Monster and Fishing Rod Concept and Asset Creation for Nubee's MONSTAR FISHING! Out NOW!

Hi everyone! Tonight, I am so proud to announce the successful launch of the team's AWESOME game, MonStar Fishing! My colleagues and I had a wonderful time creating these rods and monsters, and we hope you like the surprises : D

 Check out the trailer here:
 

It's FREE to download and has these awesome features:

Nubee's First Fishing Action game! It's fast, it's furious, it's tap-intensive!

Description

★ Intense battle action
- Featuring over 200 unique monsters
- Fast and furious gameplay that keeps your adrenaline pumping
- Different tactics for different fishing spots!
- Defeat King monsters and get rare, fantastic rewards!

★ Use powerful Elemental Rods to fight monsters!
- Up to 300 Elemental rods to collect
- Evolve and fuse your rod to get the ultimate SR ROD!

★ Defeat the legendary King monster!
- Use Golden Dragon to help you win!
- Pit your skills against rival teams!
- Call your friends to fight together with you
- Rack up the scores for top rankings in weekly tournaments!

The difference between winning and losing is SKILL!

Download now and test your fishing skills! : D (Re-post via: lOOling)

Beru Betto Teams Up with Chrispytine and Mintleong for Hong Kong Super Shopper Contest 2011 Organized by Hong Kong Tourism Board & OMY.sg

Hi all ^^ Here's what I've been up to very recently : ) I'm taking part in the very exciting competition, Hong Kong Super Shopper Contest 2011, held since last night. It's a nerve-wrecking 24 hours competition organized by Hong Kong Tourism Board and OMY Singapore. Check out the exciting events here here: Hong Kong Summer Spectacular.

A total of 6 bloggers were each paired up with 2 members of the public to comprise 6 teams of 'Powerpuff' trios. Participating contestants have to come up with a costume design based on the given themes which are famous locations in Hong Kong. What's the best part? Winners get to go to Hong Kong on a fully hosted 4D3N trip!! YES! : D To my delight, my lucky hands picked the two lovely ladies, Chrispytine and Mintleong as my team mates ^^ And on top of that, we also have a kick-ass theme (I do have lucky hands! ^^): WAN CHAI.

Here's a little breakdown of this tiny gem in Hong Kong called Wan Chai. Wan Chai (English pronunciation: /ˌwɑːn ˈtʃaɪ/ traditional Chinese: 灣仔) is a metropolitan area situated at the western part of the Wan Chai District on the northern shore of Hong Kong Island, in Hong Kong (Source: Wikipedia). It's one of the busier commercial areas in Hong Kong with a brilliant history that sparked many inspirations among all kinds of creators.

The team's brainstorm session was like wildfire. We wanted to create an outfit that would spark the emotions of the wearer, and also the imagination of people. Architecture and famous landmarks in Wan Chai were ideas that were initially brainstormed on, which gradually led to our final composed piece. We decided to base our concept on the film, The World of Suzie Wong (1960), a British-American romantic drama film directed by Richard Quine. The film was shot in iconic Wan Chai, which led us to develop a concept based on the romance of the film, and also the location, along with the gastronomic food paradise of Hong Kong.

In summary, we based our outfit on the following:

1) The World of Suzie Wong (film)
2) Romantic stroll by the habour and gaze at night lights
3) Food -- In other words, eat and eat and eat but no tummy!

Our outfit plays around the concept of the romance that sparked between the characters in the film, and also the romance of the city. It is the flowy feel of romance and emotions that we want to bring across to the judges. And also in a setting like Hong Kong, no one should forget its delightful spread of food. So the outfit for tonight will also reflect that : ) Surprise ^^



And here are the judges for tonight:

Mr David Leung
Regional Director, South & Southeast Asia
Hong Kong Tourism Board

Ms Lee Kuan Fung
Associate Editor, omy.sg
Singapore Press Holdings

Mr Keith Png
Designer, Owner
Hide & Seek

I shall reveal more on the surprise outfit and presentation later tonight, so stick around people! ^^

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Hi all, thanks for the wait : ) Here's an update on the pretty outfit worn by Chrispytine last night for the presentation : ) It has that romantic flowy feel to it ^^:



And here are the backgrouds I did for the presentation. These were used as the backdrops to represent the different times of Wan Chai, the 1960s and the modern times (speed painting done in Photoshop):




Check out my lovely team mates the WAN CHAI DOLLES, Mintleong (left) and Chrispytine (right):



Please send in your votes at:

My Hong Kong Super Shopper Blog

Thanks for your votes ^^ I hope you guys enjoyed this post! Thanks for viewing ^^

Toodles~

Beru Betto Commissioned Illustration for *SCAPE-KIT KAT 'Yer Big Break' Showcase 2011

Hi all, I'd like to share a happy news : ) *SCAPE is currently working together with KIT KAT to select and profile 3 young visual artists who will create one piece of artwork each that will be shown on public buses and bags for the 'Yer Big Break' Showcase in 2011. And how lucky and fortunate I was to be one of the 3 selected artists! : ) It has been a really great experience working with nice peeps from KIT KAT, *SCAPE and creative agency, Contagious. It was their wonderful project that led me to create this illustration for their awesome showcase:


For the illustration, I created a dreamscape that reflects a strange and psychadelic world. The monsters and creatures are those that appear in my imagination while I am having my break and day dreaming. What taking a break means to me, is when I can really focus on expanding my imagination, and letting it take me far and beyond. The design was then adapted by the creative team at Contagious for the bus decals. I love how they used the illustration elements for the buses : ) Here's how the design turned out on the SBS buses here in Singapore:


And here's my modified design specially for the bags:


Yes, that's how it turned out : ) I love the white patent look of the bag! Will be posting more updates on this exciting project soon. Want to have your works showcased too? Here's the *SCAPE - 'Yer Big Break' Competition organized by *SCAPE and KIT KAT:


Find out more details about the competition and guidelines here:

*SCAPE - 'Yer Big Break' Competition

Do remember to submit before 20 June 2011! I wish you guys all the best! Have fun!

Toodles : )

Beru Betto Postcard Illustration for 'Aid Japan Through Design!' 日本がんばれ!

Today's post goes out to Japan for her quick recovery from the recent havoc unleashed on her beautiful land. My friends and I will be coming up with donations through postcard illustration and design. A big special thanks to wonderful Tze Qi for coming up with Aid Japan Through Design! and organising it with her kind heart.

Over 70 designers and illustrators will be participating in this casue. Postcards will be sold in gorgeous sets, please do support. Here's my contribution for Aid Japan Through Design!:





What will you do for Japan? : )


--Contributors--
Tze Qi
Aid Japan Through Design!
More than 70 designers and illustrators

Beru Betto Illustration & Art Direction for MegaMart City (on Facebook) and Other Games With Awesome Design Team @ JITOY

Hi all, I miss everyone here so much! It's been a few months already since I last updated and now I'm back with great news for everyone : ) I was busy working on awesome Facebook games with a team of talented artists, designers and programmers at JITOY, and one of the games I am currently working on is MegaMart City : ) Like most fun social games on Facebook, MegaMart City is no exception, and promises a fun gaming experience as you level up to become your own Mega Store Entreprenuer. I'm really happy to share with you guys my illustration and art direction journey for this game, and it would not have been possible without my awesome team!

And here's a close up of the character design for MegaMart City : ) Flat top heads that look like they have been chopped off at the top, with long bodies and stubby legs : ) The inspiration for these characters came strangely from... Spam's luncheon meat >< Btw no, these characters are non edible : )


Please try out our wonderful game here:

Install MegaMart City App on Facebook

MegaMart City is currently in Beta construction phase, and we'll be uploading newer versions frequently. Feedback and comments are most welcome, and I would appreciate if you could report any bugs to JIT Bug Reporting Department. Meanwhile do check out and 'Like' the awesome fanpage here where we upload our old and new concept art and updates:

Official MegaMart City Fanpage

Here's a peek at our 2nd phase of the current Beta version:





And here are the other great games made by JITOY:


Monster Land for Japan Mobile Mixi.


Send A Card on Facebook.

I hope you enjoy the games, everyone and I will be back with more! Toodles~ : )

--Contributors--
Japan Internet Technologies
Chitmin
Htun Linn Aung
Kwaylnn
Ma Yuning
Thanda
Remy Krakotoa
Paul Michael Cruz
Suresh
Sugandhi
Gliern Vilacorta
Karen Wong
Kimberly Chan

Beru Betto & Other Artists Featured @ NOISE House Exhibits for Youth Olympic Games 2010!

Hi all! Come join in the awesome NOISE exhibits and concerts around Singapore! Beru Betto has been featured along with other awesome artists from Singapore in this massive exhibit island-wide! Do drop by to check out the fantastic showcases and concerts! : )

"Designed in the concept of a youth living space, Noise Singapore brings arts into your life! Drop by and make yourself at home during the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games period. The creative movement starts here!"

For NOISE Exhibits:
*SCAPE Youth Park (old): 14-23 Aug, 10am-9pm
Bugis Junction (level 1, near the water fountain): 14-26 Aug, 11am-9pm
Raffles Place (above the mrt station): 16-20 Aug, 10am-7pm
ION Orchard (level 1, external): 17-22 Aug, 11am-9pm
Changi Airport (terminal 3, near departure hall row 11): 18-23 Aug, 11am-10pm

For NOISE Concerts:
*SCAPE Youth Park (old): 15-18 Aug, 7pm-8pm
Bugis Junction (level 1, near the water fountain): 19 Aug, 7pm-9.30pm
Raffles Place Park(above the mrt station): 20 Aug, 12pm-2.30pm
Raffles City: 18 Aug, 7.30pm-10pm
National Library Building: 22 Aug, 3.30pm-6.30pm
Marina Square: 21 Aug, 6.30-10pm
Jurong Regional Library: 15 Aug, 4pm-6.30pm

For NOISE Arts Performances:
Suntec International Convention & Exhibition Centre: 24-25 Aug, 12pm-7pm

Here are some photos from the *Scape Youth Park exhibit. Enjoy! To view more pictures check out the full album (on Beru Betto's Facebook Fan Page) here:

Facebook Photos from NOISE Exhibits for YOG 2010




Here's what the customized glass bottles look like with light sticks in it! Check out the tutorial here:

Customized Glass Bottle Chandeliers for NOISE HOUSE Exhibition 2010!