Interactive Art Show
The San Diego Undead
Group Art Show Exhibition
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the San Diego Undead Show will take place on Saturday, July 24, 2010 at Visual Art Supply located at 3524 Adams Avenue, San Diego, CA in the neighborhood of Normal Heights and will continue into the month of August. Presented by Dark Vomit and Bret Barrett.
Join us from 6pm - Midnight for an evening of mayhem and fun with the wonderfully wicked artwork from over 50+ artists, zombies, drinks, door prizes, and the unveiling of the new Interactive Art Show Video Game which will be projected in large screen format and can be played by all.
About
About
Hailing from the Midwest, Bret Barrett, Jason Gould, and Kelly Hutchison are three fulltime artists who each found their home in Southern California along separate paths. Jason is a contemporary abstract painter. He works with mixed media in an improvisational style that combines cultural iconography and influences of folk art, Americana, surfing, graffiti, and music. Bret employs paint and motion to create both paintings and kinetic sculptures. His work ranges from precision realist to biomorphic surrealism that displays a diversity of imagery and materials. Kelly's magnificently bizarre paintings range from surreal to pop art in style. He is prolific at applying his artistic creativity to other endeavors as well such as print media, design, and animation. Although each artist's work is unique, they share a common interest that art can, and should, be anything but boring.
What began with crude web based .gif animations about a decade ago, progressed over time into polished 3D animations and into the first person shooter video game design. The intent, or idea, of creating a higher level of interactivity that is possible with a video game was always there. However, it wasn't until recently that the technology became available to make it a reality. It became possible in the sense that a small team of artists such as Bret and Kelly could take on a project of this magnitude without the manpower and budget that they would typically require.
Bret and Kelly had just begun production of the Zombie San Diego Undead video game when they crossed paths with Jason. Jason had just opened an art gallery in his art supply store. The Visual Art Supply located in Normal Heights is a natural space for art collaboration and the idea to host a gallery in this venue is brilliant. While San Diego has always maintained a handful of galleries, what could be better than a place where artists already meet up and congregate on a daily basis?
The venue will provide a location to see and enjoy the art in the traditional sense, but attendees will also be able to interact with the art in video game format at the event. The game is in first-person shooter format and the setting will be frighteningly close to the actual event. The player will fight off zombies, find hidden weapons and unlock secret doors. The video game provides a way to connect and appeal to a broader audience such as people in a younger age group or people who would typically not attend art events.
It helps to take the pretentiousness out of the scenario where you might only have people in their fifties rubbing their chins all night and making silly commentaries about the work. The event is a celebration of the art with a welcoming and exciting atmosphere, costumes, fun, and a good time - completely unstuffy. The video game also transforms the event into a timeless occasion as it can be revisited and enjoyed on a permanent basis as opposed to a typical exhibit that only lasts around 30 days or so.
Artists
Artists
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Sponsors
Sponsors
- Click here to listen to the Art Rocks! Radio interview for the San Diego Undead Group Art Show
- See Page 94/95 in Nug Magazine's July 2010 Issue for article on the San Diego Undead Group Art Show
Video
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The San Diego Undead Show
Created by: Kelly Hutchison and Bret Barrett.
Video Game is now ready for download! File is large but worth the wait. Once downloaded, unzip the contents to your preferred computer location. Check the 'Read Me' file included for instructions. Link to download and Game Play Controls are below.
Download: San Diego Undead Video Game
Game Controls
- Move Forward - "W" or up arrow key
- Move backward - "S" or down arrow key
- Move left - "A" or left arrow key
- Move right - "D" or right arrow key
- Open doors - "Enter" key
- To jump - "space bar" key
- Reloading / Switch Weapon - "1,2,3"
- To fire weapon - left click on mouse
- Mouse movement controls angle of view
- Exit game play - "esc" key
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