysus_menu.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="448" width_o="2048" height_o="1370" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/4443/185551/dionysus_menu_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/4443/185551/dionysus_menu2.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="448" width_o="2048" height_o="1370" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/4443/185551/dionysus_menu2_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/4443/185551/dionysus_menu1_1.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="448" width_o="2048" height_o="1370" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/4443/185551/dionysus_menu1_1_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/4443/185551/dionysus_menu3_1.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="448" width_o="2048" height_o="1370" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/4443/185551/dionysus_menu3_1_o.jpg" align="left" />