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'Head Over Heels' Game Cover Artist Quizzed

Posted by simoniker on from the 80s-airbrushing-plus-plus dept.

Thanks to Redkeyreddoor for its interview with former Ocean videogame cover artist Bob Wakelin, known for his airbrushed game covers for classic '80s UK titles including The Great Escape and Head Over Heels. Wakelin explains the creative process: "I'd go over to [Ocean's] offices and down into their basement, where one of their 'slaves', as I called them, would show me the games. At that stage they were just bits and pieces of code, full of bugs. They'd show me 20 pixels that were supposed to represent a mighty warrior", before concluding by noting of the Wizball cover art: "I think I was very stoned when I did it."

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  1. obviously.. by gl4ss · · Score: 3, Funny

    the wizball wizard enjoys heavy metal.

    ROCK ON!
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  2. I see by Prien715 · · Score: 4, Funny

    1. Play games.
    2. Get Stoned.
    3. Draw
    4. PROFIT!

    Anyone else have trouble reaching step 4?

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    1. Re:I see by phauxfinnish · · Score: 3, Funny

      Get stuck on #2 every time...

    2. Re:I see by dcordeiro · · Score: 3, Funny

      with one 3 year old kid and another who is only 1 month old, I have trouble getting into step 1 !!!

  3. "Stunned"? Floored? Rued? :) by Xentax · · Score: 3, Funny

    Do you work for Daily Radar or something? Just wondering.

    Or maybe Cleanmates?

    Xentax

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