We are happy to announce that we've made the template for the ArtCards By Elizabeth Boylan App available to purchase from Binpress.com. We are offering 2 licensing packages starting from just under $100.00 for distributing a free version of your very own iPhone App on Apple's App Store and a second package just under $300.00 for a commericial app with up to 6 months support from the VectorBloom Team to get your app running and ready for distribution on Apple's App Store.
We are also really impressed with the folks at Binpress.com, the quality of their service as well as the whole site. For every...
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As an artist, I appreciate how important it is to get one's portfolio out there and build one's name. What better way than through a mobile app so other people can download to their iPhone or iPod touch one's portfolio and view it in an interactive way?
Yet the cost for developing a mobile app for iOS and Android continues to be a significant barrier for entry for most businesses let alone an artist or photographer. Having designed and developed numerous apps for iOS, the reality is native app development requires expertise and design interface choices that can't be left to chance. We previously...
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We are ready for beta testers! We've invited a small circle of VIP beta testers for Big Top Ballet the game. From their feedback we're going to implement common suggestions on the game flow and and then we will open up to a wider audience of Beta Testers for the on-line version of BigTopBallet.
We can't say how excited we are about this. I've been playing the game myself on-line and on the desk top. I am finding it a little addictive but I'm biased as the game artist and designer. Everyone will agree the music is awesome. But of course we need external impartial feedback. Although our initial...
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We're currently refining the game play for our first 3D game 'Big Top Ballet' for the iPad and iPod touch. In considering the differences between the available screen real estate between the iPad and iPhone/ iPod touch, where appropriate we're leaning to provide for device specific game play to accomodate the smaller screen size of the iPhone within a universal app download.
When designing a game and working with a team, the vision becomes clearer as the game is developed. What makes the game fun on the iPad or Desk top, all of a sudden presents a subtle challenge on a different screen size...
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It's not enough to just create a game, there must be a 'Why' behind choices to guide the creative process. With thoughtful consideration, we have created Big Top Ballet's Artistic Manifesto:
'It is living by the conviction of our dreams that
we bring meaning to our role as creators and artists.
Our right to express freely a perfect beauty that inspires innocence and childlike curiosity
fuels our hearts to take risks through game art, dance, music and circus play.
Works of awe-inspiring music, art, costume, dance and story
carry us upon the chariot of the ever evolving game.
We will explore...
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