tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314776262012-01-26T09:51:35.314-08:00- The Art and Kung Fu of John Wu -John Wuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07801863392936132057noreply@blogger.comBlogger591100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477626.post-29589856861832905972012-01-24T12:37:00.002-08:002012-01-24T13:13:45.686-08:00

Happy Chinese New Year!Not that I'm familiar with the Chinese horoscopes, I just figured I would use this 'flaming' opportunity to introduce to everyone what the team at Balance Worlds (where I work) is hard at work on. So with no further ado, I present to you..."Bomb Buddies is a fast-paced 3d free-to-play game for Facebook, the web, IOS, and Android. Players team up with their friends to blast

John Wuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07801863392936132057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477626.post-20326708937955369382011-08-21T17:48:00.000-07:002011-08-21T17:56:19.606-07:00

Here's an underwater themed sketch I did just for kicks. My daughter's been watching Finding Nemo for the past few weeks, so I've been brainwashed by her and had the sudden urge to paint something underwater related.

John Wuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07801863392936132057noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477626.post-59193584580729139592011-06-09T19:27:00.001-07:002011-06-09T19:58:32.074-07:00

Hi Everyone!Balanced Worlds' new website is up and we are expanding to the West!Come check us out!www.balancedworlds.com

John Wuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07801863392936132057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477626.post-56512597671725630262011-02-26T01:06:00.001-08:002011-02-26T01:16:48.109-08:00

Here's an interactive cake logo I did for one of the Fat Princess' patches. It was done in collaboration with Plastic, the guys who brought you the awesome interactive Santa Monica logo for God of War III. This one, by the way, is also interactive. Additional props also goes to Matt Morton for coming up with the idea, and much props and kudos to myself for previz, modeling, texturing, rigging and

John Wuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07801863392936132057noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477626.post-17951690301428148002011-02-07T05:24:00.000-08:002011-02-07T22:27:45.372-08:00

Happy Chinese Bunny New Year!After five months living in Beijing I finally get a chance to sit down and log in a quick update of what's been going on. The new year in China is literally not only a blast, but a series of EXPLOSIONS! A full week of non-stop industrial fireworks all around the city makes the 4th of July feel like a walk in the kiddy park.Aside from this week of craziness, the past

John Wuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07801863392936132057noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477626.post-9812153638577167812010-06-18T15:27:00.000-07:002010-06-21T22:44:34.080-07:00

Here are the games I'm currently working on... well the announced ones that is.I started working on "Twisted Metal" (PS3) even before "Calling all Cars!" ever started, which was 2006. Next thing you know, a few years later, I'm back on the project helping out with the project's greenlight pitch and some concept work.Below on "Sorcery" for the PS3, the game studio The Workshop is doing some

John Wuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07801863392936132057noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477626.post-83394382377113493092010-06-01T18:02:00.000-07:002010-06-01T18:16:06.691-07:00

I'm back from a nice long vacation and ready to rock it out with a new group of hardcore concept art enthusiasts. Why hardcore you ask? It's a 10 week course taking place on Saturday nights! Classes start June 5th. Can't wait.

John Wuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07801863392936132057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477626.post-21583004721939873162010-04-20T15:46:00.000-07:002011-02-07T22:59:50.224-08:00

"The visually stunning FLOWER won this year’s Artistic Achievement BAFTA. Lauded by the jury as a ‘triumph… that could only ever exist in the interactive medium’, the game takes players on a swooping journey through beautiful, dreamlike landscapes."Check out the full list here:http://www.bafta.org/press/video-game-award-winners-announced,90,SNS.htmlI guess I must be doing something right:). That

John Wuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07801863392936132057noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477626.post-62387199382880724772010-04-13T13:33:00.000-07:002010-04-14T10:00:11.504-07:00

Thanks to those who spent their Saturday nights attending my class. I had a blast and I hope to see you all some day.On a side note, check out this sweet award I received from GameArtisans.org!!! Thanks Fred! It was for the image below. I guess I'll slowly get back into creating art. It's been too long I haven't done anything for myself.

John Wuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07801863392936132057noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477626.post-5748771795060141972010-01-04T10:28:00.000-08:002010-01-24T14:05:07.617-08:00

Here's a new brochure for my class:It's teaching time again. I'll be teaching the Vehicle and Mech classes this spring at the Concept Design Academy. For more information, check out the brochure below. There are a tone of great classes offered. I wish I can take them all. Droooool.

John Wuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07801863392936132057noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477626.post-69359652091967441392009-12-14T13:19:00.000-08:002009-12-14T14:14:43.370-08:00

I noticed that the background image behind Massive dynamic's CEO's office was a little off. Here's why:

John Wuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07801863392936132057noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477626.post-30124359618676886282009-12-07T17:39:00.000-08:002009-12-07T18:13:24.538-08:00

I haven't been doing much personal art lately and feel kind of guilty for not being "art productive. Here are some speed paintings that served their purpose in satisfying that artist inside of me... now back to charting the markets.

John Wuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07801863392936132057noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477626.post-41257223512843513912009-11-22T17:15:00.000-08:002009-11-22T17:17:06.175-08:00

Here's a Photoshopped Fox Tower (Nakatomi Plaza) done for my dad who's a huge fan of the movie Die Hard. He couldn't get a clear shot without being run over by cars, so I ended up editing out the lamp post on the left and repainted the stuff behind it. Props to those matte painters who happen to fool us practically every day.

John Wuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07801863392936132057noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477626.post-75199037059610175102009-10-13T10:40:00.000-07:002009-10-13T10:55:23.045-07:00

In my previous post I mentionned that my breakeven was brought down to 10.95 because I wrote Nov 11 calls for 0.9 against my position. Since UNG tanked below the ascending trendline, the short call position dropped to 0.5, which would make a 0.4 profit on the short side. So I decided to buy back the Nov 11 calls to lock in some profits on the down side. So that made my new breakeven to 11.35.So

John Wuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07801863392936132057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477626.post-24480072877181910652009-10-07T14:57:00.000-07:002009-10-07T15:18:05.713-07:00

Decided to try out covered calls with UNG (Nat Gas). I know it's not the most popular ETF around but I figured I should be able to make money on the up and down side... whichever way the price goes.Since the USD/CAD is showing more signs of weakness, I figured that I'd pick a commodity that's pulled back significantly on the monthly/weekly, but has strengthened a bit and could potentially

John Wuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07801863392936132057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477626.post-61513739376456204462009-06-24T10:42:00.001-07:002009-06-24T12:03:56.141-07:00

Snuck in a quick trade this morning. Things have been hectic with work and my parents visiting, but I did manage to get one in for the week.Traded WFR for a quicky. It gapped lower so I was looking for signs of strength for a potential gap fil and found it after walking the dogs. All the stars were lined so I pulled the trigger at 17.43 and rode it up to 17.65 for a 22 cent gain... times X amount

John Wuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07801863392936132057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477626.post-90530248460838372062009-06-02T17:50:00.000-07:002009-06-02T18:15:58.176-07:00

Here's my contribution to the RTS part of the presentation (near the end). It was actually an emergency last minute request from the team so I was kinda stuck doing it. Hectic weeks leading to E3. Anyway, I'm glad the turnout was positive.

John Wuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07801863392936132057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477626.post-64781945414701806742009-06-02T08:54:00.000-07:002009-06-02T09:06:51.110-07:00

Closed UNG it at $15.72. Could've made more but don't wanna be greedy in a bear market. Still happy with the profit... I mean profit is profit.It was looking like an inside day which usual means a reversal of the recent trend. Additionally, I have E3 in a bit so having this on my mind would get me too distracted. So, cash position for now.If USO (crude) is any indication of the direction of the

John Wuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07801863392936132057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477626.post-14957623673782196692009-06-01T20:48:00.000-07:002009-06-01T20:58:55.951-07:00

Bought UNG againB/E @ $14.83Sold 1/2 at $15.97 for a %7.68 gainWill let the rest ride as long as support trendline from the 30min chart remains intactStop set at $15.15, just below today's lowWFR has a sweet breakout.Will try to enter if pullsback, if not, will buy 1/2 position the next trading dayideal stop would be a bit below breakout point or low of the day... roughly $19.5

John Wuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07801863392936132057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477626.post-41285595252592211132009-05-13T10:57:00.000-07:002009-05-14T07:49:45.373-07:00

Had to close because it started to look really weak. In fact it started looking like a bear flag and gut tells me price wants to retest the breakout area of $16ish. Did make a tiny profit though... of course not enough to brag about.- Closed @$1.10- Opened @$0.9, which makes a profit of 22%- Will likely retest the breakout area of $16ish- EIA Natural Gas report coming tomorrow... anything can

John Wuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07801863392936132057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477626.post-49426420068927092422009-05-11T08:49:00.000-07:002009-05-11T08:57:13.532-07:00

- Opened position UNG June $18 Calls @ $0.9- Will add if holds >$16.- Target or exit @ $18 or better...will see.Mega volume possibly due to short covering or insitution buying. Nat Gas unsdustry been hammered for the longest time. Broke above channel with significant volume. I missed the first moves but entered at consolidation. Will see if bullflag formation manifests itself. If so, will add 2nd

John Wuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07801863392936132057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477626.post-53244468705435428622009-05-08T10:51:00.001-07:002009-05-14T07:52:44.441-07:00

After beating analyst estimates, ATVI raced to the next area of resistance at $12. Still have room for more, but it's a Friday and I don't feel like holding anything over the weekend. It will consolidate a bit before jumping higher. I'll wait and see if I get back in or not. Don't intend on chasing price. Here are the the trade details:- Bought June $11 Calls @ $0.85- Closed June $11 Calls @

John Wuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07801863392936132057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477626.post-38372719743677001352009-05-06T10:56:00.001-07:002009-05-06T11:06:37.886-07:00

Weekly Chart of Activision- Bought some ATVI June 11 calls with a B/E @ 0.85. Small premium at risk... no worries.- Price stuck in up channel.- Money Flow still pointing up, Stochastics flat in the 75 area. Moving Averages flat or pointing up.- Earnings coming tomorrow aft close (ATVI has $WoW, $CoD, $Guitar Hero) May surprise... Will see how goes.

John Wuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07801863392936132057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477626.post-60192688272294427742009-04-22T19:45:00.000-07:002009-04-22T23:18:52.329-07:00

For the past two years or so, I've been pretty much obsessed with the equities market. Ever since it collapsed in late 2007, my 401K and IRA lost a portion of its value. I know I'm not alone, but I wanted to know the reasons behind it and how I can spot the signals before future market corrections.With that in mind, I started to educate myself about the world of equities trading. I took baby

John Wuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07801863392936132057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477626.post-66499816533063080722009-01-09T10:15:00.000-08:002009-01-09T10:26:27.840-08:00

This Movie's a must see! It's by far the most realistic Wing Chun movie ever... or even the most realistic Kung Fu movie for that matter. You won't find any flowery action or wire work. It's pure Wing Chun. However, aside from the few scenes that displayed chain punches, the actual combat was pure traditional Wing Chun and badass.

John Wuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07801863392936132057noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477626.post-4615034275967027152008-12-26T22:08:00.000-08:002009-01-06T09:57:34.988-08:00

On a fairly quiet night, where there were little guests, my wife and I had to wait over 20 minutes for two crepes to go. The restaurant messed up several orders and didn't apologize for their delay. To think I even signed for a 20% tip before receiving the order. They are unorganized, had a chaotic workflow, and are pretentious. Additionally, they are overpriced especially when crepes take no

John Wuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07801863392936132057noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477626.post-14508251122347459662008-11-17T12:46:00.000-08:002009-01-06T10:00:39.796-08:00

Title: My Wing Chun DiarySize: 18"x24"Year: 2007The below image demonstrates how the Wing Chun structure really works. A good Wing Chun fighter can only be effective if the practitioner has a solid understanding of the science behind the Wing Chun body structure. Unlike other Martial-Arts which use torque or kenetic energy to engage the opponent, Wing chun uses the entire body weight and

John Wuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07801863392936132057noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477626.post-5647900794488116922008-11-17T12:28:00.000-08:002008-11-17T12:36:34.194-08:00

Here's something I did for a vehicle lesson demo. I didn't have time to add the hood scoop, spoilers, and other neat things to supe it up. But nonetheless, it was a fun little exercise. FYI, The design was inspired by the Ford Mustang.- John

John Wuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07801863392936132057noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477626.post-6291339212330974042008-10-17T14:52:00.000-07:002008-10-17T14:57:22.622-07:00

Hey folks,Here are the links to my class blogs. The environment classes were taught with Brian on Mondays, and by myself on Thursdays. Granted, Kevin was always around to lend a hand.Last Summer Monday/Thursday classes:http://environmentdesignsu08.blogspot.com/http://environmentdesignthurssu08.blogspot.com/This Fall's Vehicles & Mech Class:http://vehiclesandmechfa08.blogspot.com/

John Wuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07801863392936132057noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477626.post-47649241215630097272008-09-22T11:06:00.000-07:002008-09-22T11:27:11.498-07:00

Hi All,The Concept Design Academy is starting its new 2008 fall term real soon! This time, I'll be teaching a vehicle and mech class that'll be focusing on functionality, design, and oodles of fun - hopefully continuing the great work of my predecessors Darren Quach and Carlo Arellano. Those guys are SICK!Also, much PROPS goes to Brian Yam for being a great teaching buddy, to Kevin Chen for

John Wuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07801863392936132057noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477626.post-43543901007732368342008-09-02T11:33:00.000-07:002008-09-02T12:04:30.610-07:00

I've been featured in the latest Digital Art Masters. The book is filled with inspiring works from artists all over the world. It certainly gets me pumped, motivated, and inspired. Funny thing is, I signed a few books while I was at Siggraph '08. Hurray, I'm a superstar!... right.

John Wuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07801863392936132057noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477626.post-81175894208571508292008-07-23T10:54:00.000-07:002008-07-23T11:47:23.483-07:00

Game's I'm currently working on... FYI, I have little involvement with them... only art crits/support here and there...- Fat PrincessDidn't do much on this one... just sat in the meetings every now and then.- flOwerCurrently doing some concept work for them.

John Wuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07801863392936132057noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477626.post-83706656378997570002008-06-18T12:16:00.001-07:002008-06-18T12:19:28.076-07:00

I haven't seen the Hulk 2 yet, but I find the resemblance between Gen. Thaddeus Ross, played by William Hurt, and Scott Thompson from "The Kids in the Hall", to be hilariously funny. Maybe it's just me.

John Wuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07801863392936132057noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477626.post-56176828764333642812008-05-21T13:19:00.000-07:002008-05-21T13:22:51.060-07:00

Need I explain?

John Wuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07801863392936132057noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477626.post-65600822552300572842008-05-15T11:40:00.000-07:002008-05-15T11:45:52.947-07:00

These will be prizes for a Warhawk tourney. Great for Kali training as well:). To find out more, go here:http://blog.us.playstation.com/2008/05/14/warhawk-ggl-tournament/

John Wuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07801863392936132057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477626.post-39193730048035479762008-05-06T14:32:00.000-07:002008-05-06T14:50:44.215-07:00

I'll be co-teaching an Environment Concept class this summer with my buddy, Brian Yam. The courses will be held at the Concept Design Academy, in Pasadena. Check out their website for more details: conceptdesignacad.blogspot.com T'will be lots of fun!

John Wuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07801863392936132057noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477626.post-54478893617874918882008-03-03T11:23:00.001-08:002008-03-03T11:31:22.248-08:00

Here's a Warhawk vid with my dropship design. Mind you I only did the concept work and animatics for it. The final version was done by another studio... Dunno which one though.

John Wuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07801863392936132057noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477626.post-27363258763965178342008-02-08T11:25:00.000-08:002008-03-03T12:28:48.964-08:00

"My Wing Chun Diary" is a collage of some of my notes and sketches taken from Sifu Gary Lam's Wing Chun classes. Most of its content illustrates various upper body mechanics, such as positioning, angles, timing, power points, and a few Wing Chun maxims. Granted, the original piece was sold at Gallery Nucleus, but I did manage to save a digital version to share a glimpse of Gary Lam's knowledge

John Wuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07801863392936132057noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477626.post-84477398084802923662007-12-24T09:07:00.000-08:002007-12-24T09:18:35.796-08:00

Here's a new clip from a typical backyard Wing Chun class at Gary Lam's.

John Wuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07801863392936132057noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477626.post-59078151981030177602007-09-16T17:21:00.000-07:002007-09-16T17:22:21.972-07:00

I've been watching a lot of UFC tourneys and I noticed that none of the fights ever take place in the 2nd gate territory. Here's a quick definition of what I mean. The 1st gate is your fists, the 2nd gate is the elbow distance, and the 3rd gate is the shoulders. It's just another way of explaining the layers of defense (gates) before you get to the body.That being said, why do all the fights skip

John Wuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07801863392936132057noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477626.post-60702754809363307632007-07-01T16:58:00.000-07:002007-07-10T14:18:34.677-07:00

FIXED:....K, I polished this painting a bit. I wasn't too happy with the anatomical errors from the previous one, so here's the newer version. It's still not as nice as I would want it to be but it's still a good practice piece.-------------------Thanks Yam for reminding me to finish this painting. His latest blog entry got me motivated to practice characters as well. In fact, this piece was

John Wuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07801863392936132057noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477626.post-74138949457703807532007-05-23T16:33:00.001-07:002007-05-23T17:32:18.435-07:00

I finally got the guts to buy a real bike (Suzuki SV650)... with gears and them thing you call a clutch. My 250cc Honda Reflex scooter just wasn't cutting it. It's great during slow moving traffic and in the city, but it picks up too slow on higher speeds. Passing other vehicles proved to be difficult, especially when the speed starts to pick up. There were times when I was almost sandwiched

John Wuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07801863392936132057noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477626.post-47422168413592113732007-04-26T12:08:00.000-07:002007-04-26T12:22:15.771-07:00

Hey Guys and Gals,The game I Art Directed... well was the acting Art Director, has finally gone GOLD! That's right, GOLD! It has some pretty good reviews considering it was a small game that focus more on the multiplayer/party game smack talk kinda game. Nonetheless, it was a blast working with David Jaffe, the GOD game desiger, and his super Senior Designer side Kick Adam Orth.The game will be

John Wuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07801863392936132057noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477626.post-30391339413882947392007-04-16T15:09:00.000-07:002007-04-16T16:19:17.542-07:00

Here's an interview I did with the online magazine 2DArtist, published by Zoo Publishing. Their questions were geared towards my career as a video game artist, and why I chose the gaming industry in particular. However I must warn you that there are some typos because the publishers never got my edited version... I think their servers were swamped. Nonetheless, it should still be a fun read.Enjoy

John Wuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07801863392936132057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477626.post-13679887853641364632007-04-09T10:08:00.000-07:002007-04-09T11:35:35.846-07:00

I finally completed Gary Lam's Crossing Hands training, otherwise known as Level 1. This level covers all the fundamentals of the Siu Nim Tao (1st form), Chum Kiu (2nd form), Biu Ji (3rd form), all the crossing hand techniques, the Wooden Dummy form, and a ton of Chi Sao (sticky hands). What's also cool about receiving this plaque, is that it gives me added hit points in a real fight:)... simply

John Wuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07801863392936132057noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477626.post-9989794348133343222007-03-14T22:05:00.000-07:002007-03-14T22:07:41.630-07:00

Wing Chun Baby! This image was inspired by the show 24... I'm sure it's obvious.

John Wuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07801863392936132057noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477626.post-34656262723492664042007-03-08T11:00:00.000-08:002007-03-08T11:15:59.633-08:00

SHAWEEEeeeet! RCF is finally getting some press. I left that project during pre-production for my current gig... but I must say that the RC universe has always been a blast to work on. Check the kinda brief FULL ARTICLE!

John Wuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07801863392936132057noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477626.post-11914838513969660022007-02-27T11:18:00.000-08:002007-02-27T11:32:22.472-08:00

I finally had the chance to install my wooden dummy. The project has been delayed for a year because of budget offsets. First it was a $2K massage chair that got in the way, and then a giant Sony TV... and later my scooter, which I LOVE... Anyway, this project has been long overdue. So I finally ordered the damn thing from China, which took a little more than a month to arrive, and got it

John Wuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07801863392936132057noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477626.post-21927391553567465942007-02-16T17:34:00.000-08:002007-02-18T14:25:27.694-08:00

Think you've got what it takes to compete in the world's most badass game art challenge ? I know I don't, but maybe you've got some mad NextGen skillz and wanna put it to the test. Submit your work to the DOMINANCE WAR II website, and go kick some ass!

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2006 Demo Reel of John Wu, a 2D/3D Artist in the video game industry . Works included are from the Playstation 3 game "Resistance: Fall of Man" and from his personal works.Art, Video Games, Science Fiction, Concept Art, Design

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I saw the last and final installment of the movie Rocky Balboa over holidays. It was actually a pretty good movie. The story focuses more on the drama side of his life rather than the fight he has between Mason Dixon. The film was set in a chronoligical fashion with every moment building up to Rocky's last and final fight. I find that this movie ended the series well.Thumbs up!

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Here are some mini sketch notes on some random Wing Chun stuff. If you know, or have experience with WC, then you may already understand the details behind the moves, if not, then tough:).From Left to Right:Jut Sao: Great to draw opponent's arm in and has a clear line towards the center. It's also in a ready position to launch a punch, palm strike, biu (eye jab), and fung hao (throat chop)... my

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Here's what I think.First, both arts are very different. BJJ (Brazilian Jiu Jitsu) focuses on ground grappling techniques, while wing Chun is all about stand up fighting.Second, it's all about the individual. It's normal that there's always going to be someone better than you out there, and fighting is just the same. The more you train and understand your art, the more your probablility of

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News of a good friend passing away kept me off this blog for a while....Crappy celphone images below! Don't say I didn't warn you. The concert was great. Mary managed to get us floor seats so we got to see band up close and personal, say 20 feet away. It was awesome. As for the songs, well, all I can say is that it gets repetitive. And only a few of their songs were memorable.

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Not that I like them, but I'll be going to their concert tonight thanks to the wonderful perks of Mary's job. So here I am, at the Residence Inn, updating my blog. Jaffe let us go early cuz our game kept crashing. So I left earlier hoping to get to Mary's hotel but got stuck in traffic for a friggin hour. Pico SUCKS! Fucking LA drivers.OK I'm off to see the Stones... :P

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HOLY FUCK! The movie was good! Back to the old classic Bond feel but with cell phones. Lots of it. The art direction is superb and the use of Le Parkour Stunts were impressive... French word that means free running... or PK for short. Not to be mistaken with the HK PK meaning:). Anyway, think Jackie Chan stunts... which BTW is were the inspiration of Le Parkour came from. The fighting was also

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Here's the game I'm currently working on. It's by the guy who brough you God of War, Mr. David Jaffe. You could check out his blog at www.davidjaffe.biz. But here are a few images for your viewing pleasure...Originally this image was meant as a concept piece, but I think Dave liked it and made it the cover... at least for now.Here's one of the levels in the game. Below are other high level game

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Okay, took me a while but now the colors of this site is more like what I want it to be. I find that these sites aren't very intuitive. Anyway, with much tampering I think I pretty much got it. As another test, here's a link to my website.And as another test post, here's a pic I did of Littlepoop and Rudy. Seems like everyone's doing animal drawings these days:)... hint, hint.LITTPOOP:RUDY:

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Just joined. Have no clue how this thing works...

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