User:Hydromancerx/Hydro at E3 2006

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Well my visit to E³ was exhausting. First I had trouble finding where to get my badge. Then I was told to fill out an application so I did, but then they told me to fill it out on the computer. Then the badge maker did not work and they almost forgot to attach the chip (in which I somehow lost during the day). Then waited in line to get in and once I got in I took a video of the EA booth, then stood in line for Spore. Watched the demo without Will Wright then at the end he snuck in a I told him who I was, but then had to sit though another presentation cause he was doing it. At the end I got to shake his hand and that was it. They kicked me out and sent me to the VIP room.

In the VIP room I waited and met Maxis peoples and could not have a video. However I was allowed to take pictures of little clay models of creatures. After the wait I was allowed to play with the creature editor with Caryl Shaw. In which I tried to make a Naucean. But I used some parts that were not finished and broke the model!! Thus I tried again with my Wooly Grutatherium and did it super fast before they kicked me out. Caryl Shaw said shewould e-mail me a picture of my creature(s). As for questions I really did not get to ask very much. It was rushed and they keep to busy to think. I did learn that many parts are not fixed yet such a tentacles (which I broke). And its much easier to make a creature on the fly than it is with a set plan to follow. All in all I did mange to give them my resume with my e-mail on it ;) (sneaky me). And you can all dissect the videos and pictures I have for info. All I can say is Maxis is good to keep you distracted so you don’t ask too many questions.

I am disappointed I did not get an interview with Will Wright or an autograph but I was glad to meet part of the Maxis team and see what the editor is first hand. All I can describe it as is clay. Cause it has a much different feel than say other 3D programs like Maya or 3DS. In fact I was having trouble using it because I am so use to those other programs. Will makes it look easy. But of course I think it was harder because I had something in mind I wanted to make rather than just playing and making something new.

Ok here are the Videos!

Hydro @ E³ 2006 - Spore Booth [1]

Hydro @ E³ 2006 - Spore Public Demo 1 [2]

Hydro @ E³ 2006 - Spore Public Demo 2 [3]

Ok here are the pictures!

[4] Spore Booth [5] Spore VIP Room - Top Shelf [6] Spore VIP Room - 2nd to the Top Shelf [7] Spore VIP Room - 2nd to the Bottom Shelf [8] Spore VIP Room - Bottom Shelf [9] My friend Mycahu from Square Enix and Me (Hydro).

Here are some from the video

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[12] [13]

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If anyone else finds somthing in the video that has not already been posted by the other videos then just tell me and i will take a good screenshot of it. I don't want to post the same old stuff if i can help it. [/quote]